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- 10th February 2022 //Lecturer’s role scores top marks for career satisfactionThere are many choices of career in optics but one that may not be on your radar is that of College lecturer. It is an option that offers many benefits and great deal of satisfaction, as lecturer Sally Bates emphasises. Sally has been a lecturer at ABDO College for 21 years and the annual...
- 10th January 2022 //What do you need to be a College lecturer?Lecturers have a major impact on their students’ lives and the highest regard in the profession, but such a prestigious role isn’t out of reach. We asked lecturer Jasmin Glossop about what the job entails and the attributes needed. Jasmin has been a lecturer at ABDO College for over 18...
- 17th December 2021 //ABDO College Hoodies now on saleHaving listened to your feedback, we are now pleased to offer all students the chance to buy ABDO College Hoodie. In line with the College’s sustainability approach, all hoodies are made using 100 per cent sustainable materials (70 per cent regenerated cotton and 30 per cent recycled...
- 14th December 2021 //ABDO College Christmas opening hours 2021...
- 15th November 2021 //Hoya to sponsor ABDO CollegeStudents at ABDO College will be learning all about lenses in the Hoya Ophthalmic Lenses Lab, thanks to sponsorship from Hoya. Andy Sanders, Professional Services Director at Hoya, says, “With innovative optical lens solutions we believe that eyecare providers' education is key for patient...
- 09th November 2021 //ABDO College optical assistant workshop back at the NRCOctober saw the return of the ABDO College optical assistant (OA) workshop to the National Resource Centre. The practical skills workshop had been on hold due to pandemic. The workshop allows OAs’ to develop their skills in spectacle repairs, adjustments and pre-screening. Mat Stringer, NRC...
- 01st November 2021 //Vacancy: Academic Link TutorCanterbury Christ Church University is advertising for a new academic link tutor to liaise between ABDO College and the university. The job advert and description can be found here. Simon Matthews has been the academic link tutor at Canterbury Christ Church University. He says, “I enjoyed...
- 18th October 2021 //Revision tips from ABDO CollegeRevising for exams can seem daunting. Where do you start? How should you plan it? Here are some top tips to help you with your revision: Start revising early. A little time every day is more effective than leaving it all to the end Testing yourself using flash cards has been shown to be an...
- 15th September 2021 //Event to mark retirement of ABDO College’s Founding PrincipalAn event was held at ABDO College on 11 September to mark the retirement of ABDO College’s founding principal, Jo Underwood, who has stepped down after 21 years. Clive Marchant FBDO, Chair of the ABDO College Board of Trustees, says, "Twenty-one years ago, Jo joined ABDO College as principal...
- 08th September 2021 //Millmead to sponsor ABDO CollegeStudents at ABDO College will be learning all things optical in the Jai Kudo Optics lab, thanks to renewed sponsorship from the Millmead Optical Group. Chief Executive Officer of the Millmead Optical Group James Conway says, “Having been involved in the optical industry for 75 years we feel...
- 06th August 2021 //eBooks now available from ABDO College bookshopThe ABDO College bookshop is happy to announce that several of our books are now available on Kindle. Make a purchase via Amazon and you will receive your books instantly. The following books are available on Kindle. Essentials of Dispensing...
- 02nd August 2021 //ABDO College extends application deadlineBDO College has extended the deadline for applications to the Optical Assistant, Ophthalmic Dispensing and Contact Lens courses. Steve Hertz FBDO, Head of Operations at ABDO College says, “It has been really pleasing over recent months to see how many students are keen to develop further, either...