Past news and events

Many congratulations to the EDI staff members who were shortlisted for the new CMVM Recognition Awards 2021.

In 1878 the Dispensary and the Scottish Dental Education Committee co-operated to found the Dental Hospital and School.

One of our postgraduate students, Catrinel Gheorghiu, has been elected at the Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) as the Representative for the Postgraduate students in the Deanery of Clinical Sciences, for the academic year 2019/20.

The Administrative team are joined by two new Programme co-ordinators, Sarah Gaddess and Vasiliki Pothitou.

Family and Friends from around the world joined our 2018 Graduating Students at Edinburgh Dental Institute for the graduation ceremony at McEwan Hall.

As part of the world Restart a Heart Campaign, a team from Edinburgh Dental Institute organised a free drop in session for members of the public at the Surgeons Hall Museum.

We would like to hear your views on a potential new online postgraduate opportunity in Paediatric Dentistry. Our survey will only take about 5 minutes to complete and your answers will help inform the development of this exciting new postgraduate certificate.

Now in its 11th year, this 3-day course teaches participants how to adapt standard edgewise technique to contemporary fixed appliance treatment.

Joanne Healy takes over as Programme Director BSc Oral Health Sciences and Shereen Arabshahi leaves to join the Medical School.

June 2018

Congratulations to our BSc (Hons) Oral Health Sciences class of 2017.

We welcome applications for this popular distance learning degree. Closing date for the next intake is 1st December 2017.

June 2018

Enhance your skills with our newly updated online programme in Restorative Dentistry.

Join our Dentistry sessions on Wednesday 25th April

Join us at the British Dental Conference and Show
Join our team on Stand J12 at the British Dental Conference and Show 17/18 May 2019

Now in its tenth year, this 3-day course teaches participants how to adapt standard edgewise technique to contemporary fixed appliance treatment.

Enhance your skills with our newly updated online programme in Restorative Dentistry.

The aim of this course is to develop surgical skills and deeper understanding in the manipulation of intra oral soft tissues; including the indications and principles for deepening of the vestibule. The course will also cover the extraction of a tooth followed by socket preservation and soft tissue augmentation with connective tissue grafts alongside the latest biomaterials.

Edinburgh Dental Institute are delighted to congratulate Dr Abdullah Aly Alkalaly our first graduate of the DClinDent programme – with distinction - and the first graduate of the Doctor of Dentistry at University of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Dental Institute is delighted to welcome our new intake of students for Academic year 2017-18.

Amy and Scott Tulloch met while studying at the Edinburgh Dental Institute. They now provide dental care for the majority of the population in Orkney, being committed to patient care in rural communities.

Oonagh and Jen attended the BDA Scottish Dental conference to promote the Online Primary Dental Care programme and endorse the postgraduate and undergraduate opportunities available at Edinburgh Dental Institute.

June and July have been a busy time for our MSc Primary Dental Care students

Senior Lecturer for Dental Care Professionals and Programme Director of the BSc (Hons) in Oral Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh.

Two of our Lecturers on the BSc in Oral Health Sciences were nominated in the University wide Teaching Awards. Lucy Sheerins was nominated for the Best Feedback Award and Liz Conner was nominated as one of the Best Personal Tutors in the institution.

Now in its ninth year, this 3-day course teaches participants how to adapt standard edgewise technique to contemporary fixed appliance treatment.

Professor Angus walls has been elected as the 94th President of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

We are delighted to welcome our new member of the Administrative Team, Anna Atluri, who has been appointed to the new role of Postgraduate Administrator.

Congratulations to our BSc (Hons) Oral Health Sciences class of 2017