Professor John Gibson

Dr John Gibson has been appointed to the Chair of Medicine in Relation to Dentistry in the University of Glasgow.

Fellowship of the Faculty

Professor David Moles and Ian Mills from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have been awarded the prestigious Fellowship of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners UK. It is unusual for two individuals from the same institution to be awarded Fellowship at the same time.

BDA Superbrand

The British Dental Association (BDA) has been shortlisted as one of this year's 500 Business Superbrands in the Support Services – Associations & Accreditations category. Superbrands (UK) Ltd commissions independent research to identify the UK's strongest brands.

Prizewinning name

Professor Robin Matthews has won a prize for giving a name to the new BUOLD programme at the Bristol Dental School Centenary Meeting. Professor Matthews' winning suggestion was BUOLD 21C – Bristol University Open Learning for Dentists twenty-first century version. www.bris.ac.uk/dentalpg/buold

Top grade clinics

More than 300 dental clinics in the UK have made the top grade on WhatClinic.com, a site for consumers to find and compare private clinics, based on independent feedback and information from millions of users. The website lists more than 100,000 clinics worldwide, and dental treatment accounts for over 40% of enquiries made on the site.