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BDS5 Prize winners
BDS5 Prize winners

Prize-day for the BDS Class of 2017

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:06:00 BST

The prize-giving for the BDS Class of 2017 was held on the afternoon of Thursday 29 July 2017, ahead of the graduation ceremony the following day.

Glasgow BDS students celebrate graduation with SYSU exchange students
Glasgow BDS students celebrate graduation with SYSU exchange students

Fourth successful year of the Guangzhou dental student exchange programme

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 15:01:00 BST

: Six students from Sun Yat Sen University School of Stomatology, Guangzhou, recently spent four weeks at Glasgow Dental School whilst a group of Glasgow students visited Guangzhou.

Big Smile 700
Big Smile 700

Dental School creates world’s biggest smile

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 15:32:00 BST

The University of Glasgow’s Dental School has created what it believes to be the world’s biggest smile and is awaiting final verification that it has set a Guinness World Record.

Child cleaning teeth in a mirror
Child cleaning teeth in a mirror

New short course on Improving Child Oral Health: learning from Childsmile introduced by the Community Oral Health Group

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:26:00 BST

A new 20 credits course has been introduced at the University of Glasgow Dental School which will be delivered by the Childsmile Evaluation and Research Team (CERT).

Joint University of Glasgow and Health Protection Scotland researchers at Glasgow Dental School's stand
Joint University of Glasgow and Health Protection Scotland researchers at Glasgow Dental School's stand

Glasgow Dental School at BDA Conference & Exhibition, Manchester, 25-27 May 2017

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 13:01:00 BST

For the first time this year, Glasgow Dental School took a stand at the annual BDA Conference & Exhibition.

Logo for gum health awareness day
Logo for gum health awareness day

Gum Health Awareness Day

Mon, 15 May 2017 15:18:00 BST

The British Society for Periodontology has launched its gum health awareness campaign for 2017. It is part of an annual drive to raise awareness of gum health among health professionals and the general public throughout Europe.

Winning students receive prize
Winning students receive prize

Congratulations to Jason Brown and Lorna Hopps

Fri, 12 May 2017 14:05:00 BST

Congratulations to Jason brown, and Lorna Hopps, joint winners of the PGR students annual prize seminar.

Big Smile event logos
Big Smile event logos

Are you ready to be a Record Breaker?

Wed, 10 May 2017 09:39:00 BST

Glasgow Dental School will be taking part in a World Record Attempt for the world's biggest smile on Friday 9th June at the SEC.

Children brushing teeth
Children brushing teeth

New Childsmile course introduced by Community Oral Health Group

Wed, 03 May 2017 10:37:00 BST

A new 20 credit programme has been introduced at the University of Glasgow Dental School which will be delivered by the Community Oral Health Group who are members of the Childsmile Evaluation and Research Team (CERT).

Members of the Academic Council of the IMU
Members of the Academic Council of the IMU

Professor Bissell represents Glasgow Dental School at a meeting of the Academic Council of the International Medical University

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:45:00 BST

Professor Bissell represented Glasgow Dental School at a meeting of the Academic Council of the International Medical University (IMU) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Michelle Chua (BDS4) with Dr David Cross (Elective Mentor)
Michelle Chua (BDS4) with Dr David Cross (Elective Mentor)

BDS Student Presents at The First MVLS Visualisation in Science Conference

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:51:00 BST

Michelle Chua (BDS4) presented the results of her elective study at the First MVLS Visualisation in Science Conference on Wednesday 5th April at Glasgow University.

Glasgow Wiki Team
Glasgow Wiki Team

Glasgow students join the University of Dundee Dental School Wikipedia Editing Project

Fri, 31 Mar 2017 14:02:00 BST

A group of 13 Glasgow Dental students has joined Dundee Dental School's Wikipedia Editing Project, a student-led initiative with the primary aim of editing oral health-related Wikipedia entries to reflect the most accurate and up-to-date evidence.

The venue for the halfway ball
The venue for the halfway ball

Halfway Ball 2017

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:47:00 GMT

The current BDS3 celebrated completing two and a half years of dental school with a year group dinner and ceilidh at Merchants House Glasgow.

