Studying in the Department of Physics gave Lizzy the practical skills and knowledge needed for her role as a systems engineer.

University of Auckland Doctoral Scholar, Jacob, is studying signal processing in a quantum optics setting as his thesis topic.

Rachel discovered what is possible when diverse expertise and experience come together.

Caleb Todd's passion for studying physics and explaining it to others made a career in academia as a physicist an easy choice.

Mahima is aiming to use her Honours study in physics to apply the principles of our own environment to learning more about the environments of other planets.

Zoe Davidson says one of the most serendipitous things that has occurred in her life was not doing well in school as it put her on her path to optoelectronics.

Yvette believes the skills from her Physics degree that have been most useful to her since moving into astronomy are the general problem-solving strategies.

Petra says Physics was one of the only things that made sense to her when she was younger and it was a natural choice when she started her university studies.

Ihab Caraguli considers physics to be fundamental in gaining scientific understanding of the universe.