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postgraduatebrochure 2011

the facts

• Pioneering teaching informed by the latest research

• Rated top in the UK for research quality andteaching and learning in dentistry

• £650 million investment in university facilities forresearch and study

• New postgraduate dental education centre

• 4 million books in one of the UK’s best resourceduniversity libraries

• Close relationship with NHS ensures that clinicalteaching is among the best in the world

• University Careers Service voted the best in the UK

• Access to patients with varying and challengingtreatment needs

• An exciting and diverse environment in one of thebest student cities in the world

www.manchester.ac.uk/dentistry

contents

The University 2

Dentistry at Manchester 4

Research programmes 8

Research profiles 10

Taught courses 20

Fees 34

Facilities and support 38

Contact details 41

The University of Manchester's Dental School wasrated the best in the UK for research in the latestResearch Assessment Exercise (2008).

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Our tradition of success stretches back over 180 years.The birth of the computer, the splitting of the atom,the founding principles of modern economics – theseand many more world-altering innovations have theirroots at our University.

Today, our research is internationally renowned acrossdiverse disciplines and we actively assist our staff andstudents in turning many research and entrepreneurialideas into commercial business ventures.

The Russell Group represents the 20 leading UKuniversities that are committed to maintaining thevery best research, an outstanding teaching andlearning experience, and unrivalled links withbusiness and the public sector.

Our mission at Manchester – backed by an ongoinginvestment of more than £650 million in facilities,staff and buildings – is to become one of the world’stop 25 universities and the preferred destination forthe best tutors, researchers and students.

Research, discovery and innovationThe 2008 Research Assessment Exercise placed usthird in the UK in terms of “research power” andassessed virtually all of our research as reaching

international or national standards of excellence. Weresearch in a wider range of areas than any other UKuniversity, and are continuing to increase our numberof first-rate professorships, improve our strong linksto industry and public services, and invest in world-class facilities.

Whether studying for a taught or researchpostgraduate degree, you’ll be directly involved withgroundbreaking research, encouraged to adoptinnovative approaches under the tutelage ofdistinguished international scholars, and to discoverinterdisciplinary ways of working that open upexciting new areas of discovery.

Turning knowledge into enterpriseYour postgraduate work could contribute towardsbusiness and economic development outsideacademia. Manchester has an impressive track recordof turning ideas into commercial reality, attractingworld-class academics by providing a dynamic, first-class support system for them to participate andsucceed in commercialisation projects. More than 100 ‘spin-out’ companies have been created in recentyears based on our research.

the university

Part of the distinguished Russell Group ofuniversities, with a proud history of academicachievement and an ambitious agenda for thefuture, The University of Manchester offers you alearning experience rooted in a rich educationalheritage and boosted by cutting-edge researchand innovation – all at the heart of one of theworld’s most vibrant cities.


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Career opportunitiesAs a Manchester graduate, you will be in goodcompany. No less than 23 Nobel Prize winners haveworked or studied here, and our alumni have animpressive track record of becoming leaders in theirfields: from philosopher Wittgenstein, to women'srights campaigner Christabel Pankhurst, and from SirTerry Leahy, Chief Executive of Tesco, to GeorgeRichards, President of Trinidad and Tobago.

More than 4,000 recruiters each year from countriesaround the globe target our graduates. Consistentlyvoted the best in the UK by employers, our CareersService offers diverse practical, innovative services –many exclusively for postgraduates – to make youmore employable.

Cosmopolitan campusOne of the UK’s largest and best-resourced academiclibraries, premier IT services and extensive studentsupport services are all on our campus, along withimpressive sports facilities, restaurants, bars, cafés and a shopping centre. Campus-based cultural attractionsinclude The Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Galleryand Contact Theatre, while the University’s Jodrell BankObservatory lies further afield in Macclesfield.

Europe’s largest Students’ Union provides excellentsupport services, hundreds of active student societiesand four live venues, including the famous Academy,attracting the best big name and upcoming bands.

Join The University of Manchester… … and you will become part of one of Britain’s mostforward-thinking universities, which builds on itssuccess year on year – and invites you to do the same.

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dentistryat manchester

Welcome to the School ofDentistry, part of the Faculty ofMedical and Human Sciences atThe University of Manchester. Onbehalf of the whole School ofDentistry, I would like to welcomeyou to our new brochure and, Ihope, to joining us on one of ourexciting programmes.

The University of Manchester has a reputable historyextending back to 1824 and today has more than26,000 undergraduates and 9,000 postgraduates,supported by more than 11,000 staff. Situated withinthe heart of one of the UK’s most exciting and vibrantcities, the University offers excellent opportunities foryour academic and personal growth.

Our School has recently been rated number one in theUK for research quality and also holds top position forteaching and learning, as determined by the annualstudent satisfaction survey. With more than 100postgraduate students studying on taught andresearch courses with us, you will be joining aninvigorating research and clinical environment.

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We are at the forefront of educational development,offering one-year and three-year clinical MSc coursesin the major dental specialties, with many of ourthree-year courses conferring eligibility to challengeRoyal College specialty examinations. For those whowish to combine clinical work with a robust andinternationally recognised doctorate, we offer a four-year clinical PhD. 2009 also saw the introduction ofour first course delivered entirely online – the MSc inDental Public Health. This course may also be takenon an MRes (Master of Research) route.

We are also pleased to announce that we have abrand new course in Periodontology hosted in ournew postgraduate dental education centre. Details arein this brochure. Another new venture for us is a two-year online course in Restorative and AestheticDentistry. Delivered in partnership with Smile-On, thiscourse is ideally suited to those who want to learnflexibly and hone their skills while working in practice.

I invite you to look through our courses andprogrammes to identify those that meet your clinicaland research needs. Working with our excellent andinternationally recognised postgraduate team, we willhelp you reach your career aspirations within asupportive and collegiate environment that we believeis unique to Manchester.

Our postgraduate team is always ready to answer anyquestions you may have, so please do get in touch.

I look forward to welcoming you to Manchester andthe School of Dentistry in the very near future.

Iain PrettyBDS (Hons), MSc, MPH, PhD, MFDSRCS (Ed)Director of Graduate Education and Research

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The School of DentistryThe School of Dentistry is one of the largest providersof postgraduate dental education in the UK. Offeringprogrammes over one, two, three and four years, aswell as a range of shorter diploma and certificatecourses, combined with the opportunity to studymany of our courses part-time, there is something foreveryone. Recent developments include the possibilityto study for a masters degree (or master of research)in Dental Public Health entirely online, especiallysuitable for busy practitioners.

Fully integrated within the Faculty of Medical andHuman Sciences, the School has access to the widerange of resources that you can expect from a world-class medical education centre. The close relationshipwe enjoy with our National Health Service colleaguesensures that our clinical teaching is among the best inthe world and allows access to patients with varyingand challenging treatment needs.

The School provides a stimulating research andlearning environment, which draws on theUniversity’s proud history of innovative graduate studyand pioneering scientific research. Our programmesoffer opportunities for both clinicians and scientistsand we are pleased to be able to combine thesestrengths in our new four-year clinical PhD. TheSchool is also proud to host the world renownedCochrane Oral Health Group, as well as the WorldHealth Organisation Collaborating Centre for theTreatment of Cranio-Facial Anomalies.

We offer core research methods training, as well as athriving seminar programme, and all students haveaccess to the excellent training opportunities madeavailable by the Faculty training teams.

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Postgraduate Dental Education Centre

New for 2010 is The University of Manchester’sPostgraduate Dental Education Centre. This is abrand-new, 14-chair, state-of-the-art education facilitydeveloped in partnership with NHS Manchester.

