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UC Diary
26 November 2004Published by the Communications and Development Department
What's on at the University
See also: UC Events Saturday 27 November
Sunday 28 November
Monday 29 November
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| 12 noon | School of Forestry Seminar. Dr Etienne Saur (ENITA, Bordeaux, France) on Agroforestry in Europe. F3. |
| 10.00 am | Computer Science and Software Engineering seminar. Associate Professor Benjamin B. Bederson (Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab, University of Maryland) on Interfaces for Staying in the Flow. Room 031, MSCS. |
| 11.00 am | Chemistry seminar. Professor Phalguni Chaudhuri (Max Planck Institute for Bioinorganic Chemistry) on Transition Metal-Polyradical Complexes and their Catalytic Reactivity. Room 531. |
| 2.00 pm | Economics seminar. Dr Elias Khalil (Vassar College) on The Political Nature of the Firm. Room 534, Commerce Building. |
| 1.00 pm | Geological Sciences seminar. John Garver on Accretion of the Olutorsky Arc, Kamchatka. Room 210. |
| 1.10 pm | Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies seminar. Maria Bargh on The Foreshore and Seabed: What now for Maori and the Government? Room 208. |
| 5.00 pm | NZIIA meeting and Christmas party. The Rt. Hon. Justice Sir Kenneth Keith KBE (President of the NZIIA) on The NZIIA after 70 years. Upstairs Dining Room, University Staff Club, 87 Ilam Road. |
| 7.00 pm | Gateway Antarctica lecture. Richard McIlrea presents Polar Castaways: The story of the Ross Sea Party. C2 |
| 11.00 am | Physics and Astronomy seminar. Brian Warner (University of Cape Town, South Africa) on Rapid Oscillations in Cataclysmic Variable Stars and X-Ray Binaries. Room 701, Rutherford Building. |
| 2 00 pm | Economics seminar. Dr Anna Vignoles (London School of Economics) on Educational Inequality in the UK. Room 534, Commerce Building. |
| 3.10 pm | Computer Science and Software Engineering seminar. Trond Nilsen (seminar title to be announced). Room 031, MSCS. |
| 3.45 pm | Computer Science and Software Engineering seminar. Hongzhi Gao on Improved Algorithm for Tracking Fast Moving Object. Room 031, MSCS. |
To locate a seminar room or car-park download a University of Canterbury campus map.
Check out more latest stories.
Race relations subject of inaugural 'Outside the Square’ lecture
Astronomers' sights set on December 1
Report from a meeting of the Senior Management Team held on Tuesday 16 November 2004. Discussion included:
Monthly Financial Report
The Monthly Financial Report for October 2004 was received.
PBRF
A report from the PBRF Action Group was noted.
The discussion paper from the Allen Consulting Group on the provision
of international comparisons on research quality was noted. The Allen
Consulting Group would be in Christchurch on Wednesday 1 December 2004.
Feedback on the issues in the discussion paper was sought by Monday
6 December 2004.
There will be a University Farewell to Professor Bob Kirk and Dr Judy Kirk on Thursday 9 December at 4.30 p.m. in Lecture Theatre C1 to be followed by a social occasion in the Central Lecture Theatre Block foyer.
Contributions towards a gift may be made directly to Andrea Schoorl (extension 6241), Level 6, Registry.
A feast of summer and Christmas music featuring special guest, Amanda Winfield, returning from New York for one concert only, with Paul Ellis, Brigitte Murray and the Cecilian Singers, directed by Jean Cumming.
Sunday 12 December, 3pm, Christchurch Cathedral in the Square. Entry by programme, available at the door. $20 waged, $15 unwaged. All proceeds to the Lohse Scholarship Trust.
The inaugural “Outside the Square” lecture is to be given by Sir Tipene O’Regan. The title of the lecture is “The Weka, the Snare and Discourse in the New Zealand Village”, and it will be a consideration of New Zealand’s contemporary race relations discourse within the context of its historical roots and the new demographic realities.
The lecture series is a joint initiative of the University of Canterbury and the Christchurch City Council as part of a wider protocol of cooperation signed by both parties last year.
Sir Tipene, a Ngai Tahu kaumatua who has recently been appointed as Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Maori) at the University, led the tribe’s Waitangi Tribunal land and sea claims, and played a pivotal role in the Treaty of Waitangi fisheries settlements of 1989 and 1992.