The INSPIRE panel
The INSPIRE panel

Scottish Dental School INSPIRE meeting a great success

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:27:00 GMT

On Wednesday March 8th 2017, Glasgow Dental School successfully hosted an INSPIRE Conference, inviting students from Scottish dental schools to attend and learn about pathways into dental academia.

Prof Lorna Macpherson
Prof Lorna Macpherson

FRSE for Professor Lorna Macpherson

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 11:41:00 GMT

Lorna Macpherson, Professor of Dental Public Health and Director of Dental Research honoured with award of Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

The Dental staff football squad
The Dental staff football squad

Dental School Staff vs BDS1 Football

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 11:39:00 GMT

The Dental School 11-a-side staff football team has been re-formed by Dr Marcello Riggio after an absence of many years from the scene.

Dr Viv Binnie
Dr Viv Binnie

Senor RET Fellowship for Dr Viv Binnie

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:19:00 GMT

Dr Viv Binnie, Deputy Director of Dental Education at the Dental School, has recently been successful in obtaining a Senior Fellowship in University of Glasgow’s ‘ Rewarding Excellence in Teaching’ scheme, which also confers a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

Mahmoud Amir Alagha after graduation
Mahmoud Amir Alagha after graduation

Refugee Postgraduate Breaks New Ground in 4-D Technology

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:19:00 GMT

Recent Dental School graduate tells the BBC about his journey from Aleppo to an MSc in Oral Surgery

Image of the Main Building at the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus
Image of the Main Building at the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus

New Year's Honours for Glasgow Academics

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 08:01:00 GMT

Congratulations to Professor Jeremy Bagg, Head of the Dental School, and Professor Sally-Ann Cooper, Professor of Learning Disabilities, who have each been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours list.

The Dental School Santa Dash team
The Dental School Santa Dash team

Santa's dash for Andrew!

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:43:00 GMT

Students from Glasgow Dental School completed the 2017 Annual Glasgow Santa Dash to raise awareness and money for the Teenage Cancer Trust

MSc Winter Graduates 2017
MSc Winter Graduates 2017

Congratulations to Postgraduates at Winter Graduation 2017

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:19:00 GMT

Congratulations to the Master of Science in Dental Science students who graduated on Monday 27th November during the Winter Graduation.

Images from Chris Nile's visit to Indonesia
Images from Chris Nile's visit to Indonesia

Dental School begins to foster links with the Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) in Indonesia

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:15:00 GMT

Christopher Nile visited Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) in Indonesia to share knowledge and foster research collaborations

Dentsply collaboration team
Dentsply collaboration team

Exciting new industrial collaboration for the Dental School Clinical Research Facility

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:06:00 GMT

Marilyn Goulding, who is Manager for Clinical Research & Scientific Writing for Dentsply Sirona, visited the Glasgow Dental Clinical Research Facility marking the early beginnings of a collaboration as an Industrial PhD Partner.

Glasgow Dental Hospital Cycling Club before
Glasgow Dental Hospital Cycling Club before

Glasgow Dental Hospital Cycling Club Inaugural Event

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:46:00 BST

Glasgow Dental Hospital Cycling Club celebrated its inaugural event in September 2017

Prof Bagg and Conference Delegates
Prof Bagg and Conference Delegates

Glasgow Dental School works with University of Malawi to develop a BDS programme

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:51:00 BST

Professor Jeremy Bagg, Head of Glasgow Dental School, has just returned from a visit to Malawi during which he participated in a curriculum conference that examined the feasibility of establishing a Bachelor of Dental Surgery programme at the University of Malawi College of Medicine.

Ilyaas Rehman
Ilyaas Rehman

Glasgow Dental Student Wins Prize at BSPD National Conference

Mon, 02 Oct 2017 15:40:00 BST

BDS Student Ilyaas Rehman celebrated his success at the annual scientific meeting of the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry, 19th-22nd Sept in Manchester 2017, winning the coveted GSK Sponsored Undergraduate Poster Prize .

Times Scottish University of the Year banner
Times Scottish University of the Year banner

It's two in a row!

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:26:00 BST

Glasgow Dental School has been ranked top for Dentistry in the UK in the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide for the second year in a row.

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