Dental School Council appointment for Professor Janice Ellis

Prof Janice Ellis appointed to Chair the Education Leads Group of the Dental Schools Council.

Funding success for smoking cessation project

A large collaboration, led by Dr Richard Holliday and Professor Elaine McColl from Newcastle University, has recently received a major funding award (combined research and NHS costs of £2.8 million).

Challenging time for urgent dental care services

Research revealed that setting up urgent dental care services at the start of COVID-19 was challenging as dentists shut their practices overnight, leaving some travelling over 100 miles for treatment.