The lecture will be delivered on Thursday 2 December 2004 at 7.30pm in the James Hay Theatre, Christchurch Town Hall.
Tickets are required for entry so to reserve your seats please either
visit www.conference.canterbury.ac.nz
or
phone 364 2915 or
e-mail: publiclecture@canterbury.ac.nz.
UC Christmas cards are now available for purchase through Design and Print Services on campus. They are a collaboration between Design and Print, and Photographic Services.
Three designs are available. To view them visit the intranet site https://intranet.canterbury.ac.nz/marketing/ucbranding/examples/christmas_cards.shtml
The cost is $0.65 per card, envelope not included. However, they will fit inside a standard DLE envelope.
If you wish to overprint a signature or personalised message on your cards, please contact Design and Print Services directly on printery@it.canterbury.ac.nz or ext 6908 to organise.
Ordering instructions are available on the website. Visit UC Portal, click on the Design and Print link, fill in your order, print out and sent to Design and Print. Or use the old yellow printing order forms.
Upcoming Courses & Events
More About Management (Core Papers)
Communication for Managers: 16 December, 9.00am-4.30pm
Computing (all Computer Courses are FREE)
Excel Essential Skills: 1 December, 9.30am-4.30pm
Word – Tabs, Tables & Columns: 2 December, 1.30pm-4.30pm
Word – Images & Drawing Tools: 7 December, 9.30am-12.30pm
File Management: 8 December, 9.30am-12.30pm
Knowledge Gym: Would You Like Attitude With That?
(7th December 2004) For further information please see www.theknowledgegym.com.
To enrol you MUST contact Organisational Development.
For more information on OD courses, resources and services please check out the OD website or contact Sharne Brunton.
Monday 6th December 2004, 12.30 pm
Yes, it’s that time again! Time to get your walking boots/running shoes on and get your entries in for this popular event.
For the uninitiated the Fun Run and Walk is not a race. You don’t even have to break into a run! A five person team specifies the combined time it will take to complete the course and the winner is the team which finishes the course closest to their nominated time. Teams can complete the course as a group, or include runners, joggers and walkers combining their times. Watches are not allowed.
The course itself is not daunting. It can be completed within 40 minutes at a moderate walking pace and in less than 15 minutes for those who are keen runners. Some practice will help in establishing the team time.
The event is designed as a fun event and everybody is encouraged to have a go. You can send an individual entry in if you wish and we will place you in a team. Entries close on Friday 3rd December. Maps and entry forms have been sent to all departments. However, if you missed out there are extra copies available from Reception at the Recreation Centre. Any enquiries can be directed to Craig Motley, ext 8204 or on craig.motley@canterbury.ac.nz.
The new Uni Hall flats are available for summer bookings for both University of Canterbury people and for casual visitors. Most flats have 5-6 single bedrooms though some smaller flats may be available. In January visitors can book Bed and Breakfast in refurbished single and twin rooms. Bookings are available now until 30 January. Contact melanie.brigden@canterbury.ac.nz.
In addition to summer accommodation, Uni Hall's 12 rooms for postgrad visitors will continue to run through summer and into 2005, although February is already full.
Registrations are now open for the Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand’s (HIT Lab NZ) International Virtual Worlds Consortium to be held at the University of Canterbury from 10-11 February 2005.
The theme of the Consortium is Industry Creativity Research: Partners in Innovation.
Keynote speakers include MIT’s Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences Hiroshi Ishii, an expert researcher in human-computer interaction who regularly collaborates on projects that blur the boundaries between a variety of arts, design, and scientific disciplines.
Also attending will be Professor Tom Furness, Founding Director of the HIT Lab at the University of Washington and the international director of HIT Lab NZ Ltd, as well as representatives from a number of national and international companies.
For further information contact: Anna-Lee Mason, HIT Lab NZ on 03 364
2358 or
027 444 0397 or email anna-lee.mason@hitlabnz.org.
February 8 and 10 2005, 9.30 am - 12.00 am
IT Training Room, IT312
These courses are designed for staff who have not used WebCT before,
and
cover the following topics:
1. Overview of WebCT and E-Learning
2. The Syllabus and Calendar tools
3. Moving documents to your WebCT course
4. Setting up pages and links within a course
5. Managing the student list
6. Customising the appearance of a course
7. Backups and course management
To enrol, please complete the online booking form, at
http://www.elearning.canterbury.ac.nz/webct/bookingform.shtml
IT is offering broadband in the next month or so to University of Canterbury
Staff.