The centre offers our postgraduate students access toa diverse patient pool and all the latest materials andequipment. The development represents our focus onproviding our postgraduates with high calibreeducation in exemplary settings and is a majorinvestment in dental education unrivalled in the UK.

Our graduates secure leadership positions in clinicaland academic institutions worldwide and many willcontinue with further academic study here atManchester.

CPD

Due to the modular nature of our approach toteaching, we are able to offer numerous units fromsome degree-based programmes for ContinuingProfessional Development (CPD). CPD is offered ashands-on courses, academic seminars and onlinedistance-learning opportunities. Visit our website formore details and how to book.

We hope that you will enjoy reading about ourprogrammes and find something that interests you.Should you require further information, our websitehas the latest information on new programmes, feesand contact details:www.manchester.ac.uk/dentistry

research programmes

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About our researchOur School has an international reputation for theoutstanding research that is undertaken, which coversareas from stem cell research and genetics, to clinicaltrials and systematic reviews. It was rated the topdental research school by the 2008 ResearchAssessment Exercise (RAE), with 75% of the researchactivity judged to be “internationally excellent” (45%)or “world-leading” (30%). The School also securedthe highest student satisfaction rating in the country.

These are major achievements and demonstrate ourcommitment to both teaching and learning andworld-class research.

You can read more about the RAE and the results at:www.rae.ac.uk

Research structure and themesA research structure with the mission of“understanding the scientific basis of craniofacial andoral health” has been adopted by our School. Led bythe Director for Research, Professor Mike Dixon, thisstructure is divided into two research themes:

• Basic Sciences

Basic Sciences aims to improve craniofacial health byadding to the understanding of the mechanismsunderlying health and disease, and by developingimproved dental materials.

Within Basic Sciences, three main groups operate:craniofacial genetics, dental materials and stem cellresearch.

• Health Sciences

Researchers working in the Health Sciences themeaim to help enhance dental health by contributing toknowledge of evidence-based health provision.

Health Sciences includes health services research,systematic reviews, caries and diagnostic research,oral radiology and imaging, oral implants and oralsurgery (including the control of pain and anxiety).

Each of the groups above have vigorous and excitingresearch strategies that include excellent opportunitiesfor postgraduate research students.

Postgraduate research (PGR) students

The School’s PGR students are part of an exciting andsupportive research environment. They come fromboth clinical and non-clinical backgrounds and worktogether as a friendly and collaborative community.For details of all the research activity, with contactdetails for individual supervisors, click on ‘GraduateStudy’ from the following web page:www.manchester.ac.uk/dentistry

Our School offers funded studentships that arenationally advertised and detailed on our website.

You can apply for any of our programmes online at: www.manchester.ac.uk

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PhD programmesWe offer two routes to doctorate degrees at theSchool of Dentistry: a traditional three-yearprogramme and a new, innovative four-yearprogramme. Studies can be either in clinical or non-clinical disciplines (see our website for details).

Three-year PhD

This traditional pathway to a doctorate degree in theSchool combines a small taught component (theResearch Methods and Biostatistics course units) withan intensive period of research under the supervisionof one of our academic staff. Research topics may besuggested by you or your supervisor and will fall intoone of the research categories above.

Four-year clinical PhD

This programme allows you to combine clinicalexperience in any one of a number of dentalspecialties with vigorous research training.

We are currently the only UK university to offer aformal four-year PhD and it represents an excitingdevelopment in our postgraduate portfolio. Currentlyoffered in the clinical disciplines of Endodontics, Fixedand Removable Prosthodontics, Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery and Orthodontics, you can combine researchwith clinical experience during the entire tenure ofyour time in Manchester. You will select a researchproject and supervisor in the normal manner and thenindicate that you wish to undertake the four-yearprogramme. A clinical supervisor will also be assignedto you appropriate to your chosen clinical specialty.

We recommend that your research programme be alliedto the clinical discipline, but it is possible to combinenon-clinical research within the programme of activity.You will spend approximately three sessions per weekon clinically related activities. At the end of each year,assessment of clinical case reports will be undertaken.Throughout the programme you will be expected todemonstrate an increasing diversity of clinical skills.

This programme is suitable for inexperienced as wellas more accomplished clinicians, as a full skills auditwill be carried out at the time of registration. TheSchool of Dentistry boasts internationally recognisedclinical consultants in all the offered disciplines andworld-class clinical facilities.

MPhil programmesThe Master of Philosophy programme at the School ofDentistry is undertaken full-time over 12 months, orpart-time over 24 months.

The programme includes our popular ResearchMethods and Biostatistics course units, as well as asubstantial research component resulting in thesubmission of a thesis. Projects may be in clinical ornon-clinical areas and a full list of the MPhil degreesavailable can be found on our website. You arestrongly supported by your supervisor(s) andadministrator throughout your course and, ifsuccessful, are offered the opportunity to convert toone of our PhD tracks at the end of your programme.

MPhil degrees from Manchester are recognisedinternationally and are appropriate for those whowant experience in research without committing to aPhD. Individuals in community services, industry andclinical disciplines have all undertaken MPhil degreesat the School.

Contact the admissions team for more information on MPhil degrees (see contact details at the back ofthis brochure).


research profiles

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Adhesive Biomaterials and Biomechanicsgroup / Biomaterials Science

Professor Watts is the recent recipient of a HumboldtResearch Award. He and Dr Nick Silikas lead researchon adhesive biomaterials and biomechanics. This areacovers many biomaterials for operative dentistry,prosthodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and oralsurgery, plus research on orthopaedic bone cements.Special interests include photo-polymerizationphenomena, adhesion, visco-elastic behaviour, surfaceanalysis, X-ray microtomography and a wide range ofcomposite biomaterial behaviour.

The Biomaterials Science laboratories are wellequipped with modern instrumentation for researchin this field. They are at the centre of our largeUniversity campus with access to many other specialinstruments and expertise in, for example, photonscience, chemistry, cell biology and materials science.

Multiple techniques are used, such as experimentaland computational biomechanics and imaging orspectroscopic probes of their underlying micro/nano-scale structure and time-dependent properties. Thisallows an enhanced mechanistic understanding ofreasons for their clinical success or failure.

The group has a major commitment to postgraduateeducation and research, with a steady-statepopulation of 12 or more candidates for MPhil andPhD degrees working in its laboratories.

Since 1998, Dental Materials – Journal for Oral andCraniofacial Biomaterials Sciences [Elsevier] has beenedited within this group.

Active collaborations exist with research departmentsof the worldwide dental and orthopaedic biomaterialsindustry and with overseas academic colleagues,particularly in Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Brazil,Japan and North America.

Here in Manchester, many clinical colleagues haveresearch interests in oral biomaterials. Hence,laboratory studies and clinical practice are mutuallyrelated, especially for clinical PhD students.

ProfessorDavid Watts

Dr NikolaosSilikas

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The Colgate Palmolive Dental Health Unit

The Dental Health Unit (DHU) represents a uniquerelationship between industry and academia and, overits 40-year history, has accomplished major scientificadvances in dental public health, epidemiology anddiagnostic sciences. The unit has a rich history ofhosting PhD students, many of whom are nowprofessors in the UK and around the world.

Working in collaboration with investigators inThailand, China, Brazil, the United States and acrossthe world, the DHU undertakes a wide range ofresearch, from clinical randomised controlled trials,through to early development in vitro laboratory-based studies. The unit has an extensive cariesdiagnostic programme, currently centred aroundfluorescence methods, OCT and other imagingmodaliities. It also has an extensive cariesepidemiology and public health programme.

