Dentistry & Oral Science (Research Division)

MPhil/PhD

RESEARCH PROFILE

RAE score: The Dental Institute’s 2008 RAE profile confirms our position as the most influential UK Dental School for research and includes 30 per cent of activity recognised as being 4*- world leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour in research.
Research income: £4.2m in 2011-12.
Current number of academic staff: Around 80 research-active.
Current number of research students: Over 100 PhD’s and Post Docs.
Recent publications: 350 in 2008, papers in refereed journals, including Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, specialist dental and leading subject journals. High profile reviews in Nature journals.
Partner organisations: Part of King’s Health Partners one of five UK Academic Health Science Centre: close working between King's College Hospital NHS and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

KEY FACTS

Head of group/division

Professor Tim Watson

Awarding institution

King's College London

Duration

Expected to be three to four years FT or up to six years PT. Registration normally October, although students may commence at any time.

Location

Guy's or Denmark Hill Campus depending where supervisor is based.

Student destinations

Many of our students continue in research in the USA, other countries or in the UK.

Year of entry 2013