Broadband is generally accepted to mean a connection of 512kbit/s or
above. Dialup is only 56kbit/s. You can use your telephone and connect
to the internet at the same time.
For details of the different plans visit:
http://www.it.canterbury.ac.nz/department/UoC_broadband.ppt
You have to buy the modem. However, Xtra has a deal where if you sign
up before the December 5, you get the modem for free.
If you say that you want to change ISP's to the University's ISP, SNAP,
after your initial 6 month period concludes then you are "unlikely"
to be charged a "churn fee".
http://jetstream.xtra.co.nz/chm/0,5123,203191-202335,00.html
Please contact Jerry Schave on ext. 6329 or email jerry.schave@canterbury.ac.nz.
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Tertiary Teaching
Do you want to review your current approaches to teaching and find out more about your students' learning?
Are you interested in engaging in research into teaching and learning in your discipline?
Would you like to take on a greater leadership role in your department with regard to teaching and learning?
Are you interested in gaining a qualification that will stand you in good stead when applying for academic/tertiary teaching positions in New Zealand and overseas?
To find out more about the University of Canterbury’s Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Tertiary Teaching, contact Dr Jane Robertson jane.robertson@canterbury.ac.nz, ext 6851.
Course Design Workshop
Margaret Harrison, UCTL
Tuesday 30 November 9.30am – 4.30pm and
Wednesday 1 December 9.30am – 4.30pm
UCTL Seminar Room
Room 426, Law
This workshop aims to assist you to design or redesign a course of your
own and to develop, more generally, course design skills. The focus
will be on clarifying the context in which the course is set, developing
an assessment framework, specifying the course content and sequence,
and choosing appropriate teaching techniques.
Individuals and small groups concerned with developing or revising and teaching the same course, are welcome.
To enrol phone 6827 or use our web page online www.uctl.canterbury.ac.nz.
Canterbury CareerHub: www.canterbury.ac.nz/student/careers
CareerHub links students and graduates to the following:
• Pre-final year students: Summer Internships or vacation work
experience.
• Final year students: graduate positions commencing in 2005.
• Recent graduates: immediate vacancies. Graduates can use UC
Careers and Canterbury CareerHub for up to one year after completion
of studies.
• Seminars on Job-seeking, CV Preparation, interviews, postgraduate
study etc.
• Links to useful websites.
• News and articles of interest to students and job-seekers.
UC Staff interested in monitoring career opportunities for their students can also register, as a student, on the CareerHub student module (with the degree/major subject of most interest) by using their university IT username and password.
NB: Job notices continue to be added daily to CareerHub, however now
that lectures have ended we will no longer be distributing copies for
display in departments or lecture blocks. Please encourage students
to register and use CareerHub.
Employer Liaison
Canterbury CareerHub is widely used by Canterbury students and graduates
and we would therefore encourage staff members to refer any recruitment
or vacancy enquiries from employers on to Employer Liaison staff so
we can assist them. We offer a professional service to employers, including
booking presentation venues, catering, campus-wide publicity, accepting
CVs/applications, arranging interviews and rooms. Contact Shirley MacDonald,
Employer Liaison Co ordinator, on 6592, or Hilde Celie, Employment Broker,
on 6551.
Career Development
Lynda Clark - Manager, Career Counsellor, extn 6986
Chris Bridgman - Career Counsellor, extn 4821
Lynda and Chris are qualified counsellors able to offer a comprehensive
career counselling service to prospective and enrolled students and
recent graduates. This includes one-to-one counselling, daily drop-in
sessions, course and career planning, postgraduate study options, graduate
destination information, career development and employment-related seminars.
They also provide specific subject/department career-related programmes
on request.
Career counselling is available to students either by appointment or, for brief enquiries, CV checks etc, at the daily drop in sessions: Mon, Tues, Thurs, 2pm-5pm; Wed & Fri, 9am-12 noon.
UC Careers Seminars – open to all students – Level
7 Seminar Room, Central Library
(Full details on CareerHub Events/Seminars or from UC Careers)
Seminars, including CV Covering Letters & Application Forms,
Preparing for a Successful Job Interview, Finding Some Direction-Which
Job Would Suit Me?, are repeated several times a week throughout
the year, including vacations.
