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UCL Eastman hosts In2STEM programme

8 August 2024

UCL Eastman welcomed a group of enthusiastic students from schools in London and the surrounding area as part of the In2Stem initiative. During the one-week programme, aspiring scientists had the opportunity to learn about, and experience, the life of dental professionals.

UCL Eastman Dental Institute staff with In2Stem students in clinical skills lab

In addition to attending lectures on a host of subjects including prosthodontics, periodontology, aesthetic dentistry, oral surgery and oral and maxillofacial surgery, the students got hands-on with practical sessions including surgical suturing, scanning, 3D printing, wire bending and many other activities allied to present day, and future dental care.

In2Stem student practises wire bending at UCL Eastman

In2STEM schools students in UCl Eastman Clinical Skills Lab

The programme was led by the Prof Dave Spratt (Professor of Oral Microbiology and Head of Education) and Victoria Hoskins (Clinical Investigation & Skills Manager), alongside the Eastman's team of nurses, hygienists, research support staff, technicians and clinicians.

In2STEM (formerly the In2science summer programme) is programme for 16-19-year-olds (Year 12 or S5/S6) who are passionate about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). In2STEM exists to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and boost diversity and inclusion in the Higher Education sector.

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