The Biennial meeting of SOMANDA took place on Friday April 17th 2015. The morning format followed our usual style. Professor Paul Coulthard, Head of School, gave an update on developments in education and the exciting investments in both basic science and clinical research which continue to grow in strength at Manchester. Later there was ample … Biennial meeting 2015
Pictured: Back row: Matthew Pintus, Toby Beal, Joe Hughes, Chris Ikunnah, Ben Walker, Mansoor Patel, Haaris Hussain. Front row: Benny Harrison, Ben Gregory, Nick Potter, Alex Rovira-Wilde, Tom Szalks, Jake Watts. Superb research performance UK Universities have recently undergone a government assessment now known as the Research Exercise Framework (REF). Just before Christmas the results … 2015 Head of School Report
Pictured: Alec Barcroft, Michael Barker, Jackie Brown, Helen Cowie, John Flitcroft, Michael Howorth, Harry Howell, Ted Hougie, Michael Royale, Margaret Rose, Winston Senior, Colin Taylor, Gordon Taylor. On 12th June this year the “55” club or LV Society, as they prefer to be called, held their 60th anniversary at Knutsford Golf Club. Those present were … LV Society Diamond Anniversary
It is becoming more and more popular amongst dental students throughout the country to seek short-term experience in a foreign Dental School as a means of broadening their experience and horizons. This is the account of one such experience. Before embarking on their final year of Dental School, many UK students seek to pursue international … Observership in Manhattan New York
The School was already strong when Professor Paul Coulthard (1981) became the new Head of School on 1st August 2013, his appointment as an internal candidate for the Head of School position followed an extensive international search. Alongside surgical training, Professor Coulthard undertook research leading to the award of an MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial … Professor Coulthard – Head of School
The year of 1971/72 held a reunion in 2014. A great time was had by all! Back Row L-R John Dawson, John Stephens, David Hughes, Doug Wishart, Adrian Lutte. Middle row L-R Don Tipton, Tony Worrall, Stephen Davies, Neil Normington, Ian Tyldesley, Nick Di Mambro, Pam Gallon. Front Row L-R Mel Rosenthal, Dawn McSweeny, Kathy … The year of 1971/72 reunion
Charles Rowbotham, who died on 24th February 2014, graduated in 1942, practiced in Didsbury and was a part time member of staff in the department of conservative dentistry, before becoming a full time Senior Lecturer/Consultant in the department. He was greatly admired, by staff and students alike, for his clinical experience and manual skills and … Charles Rowbotham and the President’s medal
John Moorhouse, a well respected implantologist in Lymm who qualified in 1978, has climbed Everest, skied to both North and South Pole and has of late been in search of fresh challenges, as a result of which he has successfully completed both the Marathon Des Sables in the Sahara and the Jungle Marathon in The … John Moorhouse – Ultra marathon man
I have known Anthony Kravitz for fifty years, as we were in the same year at dental school. When we qualified in 1966 he was just 21 years old. He was in general practice in Greater Manchester from 1967, as an associate and then as a practice owner until August 2005. He was mainly part … Dr Anthony (Tony) Kravitz OBE
Derek Stafford organised a lunch at the Royal Society of Medicine in London for some of the 1954 year of SOMANDA in May 2014. It was a very happy and jolly occasion and it was clear that their long term memories of their time together was undiminished!!! Derek says he will contact them in an … 1954 reunion lunch