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Tuesday 22 January
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School of Forestry seminar. Robby Richardson (Colorado State University) on Estimating the economic impact of climate change for a national park and gateway community. F3. |
Wednesday 23 January
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Computer Science seminar. Carl Cereke (University of Canterbury) on When a compiler encounters a syntax error, or How to recover ... 031 MaCS. |
Thursday 24 January
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Physics/Gateway Antarctica lecture. Dr John Ellis on From Rutherford to Higgs: the acceleration of particle physics. C2. |
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UNIVERSITY EVENTS
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Check out the latest postings on UC Newsroom
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Volunteers needed for major international study
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UC in the News
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appear in the media overseas are asked to advise the department so
they can be posted on UC Newsroom under the "news" button. Send
details to "In the News" diary@regy.canterbury.ac.nz
or fax to 6679.
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Nominations
for Director, The New Zealand Institute of Gene Ecology
The New Zealand Institute of Gene Ecology (NZIGE) is now requesting
nominations for the position of DIRECTOR, to serve in that position
for up to 5 years.
The NZIGE is a new University of Canterbury research centre with
extensive national and international linkages.
You can learn more about the Institute by visiting our web
pages at www.nzige.canterbury.ac.nz.
Suitable candidates will have experience in leading a research
organisation with a key public interface goal.
Professional experience in one or more areas of gene ecology
preferred. The Director
must be an employee of the University of Canterbury.
Please send nominations to the Acting Director, Dr. Jack Heinemann
(03) 364 2083, j.heinemann@pams.canterbury.ac.nz.
Nominations should include a statement affirming that the
nominee has agreed to serve if chosen and contact details of nominee.
The Director will be chosen by the BOARD.
The Board may request additional information of
candidates.
Nominations must be received by Feb 15, 2002.
History
Department call for Tutors 2002
The
History Department requires tutors to assist with tutorials, in first
and second year courses for the 2002 academic year.
Applications are being called for Tutors for courses in both
the first and second half of the year, as well as whole year
courses.
All applications to be made in writing to the Head of Department,
Professor Miles Fairburn, no later than 1 February 2002.
An information sheet is available from the Department Administrator,
Judy Robertson, in Room 318 or phone 364 2104, ext 6140.
ERAU
Workshop and Seminar Programme, February – April 2002
Canterbury
in Context (Induction),
Monday 4 February, 9.00am – noon,
IT & University Teaching, Tuesday 5 February, 9.00am
– noon,
Developing Learning Outcomes, Thursday 7 February, 9.30am
– 12.30pm,
Assessment, Friday 8 February, 9.00am – noon,
Lecturing, Monday 11 February, Tuesday 12 February, Wednesday
13 February, 9.00am – noon,
Supervision, Wednesday 27 March, 9.00am – noon,
Small Groups, Wednesday 10 April, 9.30am – 12.30pm,
Enhancing the Relationship between Research and Teaching,
Friday 12 April, 10.30am – noon.
To enrol, ring ERAU, 6827, or use our web page online at the
following address: www.erau.canterbury.ac.nz
Staff Preventive Health Care Service
The UC "Staff Preventive Health
Care" service has proved very popular and is available to all staff
of the University of Canterbury
The service operates on Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(initial
appointments) and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (follow-up
appointments).
This free and confidential service, available at the University
Health
Centre, is being provided by the Occupational Health Nurse, Ms Rose
Corner,
in co-operation with the University Health Centre.
The health checks offered include:
Blood pressure monitoring, blood glucose testing, urine testing (for
kidney disease, high blood pressure and diabetes), basic eye testing,
weight management, blood cholesterol/lipid testing, smoking cessation
advice.
Access to the service is by appointment. To make an appointment
please contact the University Health Centre on telephone 6402, and
request an appointment for a Staff Preventive Health Care
Check. Appointments will be approximately 15 minutes
duration.
For any queries regarding this service please contact Dr Joan
Allardyce (ext. 8471).
Ad Hoc Room Bookings
A web site link has been
established at: www.blds.canterbury.ac.nz
(click on the "Room Bookings" link) for purposes of assisting
staff in booking University rooms on Ilam Campus for intended after
hours use. [NOTE: After hours refers to weekdays 6pm – 8am,
weekends from 6pm Friday]. It is essential that Facilities
Management are advised regarding the proposed use of rooms. This
allows for service inputs regarding security and heating or cooling.
If a confirmed booking is not in place and staff are called out after
hours, a cost is incurred to the University and must be
recovered.
The remote request for a room booking is automatically forwarded to
Frances Register, Room Bookings Co-Ordinator. When the room status is
determined, a confirmation or decline notice will be sent, the
booking entered on Syllabus+ and notification lodged to Security and
Works & Services. Bookings may also continue to be made via
telephone ext 6648, Fax 6484, f.register@regy.canterbury.ac.nz.