Recent research has included:

• Development of a novel system for the detectionand quantification of dental fluorosis

• Major epidemiological study of water fluoridationin the UK

• Diagnostic tool development for assessment ofdental plaque and gingival inflammation

• Thermal imaging of dental caries

• Near-infra-red imaging of dental caries

• Use of advanced technologies for the assessmentof dental erosion

The research undertaken in the unit is diverse andrepresents a basis for translation from laboratory todental chair.


ProfessorRoger Ellwood

Dr Iain APretty

Dr Christian ZakianDr Andrew Taylor

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Dental Public Health and Primary CareResearch

Dr Iain PrettyDr Vishal AggarwalDr Paul BrocklehurstMr Mike McGradyMs Clare JonesMs Emma Hall-Scullin

Research in this area seeks to improve the evidencebase for public health, service delivery and clinicalinterventions to inform dental policy and ultimatelyimprove patient and population health. Prominent rolesin the NHS in the North West provide advice on thedesign and management of public health programmesand dental services. The academic and NHS roles aresymbiotic: the NHS helps to identify research prioritiesand support the delivery of high quality appliedresearch in the service, while the research shapes thecommissioning decisions within the NHS.

This research has had an international impact on policyand practice. For example, work on school dentalscreening changed policy in the UK and other countries,by showing that this intervention is ineffective atimproving population oral health. Work on whether ornot carious primary teeth should be restored hassparked an international debate on this issue.

This year, the team has successfully completed a:

• Large trial of fluoride varnish as a public healthintervention in preventing dental caries in schoolchildren

• Large trial that demonstrated that single-visit scaleand polish has no health benefits for regularlyattending patients with healthy mouths

• Health services research project that demonstratedhow contractual incentives influence the behaviourof dentists

All of these studies will inform policy and clinical practice.

Work in progress includes a £1.7 million trial of cariesprevention in general dental practice, new diagnosticapproaches to caries assessment in population surveysand general dental practice, dose response studies forfluorosis and caries, developing new measures to assessneed for specialist care, a new research programmeinvestigating workforce planning and use of skillmix, a longitudinal cohort study examining the determinantsof caries in school children, and a programmeexamining the epidemiology of oro-facial pain andtesting complex interventions to alleviate symptoms.

ProfessorMartin Tickle

Professor Keith Milsom

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Professor Paul Coulthard’s health services researchoffers best evidence for improving surgical practice,particularly in the areas of postoperative pain and oralimplantology, but also in some other areas.

Clinical pain studies developed from systematic reviewshave investigated intraoperative local analgesia andpostoperative systemic analgesic strategies. Thesestudies are crucial in providing the evidence for changingclinical practice and improving the pain management forpatients after surgery. Professor Coulthard has beenprincipal investigator for many clinical trials, severalinvestigating the efficacy and safety of novel analgesics.He is particularly interested in how to translate bestresearch evidence into everyday clinical practice and howto overcome the barriers that can prevent this.

He is also part of a team that has written acomprehensive series of Oral Implant CochraneSystematic Reviews, which provides a reliable summaryof the global scientific evidence for best practice andthe foundation for future implant research. Thesereviews are continually being restructured and updated.

A recent international multi-centre clinical trialdemonstrated equivalent healing with a noveloctylcyanoacrylate tissue adhesive, compared totraditional alternatives such as sutures for the skinclosure of long surgical incisions. With adhesives,there is no risk of needlestick injury and there are nosutures to remove for the patient.

Recently, Professor Coulthard created a tool forassessing a patient’s need for conscious sedationwhen undergoing dental treatment. This novelIndicator of Sedation Need (IOSN) tool ranks andcombines information on patient anxiety, medicalhistory and the complexity of clinical treatment. It canbe used to support clinician decision-making and alsoto plan and deliver sedation services.


Professor Paul Coulthard

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Orthodontics and Management / Care of Cleft Lip and Palate

Professor O’Brien carries out research into clinicalproblems in orthodontics and cleft lip and palate care,using randomised clinical trials methodology. His workhas been widely published and has helped to changeclinical practice.

His main research interests have been the evaluationof the short- and long-term effects of earlytreatment of Class II malocclusion. This work was amulti-centre randomised trial funded by the MedicalResearch Council of the UK for 10 years. He is alsoinvolved in trials evaluating the effectiveness oftemporary anchorage supplementation and newfunctional appliances.

He is the co-investigator in several Cochranesystematic reviews in the treatment of Class IImalocclusion, the use of temporary anchorage devicesand methods of distal movement. He is also DeputyDirector of the Healing Foundation UK centre forclinical cleft research. This initiative is funded by theHealing Foundation for ten years and aims to carry outextensive clinical research into the care of children withcleft lip and palate, and other craniofacial anomalies.

Professor William Shaw and Dr Gunvor Semb

Historically, the evidence base for the care of childrenwith cleft lip and palate and related craniofacialanomalies has been weak, with insufficient multisiteand multidisciplinary partnership.

The research of Professor Shaw and Dr Semb buildsupon a series of collaborative projects over the last 25years, including the Eurocleft and Eurocranprogrammes, funded by the European Union. Theyhave progressed from cohort studies to randomisedtrials, three of which (the Scandcleft Trials) arefollowing up primary surgical outcomes in 450children with unilateral clefts.

They recently embarked upon a new trial funded bythe National Institutes of Health (USA). This will recruitinfants with cleft palate to a study of the timing ofprimary surgery across 22 teams in the UK,Scandinavia and Brazil.

From early 2011, the two have been commissioned bythe Healing Foundation and The University ofManchester, along with colleagues from a range ofdisciplines, and in partnership with the CraniofacialSociety of Great Britain and Ireland and users, toestablish a UK national research centre. This willadopt a patient-centred approach to improvingprotocols for cleft care and support.

They continue to serve as a WHO CollaboratingCentre with the mission of supporting collaborativeresearch in both the developing and developed world.

ProfessorKevin O’Brien

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Oral Radiology group

Oral Radiology and Imaging aims to develop andpromote evidence-based imaging in dentistry throughresearch. This clinical research unit, with a base withinthe University Dental Hospital, uses digital imaging,Cone Beam CT and Picture Archiving andCommunication System. The group collaborates withothers in the School of Dentistry, the Faculty andwider University, and has strong links with severalcomparable research groups in European dentalinstitutions, the latter currently supported byEuropean Commission Framework funding. Access tocomplex imaging facilities (MR, CT, bonedensitometry) is available within the CentralManchester and Manchester Children’s UniversityHospitals NHS Trust and the School of Medicine, whilethere are valuable collaborations with North WesternMedical Physics at The Christie Hospital and ImagingScience and Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty.

The group has a track record of developing evidence-based guidelines for dental radiology throughsystematic review. This includes the EuropeanGuidelines on Radiation Protection in DentalRadiology, developed after winning a competitivecontract with the European Commission and high-impact research on Cone Beam CT through theSEDENTEXCT project. Following a major theme of“bone quality”, the group has an establishedprogramme of research work in osteoporosisdiagnosis and bone quality assessment.

The group is led by Professor Keith Horner, the UK’sonly holder of a Chair in Dental and MaxillofacialRadiology. Dr Vivian Rushton is Senior Lecturer inDental and Maxillofacial Radiology. The other keymember of the group is Professor Hugh Devlin.


