The impact of COVID-19 on dental education
The UK’s dental schools and dental hospitals have joined forces to find innovative solutions to the complex challenges presented by COVID-19. Of the clinical professions, dental …
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Professor Christopher Tredwin elected as next Chair of the Dental Schools Council
The Dental Schools Council (DSC) has elected Professor Christopher Tredwin, Head of Peninsula Dental School at the University of Plymouth, as the organisation’s new …
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An update on our work to tackle racism and inequality
Medicine and dentistry are caring professions in which inequality, racism and discrimination should play no part. Yet, consistently, they do. Within universities, racism damages …
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New report on returning dentistry students to clinical placements
The Dental Schools Council (DSC) has today published a report which analyses the safety of returning students to dental clinical placements during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report …
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New guidance on volunteering for dental and dental care professional students
The Dental Schools Council has today issued a Statement of Expectation for dental and dental care professional students who wish to volunteer during the pandemic. This statement …
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New advice on gaining experience to support an application to dental school during the Covid-19 pandemic
Dental schools have recognised for some time that gaining useful work experience in healthcare is becoming increasingly difficult. During the Covid-19 pandemic, applicants to …
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