Professor Andrew Eder has been appointed to the newly established Chair of Restorative Dentistry and Dental Education at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute.

Professor Eder, a member of the BDJ board of advisors, has a history of 20 years of service to the Eastman. The appointment builds on his involvement in postgraduate dental education as Director of CPD since 2002, including the BDJ's own CPD programme, Director of Education Strategy since 2006 and Chair of the Division of Clinical Education since 2007.

This appointment coincides with the Eastman's launch of collaborative educational studies looking into the effects of educational outcomes on clinical practice, the social science aspects of graduate dental education, and the development of innovative technology. Professor Eder has recently been appointed Associate Dean of the UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences, where he is leading a team developing continuing education opportunities within medicine and allied professional areas.