Professor Keith Horner

Dr Vivian Rushton

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Basic Sciences

Craniofacial Genetics

Craniofacial anomalies are among the most commonand distressing congenital malformations affectinghumans. Research in our laboratory aims tounderstand the normal developmental mechanismsunderlying craniofacial morphogenesis and how theseare disturbed in a variety of birth defects.

Group research has identified genetic mutationsunderlying craniofacial malformations, includingTreacher Collins syndrome, Van der Woude syndrome,amelogenesis imperfecta, and dentine dysplasia.These findings have contributed to quality-of-lifeimprovements as they have impacted directly onclinical management of affected families by providingthe basis for genetic counselling internationally.

Research has also provided unique insights into thepathogenesis of the above disorders. For example, ithas established that the protein encoded by theTreacher Collins syndrome locus plays a central role inribosomal DNA transcription and is a unique regulatorof ribosome biogenesis, a deficiency of which resultsin neuroepithelial cell death and disruption of neuralcrest cell formation. The group has also demonstratedthe potential therapeutic utility of this research bypreventing Treacher Collins syndrome through P53inhibition in mice.

Similarly, the group has built on the discovery thatinterferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) is the Van derWoude syndrome locus by demonstrating that thismajor cause of cleft lip and palate results fromabnormalities in ectodermal development andestablishing that IRF6 plays a key role in oral peridermformation, appropriate development of whichprevents cleft palate.

Recently, the group used an animal model todemonstrate that a mutation in the amelogenin gene,analogous to those found in humans, underliesamelogenesis imperfecta in mice. Enamel mineraldensity analysis and microdissection of the developingenamel revealed severe defects of enamelbiomineralisation. Histological, immunofluorescenceand electron microscopy studies demonstrated loss ofameloblast phenotype and increased ameloblastapoptosis resulting from endoplasmic reticulum stress.

ProfessorMichael J Dixon

Dr Jill Dixon

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Stem Cell Biology

This group studies embryonic stem (ES) cellpluripotency, with particular focus on the role ofadhesion molecules and their relation to molecularmechanisms of development and tumorigenesis.Investigations have shown that the cell surface proteinE-cadherin inhibits plasma membrane localisation ofthe pro-migratory 5T4 oncofoetal antigen in ES cells.

The group has also demonstrated that ES celldifferentiation is associated with an epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) event that exhibitsstriking similarities to tumour cell metastasis. It hasfurther shown that loss of N-cadherin or 5T4 in EScells results in decreased motility of the cells duringEMT. Recently, it discovered that E-cadherin functionsin mouse (m)ES cells to regulate LIF/BMP-dependentself-renewal. Abrogation of E-cadherin in mES cellsresults in maintenance of pluripotency viaActivin/Nodal, while self-renewal is enhanced via Fgf2signalling. Therefore, E-cadherin functions to maintainboth epithelial integrity and pluripotent signallingpathways in ES cells.

In addition, the group is researching new methods forthe culture and differentiation of ES cells inbioreactors. The rationale for these studies is that acurrent bottle-neck to the clinical applications of thesecells remains the limited cell numbers achieved usingconventional culture techniques. It has beendemonstrated that mES cells cultured in shake flasksover 15 days maintain pluripotency and candifferentiate to the three germ layers.


Dr ChristopherWard

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Craniofacial Development

The cranial neural crest is a transient, migratory cellpopulation of the vertebrate embryo. It originatesfrom the neural tube and migrates to distant sites inthe embryo, where it differentiates into many celltypes and contributes to the tissues of the head andthe neck and also to the heart circulation.

Defects in the migration and differentiation of thecranial neural crest are at the origin of genetic diseasescharacterised by craniofacial and heart malformations.Differentiation of the cranial neural crest is regulatedby Hox genes. Hox genes, a highly conservedsubgroup of the homeobox superfamily, are keyregulator of embryonic development in all animalswith bilateral symmetry. Their products aretranscription factors that activate and repressdownstream genes. Although the scientific communityhas been aware of Hox genes and their importance indevelopment for decades, study of these 39 genes andprotein products is still in its infancy.

Dr Bobola’s group is focused on understanding howHox genes, and in particular Hoxa2, control thedifferentiation of the cranial neural crest and, more ingeneral, how they direct morphogenesis in thevertebrate embryo. They have found that Hoxa2 actsby changing the competence of the cranial neuralcrest to respond to skeletogenic signals. Investigationon the molecular mechanisms underlying the activityof Hoxa2 has discovered that Hoxa2 controls the IGFsystem and directly represses the homeoprotein Six2.These studies have also proven capable of offeringinsight into the mechanisms controlled by Hox genesin the broader context of vertebrate development.

Dr NicolettaBobola

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Oral Cancer

Globally, cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynxaccounts for more than 350,000 new cases and morethan 250,000 deaths per annum. In the UK, despite itslower profile, oral cancer is a more common diseasethan either cervical cancer or melanoma, and has amuch poorer outcome than either of these cancers.Furthermore, the incidence in some regions in the UKand in EU countries appears to be increasing,particularly in a younger age group. The disease andtreatment are both associated with high morbidity, andthe survival rates are very low for late stage tumours.An understanding of the molecular pathology of thiscancer is essential for identifying molecular correlatesof prognosis and response to therapy, and also foridentifying novel therapeutic targets.

Professor Thakker’s programme of work is directed atidentifying genes and pathways altered in this cancer.Previously, the group has demonstrated thatinactivation of CDKN2A and FHIT are some of themost common and earliest genetic events in oralcancer. More recently, it performed high-density SNParray analyses of oral cancer and pre-cancer cell lines.The study identified all of the commonly knownaltered genetic changes (eg deletions of CDKN2A,TP53, FHIT, amplifications of CCND1) in oralcarcinogenesis, which confirmed the validity of themethod; in addition, they identified numerouschanges in regions involving genes not previouslyreported to be altered in this process or other cancers.

The group has also identified the differences in thegenomic changes between cancers and pre-cancers,which potentially represent the key genetic eventsinvolved in progression to malignancy. These include ahigher frequency of alterations in cancer compared topre-cancers involving known genes (eg FHIT andCDKN2A) and previously unreported genes, but also,importantly, some alterations that are present incancers but not in precancers.

Current focus is on characterising the novel genesimplicated in the oral cancer at a molecular andfunctional level. In addition, the group is investigatingwhether these findings have a clinical relevance, bystudying whether changes in expression of thesegenes, and the proteins they code for, correlate withclinical parameters such as tumour grade, clinicalstage, response to therapy and survival.


Professor NalinThakker

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Why take our taught courses?