Audio visual equipment
bookings for 2002
A reminder to get your
bookings for audio visual equipment in as soon as
possible – tomorrow is not too soon.
‘Phone Judith or Joan ext 6428 or
call in at the main office on the James Hight
lower floor beside the café.
E-mail bookings are not
accepted.
Logie Collection Tours
The Classics Department is pleased to offer tours of the Mediterranean antiquities in the James Logie Memorial Collection to staff, students and members of the public. Enquiries to Roslynne Bell on ext 8571 or r.bell@clas.canterbury.ac.nz. Next tour 4 February 2002, 12.00pm - 1.00pm.
Uni-Care International Travel Insurance
The AUS recommends that its members
use Uni-Care Insurance for sabbatical, other study and very long-term
travel overseas. Uni-Care allows 15% off standard rates to all
university staff members, full time tertiary students and their
families and, uniquely, can maintain cover for greatly extended
periods overseas. The policy includes medical and loss of
deposits cover in New Zealand for long term travellers who return
home temporarily. Please note that Canterbury University has an
in-house, business travel insurance policy which applies to staff
travelling on behalf of the University.
Uni-Care International Insurance Service, PO Box 32-167, Devonport,
Auckland 9. Telephone +64 9 446 1166, Fax +64 9 445 8832 email:
insure@uni-care.org
website: www.uni-care.org
(secure online application facility).
University Newcomers
A friendly group of women who host regular coffee-information mornings, wish to extend a welcome to all visiting faculty staff and partners. For more information, please contact your Head of Department or Gill, phone 358 7234, or Daphne phone 358 8513.
Catholic Newman Society
Join the only Catholic community on
campus. Our aim is to promote a good Christian environment on campus
where we can grow in our relationship with God and with one
another.
On campus we are delighted to have the opportunity to celebrate Mass
at the following times. Sunday Mass 7.00 pm Rutherford &
Rochester Hall. Weekdays: Tuesday Mass 12.10 pm Rochester and
Rutherford Hall. Thursday Mass 5.10 pm Rochester and Rutherford Hall.
Friday Mass 12.10 pm Kolbe House, 5 Rountree St. (on the same road as
Campus Dairy). For upcoming events be on the lookout at our notice
board in the UCSA Building.
The
following positions are vacant.
Please call extension 6147 quoting the appropriate vacancy
number for the Information for General Staff Vacancies and a Position
Description or check out our Web site at: www.canterbury.ac.nz/hr/vc/vcintro.htm
Maori Liaison Officer, Liaison Office, Vacancy No: LI2,
Closing Date: 25 January 2002
English Language Teachers, English Language Centre, Closing
Date: 16 January 2002
Regional Advisors (2) (Fixed Term), Liaison Office, Vacancy
No: LI5, Closing Date: 30 January 2002
Clerical Assistant (Full Time, Fixed Term), Education Department,
Vacancy No: ED6, Closing Date:
6 February 2002.
Programmer-Analysts (2) (Fixed Term), Information Services,
Vacancy No: IT7, Closing Date: 1 February 2002
Purchasing Support and Accounts Payable Clerk, Financial Services
Department, Vacancy No: FN8,
Closing Date: 28 January
2002.The following positions are vacant. Please call extension
6084 quoting the appropriate vacancy number for the Information for
General Staff Vacancies and a Position Description or check out our
Web site at: www.canterbury.ac.nz/hr/vc/vcintro.htm
The Research Office offers assistance to researchers wishing to apply for grants. If you would like help with your application, contact us with plenty of time before the application deadline. In most cases applications and guidelines can be downloaded electronically from our website www.research.canterbury.ac.nz. If they are not available please email or phone us. Details of a selection of the grants due in December/January can be found under the upcoming deadlines page; and a complete list of all due dates is also available on the Research Office searchable database on our website.
Marsden Fund
Applications 2002
Preliminary application forms are now available. Information
and application forms can be obtained from the Research Office
website: www.research.canterbury.ac.nz
We encourage you to contact the Research Office for assistance with your proposal. For an appointment please contact Kathleen Crisley on ext 7788
The
Scholarships Office is located on Level 3 of the Registry building
and holds information on a wide variety of undergraduate and
postgraduate awards.
Scholarship details are advertised by way of this Column, and by
flyers to Departments and to the Students' Association.
Students are also encouraged to visit the office to check the
latest listings. Watch
this column, too, for details of, e.g., special displays or
information sessions on scholarships or visits by representatives of
awarding institutions. For those with web access, check out the
awards and scholarships database “BreakOut” at
www.fis.org.nz/BreakOut/
and our university Website at
www.canterbury.ac.nz/student/schols/
If you have any questions, please contact the Scholarships
Administrator, Toni Hodge, on ext 6966, or her Secretary, Jane
Bolton, on ext 8964.
