Student and alumni profiles
Find out what studying in our School is like—read what our current and past students have to say about their experiences.

Harry Warring
With a passion for understanding how the world works, Harry began a PhD in Physics.

Brendan Darby
Measuring the chemical content of cloudy liquids such as wine, beer and milk can be difficult, but researchers at MaramaLabs, are coming up with a solution.

Matthew Brett
After completing a Bachelor of Science, Matthew realised that he wasn’t ready to stop learning.

Putri Fraser
Combining iron with natural silicates can create a safer, easier method for removing nitrate pollution from waterways, PhD graduate Putri has discovered.

Brettelemani Manaia
Brettelemani completed a Bachelor of Science and is now studying towards a PGDipSc in Chemistry.

Yvonne Booysen
Originally starting with a single major in Geology, Yvonne opted to take a 100-level chemistry course out of interest, which saw her rethink her degree.

Tane Butler
Growing up in Whanganui, Tane was always inquisitive about the natural world and wanted to understand its many phenomena, so science was definitely for him.

Ben Jones
Ben completed a Master of Drug Discovery and Development and now works as a medicines evaluator at Medsafe in the Ministry of Health.