ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION Once a piece of research has been completed it is generally expected that the fi ndings will be communicated through one or more academic papers. Indeed, it was one of the stated objectives of the general dental practice research network described in Example 1.1 (Kay, Ward, and Locker 2003). High-quality undergraduate student projects can also lead to publication (Lee et al. 2015). Tutors should therefore encourage their students to view this as a target should the project work be well conducted and interesting.
