Welcome
Welcome
to our first issue of Vic
Connect, Victoria University’s e-newsletter for Year 12 and
13 students. We look forward to connecting with you this year, keeping you
in the loop with what is happening at Victoria, and helping Year 13
students to make the transition to university as smooth as possible.
What
can you expect to find in Vic
Connect? Each issue we will be speaking to Dain Clarkin, a
real live first-year student, about the ups and downs of the first-year
experience. For those of you who are out-of-towners, we will also be
profiling a different Hall of Residence each issue.
In the Year 12 and Year 13 Links
sections on the right you will find the latest information about preparing
for Victoria, as well as other University news and events.
The Quicklinks section
helps you navigate the Victoria website by taking you directly to important
information about admission, planning your first year, accommodation, Study
at Vic Day, scholarships and upcoming events in your region.
Last,
but certainly not least, this newsletter is about you, so if you have any
requests for stories, ideas or feedback we would love to hear from you.
Email us on course-advice@vuw.ac.nz
Vic
scientist cleans up the environment
 Victoria
University PhD student John Watt has made an exciting scientific
breakthrough, discovering that tiny amounts of a precious metal can remove
toxic gases from car exhaust.
John was
named the 2009 MacDiarmid Young Scientist of the Year for his research. He
also received one of the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes.
A
British company is currently looking at how John’s findings can be applied in
a cheap and effective way to reduce pollution. Read more
A
year in the life
 Dain Clarkin, a
first-year student from Hamilton, talks to Victoria’s Student Recruitment
& Course Advice team. We will interview Dain each issue to follow his
experiences through his first year at Victoria. Read more
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