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| 11.00 am | Chemistry PhD seminar. Alan Downward on "Drink your way to immortality – can alcohol help you enjoy a longer and healthier life?” Chemistry, room 531. |
| 3.10 pm | Linguistics seminar. Katie Drager on "Multiple methodologies: A sociophonetic ethnography of Selwyn High". Linguistics, room 203. |
| 4.00 pm | Chemical and Process Engineering seminar. Dr David Brown, (CEO IChemE) on "Future directions for Chemical Engineering". Engineering, room E16. |
| 6.00 pm | Music late afternoon recital. University Piano and String Performance students on "Making New Zealand music - works by 20th and 21st century composers". Admission free. School of Music recital room 205. |
| Noon | Geography seminar. Dr Henrik Moller (Otago University) on "Kia Mau te Tītī Mo Ake Tōnu: A cross-cultural research partnership using science and mātauranga to secure muttonbirding for Rakiura Māori mokopuna". Jobberns room, Level 4, Geography Building. |
| 1.10 pm | Music lunchtime recital. Ros Dunlop (Australia) (clarinet), Martin Wesley-Smith (Australia) (composer), multi-media specialist. Admission $5, students free. School of Music recital room 205. |
| 6.00 pm | UC in the City lecture series. Professor Jack Copeland on "Alan Turing (1912-1954) — Pioneer of the information age". Christchurch Art Gallery auditorium. |
| 3.10 pm | Economics seminar. Professor Andrew Harvey (Erskine Fellow, University of Cambridge) on "Modelling the Phillips curve with unobserved components". Coppertop, level 2, Commerce. |
9.00 am |
Web team forum. Ken Beatson, Greg Albertson, Paul Strange on "Tech Ed 2007 wrap up". Arts lecture theatre A5. |
| 12 noon | Forestry honours seminars. Gareth Bowen on "Investigating
the influence that the age of thinning can have on wood stiffness
in Pinus radiata in
Omatoroa Forest"; Shannon Burnett on "The effect
of drought on forest fires" and Maria McEwan on "Exploring
the relationship between fire danger and fire occurrence".
Forestry lecture theatre F3. |
| 1.10 pm | Music lunchtime recital. "Students at play". Julianne Song (violin); Kirsten Chalmers (violin); Beethoven String Quartet; Iola Shelley (piano). Music by Bach, Brahms, Beethoven. Admission free. School of Music recital room 205. |
| 7.30 pm | Music evening concert. "Soul Strung". New music by University Composition students. Admission $10 adults, $5 students, $20 family (from School of Music or door sales). Great Hall, The Arts Centre of Christchurch. |
| 10.00 am | Sociology and Anthropology seminar series. Colin Goodrich and Kaylene Sampson on "An exploration into social capital in South Westland, New Zealand". Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Link Block, theatrette, room 252. |
| 12 noon | Forestry honours seminars. Malte Coulmann on "Validation and revision of CanSPBL_Hills growth and yield model"; Daniel McCallum on "The influence of wind exposure on tree form, wood quality and value" and Kim Rose on "Analyses of shift pattern effects on productivity and value at the Kaingaroa Central Processing Plant”. Forestry lecture theatre F3. |
| 1.00 pm | History seminar. Ken Henshall on "Boudica and the revolt of AD60: A critical reassessment". History, room 311. |
2.10 pm |
Electrical and Computer Engineering seminar. Associate Professor Neville Watson on "Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) - Characteristics & Issues". Electrical & Computer Engineering, room A309. |
| 2.10 pm | National Centre for Research on Europe seminar. Professor David Mayes (Advisor to the Board, Bank of Finland) "Ten years of monetary union". Commerce, room 222A. |
| 3.10 pm | Philosophy Research seminar. Professor Willie van Peer on "The inhumanity of the humanities". History, room 612. |
| 3.10 pm | Economics seminar. Eric Crampton on "Implementing election stock markets...and beyond". Commerce, room 534. |
| 5.15 pm | Management seminar. Peter Townsends (CEO, Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce) on "Positioning New Zealand’s offering on a platform of integrity". Commerce, room 233. |
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2pm, 9 October — Commerce 101
The Government’s new Research and Development policy will enable eligible entities to claim research credits from the IRD.
