COVID-Generation

OT  heard from a number of students about the work experiences they have secured despite the pressures of the pandemic, as well as their views on the future

OT  asked employers, careers advisors, AOP experts, and students for their advice on what makes the ideal pre-reg applicant, tips for interviewing, and how to stave off stress when applying

One year after the first report investigating the impact of the pandemic on optometry students and pre-regs, OT  looks back at how students have adapted to the challenges, and how employers are supporting the next generation of the profession

Seven months on from the last report on the impact of the pandemic on student and pre-reg optometrists, OT  considers how the situation has changed, and what challenges remain

OT  spoke to students, Saira Saleem and Nkosi Yearwood, about their experience of the past year and the challenges and changes ahead

Following a year of disruption, OT  investigates what effect the pandemic could have for students and pre-registration optometrists entering the profession – and what the wider implications might be for the way optometry is taught to future generations

Over a year on from the first lockdown in the UK, OT  is reflecting on the disruption current students and pre-registration optometrists have experienced, and the hurdles that remain