Farewell to Angela Stroud

Angela Stroud, Executive Editor of Dental Update, has been central to the production of every issue for over 20 years (which amounts to well over 200 issues), plus every issue of Orthodontic Update! It is she who has checked the grammar, spelling and style of each accepted article (known in the business as subbing), as well as receiving submitted articles, sending them to me and co-ordinating the peer review of those who I have decided should be put into that process. This is an enormous amount of work, which has resulted in the attractive journal that subscribers receive. Her attention to detail is superb: this was evident in a recent issue when she spotted that there were two references in the bibliography of an article, but no reference to them in the text!

It is therefore with sadness that I report that she plans to retire after this issue. I, and all members of the Editorial Board, and the team at Guildford, wish her a long and happy retirement. At last, she will have time to enjoy exploring nature and perhaps identifying new bird species which she has not previously encountered. Angela, your hard work over the years is much appreciated by me, and also, I am sure, by the readers of Dental Update.