UCL Eastman Dental Institute
Encyclopedia
The UCL Eastman Dental Institute is an academic department of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of University College London (UCL)
located in London
, United Kingdom
. The Institute is located on Gray's Inn Road
in the Bloomsbury
district of Central London
adjacent to the Eastman Dental Hospital
, with which it is closely associated.
The Institute is the largest postgraduate dental centre in Europe
, and together with the Eastman Dental Hospital forms one of the largest concentrations of oral health care specialists and research in Europe. The Institute runs a CPD
programme with the British Dental Journal which is one of the largest of its type, with around 14,000 dental care professionals enrolled.
donated £200,000 to fund the establishment of a dental clinic in London, after being approached by the Chairman of the Royal Free Hospital
, Lord Riddell, with donations of £50,000 each also made by Lord Riddell and the Royal Free honorary treasurer. On 20 November 1931, the Eastman Dental Clinic opened as part of the Royal Free Hospital. In 1948, the Eastman became independent of the Royal Free and became the postgraduate dental institute of the Postgraduate Medical Federation. In 1949 the Eastman opened a department of pathology and microbiology and the first civilian oral hygiene school in the UK.
During the Directorship of Professor Frank Wilson (1950–1959) a full department range was established at the Eastman, including children’s, oral surgery, radiography and prosthetics. The Directorship of Sir Robert Bradlaw (1959–1970) saw the Eastman’s teaching concept altered, with MSc courses of the University of London
being introduced. In 1988 the Eastman moved to the old Royal Free buildings on Gray's Inn Road and in 1992 the Eastman's name was changed to the Eastman Dental Institute (EDI). In 1999 the Institute merged with University College London, becoming the UCL Eastman Dental Institute, and in 2002 it won the Queens Award for Higher Education.
s and the Institute's research programme is one of only two oral themes to achieve national funding within an NHS Biomedical Research Centre, as part of the UCLH/UCL Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre
. Both the Institute and the Eastman Dental Hospital are part of UCL Partners
, the largest academic health science centre in Europe.
Research at the Institute is currently represented by three interdisciplinary divisions:
At postgraduate level the Institute currently offers the following masters programmes:
The Institute offers a clinical doctorate programme in Paediatric Dentistry and an MSc in Dental Public Health through the UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.
The Institute also offers a large number of short courses, Certificate Programmes and Diploma Programmes.
All staff and students of the Institute, UCL and the Eastman Dental Hospital are entitled to full membership of the library.
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located in London
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, United Kingdom
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. The Institute is located on Gray's Inn Road
Gray's Inn Road
Gray's Inn Road, formerly Gray's Inn Lane, is a major road in central London, in the London Borough of Camden. It is named after Gray's Inn, one of the main Inns of Court. The road starts in Holborn, near Chancery Lane tube station and the boundaries of the City of London and the London Borough...
in the Bloomsbury
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district of Central London
Central London
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adjacent to the Eastman Dental Hospital
Eastman Dental Hospital
The Eastman Dental Hospital is a specialist hospital for dental treatment in London, United Kingdom and forms a part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...
, with which it is closely associated.
The Institute is the largest postgraduate dental centre in Europe
Europe
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, and together with the Eastman Dental Hospital forms one of the largest concentrations of oral health care specialists and research in Europe. The Institute runs a CPD
Continuing Professional Development
Continuing professional development or Continuing professional education is the means by which people maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives.-CPD research:...
programme with the British Dental Journal which is one of the largest of its type, with around 14,000 dental care professionals enrolled.
History
In 1926 George EastmanGeorge Eastman
George Eastman was an American innovator and entrepreneur who founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream...
donated £200,000 to fund the establishment of a dental clinic in London, after being approached by the Chairman of the Royal Free Hospital
Royal Free Hospital
The Royal Free Hospital is a major teaching hospital in Hampstead, London, England and part of the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust....
, Lord Riddell, with donations of £50,000 each also made by Lord Riddell and the Royal Free honorary treasurer. On 20 November 1931, the Eastman Dental Clinic opened as part of the Royal Free Hospital. In 1948, the Eastman became independent of the Royal Free and became the postgraduate dental institute of the Postgraduate Medical Federation. In 1949 the Eastman opened a department of pathology and microbiology and the first civilian oral hygiene school in the UK.
During the Directorship of Professor Frank Wilson (1950–1959) a full department range was established at the Eastman, including children’s, oral surgery, radiography and prosthetics. The Directorship of Sir Robert Bradlaw (1959–1970) saw the Eastman’s teaching concept altered, with MSc courses of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
being introduced. In 1988 the Eastman moved to the old Royal Free buildings on Gray's Inn Road and in 1992 the Eastman's name was changed to the Eastman Dental Institute (EDI). In 1999 the Institute merged with University College London, becoming the UCL Eastman Dental Institute, and in 2002 it won the Queens Award for Higher Education.
Research
The Institute achieved top scores of 5 in both the 1996 and 2001 Research Assessment ExerciseResearch Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...
s and the Institute's research programme is one of only two oral themes to achieve national funding within an NHS Biomedical Research Centre, as part of the UCLH/UCL Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre
UCLH/UCL Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre
The UCLH/UCL Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre is a biomedical research centre based in London, United Kingdom. It is a partnership between University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust , University College London and the National Institute for Health Research and is one of five...
. Both the Institute and the Eastman Dental Hospital are part of UCL Partners
UCL Partners
UCL Partners is an academic health science centre located in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest academic health science centre in Europe, treats more than 1.5 million patients each year, has an annual turnover of around £2 billion and includes around 3,500 scientists, senior researchers and...
, the largest academic health science centre in Europe.
Research at the Institute is currently represented by three interdisciplinary divisions:
Education
- MSc in Conservative Dentistry
- MSc in Endodontics
- MSc in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- MSc in Oral Medicine
- MSc in Restorative Dental Practice
- MSc in Special Needs Dentistry
- MClinDent in Endodontology
- MClinDent in Oral Surgery
- MClinDent in Orthodontics
- MClinDent in Periodontology
- MClinDent in Prosthodontics
The Institute offers a clinical doctorate programme in Paediatric Dentistry and an MSc in Dental Public Health through the UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.
The Institute also offers a large number of short courses, Certificate Programmes and Diploma Programmes.
Library
The Institute library contains around 3,000 books and 70 locally held journal titles, and also has access to many e-journals, e-books and online databases.All staff and students of the Institute, UCL and the Eastman Dental Hospital are entitled to full membership of the library.