Honorary Clinical Professor

Eric Rooney, one of NHS England's Chief Dental Officers, has been appointed as an Honorary Clinical Professor at the University of Central Lancashire's (UCLan's) School of Dentistry. Professor Rooney is already an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the UCLan School of Dentistry and this latest appointment, focusing on Dental and Oral Health Policy, will allow him to work more closely with the School on academic delivery and more widely on enhancing the quality of primary dental care in the North West.

Senior Investigator

Professor Richard G. Watt, Professor and Hon Consultant in Dental Public Health at UCL, has been appointed as a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator. These highly competitive national NIHR awards are presented to pre-eminent researchers representing the country's most outstanding leaders in clinical, applied and public health research.

In addition to his role at UCL and NIHR, Richard Watt has also been appointed as the new Director of Research, Development and Innovation with the Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust. CNWL specialises in caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs and serves a population of 3 million people living in London and neighbouring areas.