Benefits for youPGCert/PGDip

One-yearMSc

Three-yearMSC

World-class clinical facilities • • •

Input of leading academic and NHS consultants and specialists • • •

Innovative, modular curriculum • • •

Rigorous academic training • • •

Top-class research facilities • • •

World-class e-learning portal and student communication centre • • •

Visit international sites and conferences†• • •

Clinical exposure to new techniques and equipment • • •

Award of a degree from The University of Manchester • •

Access to the UK’s top dental researchers‡• •

Follow an innovative clinical training programme •

Attend attachments at the Royal College of Surgeons††•

Have the opportunity to attend research conferences to present results •

Follow a training programme approved by the Royal College of Surgeons •

Gain eligibility to sit MRD, MOrth, MOralSurg‡‡•

Integrate a thorough clinical training with extended researchopportunities •

Undertake advanced and complex treatment modalities requiring an extended treatment period •

Take programmes that can be mapped to US specialty courses •

† Subject to course availability and supervisory arrangements‡ Dissertations supervised by researchers†† Depending on course (eg OMFS students attend Applied Basic Surgical Sciences Course)‡‡ As appropriate to course

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Our coursesWe offer the following taught courses:

• Master of Science in Dental Specialties (MSc)One-year full-time/two years part-time

• Master of Science in Clinical Dentistry(MSc[Clin])Three years full-time, to include additional clinical training

• Master of Science in Restorative and Aesthetic DentistryTwo years part-time, delivered mainly online

• Master of Dental Public Health (MDPH)12 months full-time, or part-time options delivered online

• Master of Research (MRes) in Public Health12 months full-time, or part-time options delivered online

• PG DiplomaNine months full-time/18 months part-time

• PG Certificate12 months part-time


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MSc in Dental Specialties (MSc)This is a one-year (full-time), or two-year (part-time),course offered in the following clinical specialties:

• Control of Pain and Anxiety (Conscious Sedation)(part-time only)

• Endodontics (full-time only)

• Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics

• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Implantology (part-time only)

Structure

This is a four-unit (180 credits) course consisting of:

• Research Methods (15 credits)

• Biostatistics (15 credits)

• Specialist Clinical Component (90 credits)

• Research (dissertation) (60 credits)

MSc in Clinical Dentistry (MSc[Clin])This three-year full-time masters course integratedwith clinical training is offered in the following clinical specialties:

• Endodontics

• Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics


• Orthodontics

• Periodontology

Structure

This is a four component (180 credits) courseconsisting of:




• Dissertation (60 credits)

PG diplomaThis is a nine-month (full-time) or 18-month (part-time)course offered in the following clinical specialties:

• Endodontics (part-time only)

• Implantology (part-time only)


Structure

This is a three-component (120 credits) courseconsisting of:




PG certificateThis is a 12-month part-time course offered in thefollowing clinical specialty:

• Implantology

Structure

This is a one-component (90 credits) course consisting of:


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Entry requirements• You are required to hold a primary dental degree

from a recognised institution; however, applicantsfor MDPH may be considered on an individual basisfor admission with qualifications other than aprimary dental degree

• Evidence of citizenship of an EU country will berequired for those claiming home student status

• You need two years recent post-graduationexperience in general professional practice (NB ForOral and Maxillofacial Surgery applicants, this ispreferred, but not required)

• Implantology applicants must have full registrationwith the UK General Dental Council and beworking in a UK dental practice where patients forthe programme of study may be sourced

English language requirements

International students are required to have acceptablelevels of English literacy, as demonstrated by any ofthe following:

• IELTS test: 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in the writtencomponent)

• TOEFL test: 577 (paper-based)

• TOEFL test: 233 (computer-based)

• TOEFL test: 90 (internet-based)

• Pearson Test 59-65

In the case of MSc (Clin) three-year courses only, itmay be possible to offer a 10-week pre-sessionalcourse for exceptional applicants with IELTS 6 orequivalent. Such requests are considered on anindividual basis by the course director. Candidateswith IELTS 6 or equivalent need to be aware that theadmissions policy is 6.5 IELTS as a minimum andtherefore only in exceptional circumstances wouldsuch requests be considered.

Core components oftaught courses

Research Methods (15 Credits)

(MSc, MSc [Clin] and PGDip only)

The aim of this online course unit is to producestudents who are competent in issues related to thedesign, execution and interpretation of clinical andclinically related research. The latter may includemedical education, public health and basic-scienceareas, such as genetics, microbiology, or biomaterials,and provide you with critical appraisal skills so that, ona life-long basis, you will be able to apply these skills toassess any research evidence that comes before you.

Biostatistics (15 credits)

(MSc, MSc [Clin] and PGDip only)

This online course aims to produce students who arecompetent in the data collection, simple analysis andinterpretation of clinical or clinically related researchprojects. The latter may include basic-science projectsin areas such as genetics, microbiology, or biomaterials.

Research component (dissertation) (60 credits)

(MSc and MSc [Clin] students only)

Each student must undertake a research project and areview of the relevant literature and methodology –and present the results in the form of a dissertation.


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Specialist clinicalcomponent options (90 credits)

Endodontics

Course director: Dr Joanne CunliffeBChD, DPDS, FDS RCS (Eng), MRD (Edin).

The endodontic courses give you a uniqueopportunity to work within a stimulating universityacademic environment of international standing andin world-class, state-of-the-art clinical facilities.

Before you treat your own patients, there is a pre-clinicalcomponent in which a variety of simulated exercises willbe set, which you must successfully complete.

There is a consultant-led team and you are supervisedeither by consultants or specialists. We currentlyadopt a team approach to patient care in whichstudents work in pairs. On average, there will be fourclinical sessions a week. You will be expected tomanage and treat a variety of patients, most of whomwill have advanced endodontic problems, althoughcase selection and load will be determined by yourindividual competence. At the end of each session,you will discuss your work with the tutor, giving youopportunity for reflection.

The evidence-based approach to the academiccomponent of the course comprises a highlyintegrated schedule of seminars. You are expected toprepare in advance by reading papers and otherappropriate literature and to actively contribute tothese sessions, which serve as a forum for interaction,debate and discussion. Seminars are led by a widerange of experts from other departments within theUniversity, from other universities and from clinicalspecialists. The mode of presentation is highly variedand depends on the seminar leader.

We keenly encourage active participation in specialistsociety meetings, such as the British EndodonticSociety. This gives you the unique opportunity to hearspeakers of international repute and to interact withleading academics and clinicians in the field ofendodontics.

We foster an open and friendly team approach.Students are well supported, whatever their needs, andin this way benefit from and enjoy their education.

For three-year MSc students, who work independently,the range of endodontic treatment encompasses moreadvanced cases and may be an integral part of a morecomprehensive restorative treatment plan, where youwork with consultants and specialists in otherdisciplines. Presentation of research findings andclinical work is actively encouraged, and this may takethe form of either presentation of papers and postersat meetings, or publications in peer refereed journals.Three-year students also attend advanced courses andspecialist society meetings, such as the EuropeanSociety for Endodontology.

Find out more

Please direct all Endodontics course enquiries to:

Margaret Stockberger, Course [email protected] +44 (0)161 275 6660

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Fixed and Removable Prosthodonticy

Course director: Dr Julian SatterthwaiteBDS, MSc, PhD, FDS MFDS RCS (Eng) FDS (Rest Dent)

Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to thediagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation andmaintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearanceand health of patients with clinical conditionsassociated with missing or deficient teeth, and/ormaxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes.

The Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics MSc courseallows dentists to gain clinical experience in acontemporary facility led by experienced consultantsand specialists.

Typically, there are four or five clinical sessions aweek, during which you will gain experience ofpatients attending consultation clinics for specialistopinion and treatment planning, and will manageand treat a variety of patients. You will be expectedto encounter and provide a range of procedures,including complex removable prostheses, implantsupported prostheses, integrated fixed andremovable prosthodontics and some experience offixed prosthodontics, although the case mix will bedetermined by your individual competence.

In addition to clinical exposure, you will be instructedin the relevant aspects of prosthodontics to gaininsight in these areas. The course covers clinical andtechnical skills, contemporary prosthodontictechniques, scientific understanding of fixed andremovable prosthodontics, diagnosis and treatmentplanning, and reflective prosthodontic practice.

A programme of interactive seminars provides thebasis for the taught component. The seminars requireadvance reading and preparation, so that an informeddiscussion and debate of each topic can take place.

