School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing

Glasgow students publicise the Big Smile Big Band Event

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 13:58:00 GMT

Glasgow students publicise the Big Smile Big Band event at the FGDP Scotland Study Day on Friday 9 December 2016

Congratulations on 30 years to Dr Marcello Riggio

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 13:55:00 GMT

Dr Marcello Riggio, Dental School Senior Lecturer, received award for 30 years of service.

Mouth Cancer Action Month 2016

Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:18:00 GMT

On 23rd November, GOHISS ran a street stall on Buchanan Street to raise awareness of the risk factors involved in oral cancer

Farewell to David Watson

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:20:00 GMT

David Watson, the Dental School Outreach Teaching Lead and BDS 5 Course Coordinator retires after 10 years in the role

Recognition for Running Group Leader

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 14:44:00 GMT

Neil Nairn was shortlisted for the prestigious award of JogScotland Leader of the Year in recognition of his hard work and dedication in leading the Glasgow Dental Hospital and School Runners group that he established in 2015 with Alison Cairns and Robert McKerlie.

Student Michael Brown speaks at British Endodontic Society Teachers Group Meeting

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 10:56:00 GMT

Michael Brown, BDS5 student spoke recently at the biannual British Endodontic Society Teachers Group Meeting held at the University of Manchester.

Glasgow student success at INSPIRE Special Event for Dentistry 2016 at Kings Dental School, London

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:37:00 BST

A team of four students together with Prof Jeremy Bagg, Head of the Dental School, attended the INSPIRE Special Event for Dentistry 2016 that was organised by King’s Dental School in London and held on Saturday 8 October 2016.

Glasgow Tops Another League Table for Dentistry

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:38:00 BST

Glasgow Dental School is ranked number one in the Complete University Guide and The Times / Sunday Times Good University Guide for 2017

Dental School staff and alumni participate in the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons '5 Ferry Challenge' cycle ride for Malawi

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:34:00 BST

Glasgow Dental School has strong links with the Dental Faculty at the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPS Glasg). The College is currently raising funds to support medical training in Malawi. As part of the fund raising activity, a team of 12 cyclists, led by the President of the RCPSG Professor David Galloway, set out on the ‘5 Ferries Challenge’ around the Firth of Clyde on Saturday 6th September.

Glasgow Dental School partnership with the University of Rwanda

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:28:00 BST

The partnership between the University of Glasgow Dental School and the University of Rwanda School of Dentistry is in its second year.

Laura McGarvie Receives Wolfson Foundation Intercalated Award

Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:01:00 BST

Laura McGarvie, BDS 4 student has received a prestigious Wolfson Foundation, Intercalated Award. This awards programme is administered by the Royal College of Physicians, London.

Glasgow Dental School Big Band releases its first CD!

Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:54:00 BST

Glasgow Dental School Big Band has released a CD of a live concert they played at Glasgow University Union in aid of the Dental Appeal.

Dental Student Success at Herald Higher Education Awards 2016

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:59:00 BST

Claudia Wasige, who graduated BDS on July 1st 2016, was awarded the prize for ‘Outstanding Contribution from a Student’ at the Herald Higher Education Awards ceremony at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow on 14 July 2016.

Pedalling Profs 2016 - The Borders Run

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:21:00 BST

The Pedalling Profs event for 2016 was a cycle from Dumfries to Troon over three days from Friday 29 April to Sunday 1 May.

University Teaching Excellence Award for Dental School Team

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:01:00 BST

Following their nomination for a College Teaching Excellence Award in April this year, the Dental School Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching team was successful in winning one of five University Teaching Excellence Awards

BDS Class of 1966 celebrates its 50th Reunion

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:31:00 BST

Over 30 Glasgow BDS graduates from 1966 were in Glasgow on 17th and 18th June to celebrate their 50th Reunion. Some had travelled from as far away as Israel and Australia to join the ‘get together’.

Principal Fellowship for Dental School Professor

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:29:00 BST

Following a successful application Professor Vince Bissell is to become the first Principal Fellow of the University of Glasgow Recognising Excellence in Teaching (RET) scheme.

