Staff Lead researchers Dr Richard Cook Associate Professor Research interests Mechanical and tribological testing of hydrogels for orthopaedic and tissue engineering The tribology of tooth brushing. Efficacy testing of products for dental hypersensitivity management. Connect with Richard Email: [email protected] Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups national Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton (nCATS) We specialise in tribology which is the science of friction, wear and lubrication of surfaces that come in to contact in motion. Research outputs