Aaron Thorn, a partner of Deloitte who has experience of this kind of regime in Australia, will give a presentation on what the benefits could be for the University of Canterbury.
The presentation is open to researchers, research administrators and other interested parties.
1–31 October — The Lounge, Central Library
Staff and Students are invited to visit an exhibition which examines the presence of Māori in the School of Fine Arts, and pays tribute to the contribution of eminent Māori artist and educator Jonathan Manē-Wheoki. The exhibition was curated and written by Dr Jo Diamond, Dept of Art History with support from Terri Elder, the University Art Curator.
The works in this exhibition highlight the diversity within the art of Māori graduates, and demonstrate the importance of the special connections that are sometimes made between teachers and students. It also acknowledges the important contribution Māori culture has made, and continues to make, at this University.
A floor talk will be given on Friday 26 October at 11 am. The numbers will be limited for this presentation. If you would like to attend this talk, please RSVP Sharon.King@canterbury.ac.nz by Wed, 17 October.
11 December — Coppertop
The inaugural Community of Practice for Administrators (CoPA) "UConnect 07" Conference will be held on 11 December. An exciting programme of speakers and activities is being prepared.
This day-long conference is open to all UC administrators and will provide valuable opportunities for sharing and increasing your knowledge as well as some serious networking It’s a fabulous chance to lift your head from your desktop and PC and broaden your perspective of the university environment.
We encourage you to mark this date in your diary now. More information will follow soon.
10am-2pm, Friday 28 September, Coppertop, level 2, Commerce building
A display of the images entered into the School of Biological Science's scientific imaging competition, A Matter of Scale will be held in the Coppertop. Also on display will be photos from the UC led Nigerian Montane Forest Project.
8-9.00pm, Wednesday 3 October — SOFA Gallery
Aoraki is a multimedia performance by Louise Potiki Bryant created during a Wild Creations residency at Aoraki/Mt Cook in April/May 2007. In a powerful solo performance integrating film, dance, installation and video design, the mountain Aoraki; a sacred ancestor to the iwi of Ngai Tahu whanui, is honoured. Aoraki is a celebration of this landscape of snow, ice, colour and beauty.
3-5 October, 8-9pm, Cost performance $18 & $15 (concession) from Ticket Direct, 0800 224 224. Installation – Koha.
6-7pm, 2 October-20 November — Christchurch Art Gallery auditorium
Thoughtful insights and provocative ideas from UC's world-class
researchers.
Entry is free. To register your interest, please phone (03) 364 2470 or visit www.uco.canterbury.ac.nz.
12noon, Tuesday 9 October — Council Room of the Registry
Staff are invited to attend a Cyber Liability seminar to be presented by Jonathan Forsey of law firm Duncan Cotterill. Lunch will be provided. There will be a 50-minutes presentation with the opportunity for questions and case studies between 1pm and 1.30pm.
Mr Forsey will discuss email defamation, cyber libel, internet access, electronic contracts and transactions, anti-spam legislation and the legal context with respect to legislation such as the Privacy Act, Official Information Act, Fair Trading Act, Public Records Act and others.
This seminar is suitable for all, and would be of particular relevance for staff with privacy and other compliance responsibilities within their areas.
Please advise Wendy Hii of your attendance by Friday 5 October by either email wendy.hii@canterbury.ac.nz or phone ext. 6496 for catering purposes.
From 4.30pm, Wednesday 10 October — Copper Top, level 2 Commerce Building
Come to HRG's Travel Expo for an inside look at the
University of Canterbury's travel suppliers.
You'll have a chance to talk direct with Airline, Hotel, Car
Rental and Insurance representatives on product updates and changes.
Each supplier will be providing prizes to the lucky winners who can answer all of the questions in our Prize Passports.
Food and drink will be provided throughout the Expo.
Please RSVP to Katie Beale on katie.beale@nz.hrgworldwide.com.
1 October 2007
Three concurrent events are being hosted by the School of Social Work and Human Services:
Are you a PhD student or postdoctoral
fellow considering a career in academia? Do you want to learn more
about teaching, learning, assessment and supervision? Do you want
an opportunity to meet and interact with other postgrads and postdocs?
