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History of the Guinea Pigs

We were delighted to receive a recent contribution for our graduate memories section from the 1955 intake of students who were to lead the way, graduating first in 1960. This is an extremely detailed account of this group’s time at the school but also covers the numerous re-union meetings they have had over the intervening History of the Guinea Pigs

Recent deaths announced

The Somanda family will be sad to learn of the death of a past President, Pamela Hobson (nee Andrews) (1955) who passed away aged 93. She had moved into a care home having become frail about a year ago. Unfortunately there was no funeral possible, but a memorial is planned and we will keep members Recent deaths announced

1960 graduates

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1974 graduates

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Class of Covid: Sitting BDS Finals During a Pandemic

By Rebecca Guy “Happy 2020, this is our year!” The world cheered and celebrated as it turned 12:00am on 1st January.  Myself, and my final year colleagues, had been waiting for this year to come for a long time and I was nervous but excited at the prospect of finishing my Degree, Graduation and starting Class of Covid: Sitting BDS Finals During a Pandemic

Class of 64 reunion

class of 64 reunion

Those who  started  the  Dental  Course  in  1964  but  graduated  in  1968. By  Michael  Trenouth Photo: left to right: Back row:  Paul  Johnson, Peter  Hilton, Michael  Trenouth, Barry  Pearson,  Bill  Morrison, Rob  Baxter, Gordon Abbotts. Middle:  Jenny  Baxter (Mason), Jayne  Regan (Noyes), Angela  Stanley (Jones), John  Trewella, Ros  Lomax (Crawshaw), Clare  Hale (Jackson). Front: Tony Hale. The  Class  of  64  reunion  was  organised  by  Barry  Pearson  Class of 64 reunion

College of General Dentistry: An historic development

Nairn Wilson

By Nairn Wilson CBE Former Dean and Clinical Director of Manchester University Dental Hospital and Chair of the Board of the College of General Dentistry. Dentistry, unlike all other major healthcare professions, does not have its own, independent College, let alone Royal College. The College, intended Royal College of General Dentistry (https://cgdent.uk) will address this College of General Dentistry: An historic development

Professor Alan Archie Grant

17/3/1930 – 02/10/2020. By Professor J. Fraser McCord The world of Dentistry is now a poorer world with the death of Professor Alan Grant. He was born, in Pimpinio, a small town in Central Victoria on 17th March, 1930. He went to Westgarth Central School to Year 8, then University High School. Sometime in his Professor Alan Archie Grant

Laura Smith – Student and Sportswoman

Laura Smith

I definitely don’t fit into the cliché Dental student that ‘always wanted to pursue a career in Dentistry’. I had no idea what I wanted to do after sixth form and so I just fell into a Biochemistry degree because I was fairly decent at Science in school (well, Biology and Chemistry… I was never Laura Smith – Student and Sportswoman

First Language project in Manchester

By Sophie Pathmanathan Manchester is a multicultural community with people from around the world speaking a range of languages. Although the cultural diversity brings a range of benefits, a gap can form between these communities and health institutions due to language barriers and cultural differences. The significance of Oral Health is underrated and many people First Language project in Manchester

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