What our students say

We think our courses are pretty great but don't just take our word for it. Our undergraduate and postgraduate students have been telling us all about their experiences within the School of Clinical Dentistry.

Student voice

Safe face-to-face teaching at the University of Sheffield - Raina

Dentistry student Raina talks about her experience of face-to-face teaching at her clinical skills workshop and the safety measures that we've put in place to keep our staff, students and community safe.

What do you like about studying Dentistry?

Student Vlogs - Nicole, Dental Surgery

Why choose to study a PhD?

Studying a PhD at the University of Sheffield

Blogs

Dentistry female student with mask stands behind dentist chair
Life as a 4th year dental student 
Female student sat on bench smiling at camera
Connecting with students on social media 
Naina Kothare Dentistry Student
Why study a degree in Dentistry? 
Aliza wearing a lab coat and face mask using a high tech 3D printer
Week in the life of a bio-dental student 
Dental student shows teeth mould to patient
Patients as Educators Programme 

Undergraduate students

Alice Rigby, dentistry student

Sheffield is also a great city to live in, especially with the Peak District nearby

Alice Rigby Undergraduate Student, BDS Dental Surgery

Alice has always been interested in dentistry, but sport has also been an integral part of her university experience.
Sunil Heer, dentistry student

My advice to anyone wanting to study dentistry? Try to do work experience in as many places and fields as you can

Sunil Heer Undergraduate Student, BDS Dental Surgery

Sunil was surprised to realise that dentistry isn't all about teeth. He chose Sheffield for its balance of lectures and practical clinical work.
A dentistry student

I've always felt supported throughout my studies; the tutors here are second to none, and I've learned so much from them

Phoebe McDermott Undergraduate Student, HE Diploma Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy

Phoebe chose Sheffield because of its outreach programme, and the opportunity it provides to give students a glimpse of what real-world dentistry looks like.
Emma Kempton, dentistry student

The patients who I get to treat make my course worthwhile

Emma Kempton Undergraduate Student, BDS Dental Surgery

Originally from Warwickshire, Emma came to Sheffield for the course but ended up falling in love with the city.

Postgraduate students

A postgraduate dental student

Rayan Binduhayyim, Dental Technology

Rayan Binduhayyim Postgraduate student, MSc Dental Technology

"I was looking to improve my skills and gain new knowledge by studying at one of the most prestigious institutions in the world."
Katharina Clitherow PhD Student

Katharina Clitherow, Oral Diseases

Katharina Clitherow PhD student, Developing a Mucoadhesive Drug Delivery Patch for a Wide Range of Oral Diseases

“A very rewarding part of doing a PhD for me were the many opportunities to meet interesting fellow academics to discuss research and exchange ideas”, explains Katharina.
PhD Student

Alhassan Alrafaie, Isolation and characterization of phages

Alhassan Alrafaie PhD student, Isolation and characterization of phages

Born and raised in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Alhassan’s research focused on isolation and characterization of special types of viruses called phages, which can recognize and kill bacterial cells. This project is supervised by Professor Graham Stafford and Dr. Joey Shepherd at the school of Clinical Dentistry.

Areeg Elmusrati PhD student

Areeg Elmusrati, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Areeg Elmusrati PhD student, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Born and raised in Virginia, USA and from Libyan origin, Areeg chose Sheffield to research the mechanism of bone invasion in oral cancer, supervised by Dr Daniel Lambert and Dr Syed Ali Khurram, at the School of Clinical Dentistry.