Leeds Dental School 25 Year Reunion in association with Denplan
About this Event
Join us for a fun and relaxed get-together at The Dental Architect to celebrate 25 years since graduation! Catch up with old friends, share memories, and enjoy some good food and drinks.
The event kicks off on June 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM (BST) with welcome coffees and catch up followed by an afternoon of inspiring lectures.
Followed by Sumptuous 3 course Private Dining Experience
7pm onwards
Restaurant Bar and Grill, just a few minutes walk from the venue.
Don’t miss out on this great chance to reconnect and reminisce. Looking forward to seeing you there!
With Special thanks to our Sponsors:
Denplan
Densura
Admetec
Agenda
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Welcome and coffees
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Welcome message and a thank you to our sponsors
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Jim Lafferty - title tbc
Info: Jim Lafferty studied dentistry in Birmingham, graduating in 1993, following school in an inner-city comp in the centre of Sheffield.
He returned home to his native Sheffield as the last voluntary Vocational Trainee, on the Sheffield Scheme, before working part-time as an associate whilst studying Sports Science at Masters Level at the University of Sheffield, to try to get picked for the World Student Games at Water Polo.
In 2001 he and his now wife bought Orgreave Dental Surgery where he had been an associate since 1997.
Jim has been deeply involved in dental politics since 1996, chairing Sheffield Local Dental Committee, the BDA's UK Council, English Council, South Yorkshire Branch Council and their Young Dentist;s Committee and sitting on the executive committe of the General Dental Practice Committee. He served two terms as an elected member of the GDC, sitting on their Education, Conduct and Preliminary Proceedings Committees as well as the steering group that developed then intr
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Cat Burford - "Me, myself and ice. A solo journey to the South Pole"
Info: Hi, I’m Cat Burford, or as some people know me, ‘The Molar Explorer’. This name is a nod to my day job as a dentist, but it’s also a reminder that life doesn’t have to fit neatly into one box.
In January 2025, I became the 13th woman in history to ski 708 miles, solo and unsupported, to the South Pole. This was a childhood dream, sparked by an inspirational Geography teacher, Allyson Taylor. It only took a few decades, a pandemic and a 40th birthday to set me on the path to Antarctica!
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Tidy up and Drinks
🕑: 06:30 PM - 10:00 PM
3 Course private dining Restaurant Bar and Grill
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
CPD Lecture 1 tbc
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 59.00
