The Association of Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the British Alliance of Research in Dental Education & Scholarship (BARDES) to better enable collaboration between the two associations. The MOU puts in place a framework for joint activities between ADEE and BARDES where there is mutual interest and opportunities to advance oral health professionals' education.

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Dr Vivian Binnie, BARDES President (University of Glasgow) and Professor Barry F. A. Quinn, ADEE Secretary General (University of Liverpool) signing the memorandum of understanding between the two organisations

The ADEE said: ‘We very much value the contribution of [BARDES'] UK members in our activities and see this MOU as a key future enabler of this collaboration.'