Tanzina Kazi attended the NYSF in 2014 and comes from Mildura in regional Victoria. In 2015, she started at Monash University, doing a Bachelor of Surgery/Bachelor of Medicine. “Year 12 exams are done, results are out and you’ve left behind the high school world. All of a sudden everything you’ve grown to know and love… Read more
Four students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island backgrounds were supported by Rio Tinto to attend the National Youth Science Forum in January 2015. Sarah from Western Australia, Thane from Queensland, Connor from the Northern Territory and Bronte from New South Wales, all immersed themselves in the program. Each of the students has diverse interests… Read more
Rarely do you get the opportunity to undertake research in your first year of uni but The Australian National University (ANU) offers three programs that allow you to do just that. The Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) Science, Bachelor of Engineering (Research & Development) (Honours) and Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Research & Development) (Honours) are programs… Read more
Claire Demeo is a first year Bachelor of Science student at The University of Melbourne. “First year university is a very fun and exciting time, with lots of new experiences to be had, and lots of fun memories to make. As many people would have already told you, university is very different from school, and… Read more
Lui Lawrence-Rangger is an NYSF alumnus (2014) who started a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Ecology, at the University of Queensland (UQ) this year. “Coming from a class of a mere 22 students, I had always figured that moving up to university was going to be a massive lifestyle and social change. I have however… Read more
Tasman Powis, is a graduate of Monash University with a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering/Bachelor of Science with Honours. In September 2015 he will begin his PhD in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University. Tasman Powis studied a double degree in Aerospace Engineering and Science at Monash University from 2009-2014, with majors… Read more
The Australian Academy of Science’s flagship science information website for adults and older students, Nova: science for curious minds, is undergoing an exciting transformation that is set to ignite interest in science. Due to be launched in late June, the new Nova will be beautiful to look at, engaging, user-friendly and accessible to people of… Read more
Monash University is running Open Days on Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August. Further information, including registering to receive more details, is available here.
University of Melbourne’s Open Day will be Sunday 16 August. Sign up here to receive updates and registration information.
UQ’s Scholarships Guide is now available. It outlines academic scholarships, scholarship application procedures and key dates for 2015. The guide includes UQ’s sporting scholarships, equity scholarships and advises how to plan your scholarship application. To order, contact UQ Schools Liaison on (07) 3346 9649, E: school.liaison@uq.edu.au or further information: http://www.uq.edu.au/scholarships. UQ’s Accommodation Guide provides details regarding both on and off… Read more