The Worst Cafe in The World opens in Belfast TODAY and runs until 6th May as part of Cathedral1/4ArtsFest and @foolsfestival It's the worst for food but the best for craic. Pop in or book at the link below 🎟️cqaf.com/the-worst-cafe…… Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Big thanks to Julie-Anne for running the Belfast Marathon for Angel Eyes NI, raising £1,169.75! The generosity from the supporters that donated is fantastic and will make a real difference in the lives of children with vision impairments. #children #marathon #visionimpairment

Great news! We’ve been ranked as #1 in the UK for Optometry, Ophthalmics and Orthoptics by Complete University Guide. Overall 6 of our subjects have been voted in the top 5 in the UK. Feeling inspired? Check out our courses here: ulster.ac.uk/study #WeAreUU

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Our 7th Virtual Conference is tomorrow, starting at 12.00 BST. It features the TFOS lifestyles/ocular surface report findings.

I had hoped I wouldn't need to post this. I don't invade my sister's privacy lightly, but I have no choice. This is the only thing I can do to help her. A 🧵 Clare has Rett syndrome. She can't communicate and needs 24-hour care. Her disability means her breathing's compromised.

We are very proud to share that our very own CEO and Founder Sara Morishige McCracken has been nominated for C Level Woman of the Year Award with Women in Tech Awards 2024! 😃 Everyone at Empatheyes and angel Eyes NI will be routing for you tonight Sara!!

We did Final Year Projects differently this year - Optometry students displayed their projects in poster format and presented them to their peers & lecturers. It felt like our own little conference and provided a lovely opportunity for the students to showcase their hard work! 🤩

Announcing the #3MT Finalists at Ulster... ⭐️Roua Al Taweel ⭐️Vaibhav Dubey ⭐️Dara Flanagan ⭐️Darragh Harkin ⭐️Saqib Javaid ⭐️Indrianita Lionadi ⭐️James McMullan ⭐️Rachel Nolan Join us on 6 June 12-12pm in Coleraine campus - register at forms.office.com/e/6A5pPPCK23 #3MTUlster

But the top one of all was about integrated community eyecare pathways 🔥

🚨VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!🚨 We're recruiting people with Down syndrome aged 6-50 years. Please get in touch with Aoife Hunter using the contact details below if you, your family or friends may be interested in taking part! Biomedical Sciences Wellcome-Wolfson Institute Experimental Medicine NICRF Alzheimer's Society

Tune into BBC Radio 4's Sliced Bread tomorrow @ 12:30! Our Clinical Adviser Daniel Hardiman-McCartney MBE joins Greg Foot, listener Jennifer & The University of Manchester researcher Sarah Smith to discuss contact lens advancements & how your optometrist can ensure you have the right ones.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Delighted to see so many of our wonderful Biomedical Sciences PhD researchers in the final of #3mt_official Doctoral College Doctoral College Biomedical Sciences NICHE

The Belfast Eye Conference starts tomorrow! Online and free, aimed at students, it’ll be a really great two days of sharing expertise, making connections, and sparking ideas! Google MedAll Belfast Eye Conference 2024 to check it out.

We were absolutely delighted to have Dr James Martin MBE volunteer for the REVEAL Study at NICRF! If you, any family or friends would also like to volunteer, email [email protected] or call +442870123416 for more information! Life & Health Sciences Wellcome-Wolfson Institute Experimental Medicine Alzheimer's Society For Researchers

⁦Jane Fulton⁩ - officially Dr Fulton! It was a privilege to be part of your supervisory team with ⁦Sara McCullough⁩ and ⁦Patrick Richardson⁩. This is just the start…

If you have a child who wears glasses, could you please fill out the questionnaire below? We are trying to understand why children find it difficult to wear their glasses and are particularly interested to hear from parents/kids with learning disabilities! forms.office.com/e/xuFYip016c

We are delighted to be supporting the BCOVS 2024 conference on 12-13 September at Anna. The event shares optometry and vision science research and is supportive of early career researchers. Find out more about the research-led event here ➡️ coptom.uk/460Cyt2

#BCOVS2024 Presenting research on allergic eye disease Biomedical Sciences Deirdre Burns Aaron LaBerge