Coronavirus
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The number of OSCE assessments for January have been reduced as a result of a “significant” fall in examiner availability
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The College of Optometrists has said that face-to-face work-based assessments and the January OSCE can go ahead
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The in-person Scottish Optical Conference will be held on 22 November 2021 at Glasgow Radisson Blu
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The Government’s guidance for students traveling home at the end of term has been welcomed with a “sense of relief” by some optometry students, though questions over the practicalities remain
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A letter to first-year students
“First year students will have overcome challenges that we haven’t faced for generations”
Luke McRoy-Jones, pre-reg optometrist and recent graduate from the University of Plymouth, on making the most of the university experience
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OT speaks to AOP student representatives, Oliver Rose and Hina Patel, about the adapted university experience and the effect of local restrictions on student life
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Universities have been working “as quickly as possible” to review applications from prospective optometry students who saw their original results downgraded
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Rochdale-based locum optometrist Atif Hussain was one of the first to sign up to work for the NHS’s Test and Trace team. He tells OT about his new role handling local outbreaks
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Government outlines “last resort” loan initiative following report showing 13 UK universities could be at risk of closure
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As UCAS figures show a rise in the number of students holding firm offers this year and fewer applicants opting to defer, optometry courses are preparing to host their new intakes