Revising 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...

An 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...

Students 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...

The 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...

Lifelong learning is the foundation of a career in optics but what path do you take once you are qualified? Robina Moss talks to some graduates who went into management and looks at training options. Dylan Russell is a dispensing optician practice manager with Boots Opticians in Scotland but...

Small groups of first and third year students will be attending in coming weeks for focussed practical sessions to compliment the in depth online teaching they have already received this academic year. ABDO College Head of Operations Steve Hertz FBDO says, “We are delighted to be welcoming...

ABDO College has announced that, for all courses where it sets the fees, fees will be frozen for the 2021/22 session.   Applications will open on 1 April for the ophthalmic dispensing courses, contact lens and low vision courses and optical support courses including Optical Assistant and Senior...

At the ABDO College Trustees meeting held on Wednesday 27 January, Angela McNamee stood down as chair of the Trustees after five years in the role and having completed the maximum term of eight years as a Trustee. She has been succeeded as Chair by former ABDO President Clive Marchant Sir...

ABDO College has appointed three new trustees. The new trustees will be: Les Thomas, a former ABDO College student, is now the learning and development specialist for DOs and CLOs at Boots Opticians. He is also an ABDO practical examiner and practice visitor. He will be replacing Angela...

Listen to Sudha tell her optical career journey. Sudha started with the optical assistant course and is now studying to be a dispensing...

Dr Robert Cubbidge will take over as principal of ABDO College from July 2021. Rob is currently a senior lecturer in Optometry at Aston University. He has held academic posts there since 1998 including programme directorships of the BSc and MOptom programmes. He has been visiting Associate...

ABDO College is supporting the development of dispensing across the world as it welcomes 9 students from South Africa onto the ophthalmic dispensing course. Optics in South Africa has been through a difficult time since a change in employment law. There is only one university in the country...