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- 12th May 2021 //ABDO College Vacancy: Operational services support administratorThis role will support the setup, delivery and on going maintenance of ABDO College courses. Alongside supporting students while they are present on campus with queries and requests, the operational services support administrator will also have a prominent role in ABDO College’s online...
- 11th May 2021 //ABDO College Vacancy: LecturerABDO College has a vacancy for a highly motivated individual to join the team of dedicated teaching staff at Godmersham, Kent. We have a full-time teaching post available and the applicant will assist with teaching in all areas of the ophthalmic dispensing programme. Find full details...
- 12th April 2021 //ABDO College has welcomed back its first group of students today after a year of online teachingSmall 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...
- 01st April 2021 //Fees Freeze for ABDO CollegeABDO 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...
- 03rd February 2021 //Scheduled work on ABDO College websiteThe scheduled work on the ABDO College website has been...
- 02nd February 2021 //Appointment of new chair of trustees for ABDO CollegeAt 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...
- 27th January 2021 //Appointment of new trustees for ABDO CollegeABDO 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...
- 10th December 2020 //ABDO College Christmas opening hoursABDO College will be open as follows over the holiday period: Thursday 24 December phone cover 10am - 1pm Tuesday 29 December phone cover 10am - 4pm Wednesday 30 December phone cover 10am - 4pm Thursday 31...
- 09th November 2020 //Interview with a ABDO College Student: SudhaListen to Sudha tell her optical career journey. Sudha started with the optical assistant course and is now studying to be a dispensing...
- 12th October 2020 //Spectacle Makers’ 2020 Bursary Scheme goes liveThe Spectacle Makers’ Charity has launched its 2020 bursary scheme for first-year optical students. The scheme offers bursary awards of up to £1,000 for first year students registered on UK courses in dispensing, optometry and orthoptics, optical technician and assistant training...
- 09th October 2020 //Appointment of new Principal for ABDO CollegeDr 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...
- 07th October 2020 //ABDO College trusteesABDO College will require three new trustees during 2021. Trustees can serve for a maximum of eight years after which they have to stand down. During the course of 2021 three trustees will be retiring. Applications are therefore sought from ABDO members who have an interest in and a desire to...