This week our colleagues from Hanover Dental School would have been visiting as part of the Hanover-Bristol Dental School exchange programme. This is only the second time in 48 years that an Exchange visit has been cancelled. Profs Eisenburger and Günay send warmest greetings. We hope to welcome them to Bristol in June 2021.
The School are delighted that Becca Pullin, currently one of our BDS Year 3 student representatives, has been elected to be Undergraduate student representative for the Faculty of Health Sciences next academic year. She will be representing not only dental students, but also those on the medical, veterinary, anatomy and several intercalation programmes, amounting to … Read more
Third year BDS student Theresa Kleverlaan is using the skills she gained in her earlier medical degree to excellent effect within the NHS. She manages to juggle a very demanding hospital role while still staying on top of all of her dental school commitments! Fantastic work Theresa, well done 😊 “I’m currently working on an … Read more
The BDS Class of 2020 have made this video to say thank you and goodbye to each other, younger fellow students and the amazing staff at Bristol Dental School. A lovely touch – thank you so much. We hope to see you for celebrations in the not too distant future. Credit to Beth for an … Read more
Last month current Year 4 student Emily Black had an article published in BDJ Student entitled “Why I’d encourage every dental student to intercalate“. Having intercalated herself between Years 2 and 3, Emily was in the perfect position to share her top 5 reasons for undertaking an intercalated degree. Well done Emily!
Final year student Beth Revert recently wrote a blog post for a dental blog called ‘Tooth Germ‘. The post is all about how to revise for remote exams. While it is targeted at final year students, it could be a useful tool for any year! Nice work Beth.
The School congratulates fourth year BDS student Emily Black, who has recently qualified to work as an NHS 111 call handler. Alongside continuing with her year 4 studies and preparing for upcoming assessments, Emily has somehow found the time to complete the 111 training and has started supporting patients calling the helpline this week. Emily … Read more
As we approach the bank holiday weekend, the staff are looking forward to a break, albeit a rather strange one without the opportunities to visit friends and family and to take part in many of our usual hobbies! Before we sign off for the University closure period, we put together a little video that we … Read more
A huge congratulations to final year student Asha Pandya-Sharpe for being highly commended at the FGDP Dental Student of the Year awards this past Thursday 12th March. Well done Asha! Her personal tutor Dr James Puryer rightly called it a “fantastic achievement”. More information on these awards can be found on the FGDP website.
4th Year student Emily Black was a lucky winner of an all-inclusive cosmetic dentistry course! Entered through UBDSS, one student from each dental school across the country was able to attend Ash’s first of its kind course, adapted specifically for dental students. Ash has a depth of experience in teaching as he runs many courses … Read more