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First year optometry student at the University of Huddersfield, Iqra Saeed, talks to OT  about what drew her to optometry and the impact COVID-19 had on the course

Government outlines “last resort” loan initiative following report showing 13 UK universities could be at risk of closure

Second edition highlights advances in diagnostic imaging techniques and treatment

Daniel Chung, a pre-reg optometrist in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, catches us up on his past few months

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

Career counsellor at CV Writers, Michelle Hiseman, advises on how to answer competency-based questions at interview

Cardiff University student and AOP student representative, Millie Trotter, tells OT  how her work experience inspired her to pursue a career in optometry, and how she hopes to promote the profession to others through her blog

Optometry students will be marking the end of an exam season like no other this weekend, with a special celebration hosted by The University of Plymouth’s Optometry Society

As the semester comes to a close, students and pre-registration optometrists across the UK are faced with the complex, long-term impact of COVID-19. OT  put their questions to experts across the optics sector

Hospital optometrist at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Jeremy Parkes, discusses a varied career and finding fulfilment in a macular clinic