UC Careers remains open throughout the year, including vacations, apart from the Christmas/New Year period.
Career Development and Employer Liaison Centre,
Level 7, Central Library.
Tel: 364-2591 Email: careers@canterbury.ac.nz
www.canterbury.ac.nz/student/careers
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: http://www.uni-care.org (secure online application facility).
Audiovisual equipment bookings
The following positions are vacant. For more information please check
out the Human Resources Web site at:
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/hr/vacancies/index.shtml
Position |
Closing Date |
Term of Contract |
Who Can Apply? |
26 November 2004 |
Continuing |
Open to Continuing Staff Only |
|
1 December 2004 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
1 December 2004 |
Continuing |
Open to Continuing and Fixed-Term Staff |
|
3 December 2004 |
Continuing (Part-time) |
Open to All |
|
7 December 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
|
7 December 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
Position |
Closing Date |
Term of Contract |
Who Can |
30 November 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
|
30 November 2004 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
Review - 1 December 2004 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
Review - 1 December 2004 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
2 December 2004 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
6 December 2004 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
6 December 2004 |
Fixed-Term |
Open to All |
|
13 December 2004 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
7 January 2005 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
14 January 2005 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
31 January 2005 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
1 February 2005 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
|
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Adult and Community Education (ACE) |
18 February 2005 |
Continuing |
Open to All |
College of Engineering
Department |
Closing Date |
Term of Contract |
Who Can |
Mechanical
Engineering |
30 November 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
Mathematics & Statistics (Biological Models) |
1 December 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
Mechanical Engineering (Breast Imaging) |
1 February 2005 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
College of Science
Department |
Closing Date |
Term of Contract |
Who Can |
Biological Sciences (Evolutionary Genomics) |
1 December 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
Biological
Sciences |
17 December 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
Biological
Sciences |
17 December 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
Psychology (Investigating offending behaviour in Children) |
Review - 17 December 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
Research Centre
Department |
Closing Date |
Term of Contract |
Who Can |
Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies (Resource Management Models) |
17 December 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
School of Law
Department |
Closing Date |
Term of Contract |
Who Can |
School of Law (Models of regional governance) |
17 December 2004 |
Fixed-term |
Open to All |
RESIDENT tutors – vacancies exist for resident tutors at College House for the 2005 academic year. Applications are invited from senior students at the University of Canterbury. Phone Bronwen Strang 3711 or 364 2001 or email dean@collegehouse.org.nz for more information.
COTTAGE - 1 bedroom, fully furnished. Close to Uni, shops, bus. Secluded garden setting. Quiet, warm, comfortable. $180 p.w. Quiet, nonsmoking tenant required. Ph. 351 9962.
AVONHEAD. Sunny, private 2 bedroom flat, single garage, close to University. Available mid-December. $220pw. Phone 3483487 or email staf153@ext.canterbury.ac.nz.
FOUR bedroom house in Mount Pleasant with fantastic views of ocean and beyond. Flexible dates May-end of July. Email Julia.rucklidge@canterbury.ac.nz.
SUNNY two bedroomed flat for rent in the heart of Merivale, (Winchester
street). Suit single person or couple, recently renovated. Has a garage,
dishwasher and private sunny outdoor living area. Only a very short
walk to Merivale Mall. $325 pw available 10 December 2004. Contact Belinda
Allen 027 275 3461.
MT PLEASANT sunny, comfortable, furnished house with garden, beautiful views of estuary, ocean and mountains, extensive outdoor living areas, use of car negotiable. 2 bedrooms available, 3rd will be used for storage. Available 12 December 2004 to 12 February 2005. $300 per week. Contact jane.buckingham@canterbury.ac.nz ext 6277.
DOUBLE room to let in modern townhouse 10 minutes walk from the Square and bus stop outside. Off-street parking is available. Non-smoker invited to share with three other professional people. $100 plus expenses. Contact pam.tibble@canterbury.ac.nz.
RETIRED American professor and wife require a furnished flat for period from approximately 25 January to 21 April 2005. These people are extremely reliable, clean and tidy tenants. Phone Joan Earl 942 4523 or email: joan.earl@canterbury.ac.nz.
LONG term housesitter available, by mature professional female. References available. Willing to mind pets. Phone 0274 466 012.
GOING AWAY? Leave your pets & house worries behind with a screened live-in sitter from $12 per day or book our Housecall service from $9. Contact Blair at Homesit Christchurch 3526-778 or email homesit.christchurch@xtra.co.nz website www.homesit.co.nz.
