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  • Item type:Publication,
    Barriers and facilitators to engaging with academia: a Black dental student perspective – pilot study Open PDF 
    (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025-11-21)
    Ranauta, Amitha
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    Onwudiwe, Favour
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    Kadiyo, Tanaka Anthony Jeremy
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    Ukoha, Obioma Mofiyinfoluwa
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    Ogunleye, Rachel Adebukola Anuoluwa
    Abstract Introduction This pilot study investigates barriers and facilitators to Black dental students' engagement with academic careers in dentistry, focusing on underrepresentation in academia despite efforts to diversify the workforce. Methods and results Through qualitative analysis of focus group discussions with Black dental students from two UK dental schools, several key themes emerged. Participants highlighted the importance of active patronage in addressing underrepresentation, advocating for proactive support systems beyond mere mentoring. They also emphasised the significance of various forms of capital – economic, cultural, and social – in shaping career trajectories and success in academia. Intersectionality, encompassing experiences of sexism, racism, and classism, emerged as a significant barrier, particularly affecting Black female students. Cultural specificity and individualism versus collectivism were also explored, revealing how cultural influences shape career choices and perceptions of academia. Conclusion The study underscores the need for greater cultural competence and understanding among stakeholders to reduce barriers and promote inclusivity. While the study offers valuable insights, its limitations, such as sampling bias and cultural homogeneity among participants, should be acknowledged. Nevertheless, the findings call for concerted efforts from universities, policymakers, and research institutions to provide explicit support, foster inclusive environments, and promote diversity in dental academia. By addressing these challenges, academia can better reflect the populations it serves and ensure equitable opportunities for all aspiring dental professionals.
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    The landscape for women leaders in dental education, research, and practice Open PDF 
    (2015)
    Whelton, Helen
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    Wardman, Margaret J.
    Following early limitations on women becoming educated in and practicing dentistry, the proportion of women enrolled in dental schools around the world has increased dramatically over the past decades. Dental schools have undergone a transformation from male dominance to almost equal numbers in the United States and female predominance in other countries including the United Kingdom. However, this change in student gender distribution has not been matched among academic leaders. Data from across the globe indicate a clear disproportion in favor of males in leadership positions in dentistry-and the more senior the position, the greater the imbalance. This article reviews the evolving changes in gender distribution across the landscape of dental education, research, and practice and some initiatives to address the gender imbalance in leadership. Such initiatives can help to ensure that, in the future, the profession benefits from the spectrum of influences brought to bear by the leadership of both women and men.
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    21st century gender trends of authorship in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Open PDF 
    (2022)
    Reeves, Samuel
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    Loke, Wee Lee
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    Mullerat-Pigem, Maria
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    Patel, Dhruvi
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    Brennan, Peter A.
    Despite forming the majority in undergraduate medicine and dentistry programmes, females remain under-represented in all surgical specialties, including oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS). Efforts are ongoing to promote female uptake in surgery. Research output is a key metric in measuring leadership and academic advancement within a specialty. The aim of this study was to assess female authorship in research published in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from 2000-2020 with a retrospective cohort study of original articles and reviews published in the journal from five different volumes of the journal (2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 as representative time points). The gender of the first and last authors were assessed for gender by first name recognition and verified with a web-search of the author using their stated institutional affiliation when this was not clear. Articles were excluded if the gender of one of the first or last author could not be determined. A total of 501 articles were included with the gender of 1002 authors analysed. 173 (17.3%) authors were female, and 828 (82.7%) were male. The most common author combination was male-male (70.3%) and the least common female-female (4.8%). The proportion of female authors increased over time from 9.3% in 2000 to 23.4% in 2020. Females remain under-represented within surgery, but female presence in academic output is increasing at a similar rate to the numbers of female uptake in the clinical workforce which is a promising sign and indicative of progress towards gender parity.