Career development
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Pre-registration optometrist, Rukan Avcil, on her journey into optometry, developing her skills through COVID-19, and being nominated for an OT competition by her practice colleague
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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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Hampshire-based optometrist Sarah Arnold tells OT about the 150-year history of her family practice
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Anglia Ruskin University’s postgraduate course launched in September 2019 aiming to help dispensing opticians specialise in contact lens fitting
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The association is seeking student representatives from optometry courses across the country to help develop student initiatives and services
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Samit Dayal, final year optometry student at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol, on giving back, drawing inspiration from family, and preparing for pre-registration
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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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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 clinical editor, AOP head of education, undergraduate teacher at Aston University: Dr Ian Beasley explains how ‘itchy feet’ have kept his career varied
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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