Training and Education

Scottish dental school celebrates 100 per cent exam pass rate

Staff and students from the University of Dundee’s School of Dentistry have plenty to smile about as they prepare to take part in a rare academic tradition.

Students win awards for research in children’s dentistry

The winners of the 2024 Max Horsnell Travel Award and National Student Elective prize have been announced by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD). These annual awards recognise vision...

Professor receives award for services to dental education

Callum Youngson, a professor, chair of the dental board and member of the council at Medical Protection Society (MPS), has received an MBE for services to dental education in the King’s birthday...

New dentists required to deliver NHS care under government plans

Newly qualified dentists could be required to deliver NHS care for several years after they graduate under a government consultation launched on May 23, 2024.

Social care minister visits dental school

Students and staff at the University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Dental School met the minister for health and social care on May 16, 2024, to hear about its innovative work.

University hosts a scientific research festival

The University of Birmingham’s MDS Research Festival 2024 has celebrated the wide range of excellent research being undertaken in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences.

A consultant-led approach to implant treatment

Amardip Kalsi explains the benefits of additional training.

University calls for a dental school in the East

The University of East Anglia (UEA) has renewed its calls for permission to open a dental school. It says training dentists in the region would help ease the area’s access issues.

Dental surgery degree launches in Ireland

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has received regulatory support from the Dental Council to launch a new Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in Ireland. The programme will commence in...

Deadline extension for research competition

The deadline for the annual research competition for foundation dentists in the UK has been extended to July 31, 2024.

A new consensus: first meeting of an advisory board for dental schools

At the end of January 2024, a select group was brought together on the South Bank in London by Kenvue for the inaugural Dental Schools Advisory Board meeting.

A quarter of the dental academics are aged 55 or over

Data published by the Dental Schools Council shows the clinical academic workforce is ageing. The council said this poses a risk to the UK’s ability to contribute to research, improve patient care and...