For more information www.uctl.canterbury.ac.nz/workshops.shtml
Lectures:
Workshops:
Writing workshops for all students:
Registration is essential as numbers are limited. To register, please visit the Learning Skills website at www.learningskills.canterbury.ac.nz. Postgraduate students are welcome to attend any of these courses. We also offer one-to-one consultations to students at all levels. Details are on the website. Learning Skills Centre services are free to all students enrolled at UC.
This year, NZ Daylight Saving will come into effect one week earlier and finish two weeks later than usual. Daylight saving will begin at 2am Sunday 30 September.
Managing this time transition is usually automated by the calendar software. Where Government changes from the established daylight saving dates, this usually means that the software will no longer work as intended, and it becomes a local issue for users to compensate for that.
In our case, this means any appointments or recurring meetings you created, or room resources that have been booked before the 30 August, for the week Sunday 30 September to Sunday 7 October may be out by an hour.
You will need to check these, update as necessary and "send the update" through to all attendees. Where there are large numbers of appointments to adjust, you may prefer to contact your local IT support person for help.
Other email clients, such as Entourage, will not handle calendars correctly. While they can still be used for email, you should use Outlook Web Access for your appointments during the week 30 September to 7 October.
You can use Outlook Web Access from any web browser. Go to https://exchange.canterbury.ac.nz/.
For more information, or if you have any questions about this issue
please contact the ICTS helpdesk.
Closing date for applications — 9 October
The opportunity to bid for the Teaching and Learning Committee's Teaching Development Grants for next year (2008) is now available.
There are two sizes of grants: between $5,000-$10,000 and from $10,000-$30,000. This funding will be available from 1 January 2008.
Applications should be made on the form available on the web uctl.canterbury.ac.nz and submitted to Linda Bowman, Secretary, Teaching and Learning Committee, in UCTL.
These larger development grants may be used to undertake significant programme restructuring; investigating a new method of curriculum delivery; evaluating and redesigning of a group of interconnected courses; considering an interdisciplinary development of courses; linking teaching and research for undergraduate students; or a major review and evaluation of assessment within a programme.
For informal and formative discussions prior to submissions, please
contact Alison Holmes extension 6463 or Alison.holmes@canterbury.ac.nz.
Workshops:
Lectures:
Venue for workshops and seminars: the Seminar Room, Level 7, Central Library.
Registration is essential as numbers are limited. To register, please visit the Learning Skills website at www.learningskills.canterbury.ac.nz.
Learning Skills Centre is also offering a wide range of lectures and workshops for undergraduate students. We also offer one-to-one consultations to students at all levels. Details are on the website. Learning skills Centre services are free to all students enrolled at UC.
5-7.15pm, 11 October — Wheki Room 302, College of Education
All educators and post-graduate students are invited to attend the Graham Nuthall Classroom Research Trust Seminar 2007. The key note speaker, Dr Adrienne Alton-Lee will speak on the topic "Teaching for learning: Creating powerful learning cultures".
Please RSVP by 5 October to nuthall-trust@canterbury.ac.nz.
Level 7, Central Library, Phone 364 2591, email: careers@canterbury.ac.nz
For further details and registration please visit CareerHub: www.canterbury.ac.nz/careers/
Employer Information Sessions:
Seminars:
Spring Concert Series — Corner of Old West Coast and
Langdales Road
Concert tickets $20 includes light refreshments. Book at www.nutpointgallery.com. or ph 342 1033.
The following positions are vacant. For more information please
check out the Human Resources Web site at:
vacancies.canterbury.ac.nz.
Sara Roberts, Information Librarian, Law Library, 17.9.07
Leanne Sanders, Senior Early Childhood Teacher, Student Recruitment
and Development, 20.9.07
ILAM. Wonderful four bedroom home with idyllic stream boundary. Excellent presentation. Just a walk from University and College of Education. Close to all major shopping. Spacious kitchen with top appliances, adjoining dining and separate lounge. Sited for sun and privacy. Commodious garaging. $525,000. Inspection by appointment. Ph Ian Knight 348 4149 or 027 446 7160. www.wkb.co.nz # 1199.