The one-year full-time MSc course is designed fordental practitioners with a minimum of two yearsrecent experience in general professional training (orequivalent) who wish to further their experience andknowledge in fixed and removable prosthodontics.Part-time graduate students attend for five sessionsper week in each of the two years, of which two orthree are clinical sessions.

The three-year course provides additional specialistlevel clinical training in prosthodontics with furtherexperience in the broader area of restorative dentistryand also additional technical experience.

Find out more

Please direct all Fixed and Removable Prosthodonticscourse enquiries to:

Shena Reynolds, Course [email protected] +44 (0)161 275 6808


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Implantology

Course director: To be announced

The University of Manchester has an internationallyrenowned reputation for excellence in the field ofdental implantology and offers a comprehensiverange of course units. These aim to provide dentalpractitioners with the requisite knowledge and skillsto undertake implant surgery and prosthodonticreconstruction with predictable long-term success.

Dr Nigel Saynor, who completed this course,commented: “hard work, challenging, an excellentformat encompassing academic, research methodsand clinical skills to empower clinicians to practiseimplant dentistry at the highest level.”

The courses are ideal for dentists with a range ofexperience, from those new to the discipline, to thosewith considerable implant exposure. You should havea desire to expand your skills, knowledge and clinicalrepertoire within the scientific evidence base. Youmust complete a minimum of five cases within yourown practice and so must be registered with theGeneral Dental Council and be practising within theUK for the duration of the course.

Learning is via observation, seminars and hands-onexperience; contributions are made by the clinicalspecialties of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery andRestorative Dentistry. The course is supported by anumber of specialists and experienced generalpractitioners and regular observation sessions areorganised. Mentoring is available for students carryingout treatment in their own practices and each yearyou will visit a European centre of implantology.Assessment is via written examination, essay, two casepresentations and viva voce.

The certificate, diploma and masters courses run insuccession. The certificate offers a foundation inimplantology; the diploma builds on this, offering adiverse range of contemporary experiences andtechniques. A research dissertation is required forcompletion of the masters course (some have beenpublished in international peer-reviewed publications).

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Certificate syllabus

Basic sciences

Informed consent and documentation

Asepsis and sterilisation

Anaesthesia and pain control

Medical conditions in relation to implant surgery

Basic surgical techniques

Basic restorative techniques

Removable prostheses

Imaging for implant dentistry

Management of complications

Monitoring and maintenance

Peri-implantitis

Diploma syllabus

Comprehensive treatment planning and diagnosis

Advanced surgical techniques

Advanced restorative techniques

Fixed implant prostheses

Occlusal aspects of implant dentistry

Immediate placement

Immediate loading

Bone augmentation

Guided bone regeneration

Soft-tissue techniques

Sinus floor manipulation

Sinus elevation and augmentation

Research methods and statistics

Find out more

Please direct all Implantology course enquiries to:

Karen Rogers, Course [email protected] +44 (0)161 306 0220


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Orthodontics

Course director: Dr Stephen ChadwickBDS, MSc, MA, MOrth RCS Eng, FDS (Orth) RCS (Edin)

Orthodontics is an exciting and rewarding area ofstudy. Within the specialty, we have scientific researchof international standing with multi-centrerandomised clinical trials. Our use of problem-basedlearning uses the latest research on adult teachingand learning to aim to provide an excellentenvironment for personal development during yourorthodontic education.

The course will equip you with unique clinical skills toprovide the best quality of care for children who havemalocclusions that will benefit from orthodonticintervention.

The clinical training course unit involves attendance atclinics in the University Dental Hospital of Manchesterand affiliated hospital Trusts.

Postgraduate Orthodontics students are currentlyplaced in clinics stretching from Lancaster (north ofManchester) to Stoke-on-Trent (south of Manchester),including Blackburn, Burnley, Bury, Chester, Stockportand Wythenshawe. The distance from Manchester tothe various District General Hospitals ranges between58 miles to Lancaster, to eight miles to Wythenshawein south Manchester (one-way). You will bereimbursed for travel expenses.

Attendance at the clinics, both in Manchester and inthe District General Hospitals, is mandatory. Thenumber of days you will attend clinics varies;currently, the average for students attending clinics inthe University Dental Hospital of Manchester is twodays per week, with clinics at the District GeneralHospitals varying between one and four days perweek, on a week-on-week rota basis.

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During your time in clinic, you will provide treatmentto a carefully selected group of patients under directsupervision of consultant orthodontists.

Clinical training in assessment, diagnosis andtreatment of a comprehensive range of typicalmalocclusion, including management of a personalcaseload of patients, is supported by lectures andseminars. There are approximately five or six clinicalsessions per week.

This course is recognised by the UK Royal Colleges asmeeting the requirements of the Membership inOrthodontics Examination. You are advised to contactthe Royal Colleges directly to ensure that yourexperience prior to commencing the course will bevalid for entry to this examination.

Please note that these training courses do not have UKNational Training Numbers (NTNs); therefore, unlessyou concurrently hold a substantive NHS SpecialistRegistrar contract, on completion you will not beeligible for a Certificate of Completion of SpecialistTraining (CCST) and therefore not be eligible for directentry to the UK Specialist List in Orthodontics.

Find out more

Please direct all Orthodontics course enquiries to:

Rosette Parr, Course [email protected] +44 (0)161 275 6620


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Course director: Professor Paul CoulthardBDS, PhD, MDS, MFGDP (UK), FDS RCS Eng FDS (OS) RCS

This specialty is concerned with the diagnosis andmanagement of diseases, injuries and defectsaffecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck. All coursesare based on the specialty of oral surgery, but withinthe wider context of maxillofacial surgery.

The PGDip and one-year full-time (two-year part-time)MSc courses are designed for dental practitioners whowish to further their knowledge of surgery and are auseful foundation for specialist training in this field.The three-year course provides specialist oral surgeryclinical training.

You will undertake minor oral surgery undersupervision, carried out under local anaesthesia,conscious sedation and general anaesthesia. You willalso attend theatre to assist and observe majorsurgery and will attend consultation clinics, traumaclinics, ward rounds and carry out ward duties.

The clinical component consists of the followingcourse units:

• Surgical Basic Sciences (basic surgical science,preoperative and postoperative care)

and

Patient Care (assessing patients, medical aspects ofpatient care and control of pain and anxiety)

• Dental Tissues (infections and inflammation of theteeth and jaws, removal of teeth and surgicalimplantology)

• Bone: Disease and Injury (diseases of bone and themaxillary sinus, oral and maxillofacial injuries)

• Soft Tissues (cysts, mucosal disease, premalignancyand malignancy)

• Salivary Tissue, Pain and TMJ (salivary glanddisease, facial pain and disorders of thetemporomandibular joint)

• Reflective oral surgery practice

You will attend weekly interactive seminars lead byschool senior staff and some invited guest speakers.Some of these have actor patients present to allowyou to rehearse your clinical skills. Three-year coursestudents also attend external teaching events, such asresidential blocks for basic science applied to surgeryat the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Assessment is by essay and multiple choice questionsthroughout the courses and related to the taughtunits. You maintain a clinical surgical logbook andundertake a clinical competency test. There is also anoral examination.

The oral and maxillofacial surgery clinical services areprovided at the Dental Hospital, Manchester RoyalInfirmary and Royal Children’s Hospital. These are allhospitals of Central Manchester University HospitalsFoundation NHS Trust, on the University campus.

The range of surgery undertaken by the departmentincludes dentoalveolar, implant, orthognathic, trauma,oncology, reconstructive, salivary gland and TMJ.