Glasgow dental student reaches Final of Herald Higher Education Awards

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:23:00 BST

Final Year BDS student Claudia Wasige has been identified as a Finalist in the category ‘Outstanding contribution from a student’ in this year’s Herald Higher Education Awards

Honour for Dr Christine Goodall

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:20:00 BST

Dr Christine Goodall, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery, was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for her services to violence reduction.

Welcome to exchange students from Sun Yat Sen University.

Mon, 23 May 2016 10:07:00 BST

The student exchange programme between Glasgow Dental School and the Sun Yet Sen University (SYSU) School of Stomatology (Guangzhou) has entered its third year. Xueqin Zhang, Zhenyu Xie, Xiaoyi Huang, Xiaorui Zhu, Xinyuan Lei and Wenxin Mu touched down at Glasgow Airport at 12.35pm on 22 May to begin a four week attachment in Glasgow.

Postgraduate Research Students Enjoy Prize Seminar

Fri, 20 May 2016 09:52:00 BST

On 27th April, the Dental School ran its annual Postgraduate Research Student Prize seminar.

For Dental Students, by Dental Students. The largest Peer Assisted Learning Dental project in UK.

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 14:56:00 BST

The BDS Undergraduate Conference was held at the University of Glasgow’s prestigious Wolfson Medical School Building on the 19th and 20th of March 2016.

Clinical Lecturer wins Schottlander prize at BSSPD conference

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 14:55:00 BST

Dr Victoria Hannah, a clinical lecturer and honorary specialty registrar in Restorative Dentistry at Glasgow Dental School has recently won the esteemed Schottlander oral presentation prize at the British Society of Prosthodontics annual conference.

Glasgow Tops Complete University Guide for Dentistry, Two Years Running

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:28:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been ranked the best in the UK for Dentistry for the second year in a row in the latest subject league tables from the Complete University Guide.

College Teaching Excellence Award Success for the Dental School

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:00:00 BST

In response to the call earlier this year for nominations for College Teaching Excellence Awards, a nomination was submitted for the team of Ziad Al-Ani, Andrew Crothers, Zayneb Makki, Wendy McAllan, Robert McKerlie and Carlos Miguel in relation to their significant achievements over the past five years to develop and embed Technology Enhanced Learning and Teaching into the BDS curriculum.

SSM in e-learning team pick up Best Presentation at the University of Glasgow 9th Learning and Teaching Conference

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:55:00 BST

A new Special Study Module (SSM) for BDS5 students was launched this year. Five students took part, working in two groups to identify areas of the curriculum that would benefit from the development of e-learning resources. The teams then worked in partnership with academic staff and the e-learning developer to plan, develop and evaluate e-learning resources.

Dental School Postgrad Society Residential Writing Retreat

Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:07:00 GMT

In early February 11 Postgradute MVLS students embarked on an intensive 3 day residential writing retreat at The Burn, a small country estate situated near the village of Edzell, north of Dundee.

Class of 1980 Enjoy Reunion

Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:03:00 GMT

The graduating class of 1980 recently got together to celebrate their 35 year reunion. Irene Black shares her experience.

Doctoral Student Wins ADEE 40th Anniversary Scholarship Award

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 13:28:00 GMT

Dr Cesar Orsini, DDS, MEd, Doctoral Student in Health Professions Education at Glasgow University, has won an ADEE Scholarship Award to support his research in Dental Education.

Fifth Year Student Wins Local Heat of the RCSEd DENTSPLY Dental Skills Competition 2015/16

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:30:00 GMT

BDS 5 student Roshan Vasaiwalla has won the regional heat of the Royal College of Surgeon of Edinburgh DENTSPLY Dental Skills competition which was held in the Glasgow Dental Hospital on the 15th December 2015.

Dental Netball defeat Development Squad

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:24:00 GMT

The Dental Netball team has defeated the Glasgow University Development Squad in their first match in the new Stephenson Building.

Coming Soon: MSc in Oral Sciences

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:06:00 GMT

Glasgow University Dental School is pleased to announce a new 1 year MSc programme in Oral Sciences starting September 2016.