KOTARE Street, Fendalton. A rare opportunity. 3-minute walk to university, Fendalton Park and Waimairi stream; zoned for Boys High, Girls High and Fendalton schools. Private sunny north facing home offering modern kitchen, 2 large living areas, 4 bedrooms + sunroom (or 5th bedroom), 2 bathrooms (one en suite) — all tastefully presented. Open plan living out to northwest facing decking/patio and a peaceful garden setting. For further details re viewing, please contact anna.smith@canterbury.ac.nz on 328 9535; or Mary Sawers on 027 270 3259.
ILAM. Large 4 bedroom, 2 living, 1 bathroom family home within walking distance of university. Located in quiet, tree lined Longmuir Street. Three heatpumps recently installed. Suit family group requiring long term lease. Available November. Phone Clare 027 4357 933.
FULLY furnished (three bedroom plus study), double garage, ensuite and balcony, large spa bath in all the good school zones available for rent from 1 October 2007 to 31 July 2008. Very close to bus stop, shopping centre and church. Contact l.samuel@irl.cri.nz or babukutty@xtra.co.nz.
RICCARTON, sunny, private, modernised character home. Completely serviced and one block from University. Suit visiting professional/academics. Refer our website www.homeawayfromhome.co.nz.
ONE bedroom flat in Somerfield available for short and medium term lets. Open plan lounge/kitchen and ensuite shower/bath. Fully furnished, TV and heat pump. Free wireless internet. Linen & towels provided. Bus stop outside (to city centre) or pleasant 10 min walk for direct bus to University. $220 pw or $50 per night. All bills included. For more details please call 03 337 1656 or email w.j.hopkins@clear.net.nz.
DO you have visitors coming to Christchurch in January and
you can't put them up? We have a two bedroom flat available in
Upper Riccarton, which is fully furnished and equipped. It can
sleep four, plus folding sofa in lounge, which becomes a double
bed. Cheaper than a motel. $450pw includes electricity.
Prefer minimum period one week. Phone Joan or Brian 942 4523.
NEED short-term accommodation in Christchurch? Why not stay in a home environment with all the modern comforts and conveniences you are used to in your own home, at a very competitive rate? Ideal for visitors preferring to stay in a comfortable, homely environment. Walking distance to supermarket, shops, cafes and bus stop. Self-catering, fully serviced weekly. Email robyn.hutchison@xtra.co.nz or ph 021 150 1779 for availability and quote.
SPRINGFIELD. Holiday home available over summer. Two bedrooms
plus sunroom in Springfield village. 40 minutes to UC, awesome
views, access the great outdoors. Full details on our website.
Phone Tom or Dorothy on 351 6456 or email tom.innes@canterbury.ac.nz.
AKAROA. 3-bedroom bach in Akaroa available for short-term rent (2 nights minimum). It is located a short walk from the shops and cafés in the town centre, sleeps a maximum of 6 people (2 double beds and 1 bunk-bed) and has all amenities, including a TV, DVD player and a log burner. Ideal for a relaxing weekend. Contact Ph. (03) 343 1058 or brockerhoff@slingshot.co.nz.
VISITING academic from Canada seeks 1-2 bedroom flat near the university/downtown, from 27 December 2007-27 March 2008. Non-smoking couple. Please contact Alan Mather, alan.mather@canterbury.ac.nz.
VISITING academic on sabbatical from the UK seeks 1-2 bedroom furnished flat near the university/town centre, from 1 February to 31 March 2008. Non-smoking couple. Please contact Andrew Monk, A.Monk@psych.york.ac.uk.
OLD laptop wanted (free if possible) suitable for playing Solitaire. Please help me to create a "click free " living room. Contact ext 6011.
FRIDGE/FREEZER; washing machine; 3 pce suite or armchairs; heaters/radiators;
lawn mower; misc. gardening tools; (land) phones; bikes. Please
contact Anne at annesingw@hotmail.com or
(03) 942 3744 (not after 8 October).
ACADEMIC Editing Services. Do you have an article,
conference paper or report that requires editing? Contact Jane (03)
329 9633 or j.robertson@paradise.net.nz.
PROFESSIONAL and confidential transcribing and data entry services available. All jobs considered - interviews, focus groups, surveys and questionnaires etc. Transcribing available from standard, micro or digital recordings. Competitive rates. Contact karen.walker@canterbury.ac.nz, CEM Centre, University of Canterbury.