Find out more

Please direct all Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery courseenquiries to:

Priya Hannan, Course [email protected] +44 (0)161 306 0239

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Periodontology Course director: Dr Julian SatterthwaiteBDS, MSc, PhD, FDS MFDS RCS (Eng) FDS (Rest Dent)

Periodontics is concerned with the diagnosis,treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders ofthe gums and other structures around the teeth. Thisthree-year course aims to produce graduatesequipped with the academic knowledge and clinicalskills required for specialist level clinical practice inPeriodontology.

The course is composed of 20 15-credit course units,including two units designed to produce studentswho are competent in the design, data collection,simple analysis and interpretation of clinical andclinically related research projects. The latter mayinclude basic-science projects in areas such asgenetics, microbiology or biomaterials.

The content of the course units has been carefullydesigned to reflect the increase in academic and clinicalcompetencies needed for you to progress to specialistlevel: these are illustrated by the inclusion of advancedsurgical treatments and implant techniques, with theircomplex and highly specialised features, in the courseunits required for the three-year MSc (Clin) award.

You will benefit from the ability to undertake extensivetreatment plans and follow integrated courses of careover the three-year period. Progress will be monitoredusing clinical logbooks and regular clinical competencyassessments. Patient case reports outlined within yourlog book will provide formative assessment of yourclinical competencies during the course.

A varied blend of training methods aims to promote astimulating and dynamic teaching environment. Thesubject areas are covered by a balance of formalteaching (seminars and lectures), clinical experienceand additional self-directed learning. You areencouraged to reflect upon your clinical work, skillsand key concepts introduced within seminars.Inherent within the course is the expectation thatstudents will acquire the skills to enable them to workindependently and effectively in an interdisciplinaryclinical environment.

The course is creatively incorporating the clinicalexpertise of ‘high-street specialists’ in the field ofperiodontology to support the clinical components ofthe course units, as well as more ‘traditional’ clinicalacademics. Moreover, teaming with NHS Manchesterand the innovative development of a state-of-the-artPostgraduate Dental Education Centre (PGDEC) tohouse the course will make the course unique in itsprimary care delivery and teaching system – ensuringgraduates have real-life experience of high-streetspeciality practice.

Find out more

Please direct all Periodontology course enquiries to:

Shena Reynolds, Course [email protected] ++44 (0)161 275 6808

The School of Dentistry is proud to announce twonew modular degrees delivered entirely online.


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Master of Dental PublicHealth (delivered online)

Course director: Dr Rebecca Craven, PhD, MPH,BDS,FDS(RCPS), FDS(DPH), FFPH, DDPH, RCS

The MDPH is an interactive distance-learning coursethat is fully integrated within the highly successfulMPH course offered by the Faculty of Medical andHuman Sciences. We attract a rich variety of studentsfrom across the World.

You will take a total of eight units and a dissertation.Two of the units will be devoted to Dental PublicHealth, one in each semester, and the remaining sixunits will be taken from the MPH programme,including required and optional units. Units includemanagement, epidemiology, evidence-based care andqualitative research methods. A full list of units can befound on the School website under taughtpostgraduate courses.

The dissertation unit may take a number of differentforms and will be supervised by an academic memberof the Dental Public Health team within the School.Each of the dental public health units also has asubstantial input from NHS consultants and is relevantto both home and overseas students. The course isapproved by the Royal College of Surgeons ofEngland, conferring eligibility to sit the Diploma inDental Public Health examinations (DDPHRCS).

Most of our students are part-time, and study for twoto five years. MDPH may also be studied full-time inone year, but this means you will not be able tocombine this with other work. Other options arePGDip (eight units) or PGCert (four units). The unitsmay also be taken as stand-alone ContinuingProfessional Development (CPD) credits, which will beof particular interest to commissioners, dental leads,NHS managers and general dental practitioners whowish to become more informed concerning the role ofdental public health within the new NHS paradigm.No prior knowledge of dentistry is assumed.

A course brochure for the MDPH and each of the CPDopportunities is also available to download online: www.manchester.ac.uk/dentistry.mdph

Master of Research (MRes)(delivered online)This course is designed for individuals with an interestin Dental Public Health, but who require a moreresearch-focused degree.

You will take a total of six units of coursework,including the two dental public health units, and willhave a more extensive dissertation project, supervisedby a member of academic staff. The units available tostudy under this course and the types of work thatcan be undertaken for the dissertation can be foundon the School of Dentistry website.

Find out more

Please direct all Dental Public Health course enquiries to:

Linda Norman, Course [email protected] +44(0) 161 275 6640

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MSc in Restorative andAesthetic Dentistry

Course director: Professor David Watts, BSc, DSc,PhD, F.InstP, FRSC, FADM

Co-course director: Dr Fiona Clarke, BDS, MSc, PhD(Healthcare Learning Co (Smile-on) Ltd)

Co-course director: Dr Wolfgang Richter(Healthcare Learning Co (Smile-on) Ltd)

The University of Manchester’s School of Dentistry nowoffers a masters degree course in Restorative andAesthetic Dentistry. This is in collaboration with Smile-on Ltd, the UK’s leading provider of interactive teachingand online courses for healthcare professionals.

The attraction of this course is that it is mainly web-based, so you can participate from wherever in theworld you are living without too much disruption toyour work and home life. You can study at your ownpace, completing a masters degree part-time over twoyears. The course units are interactive between tutorsand students and full support is given throughout.

The first unit addresses ‘Foundations of 21st CenturyPractice’, thus establishing the scientific basis for thedetailed clinical topics that follow.

The learning materials have been designed by ourexperienced staff, with contributions from leadinginternational academics. The course offers more thanjust a modern learning experience. You will be able tocommunicate with a diverse, multi-ethnic globalcommunity of peers, with whom you will also shareresidential get-togethers to complete the mandatoryhands-on portion of the syllabus.

Just as with our resident students, you are grantedonline access to the John Rylands University Library,with its many thousands of electronic journals,archives and electronic books. Most course reading isavailable and downloadable to your own computer bythis means.

The Healthcare Learning Co (Smile-on) Ltd team isready to answer any questions you may have, soplease do get in touch and we hope to welcome youto our online student community here in Manchester.

Find out more

Please direct all Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistrycourse enquiries to:

Nola Lenane, Course [email protected] +44 (0)20 7400 8989fax +44 (0)20 7400 8988www.smile-on.com/msc


Dr David Watts Dr Fiona Clarke Dr Wolfgang Richter

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Fees noted below are for the academic session 2011/2012. The most up-to-date fees information can be foundon our website.

Taught course fees per annum

Dental Public Health

Course type Home/Overseas Mode of attendanceTuition fees (£)2011/2012

MSc Home Full-time (1 year) 4,470

Overseas Full-time (1 year) 8,930

Home Part-time (2-5 years) £497 per course unit

Overseas Part-time (2-5 years) £992 per course unit

PG diploma Home Full-time £3,976

Overseas Full-time £7,936

Home Part-time £497 per course unit

Overseas Part-time £992 per course unit

PG certificate Home Full-time £1,988


Home Part-time £497 per course unit

Overseas Part-time £992 per course unit

Endodontics


MSc (Clin) Full-time £54,000

MSc Home Full-time £14,900


PG diploma Home Part-time £4,900

Overseas Part-time £12,300

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Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics





MSc Home Part-time £7,450


Implantology


MSc Home Part-time £11,700


PG diploma Home Part-time £8,930


PG certificate Home Part-time £13,400


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Home Part-time £7,450



PG diploma Home Full-time £9,800

Home Part-time £4,900



Orthodontics



Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry

Course type Fees information

MSc See www.smile-on.com/msc

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Research programme fees

All subjects


PhD/MPhil Home Full-time See website

Home Part-time See website

PhD/MPhil (clinical) Overseas Full-time £35,600


PhD/MPhil (non-clinical) Overseas Full-time £24,100


PhD (Clin) 4 years Home Full-time See website


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facilities andsupport

Our University website holds awealth of information on the manyvaried aspects of postgraduatestudent life. Below are some of themost popular topics – use the weblinks for full details…

As you’d expect from a world-class institution,The University of Manchester provides a widerange of comprehensive support services andfacilities dedicated to your needs. Here is a briefoutline – use the web links to find out more.

