Fears over degrees in dentistry Students at Aberdeen's dental school could be awarded degrees by Dundee University.

From: Aberdeen Evening Express | Date: October 29, 2007 | Copyright information

Students at Aberdeen's dental school could be awarded degrees by Dundee University.

And today an MSP warned the city could end up being short-changed over promises to train practitioners in the Granite City.

The school is due to open next October with the aim of going some way towards meeting the North-east's huge shortage of dentists.

A year ago Aberdeen took on a role in training students enrolled at Dundee's prestigious dental school.

But Aberdeen Central Labour ...

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