Career profile: Rupal Lovell-Patel
30 April 2021
Spring 2021
The academic, who also sits on the College’s accreditation panel for higher qualifications, on the importance of raising standards.
WHO?
Rupal Lovell-Patel
CURRENT JOB?
Academic Lead for Vision Sciences
WHERE?
University of Central Lancashire
What made you decide to get involved in academia?
My grandfather was a teacher, so education was revered in my family. When I was in my third year at university, I started supporting first-year optometry students. It made me realise I wanted to share my knowledge and help future generations.
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