22 September 2009
BCOM is delighted to welcome its new Vice-Principal (Academic), Dr Michael Carter, to the College. He joins BCOM from the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences at the
BCOM appoints new Vice-Principal (Academic)
5 September 2009
BCOM nutrition lecturer Antonia Adeniji comments on Diet Coke in an article for The Times.
2 September 2009
Camden patients give BCOM's treatments the thumbs up
25 August 2009
Here's one journalist's experience of a BCOM Fitness Assessment.
21 August 2009
BCOM and its Head of Osteopathy, Manoj Mehta, were prominently featured, giving expert osteopathic comment, on BBC1 series Saints & Scroungers on 20th August 2009. Available in the UK on the BBC iplayer until 26th August.
19 August 2009
The College has issued the following statement to existing and prospective students today:
"The Board of Governors is pleased to announce that BCOM is starting a new validation and funding partnership arrangement with the University of Westminster. This will start from the new (September 2009) academic year. The new arrangement follows the comprehensive restructuring of the finances at London Metropolitan University that you may have seen in the press recently.
Agreement has now been reached in principle between the
While the necessary transfer of agreements will inevitably take some time to be completed, the Board of Governors wanted to bring this to your attention at the earliest possible moment to reassure you that it believes that this is a very positive step forward for the College and its students and should ensure the provision of a stable funding arrangement for the future.
The Principal and the BCOM Board will keep you informed of ongoing developments."
For further information, applicants and prospective applicants should contact Kasia Kowalska, Academic Registrar, kk@bcom.ac.uk. All other enquiries should be directed to Neil Blackmore, Head of Quality & Communications, nblackmore@bcom.ac.uk.
28 July 2009
Antonia Adeniji, BCOM's very own Lecturer in Nutrition has commented on an overview of maintaining healthy bones for Netdoctor.co.uk, a comeprehensive website which aims to break down the medical language barrier between the doctor and the patient.
21 July 2009
BCOM graduate, Kate Lockwood, is featured in the Henley Standard on treating humans - and horses.
10 June 2009
BCOM researchers Dr Heather Hinkley and Daphne Bird were at the Bristol Vegan Fayre recently offering free ultrasound foot scans as part of the College's ongoing research into the bone health of vegans. BCOM. For more information about BCOM research, visit the Research pages. For more information about getting a bone scan and about osteoporosis, please visit the Bone Health Clinic page. BCOM is supporting the National Osteoporosis Month this June. 
BCOM Head of Research Dr Heather Hinkley at the Bristol Vegan Fayre 2009
3 June 2009
Dawn French beats Posh hands down
27 May 2009
BCOM welcomes N.I.C.E. complementary backing
12 May 2009
Natural ways to deal with the stings of summer
28 April 2009
This year some of BCOM's final year students were on hand at the London Marathon to treat entrants running for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Rachel Jones at Breakthrough Breast Cancer said:
"Thank-you so much to Dipak and the students that came and gave massages for Breakthrough Breast Cancer yesterday. They did such a brilliant job and all of our runners are so grateful for their help. I know it's helped to ease the aches and pains today! It would be wonderful if some of your students are able to help us again at next year's Marathon as we were so pleased to have them with us."
14 April 2009
4 April 2009
BCOM's busy admissions year continued recently at the UCAS Convention at London's Olympia. Academic Registrar Kasia Kowalska says, "This year, there was lots of interest in osteopathy courses at BCOM, particularly our new Masters in Osteopathy, so much so that there were hardly any prospectuses left!"
Jenny at UCAS
2 April 2009
More BCOM in the news: BCOM lecturer Mark Hines on his participation in the 430-mile Yukon Arctic Ultra race and tips for Marathon novices
19 March 2009
BCOM is making the news this week:
18th March 2009 - Beware the Spring Garden
18th March 2009 - Free treatment
17th March 2009 - Perceptions of risk aggravating stress epidemic
9 March 2009
BCOM will be at this year's UCAS London Higher Education Convention, held at London Olympia's National Hall, stand 23, from 31 March - 2nd April. The Convention will be the perfect chance to ask questions or simply have an informal chat, especially for those unable to make BCOM's last College Open Day on 24th March. Click here to visit the UCAS information page.
Meanwhile, we have a new BCOM prospectus. Download it from the homepage.
18th February 2009 - BCOM warns of boom and bust dieting dangers
19 February 2009
News for applicants: Since launching its publicly funded Masters in Osteopathy, BCOM has had one of its busiest admissions periods ever. Our Open Days have been very well attended. Therefore, if you wish to attend a BCOM Open Day, please make sure to confirm attendance with Kasia Kowalska, our Academic Registrar, kk@bcom.ac.uk. The current dates with spare slots are 24 February and 24 March 2009.
