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article aim summarise students research 15 years istanbul university faculty dentistry evaluate research activities students perspectives effect activity undergraduate postgraduate success 1992 dental students formed student research club src new students attend voluntarily carry scientific project normal curriculum every year total 409 different students presented 193 research projects meetings 15 years seventyfour students universities presented 37 projects research questionnaire containing 20 items administered 93 students members src learn perception development academic research skills broader impact club career evaluated using likert scale ranged strongly disagree strongly agree student feedback positive three quarters 81 answers ranged agree strongly agree cumulative grade point average cgpa 88 src members last 6 years 20032004 20082009 evaluated school success rate significant difference found grades obtained members nonmembers p0001 also significant difference cgpa 25 members src randomly chosen membership club p0001 141 members src applied postgraduate education istanbul university faculty dentistry last 5 years 74 accepted phd 526 statistically significant difference member nonmember groups p0001 addition 58 teaching assistants stayed academic life postgraduate studies istanbul university faculty dentistry 16 member src 31 however statistical difference found members src nonmembers data showed although students intensive programme school able carry voluntary activity successfully activity contributed educational process students also believe participation activity effects positively personal development academic success