New head of school of dentistry

Professor Innes will take over from the Joint Acting Heads of School, Professor Barbara Chadwick, and Professor Ivor Chestnutt, on 1 August 2020.

Professor Innes joins us from her current post as Professor of Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Dundee. Professor Innes initially qualified as a Registered General Nurse working in Neurosurgery, she changed career pathway into Dentistry and worked as a General Dental Practitioner for 7 years, and whilst in practice started a PhD.

Professor Innes became a full-time lecturer at Dundee in 2005, a Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry in 2011, leading Child Dental and Oral Health and has recently spent four years as Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching. Her major research interest has been around finding better ways to manage tooth decay (especially clinical trials) and evidence-based practice but primarily improving dental care for children.

On taking up the Head of School post at Cardiff University, Professor Innes said: 'I’m most looking forward to getting to know everyone in the School and across the university. People are the most important thing we have in our Dental Schools. And equally important in making everything work, whether they are Academics, NHS employees, Professional Services, students or other supporting members of our wider community including patients. I’m also looking forward to exploring the hills in Snowdonia, and the Brecon Beacons.