The Centre is pleased to announce that Dr Claire Jones, our deputy director, has been awarded a prestigious “Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard – Health of the Public 2040” grant, which is funded by the Wellcome Trust. The scheme funds innovative cross-disciplinary projects in the health social sciences and medical humanities with the aim of identifying and solving some of the main health challenges the UK population will face by 2040.
Given the growing oral health inequalities in Britain, Claire’s project ‘Oral Health Inequalities, Oral Hygiene Cultures in England, 1870-1970,’ is extremely timely and aims to inform future dental health policy and practice. The award will fund a post for a research assistant, a series of public engagement activities with the British Dental Association and its Museum and an interdisciplinary academic conference.
Congratulations to Claire for such an excellent achievement!