AccommodationWith more than 9,200 rooms, The University ofManchester has more university-ownedaccommodation than virtually any other university inthe country, almost all of which is within two miles ofcampus. A number of residences are reservedexclusively for postgraduates; in others, graduatestudents are roomed together.

tel +44 (0)161 275 2888fax +44 (0)161 275 3213www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation

In addition to the University’s halls of residence,Manchester has a sizeable stock of privateaccommodation for rent. Further details can beobtained from the University’s only approved housingbureau, Manchester Student Homes.

tel +44 (0)161 275 7680fax +44 (0)161 275 7684manchesterstudenthomes@manchester.ac.ukwww.manchesterstudenthomes.com

Careers ServiceOur award-winning Careers Service offerspostgraduates specialist advice and services, includingone-to-one guidance appointments (over a quarter ofall our appointments are with postgraduates); talks,workshops and employer-led events; training anddevelopment opportunities; dedicated websites; and ahighly rated careers blog aimed at postgrads.

We are also one of the most targeted universities by graduate recruiters in the UK and ourpostgraduates benefit from meeting a wide range of employers on campus.

We will help you to discover career options with apostgraduate degree, when to apply for jobs orfurther study, and how best to promote your experience.

www.manchester.ac.uk/careershttp://manchesterpgcareers.wordpress.com

ChildcareThere are two nurseries close to campus for childrenaged six months to five years.

tel +44 (0)161 272 7121 (Dryden Street Nursery)tel +44 (0)161 200 4979 (Echoes Nursery)www.manchester.ac.uk/studentnet/crucial-guide/university-life/student-parents

City of ManchesterOne of the great benefits of being a postgraduatestudent at Manchester is that all the joys of Britain’snumber one student city are right on your doorstep.You’ll be spoilt for choice for art, culture, food, drink,music, history, nightlife, sport, festivals, shopping andmuch more – with the quiet countryside of twobeautiful national parks also within easy reach whenyou want to get away from it all. Find out more about our city:

www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/manchester

Cultural facilitiesSome of the city’s finest cultural venues are right hereon the University campus.

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Manchester Museumwww.manchester.ac.uk/museum

Whitworth Art Gallerywww.manchester.ac.uk/whitworth

Contact Theatrewww.contact-theatre.org

Jodrell Bank Observatory and Visitor Centrewww.manchester.ac.uk/jodrellbank

Disability Support Office (DSO)If you have additional needs arising from a medicalcondition, a physical or sensory disability, or a specificlearning difficulty, you are strongly encouraged tocontact the University’s Disability Support Office todiscuss your needs, any arrangements that may benecessary and the extent to which appropriatesupport is available.

tel +44 (0)161 275 7512fax +44 (0)161 275 7018minicom +44 (0)161 275 [email protected]/dso

International postgraduatesWe welcome a community of 7,900 students, frommore than 150 countries, into postgraduate study atthe University every year. A range of facilities andservices are available to make your application andmove to Manchester go smoothly, including an in-depth arrival guide, a free airport collection serviceand an orientation programme.

www.manchester.ac.uk/international

IT facilities When you become a postgraduate student atManchester, you will have an IT account that lets youaccess the University’s main computing services.These include:

• Personal email account

• Free internet access from your room in University-managed halls of residence

• More than 3,200 computers on campus

• More than 630 WiFi access points on campus

• An online learning environment, accessible fromyour mobile, with course materials and interactivelearning activities

• Full IT support via our IT Service Desk: online, overthe phone, or face-to-face

www.manchester.ac.uk/its

Library and information servicesThe John Rylands University Library is widelyrecognised as one of the world’s great researchlibraries. The breadth and depth of its electronic andtraditional resources makes it one of the best-resourced academic libraries in the UK. If you livesome distance from campus, you’ll be able to accessits databases, e-journals and e-books from home.Many of its services, such as document supply, arealso available online via the student portal. The Libraryoffers specialist training in research information skillsand has dedicated staff to assist you in your studies.

www.manchester.ac.uk/library


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MapsGet to grips with your future home and take a closerlook at our campus, the city and Universityaccommodation by viewing our maps:

www.manchester.ac.uk/visitors/travel/maps

ProspectusOur 2011 postgraduate prospectus offers acomprehensive overview of The University ofManchester. You can view a copy online:

www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/prospectus

Religious supportThere are two chaplaincy centres for the majorChristian churches. St Peter’s House provideschaplains for the Anglican, Baptist, Methodist andUnited Reformed Churches, while the Roman CatholicChaplaincy is at Avila House. Hillel House providesfacilities for Jewish worship. There are prayer facilitieson campus for Muslim students and student societiesfor many religions.

SportWe have an active Athletic Union, a diverse ‘CampusSport’ programme and a huge variety of health,fitness and wellbeing classes, as well as volunteeringand scholarship opportunities.

www.manchester.ac.uk/sport

Student supportWhatever the issue – financial, academic, personal, oradministrative – we have experienced and sympathetic

people, support groups and advice centres to helpyou. Find out about counselling, academic advice andvarious other student support services online:

www.manchester.ac.uk/studentnet/crucial-guide

Students’ UnionThe University of Manchester Students’ Union(UMSU) is the largest Students’ Union in Europe,offering everything from student representation tolive bands. UMSU has some of the largest and mostactive student societies in the country andcomplements the University’s overall provision ofsupport and welfare services.

www.umsu.manchester.ac.uk

Video libraryWatch and listen to our students and staff introducingvarious aspects of student life and The University ofManchester with our selection of online videos:

www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/video

How to applyOur preferred method of application for allpostgraduate programmes is via our onlineapplication form:

www.manchester.ac.uk/pgapplication

If you are unable to apply online and require a printedapplication form, contact the PostgraduateAdmissions Office:

tel +44 (0)161 275 [email protected](remember to include your postal address)

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Admissions [email protected] +44 (0)161 306 0239fax +44 (0)161 306 1565

Specialty course enquiriesThese should be directed to the course administrators,as indicated in each course section within this leaflet.

AddressSchool of DentistryThe University of ManchesterCoupland 3 BuildingManchesterM13 9PLUnited Kingdom

tel +44 (0)161 306 0239fax +44 (0)161 306 1565email [email protected]


Disclaimer

This brochure is prepared well in advance of theacademic year to which it relates. Consequently,details of courses may vary with staff changes. TheUniversity therefore reserves the right to make suchalterations to courses as are found to be necessary. Ifthe University makes an offer of a place, it is essentialthat you are aware of the current terms on which theoffer is based. If you are in any doubt, please feel freeto ask for confirmation of the precise position for theyear in question, before you accept the offer.

contactdetails


School of DentistryThe University of ManchesterCoupland 3 BuildingManchesterM13 9PLUnited Kingdom

tel +44 (0)161 306 0239fax + 44 (0)161 306 [email protected]/dentistry

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