Archive for In The Hot Seat - our interviews with industry leaders

In the Hot Seat - Richard Edwards

Published May 23rd, 2008 by David.

 
Richard Edwards, Head of Professional Resource at Boots Opticians discusses his 12 years at Boots, exciting new opportunities for practitioners, comes clean over his passion for football and how he developed his optometry skills in the Sacks at Aston. 
What is your current role and title?
Head of Professional Resource & Development, Boots Opticians
What are your responsibilities?
Responsible for the […]

In the Hot Seat - Dr Robert Harper

Published December 10th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

Dr Robert Harper BSc (Hons) MPhil DPhil DipGlauc MCOptom, is one of two Consultant Optometrists at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Manchester University. Robert has spent most of his optometric career within the Hospital Eye Service and talks about his role and current research interests […]

In the Hot Seat - Professor James Wolffsohn

Published November 9th, 2007 by David.

Past president of the BCLA, Professor James Wolffsohn, Head of Optometry at the School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University was awarded a personal Chair in 2007, making him one of the youngest professors in the United Kingdom.  James talks to Jane Macnaughton about life at Aston, his current research interests and why his […]

Geraint Griffiths - In The Hot Seat

Published October 25th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

An interview with Geraint Griffiths, MSc, MCOptom launches our new regular post, In the Hot Seat where we interview prominent members of the profession to find out their news, views and idiosyncrasies.
Geraint talks candidly to Jane Macnaughton on his view of Sportvision, preparation for 2012 and playing the violin.

Tell us a bit about Sport Vision; […]