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Petra Fisher awarded Woolf Fisher Scholarship

Petra Fisher, Physics BSc (Hons) student at Otago, is one of four Woolf Fisher Trust scholarship awardees for New Zealand in 2025. The prestigious scholarship will fund Petra’s doctoral research […]

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Katie Chong

BSc(Hons 1) University of Otago, PhD Australian National University Optical engineer, Baraja Pty Ltd I chose to study at Otago because it was one of the top 2 universities in […]

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Isobelle Barrett

Bachelor of Science and Postgraduate Diploma in Energy Studies Lead Hydrologist, Trustpower I decided to study at Otago because of its reputation and the region appealed to me, due to […]

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James Douglas

BSc (Hons) (Mathematics), MSc (Physics) CTO, MEETOPTICS   As a child I had always been interested in understanding how and why things happened in the world around me. Growing up […]

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Petra Fersterer

Bachelor of Science (Hons 1st Class), PhD in Physics Data Analyst, Oranga Tamariki I grew up in Dunedin, so Otago was a natural choice of University. I decided to study physics […]

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James Titchener

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Physics, University of Otago, PhD Australian National University Senior Scientist, QLM Technology Ltd Like a number of school leavers, I wanted to move somewhere away […]

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Emma Douma

BSc(Hons First Class), PhD in Physics Teaching Fellow, Department of Physics, Otago University I decided to study at the University of Otago because of its great reputation, the high student […]

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Jack Williamson

Bachelor of Science in Energy Studies and Physics Test Engineer, Segula Technologies Growing up in a rural town in Northland I wanted to experience life as far away from home […]

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Hamish McDonald

MSc in Physics, Designer at Buckley Systems  “Reading about giant science projects inspired me to study physics – projects like experimental fusion reactors, neutrino detectors, and particle accelerators.” There aren’t […]

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Bonar Carson

Master of Science with Distinction, Banking Analytics for ASB Bonar Carson chose Otago because of its good reputation for science. “I found Physics really intriguing and thought provoking – it […]

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