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Sophy Barber is a Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Orthodontist at the School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. She divides her time between academic research and clinical practice, working two days a week at Pinderfields General Hospital as a Consultant Orthodontist.
Education:
- BDS, University of Sheffield, 2008
- MSc with Distinction, University of Leeds, 2013
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research with Merit, University of Leeds, 2019
- PhD, University of Leeds, 2019
- Membership in Orthodontics, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2014
- Fellowship in Orthodontics, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2020
Her research focuses on improving patient communication and engagement in dental care, particularly through shared decision-making and public involvement in research. She has a strong interest in health service research, with a specific focus on adolescent and parent decision-making in hypodontia care, which formed the basis of her NIHR-funded PhD. Her work bridges clinical orthodontics and patient-centered research methodologies.
Sophy Barber is actively involved in academic leadership and professional service. She serves as Academic Lead for Postgraduate Orthodontics at the University of Leeds, supervises undergraduate MChD research projects, and acts as an external examiner for University College London (UCL) and King's College London (KCL). She is also the Secretary for the University Teachers’ Group of the British Orthodontic Society and a subeditor for the Journal of Orthodontics.
Scientific Awards and Recognitions:
- NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship
- Membership in Orthodontics, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2014)
- Fellowship in Orthodontics, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2020)
In terms of grants and mentoring, she was awarded an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship to support her PhD on adolescent and parent decision-making in hypodontia care using Discrete Choice Experiments. She now holds a Clinical Lecturer (Grade 8) position focused on research supervision, postgraduate teaching, and expanding her research portfolio. She supervises undergraduate research projects and welcomes PhD applicants interested in orthodontics and patient-centered research.
Sophy Barber is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the British Orthodontic Society, European Orthodontic Society, Society for Medical Decision-Making, and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. While no formal lab or research team is named in the text, her research activities suggest active collaboration within the School of Dentistry and the wider orthodontic research community.
