Alison is a Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at The University of Manchester.

• BChD, MSc, PhD, FDS, MRD (RCS Ed)
• General Dental Council (Registration Assessment Panel)
• Medical Defence Union
• British Endodontic Society (Council Member)
• Teachers of Endodontology Group (Chair)
• British Society for Restorative Dentistry
• British Society for Teachers of Conservative Dentistry
• Association of Specialists and Consultants in Restorative Dentistry
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• International Association for Dental Research

She is on the specialist lists in Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics and is involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate education. 

She is an external examiner for a number of institutions both in the UK and abroad and has lectured widely internationally.  She is a Council member of the British Endodontic Society, Chair of the Teachers of Endodontology Group and is on the General Dental Council Registration Assessment Panel.