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October 14, 2024 Carol Smith

NRC Vacancy: Operations Assistant

The NRC is looking for an Operations Assistant to join our team. The main purpose of the operations assistant is

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September 23, 2024 Carol Smith

A five-star venue

We’ve had some great five-star Google reviews from satisfied delegates recently. “Had a fab two days here at my cert

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September 18, 2024 Carol Smith

ABDO National Resource Centre secures first digital sponsor

The NRC has secured its first digital sponsor in STEPPER EYEWEAR. The NRC is now offering digital sponsorship packages at

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September 5, 2024 Carol Smith

Announcing a new member of our team

NRC News 5 Sept 2024 We are excited to tell you about our new starter, Oluwatosin Adekoya. She brings a

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August 23, 2024 Carol Smith

A growing team

We are in the throes of expanding our team, recruiting an operations assistant. A dedicated hospitality professional, they thrive on

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August 9, 2024 Carol Smith

A conference venue for you

The NRC is a unique and contemporary conference venue situated in the heart of the city of Birmingham. A superb conference

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July 30, 2024 Carol Smith

Looking forward to August

We’ve been busy with a deep clean after the demands of exam season, ready to welcome our next guests. Health

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July 8, 2024 Carol Smith

The “perfect place” for practical assessments

Practical optical exams for students started here at the NRC in June and are continuing in both dispensing and contact

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June 26, 2024 Carol Smith

Exam season at the NRC

It’s been a busy exam season at the NRC. As well as the PQE (pre-qualifying), FQE (final qualifying) and CL (contact

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June 18, 2024 Carol Smith

Could coworking spaces be the future?

If you work from home, does it work for you? Over Covid many of us found ourselves forced to work

      Excellent rating  
 Based on 76 reviews 
    
  
 
 
      Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Brilliant space to hire for a large meeting or workshop.
Staff were well attentive.
Audio visual equipment was easy to connect to.
Food was great.
     
   Lee Eddygrove 
 23/10/2026
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Clean and tidy and easy to find
     
   Nik McLeod 
 07/09/2026
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I am really happy to run training courses here. Very professional and excellent organisation x
     
   shamina asif 
 25/08/2026
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great experience and service provided by all. All events I’ve attended have been perfect and the whole team is pleasure to work with
     
   Mohammed Ismaeel Ali 
 13/08/2026
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A perfect venue with a great layout, clean facilities and an ideal location. Mat and the team are incredibly welcoming, helpful and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure everything runs smoothly.
     
   Megan Chappell 
 08/08/2026
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Matt is my go to person here! The Abdo National Resource Centre is a well run, clean venue, with super helpful colleagues. Tea and coffee is on tap!
The timetables run smoothly, and everyone attending is looked after. See you all at the next event! 🤩
     
   Sarita Harrar 
 05/08/2026
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Came for my first visit with Specsavers for a 2 day training course. Easily accessible building by local busses and handy car park information. Coffee machines were super, staff very attentive and ensured our training days went very smoothly. Best packed lunch box I think I’ve had - great selection, lots of little sweet treats to choose from too. Very clean and professional building, will be happy to have any other training days or conferences here again!
     
   Kitty Matthews 
 01/08/2026
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Have had exams here for the last 5 years. Amazing facilities! Team are amazing too making sure we are ok! May it continue long in to the future! Thanks
     
   Trisha R 
 06/07/2026
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great venue, ideal for training a large group of students
Very helpful staff, with Matt especially always available and supportive
Highly recommend this venue for training and conferences
     
   Wasim Sarwar 
 04/07/2026
 
 
 
 
    Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I’ve attended the NRC in Birmingham twice for two separate events, and both experiences have been excellent. It’s a great venue in a convenient location with plenty of parking. The facilities are modern and well maintained, and the catering is excellent with a good range of options to suit different dietary requirements. The staff are friendly, welcoming and helpful. Highly recommended!
     
   Nilesh Patel 
 02/07/2026