Personal Statement
Dr Nick Longridge is a Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Endodontics at the University of Liverpool with a clinical focus on the management of dental trauma, resorption, and surgical endodontics. Nick is a clinical and research supervisor for the Doctorate in Dental Sciences degree in Endodontics, as well as Academic Co-Lead for BDS5 and Undergraduate Research Lead for the School of Dentistry.


Nick graduated with Honours in 2013 with distinctions in Restorative Dentistry, Oral Diseases and Oral Health. He has a Bachelor of Science honours degree in Anatomy and Human Biology (2008).

Nick commenced his postgraduate training with various house officer jobs in Maxillofacial Surgery and Restorative Dentistry at Aintree University Hospital Regional Head and Neck Department, Alder Hey Paediatric Hospital and Liverpool University Dental Hospital. In 2016, Nick was appointed as an Academic Clinical Fellow/Specialty Registrar in Endodontics at Liverpool University Dental Hospital and completed his specialist training in 2019. Nick’s Professional Doctorate in Endodontics focussed on pulp biology and the role of tissue scaffolds in regenerative endodontics.

Research Overview
Nick is a research supervisor to multiple doctoral-level postgraduate students. His research interests are primarily focused on pulp biology and vital pulp therapies and he has collaborations with matrix biology, electrical engineering, and human-centered innovation. Nick is the undergraduate research lead and INSPIRE lead for Dentistry at the University. This role enables Nick to coordinate undergraduate research projects and support undergraduates through their projects from ideation and research design to data analysis and presentation. Nick has additional research interests in the integration of novel teaching strategies in Endodontics through the use of 3D printing and customisable training models.

In addition, Nick serves as the current Reading programme co-lead for the Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, which oversees the implementation and moderation of the Research Excellence Framework.