Miranda Steeples
Miranda graduated from the University of Leeds in 2009 and went on to gain an MSc in ‘Advanced Specialist Healthcare’ from the University of Kent in 2020. She is the dental hygiene and therapy representative to Council for the College of General Dentistry; Honorary Ambassador for the Mouth Cancer Foundation; Treasurer of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists, and Immediate Past President of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy. Miranda divides her work life between being a DCP adviser for the DDU, a Tutor Assessor for apprentice Oral Health Practitioners and a dental therapist in general dental practice.
Rachel Simpson
Rachael graduated from the University of Leeds with a Graduate Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy in 2008, followed by a BSc in Dental Studies from UCLAN. She furthered her studies in inhalation sedation and earned a Diploma in Paediatric Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2022. Currently, Rachael works full-time, dividing her time between the DDU and her role as a Clinical Tutor.