10 February 2009
CPD news: BCOM is holding a weekend of sessions on Treatment of Animals With Osteopathy at its Frazer House campus, London NW3 on the weekend, 18-19 April. More information here.
3rd February 2009 - BCOM urges extra caution in slippery conditions
Volunteers wanted for London Marathon Study
23 December 2008
BCOM has had a very successful 2008 with its new publicly funded undergraduate Masters in Osteopathy and notification of its continued accreditation with the best possible outcome, "approval without conditions". The College extends its thanks to all its students, staff and its many colleagues and friends throughout the academic and professional worlds for contributing to and supporting this success. For new applicants, there are still places at Open Days or for interview in 2009. Please contact Kasia Kowalska, Academic Registrar at kk@bcom.ac.uk or 020 7435 6464.
BCOM wishes all its site visitors a very prosperous 2009!
27 October 2008
BCOM has Open Days on the following dates:
4 November 2008
2 December 2008
27 January 2009
24 February 2009
31 March 2009
For more information or to arrange attendance, please contact Kasia Kowalska, Academic Registrar at kk@bcom.ac.uk or 020 7435 6464.
26 August 2008
BCOM's brand-new four-year undergraduate masters, Masters in Osteopathy, has been validated by our partner institution, London Metropolitan University, and is available for September 2008 entry. This programme will attract public funding for eligible students. Anyone with concerns about ELQ (Equivalent and Lower Qualifications) and studying osteopathy should contact BCOM's Academic Registrar, Kasia Kowalska, for more information about how undergraduate masters courses can help them with public funding.
13 August 2008
BCOM is delighted to announce that Privy Council has now confirmed that the result of its November 2007 General Osteopathic Council and the QAA Recognised Qualification review was to renew its accreditation for the maximum five years. It was especially gratifying to receive "approval without conditions" which is the best possible outcome for the process.
26 June 2008
BCOM is delighted to announce that the signing ceremony for its new validation relationship with London Metropolitan University took place on 25 June 2008. As part of this partnership, BCOM is proposing a new four-year undergraduate Masters in Osteopathy starting in September 2008 (subject to validation). Please contact Kasia Kowalska, BCOM Registrar, to find out more about availability at BCOM in 2008/9.
15 May 2008
As part of its new funding and validation relationship with London Metropolitan University, BCOM is delighted to announce that it is proposing to launch a new Masters in Osteopathy (M.Ost) subject to formal approval and formal notification on funding arrangements. This four-year integrated masters is proposed to be the degree for almost all BCOM students enrolling from 2008/9. It is expected that the degree will provide four years (the entirety of the programme) of public funding to students meeting the usual funding criteria. Students will be eligible to register with the General Osteopathic Council upon graduation, subject to approval.
Please contact Kasia Kowalska, Academic Registrar, kk@bcom.ac.uk or 02074356464.
25 April 2008
BCOM and London Metropolitan University are pleased to announce that they are forming a validation and funding relationship, subject to ratification by their respective governing bodies and HEFCE. From September 2008, it is planned that eligible students enrolled on a range of BCOM courses will have their degrees validated by London Met and will be eligible for the usual public student funding, assuming they meet the relevant criteria.
Full statements are available on this page (pdf format).
Applicants and students seeking further information please contact Kasia Kowalska, Academic Registrar kk@bcom.ac.uk
Non-students/applicants, including press and practitioners, please contact Neil Blackmore, Head of Quality & Communications, nblackmore@bcom.ac.uk
17 April 2008
Applicants seeking current information on fees and funding should contact the Academic Registrar, Kasia Kowalska, on 0207 435 6464 or kk@bcom.ac.uk.
London Metropolitan Press Statement April 2008
28 February 2008
ICAOR7 (International Conference on Advances in Osteopathic Research, initiated by BCOM in 1999) is being held this year in association with LECOM in Florida. A call for papers and registration details are available here.
27 February 2008
BCOM will be running its popular BSc (Hons) Osteopathy Conversion Course for Diplomates this spring. This unique part-time degree course, which enrols new students regularly, allows Registered Practitioners with a Diploma in Osteopathy to "top up" to a full honours degree in under a year.
5 Febuary 2008
The College has upcoming Open Days for those interested in studying at BCOM.
8 January 2008
Welcome to the new BCOM website, developed in collaboration with our students to provide a more user-friendly and interactive space for visitors to learn about the College and its highly regarded courses. The College has also updated and greatly expanded its intranet Vesalius, in order to keep facilitating and maximising our students' learning experiences. As with the new site, students were integrally involved in the development of the new Vesalius. We hope that visitors will find the site useful, accessible and informative.
