Newcastle University

Roles and Responsibilities

Chair of Stage 2 Part 2 Board of Examiners
Examinations and assessment committee member
Staff-Student Committee member
Member of Stage 3, 4 & 5 Curriculum Coordinating Committee
Member BDS Admissions Panel
Stage 3 Board of Examiners member
Stage 2 Standard setting committee member

Referee for the British Dental Journal & Journal of Dentistry

Qualifications

BSc Hons

BDS with Distinction in Restorative Dentistry

MFDS RCSEd

MFGDP RCSEng

Certificate of Advanced Studies in Academic Practice

CertClinEd

DipEd (distinction) 

FHEA

I am currently undertaking a PhD.

Memberships

Royal College of Surgeons, England
Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
British Society for the Study of Prosthetic Dentistry
British Association of Teachers of Conservative Dentistry

Honours and Awards

Schottlander Prize 2008
BSSPD Research Award 2007
FGDP Case Study Award 2007
BSRD Undergraduate Prize 2005

Undergraduate Teaching

Key Clinical Skills Course Lead

Complete Dentures Joint Course Lead

Clinical teaching of Prosthodontics, Periodontics and Adult Restorative Care for years 3, 4 and 5

Lecture provision for Crown and Bridge course

Engaging Secondary classes in Widening Participation activities in conjunction with the University's Marketing and Communications directorate and AimHigher TWN.

Postgraduate Teaching

I also teach removable prosthodontics components of the Masters in Restorative Dentistry (MRest Dent) course

Removable Prosthodontics for Primary Care

Courses for lifelong learning for the Northern Deanery and CDDPCT

Research Interests

Nanoscale measurement of dental hard tissues
Erosion and Abrasion
Treatment decisions in Primary Care
Educational elements of professionalism and reflective learning

Funding

Oral & Dental Research Trust £6000

• Critchlow S, Ellis J, Field J. Reducing the risk of failure in complete denture patients. Dental Update 2011, (Accepted). In Press.
• Field J. The best of YDC 2011 - Communication; removable prosthodontics. Riskmatters 2011, 21, 7-8.
• Field J, Waterhouse P, German M. A rough idea? An alternative method for describing early erosive surface change. Journal of Applied Oral Science 2010,18 5 7.
• Field J, Waterhouse P, German M. Quantifying and qualifying surface changes on dental hard tissues in vitro. Journal of Dentistry 2010. , 38(3), 182-190.
• Field JC, Banton CN, Germain PW, Ellis JS. Teaching and Assessment of Professional Attitudes in UK Dental Schools. European Journal of Dental Education 2010, 14(3), 133–135.
• Field JC, Rousseau N, Thomason JM, Exley C, Finch T, Steele JG, Ellis JS. Facilitation of implant provision in primary care. British Dental Journal 2009, 207(10), E20.
• Exley C, Rousseau NS, Steele J, Finch T, Field J, Donaldson C, Thomason JM, May CR, Ellis JS. Paying for treatments? Influences on negotiating clinical need and decision-making for dental implant treatment. BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9(7).
• Field JC. Primary Care is the gatekeeper for implant provision – who holds the key?. In: European College of Gerodontology Poster Presentations: PEF IADR Conference. 2008, London.
• Field JC. Perceived barriers of General Dental Practitioners in the North-East of England to the provision of Implant-Supported Over-Dentures. In: British Society for the Study of Prosthetic Dentistry Annual Conference Oral Presentations. 2008, Exeter, UK.
• Guy JH, Field JC, Slaughter D, Rose SP. Preliminary observations on the effect of perches and objects in the feed trough on the behaviour and welfare of caged hens. British Poultry Science 2001, 42(1), S71-S72.