Hands-On at Otago
A couple of weeks ago, right in the middle of my summer break, I got on a plane to Dunedin to be part of the annual Hands-On at Otago programme. Having researched summer science opportunities earlier in the year, I came across this, and after some research, was really attracted to the concept. Successful applicants from across New Zealand all gather at the University of Otago for 6 days of immersion into the university life. The application process enables applicants to choose 5 of 36 available projects in order of preference, that they will spend the week studying. They are…