A group of undergraduate students have taken the local Dentists in Primary Schools programme halfway across the world. Through International DiPS, students from the Manchester Pediatric Dentistry Student Society (MPDSS) have introduced healthy oral hygiene habits to...
Staff and students from the School of Dentistry celebrated the Roots to Dental programme, an initiative that offers Dentistry students important learning opportunities while also serving the Greater Manchester community. The programme has been delivered in...
Celebrating 10 years of the Making a Difference awards where the inspiring social responsibility achievements of our staff, students, alumni and external partners are recognised. Our social responsibility activity spans everything from research, teaching, working with...
Encompassing the University’s core strategic goals, service learning ensures social responsibility remains central to the world-leading teaching and learning at Manchester. The transformative initiative allows students across various disciplines to address real-world...
In November, The Faculty hosted its second Service Learning Conference titled ‘Perspectives, Partnerships and Practice’. The conference was attended by individuals across various disciplines, including leaders of service learning initiatives, students and external...
Article written by Samuel Hurley, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Intern Greater Manchester has one of the worst rates of child dental decay in the UK, with 1 in 3 children under 5 experiencing dental decay. Additionally, dental extractions are the leading...
With numerous partnerships across the world, the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health prides itself on its global reach. Through collaboration, we exchange ideas and expertise for the benefit of wider society.Raj Ariyaratnam, Professor of Dental Education and...
It’s a stark fact that in the UK, people from lower socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to have poor oral health, The University of Manchester is working to better serve these communities and reduce these inequalities. Humanising Dentistry is an umbrella...
Article written by Natalie Liddle, Senior Engagement Officer. Institutionally recognised as the ‘Oscars of the University’, the annual Making a Difference awards are free to enter and open to all staff, students, alumni and external partners across the...
Article written by Samuel Hurley, Social Responsibility and Public Engagement Intern. Celebrating its milestone 10-year anniversary, the latest ‘DentMan’ conference, a student led event which demonstrates and celebrates how dental students can make a difference, took...