EXPERIENCED house-sitter available from Dec 15th onwards. Mature, female, Uni. of Canterbury staff member. Can provide referee contacts. Currently house-sitting in Lyttelton, happy to stay in Lyttelton or by the sea. Denise Morales, ext 6959, denise.morales@canterbury.ac.nz.
RETIRED Toronto couple seek comfortable furnished house in Christchurch for up to six weeks during January – March 2005 for housesitting or rental. Please contact alan.woodfield@canterbury.ac.nz or ext 6884.
ROCK Climbing Boots, Red Chili - $100. Size: UK 9, US 10, EUR, 43. (photo available), very good condition, hardly worn. Would retail new at approx $220. Contact: tracey.gaskin@canterbury.ac.nz.
BICYCLE Raleigh Sports, 1940s all original with panniers, mudguards,
lights $50, SURFBOARD Mark Stone shaped, 6'8" x 19" x 23/8",
tri-fin, combat tail, tailpad, legrope, board bag $180. contact: rochelle.christian@canterbury.ac.nz
ph 03-366 2053.
MITSUBISHI Lancer, 1989, five door hatchback, white, 127,000 k with power steering, central locking, electric windows, tapedeck. Well maintained by owners of almost 10 years and in good condition. $1400. Phone 03-3552149 or email geoff.fougere@canterbury.ac.nz.
TOYOTA Camry 1995, AC, multi-disk CD, very good condition, asking $8000;
computer (1.6GH, 75GB disk, 512MB RAM), asking $1250; piano; household
furniture including queen bed and sofa. Moving overseas. Contact Satish
at ext 8339 or s.iyengar@math.canterbury.ac.nz.
MOTORCYCLE/scooter for sale. Aprilia Leonardo commuter / scooter. 150cc automatic. 1999, 24500 kms in excellent condition. Economic and practical commuter transport. Great buying at $4250. Phone Toni Hodge on ext 3110 or email toni.hodge@canterbury.ac.nz.
SUBARU Legacy stationwagon 4wd, 1.8 auto, 1996 metallic silver, very good cond, with a full mechanical & electrical warranty $5950 contact jason.lemasurier@canterbury.ac.nz 3642377 or 0211588460.
COMPUTER - Intel Pentium II Processor, 4GB Hard Drive, 64MB RAM, 14 Inch Monitor, floppy + CD drive, including keyboard, scroll mouse, mouse pad, monitor arm, speakers, all cables. Comes with Windows 98, MS Office 2000, MS Frontpage 2000 and Internet Explorer. Plus Epsom Stylus 300 colour printer. $300 - Ph: 351 2999.
BATH - Cast iron, claw foot, 1.7 metres long - white inside, deep maroon outside -good condition - $400 o.n.o. Ph: 327 3395.
DINING Table+ 4 chairs, Art Deco Style, chrome and formica $140;coffee table, wood square,$40; dishwasher Simpson 860, works well $180;dryer Shacklock, exc. working order, front loader, wall mountable $70; oil electric heaters, 1000 watts $25 ea; TV Philips, colour, $40;microwave, 17 litre, 1200 watts,$80; vacuum cleaner Sanyo, 1100 watts, $65; chairs (2) suitable indoor/outdoor, Italian design $25 (both); chrome wall watch, $20. Going overseas. Call Arturo 348 0545, ext 8247 or aba36@student.canterbury.ac.nz.
COMPUTER desk grey melamine keyboard shelf, 2 side shelves, $20. Computer desk 97x47 cm light brown melamine $10. Sofa bed 3 seater, black metal framed, $100. Spanish guitar $60. Folding tea tables (2) $5 each. Small fan heater $10. Speaker pair computer $10. Chairs (2) office, one blue and dark pink $10 each. Desk school wooden, small, old, ideal for children or night table $10. Black lamp for desk or night table $5. Plastic white chairs (2) and plastic white outdoor table $20. Dirt BMX Specialized. Alloy frame Tektro V-brakes, 20" $60. Ladies bike green 26", $90. Man bike black, 26", $100. Oil heater 5 fin 1200 W $30. Oil heater 9 fin 2000 W $50. Very close to Uni. Please contact Valeska or Jean-Pierre Ph:3512625 email: jpl32@student.canterbury.ac.nz.
