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Third year optometry student at City, University of London, Thaksha Sritharan, talks to OT  about the impact of COVID-19, being an international student, and the family members who inspired her career journey

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

The College shared that the temporary changes had been “invaluable” in allowing the progression of pre-registration optometrists through the Scheme for Registration during the pandemic

Zach Hughes, recruitment marketing executive at the Hakim Group, explains what those applying for jobs at the company should know

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

Pre-reg optometrist Peter Grant on how problem solving in practice can have an important impact on patients’ wider health

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

From 2022, students can choose to study optical care services as part of their second year of a T level in Healthcare Sciences

Emily Mather, pre-reg optometrist at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, on finding variety across different clinics in the first weeks of her placement

GCSE and A-level students will receive grades submitted by their teachers this year in place of exams that are unable to take place due to the pandemic