Jury for Fifth Annual Vesalius Innovation Award Announced; Karger Publishers and BMJ Group Co-presenting
The Vesalius Innovation Award, recognising excellence in science communication, has announced its jury members. This year marks a first in the award’s five-year history, as BMJ Group joins Karger Publishers to co-present the award. The Vesalius Innovation Award for innovation...
Team Arunodaya is happy to announce their August rewards!
Team Arunodaya is happy to announce that in the month of August, 2024, their doctors received the following prestigious awards.
SCOPE Independent Prescriber Bursary 2024 Awards
18 July 2024
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optometry, optometrist, bursary, opportunities, funding, money, opticians, awards, competition
SCOPE celebrates excellence in optometry with the 2024 Independent Prescriber Bursary Awards.
2025 SightCare Awards launched
The 2025 SightCare Independent Optician Awards celebrating the independent spirit opened for applications in July. The SightCare Awards recognise the best independent opticians from the length and breadth of the UK.
Eyecare entrepreneur is awarded an MBE
Yorkshire businesswoman Sue Grant, the Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Body Doctor Ltd, has been awarded an MBE for Services to Entrepreneurship in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Shared vision: Father and son navigate life with glaucoma together
Glaucoma UK is a charity dedicated to supporting people living with glaucoma across the UK. They’re getting ready for Glaucoma Awareness Week, an annual awareness raising campaign, which is running from 24–30 June.
Melton optometrist and lecturer wins RNIB Eye Care Professional of the Year Award
The RNIB See Differently Awards, supported by People’s Postcode Lottery, recognise and celebrate outstanding work supporting people with sight loss. Hosted by standup comedian, Jamie MacDonald, the awards took place on Tuesday 21 May.
ABDO Medal of Excellence awarded to Jo Underwood
Jo Underwood, founding principal of ABDO College, has been presented with the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) Medal of Excellence in recognition for her outstanding service and commitment to the Association.
RNIB Connect Radio wins prestigious gold ARIAS award
A Glasgow-based radio station has won a 2024 Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) for Community Station of the Year. RNIB Connect Radio was established by leading sight loss charity RNIB to provide news, information and entertainment to blind and partially sighted people across the UK.
Glaucoma UK announces United Kingdom & Eire Glaucoma Society (UKEGS) Research Award 2024
Glaucoma UK is delighted to announce that this year’s UKEGS Research Award is now open to UKEGS members. The award, funded by Glaucoma UK and UKEGS, offers up to £50,000 for projects aimed at impacting patient care, scientific advancement, or understanding of glaucoma.
Falkirk girl with sight loss is World Book Day winner
2 May 2024
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RNIB, Scotland, Charity, sight loss, awareness, competition, braille, see differently, creativity, school
Grace Kidd, 9, from Falkirk, is the winner of a creative writing competition hosted for the first time by leading sight loss charity, RNIB, to mark World Book Day.
