Most of our graduates are working as dental practitioners in the NHS and private sectors in the UK and around the world, while some go on to further study, teaching and research roles.
I believe that Minimally Invasive Dentistry is the future of dentistry. Having an evidence-based dental practice has helped me hone my skills. I enhanced preventive, operative, and clinical practice management skills during the course. We had a great team of students and teachers at Queen Mary and the entire learning process was extraordinary.— Radhika Goel, MSc Minimally Invasive Dentistry (2021)
Watch the video below to find out more about Radhika's experience on the MSc Minimally Invasive Dentistry:
You can read some of our other alumni stories below.
Dr Rizwan Ullah studied MSc Oral Biology and is now Assistant Professor at one of the leading state-owned Medical Universities in Pakistan. Talking about his time at the Institute of Dentistry, Rizwan said:
“My time and study helped me to build friendships and collaborations with prominent academics and researchers. My experience has opened up new areas of research and teaching practices to me that I might not otherwise have been aware of and I am grateful for this.”
When I started my research project, I found the research facilities and quality of supervision outstanding - I had never come across such standards before. The research projects that were carried out comprised of highly relevant and emerging topics – it was a joy to be exposed to such projects.”
Dr Ullah is now working as an Assistant Professor at one of the leading state-owned Medical University of Pakistan and also manages an e-learning initiative called ‘Dental Education Hub’.
Read the full interview with Rizwan.
Tom graduated from MSc Endodontic Practice in 2020 and is now using the knowledge and skills he learned to offer high quality treatment to his patients in the dental practice. He commented:
"The MSc has given me an extensive range of theoretical knowledge combined with practical skills gained from both Phantom Head Practice and Patient Clinics.
"The MSc was run in a very supportive environment with a team of highly experienced and skilled clinicians. Support was always very accessible, and supervisors were always happy to be contacted for additional support".
"On Clinic, the materials and equipment available was up to the highest standard. The Clinical Support Team were all great".
"The Phantom Head Clinic" was fantastic with access to microscopes, and state of the art equipment. The phantom head clinic allowed inexperienced clinicians to practice with novel materials and equipment to build up confidence and skills prior to starting on patient clinics".
"This MSc has allowed me to enhance my Clinical Endodontic skills and offer high quality treatment for my patients in practice and accept referrals from other practitioners. The MSc has opened up other opportunities to pursue further areas of research and teaching within dentistry".
Imran studied for an MSc in Oral Biology at Queen Mary and is now an Assistant Professor in the Division of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, IAU in Saudi Arabia, where his role involves teaching, clinical activities and research.
When considering his reasons for studying here, Dr Farooq said: “The uniqueness of the course content (including a research module) and the fact that I would be among the first few subject specialists sparked my interest to pursue this degree.”
The quality of research being carried out at Queen Mary and the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry was surprising for me. It generated an interest in me to perform innovative research in order to find answers to unanswered scientific questions.”
Living and studying in London was a fantastic experience.
My current job involves teaching dental undergraduate and postgraduate students, treating patients in clinics, and performing research. Teaching students and treating patients brings a level of satisfaction that is unparalleled. However, I would still rate “research” to be the most exciting part of my job. Going to the lab to discover something novel is the most thrilling part of my job and I enjoy it the most.
I took time to research COVID-19 and write some review papers on its different aspects… and to date, I have published six research papers in international peer-reviewed scientific journals related to COVID-19.
I am also currently editing a book related to Oral Histology with one of my former course mates and course convenor (Prof. Paul Anderson) from Queen Mary. This book is being published by a leading book publisher from the UK in the field of medicine/dentistry. Additionally, there is a website (eLearning platform) being developed for this book targeted at technology-savvy students. We hope that this book will assist dental students to understand Oral Biology and Histology in an uncomplicated way.
Read the full interview with Imran.
Dr Andrejs Braun is director of the Cancer and Therapeutics programmes, and Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes, Barts Cancer Institute.
His research focuses on molecular mechanisms of leukaemia and lymphoma formation and progression. His research group is specifically interested in epigenetic regulation of somatic mutagenesis in normal and malignant B cells. They aim to understand how alterations in the nuclear envelope influence B cell chromatin conformation, and what the epigenetic consequences of these alterations are. He has received major funding for research into genomic instability in leukaemia and lymphoma.
Read his full staff profile