Rate My Professor Ewen McColl

At the University of Plymouth, Professor McColl advanced through roles as Director of Clinical Dentistry, Deputy Head of School, and Head of Peninsula Dental School since 2023. His research focuses on implant dentistry and all aspects of surgical and non-surgical periodontal therapy. He serves as module lead for the Restorative Dentistry Masters degree and has lectured and assessed nationally and internationally on periodontology and restorative dentistry. Key publications include 'An audit of endodontic diagnostic documentation compliance among undergraduate dental students in a UK primary care–based dental school' (BMC Medical Education, 2026), 'Polisher protocol' (British Dental Journal, 2026), 'Impact of early clinical exposure on the learning experience of undergraduate dental students' (European Journal of Dental Education, 2018), and 'Blended learning in undergraduate dental education: a global pilot study' (Medical Education Online, 2023). He holds influential positions including Editorial Director of Dental Update—the third in its 50-year history—Chair of the Dental Schools Council (UK and Ireland), Executive Board Chair of the Association of Dental Hospitals (UK and Ireland), and Editor of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners Standards in Dentistry. Awards include the Fellowship (Ad Eundem) of the Faculty of Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, for outstanding contributions as a teacher, clinician, and researcher. Under his leadership, Peninsula Dental School ranked top in the Guardian University League Table for Dentistry in 2024 and 2025.