CANTERPRISE
Ltd
Canterprise Ltd is the commercial
arm of the University of Canterbury. Canterprise handles commercial
activities, including staff consulting, commercial research
contracts, technology transfer and commercialisation of intellectual
property. Canterprise will provide advice on the formulation of
contracts, including costing, confidentiality arrangements, and
intellectual property protection. Canterprise assists staff in
obtaining funding from investors, industry and Technology New
Zealand, including the TIF, TBG, TechNet and TechLink schemes.
Enquiries
If you would like more information about Canterprise please contact
Karen Freeman on ext 6416 or k.freeman@cant.canterbury.ac.nz.
To
rent
THREE bedroom fully furnished house, close to University
(easy walk). Modern kitchen, bathroom and laundry complete
with dishwasher, automatic laundry, stereo and TV.
Double garage and maintained garden.
$300 pw. Available,
short or long term from mid-February for non-smokers, no pets. Phone ext 6612 or 348 4464.
r.harrison@econ.canterbury.ac.nz.
SECURE, covered garaging suitable caravan or boat. High stud, easy access.
Close airport. $10
pw. Phone ext 6922 or
342 8220 a h.
STORAGE
Single garage size lockup in Hornby with half the space
available to sublet. This
space, with electricity, is available for $15 a week.
You will get your own key and arrange your own contents
insurance. If interested
please contact Janice Farrelly, j.farrelly@libr.canterbury.ac.nz
FURNISHED house available end January.
St Martins, great location opposite park/river.
$280 pw includes gardener.
Phone 021 332 511, jarvisp@extra.co.nz.
MODERN, furnished townhouse, three bedrooms plus study, very sunny,
walking distance to University.
$300 w. k.wignall@netaccess.co.nz.
Wanted to rent
Writer-to-be University
staff member for 2002,wife (Qualified landscape gardener), and two
children (10 and 12) looking for furnished house to rent or housesit
for a year or longer in Christchurch from Jan 18th onward.
Contact Prue or Apirana, haka@paradise.net.nz.
Phone 351 5811.
THREE or four bedroom executive style home, preferably furnished,
required by newly arrived University academic, family and two cats
from mid February until June 2002.
Please address responses in first instance to C. Borrie, phone
364 2184.
FOUR bedroom house close to University for PhD student and family.
Phone Dean or Stephanie, 348 5619.
Property for sale
EXECUTIVE home within
walking distance of the University.
Three bedrooms, ensuite, study, spacious living areas, large
conservatory, double garage/auto door plus many extras.
$269,000. Phone
358 3841 for further information.
Italian tour
Undiscovered Southern Italy.
A small group tour in the Apulia region 14-28 June 2002.
Contact John 09 361 1113.
john@xtra.co.nz,
www.authenticitalytours.com.
Wanted to buy
DUE
to the destruction of all our personal belongings in the fire which
destroyed the Crown Storage facility, we need to replace many things.
If you have any of the following that you would like to sell,
please contact us.
Household furniture in general, especially kitchen and dining room
chairs; large table; living room chairs; night stands (end tables);
coffee table; dressers (chest-of-drawers), hutch (dish
cupboard/sideboard); lamps; radio/stereo/CD player (small).
Office furniture: bookcases (large would be good),
workstation/table/desks, filing cabinets, desk chairs; computers and
associated gear (especially a monitor for a Mac).
Kitchen implements; kitchen appliances (have already microwave, and
toaster).
General tools (hammer, saw, electric drill, wrenches, spanners,
etc.).
Garden tools, garden pots.
Camping equipment (have backpacks and sleeping bags, need everything
else, especially tent).
Sports equipment: 2 mountain bikes, 2 regular bikes (road, 10-speed),
kayaks, tennis rackets, baseball mits, SCUBA diving equipment (from
fins, mask, wetsuit on up); rollerblades, iceskates.
Acoustic guitar, camera (35 mm).
Phone 343 5353, or contact Lyle, ext 6242, campbell@ling.canterbury.ac.nz
or Susan at 364 2987 ext 7077, s.wurtzburg@clear.net.nz
For sale
PONTIAC
Le Mans (white), 1989, 2L GSE, automatic, 75,000 km's, tidy
condition, $3,500. Phone
339 0021 or 025 641 5950.
DINING
table, black steel with glass top, and six chairs.
All in good condition. $450 ono.
Phone 343 6141.
DESK for sale, it has 2 drawers on one side and 3 on the other side,
$50; dishwasher, working well, $250; typewriter, including manual
book, excellent condition, $35.
Phone ext 6793 or 021 116 9311 a h.
Data entry
DO you need data entered? We
have professional operators available for you.
Fast and accurate, work verified, confidential, prompt
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CEM Centre, University of Canterbury, phone 364 2143,
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