Fundraising - The Dental Appeal
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In the 135 years since its establishment, the Dental School has evolved progressively in response to both professional and educational advances. A radically revised BDS curriculum was rolled out between 2004 and 2009. This curriculum has been highly acclaimed, achieving 100% overall student satisfaction in the four consecutive National Student Surveys of 2011 - 2014.
The Dental Hospital & School building in Sauchiehall Street has been undergoing an extended period of upgrading in recent years. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde has invested heavily in infrastructure and clinical facilities whilst the University has concentrated on investments to upgrade teaching facilities.
There is one remaining Dental School teaching facility which is not fit for purpose and which is the subject of our current fund-raising. This is the Prosthodontics Teaching Laboratory, an area in which students spend a significant amount of time learning about the technical aspects of constructing dental prostheses, both fixed and removable. Replacement of this laboratory with a state-of-the-art Dental Technology Teaching Suite is the basis of the ongoing Dental Appeal.
Current Appeal
The New Prosthodontics Teaching Laboratory
The Big Smile - World Record Attempt
The Pedalling Profs
Now in its eighth year, the Glasgow Dental School’s cycle team, The Pedalling Profs, is growing in number and despite its name includes a variety of staff grades!
The team has conquered some of the most gruelling cycle routes in the North of England and Scotland, but it has been done with a great sense of esprit de corps and good humour, which explainins the increasing team size and the search for further challenges.
The summaries below recount some of their exploits from the rides and the success in raising over £10,000 for the University of Glasgow Development & Alumni Dental Fund