Back row (left to right): Iain Mackie, Kevin O'Brien, Martin Tickle. Front row: Richard Oliver, Marco Esposito and Iain Pretty

Manchester Dental School has recently made several key appointments to senior academic positions and has consolidated its research and teaching activities. These appointments are Iain Pretty to senior lecturer in restorative dentistry, Richard Oliver to senior lecturer in medical, surgical and diagnostic sciences, and Marco Esposito to senior lecturer in oral maxillofacial surgery. Iain Mackie has been promoted to professor of dental education and Martin Tickle to professor of dental public health and primary care. The head of the school, professor Kevin O'Brien, says, 'These appointments reflect the support of the University in the rapidly improving School of Dentistry, which is increasing its profile in teaching and research'.