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Manchester graduate, Emily Mather, had her pre-reg placement at Moorfields delayed as a result of COVID-19. Here, she tells OT  why she’s grateful for the extra time at home

£4692 raised via the Success Through Education Programme in October was matched by the company

Pre-reg optometrist Luke McRoy-Jones tells OT  about getting back up to speed after months out of the testing room

After months of disruption to his studies, newly-graduated optometrist Peter Grant tells OT  how excited he is to begin his pre-reg placement

Susan Bowers, optometrist and AOP councillor, tells OT  why supporting a pre-reg is so important for her practice

Optometrist Hamza Mussa, aka @TheCrazyOptom, tells OT  about campaigning against racism and discrimination via Instagram and his work as part of the Specsavers Professional Advancement Team

Following the launch of the AOP’s Pre-reg register, OT  clinical editor, Dr Ian Beasley, emphasises the benefits a pre-reg can bring to a practice

The changes will be applicable to the next undergraduate academic cohort, and to this year’s incoming Scheme for Registration trainees

This year’s pre-reg contributors, Samrina Awan, Tamara Hasan and Daniel Chung, on how COVID-19 upended their year and what they’ve learnt along the way

The AOP has launched an online register that enables students to list their availability for pre-reg placements