Admission Ceremony 2016
The College’s Admission Ceremony 2016 took place on Friday 9 September. The Admission Ceremony is a time to acknowledge achievement and a time for reflection and celebration with family and friends. In many cases, it heralds a move to a new job with new opportunities. Whether to pursue general ophthalmology or sub-specialised work, our specialty is both
Astbury Awards 2016
Now in their third year, the Astbury Awards were held on 19 September. Named for former RCOphth President and inaugural recipient Nick Astbury, these awards were set up to recognise work that fosters excellence in collaboration within the eye health and sight loss sectors. Nominations were taken from VISION 2020 UK member organisations. This year,
e-Portfolio Go-Live
It is with great pleasure that we launch the new e-Portfolio tomorrow, Thursday 29 September at 09:00. To highlight the changes, short introductory and instructional video content has been designed to explain the e-Portfolio functionalities that make the new site user-friendly. We have also produced written guidance, FAQs and a document designed to give all
RCOphth seeks new Editor for Focus
The Scientific Committee is looking for a motivated and experienced individual to take on the role of Editor of Focus. This publication is an integral part of College News each quarter and delivers a wide range of topical updates to members. The Editor will have primary responsibility for commissioning and handling review of Focus Articles
Have your say on the future direction of the UK Vision Strategy
The UK Vision Strategy provides a unifying framework for the eye health and sight loss sectors to work towards delivering improved eye health, better treatment and support to people with sight loss, and a society which fully includes blind and partially sighted people. NCVO Charities Evaluation Services are currently conducting a 6 month evaluation and consultation