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| Noon | Geological Sciences seminar. Dr Ben Kennedy (Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia) on "The critical magmatic processes that lead to volcanic eruptions". Geological Sciences, room 210. |
| Noon | Geological Sciences seminar. Dr Phaedra Upton (Geology Department, University of Otago) on "Interaction between tectonic driving forces, surface processes, strain and rheology: Insights from geodynamic modelling". Geological Sciences, room 210. |
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10.30am–2pm, Tuesday,
12 February — UCTL’s
seminar room 427, 4th floor, Law building
UCTL is hosting an orientation programme for academic staff who
have arrived since July 2007. Lunch will be provided at the Staff
Club. In addition to the session being an opportunity to talk more
about how we can collaborate with academic staff, it is also a great
chance to meet other relatively new academic staff members from across
the University. Please respond to linda.bowman@canterbury.ac.nz if
you can attend.
The University of Canterbury is now in the middle of a Request for Proposal (RFP) project for photocopiers/printers and multifunction devices to supply the University for the next three years.
All current suppliers to the University were invited to participate and respond to the RFP. Based on the proposals received, the evaluation panel has shortlisted the following organisations (in no particular order):
The shortlisted organisations are having Printer and MFD Demo Days on campus.
The details of the Printer and MFD Demo Days are:
Date: Tuesday 19 February and Wednesday 20 February 2008
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: A9 Lecture Theatre, A4 Lecture Theatre, A5 Lecture Theatre, A6 Lecture Theatre
All staff members are invited to attend in order to view and try the machines of the shortlisted organisations. All attendees at the Demo Days will be asked to complete a simple scoring sheet on user friendliness of the machines on display. The scores collected from the Demo Days will be used as part of the evaluation process in deciding who the final contract will be awarded to.
Please do come along as your input is valuable in helping us make the right decision.
For more information please email UC Procurement Manager Elena Lo.
Friday, 15 February, UCTL seminar room 427, 4th floor, Law Building
The UCTL is hosting two sessions concerning the supervision of postgraduate
students at the university. Refreshments will be provided.
Postgraduate Supervision at the University of Canterbury
2.10pm - 3.20pm
Professor Richard Blaikie and Associate Professor Emily Parker will discuss their experiences, guidelines, and recommendations for supervising postgraduate students at the University. UCTL researcher Kaylene Sampson will discuss University of Canterbury studies that explore the supervisory and student experiences; UCTL lecturer Keith Comer will address research regarding best practices for postgraduate supervisors from university studies in Australia, the UK, and the USA. This session is designed to serve both new and continuing postgraduate supervisors.
Postgraduate Processes & Policies at the University of Canterbury
3.40pm - 4.25pm
Professor Steve Weaver, the new Dean of Postgraduate Studies, will offer an introduction to the processes and procedures for supervision of postgraduate students. This meeting is compulsory for all staff wishing to be appointed as Senior Supervisor for postgraduate students for the first time at the University of Canterbury. New academic staff, irrespective of previous supervisory experience, and also current academic staff who have not previously been appointed as senior supervisors need to sign-up for and attend this session.
Please email linda.bowman@canterbury.ac.nz or phone 6827 to sign-up for either or both of these sessions.
The following policies/procedures (pdf documents) have been reviewed and updated in the UC Policy Library:
For other recent additions and reviews go the UC Policy Library Home Page and click on UPDATES in left side bar.
7.30pm, Thursday 28 February
This year UC’s official team to take part in Oxfam’s Trailwalker fundraising event is myucteam made up of UC Opportunity staff Liz Tully, Laura Haseley, Dennis Parker and Craig McAllister. The event takes place in Taupo in April and the team has committed to raising $3500 for Oxfam by walking 100k in under 36 hours. Donations to Oxfam can be made at the team’s site and/or by taking part in our upcoming fundraising events, the first of which is a movie night at the Rialto on 28 February.
Tickets to the latest release movie Goodbye Bafana (based on the memoirs of Nelson Mandela’s prison guard) at the Rialto on sale for $15 including bubbles prior to the movie. Screening on Thursday 28 February at 8pm with drinks 7.30pm. Tickets available from UC Opportunity reception in Okeover House, or email megan.wilks@canterbury.ac.nz.
We thank you in advance for your support and look forward to seeing you at one of our fundraising events.
Showcase day: Wednesday 20 February — Access Grid room – Room 164, Sociology (new building)
Are you interested in:
Come and see what the Access Grid, a sophisticated form of video conferencing over the advanced network, KAREN, can offer.
For copy of flier with further information, please email Linda.bowman@canterbury.ac.nz.
Join us for a brisk walk around the campus on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime. We depart 12.15pm sharp from the ICTS carpark on University Drive (by the bridge), and then walk directly to the Dovedale Campus. We reach the sign at the main entrance on Dovedale Ave by 12.25pm and from there we walk our way back toward our start point over the next 20-30mins. Bring a friend, meet some new people and enjoy the fresh air. Cancelled if really wet. Call reception on 6433 to check if unsure. For other enquiries, please contact Kat on 6516.
For all courses RSVP linda.bowman@canterbury.ac.nz or for further details contact: alan.hoskin@canterbury.ac.nz.
11am- 12 noon, Thursday, 14 February — Geog lab. (Room 151) Geography/Psychology Building.
Staff from Statistics New Zealand will be on campus to talk about their products and services. This presentation will include details of the NZVCC-Statistics New Zealand agreement, which was signed last year to make data more widely available. Some of this information previously had to be purchased by researchers, such as CURF data.
Please RSVP to dave.clemens@canterbury.ac.nz, ext 8751 by Monday 11 February.
Sunday 2 March 2008
The Rotary Club of Christchurch West is holding a fun bike ride for all the family on the Little River Rail Trail. The event is about 24 km long and will start at the Waihora Domain, Motukarara and finish at the Little River Domain. Participants will also go into a draw for a major travel prize plus discount vouchers and giveaways, and this will be made at the completion of the event. This will be an exciting day and an opportunity to involve all the family. All of the funds raised will go to charity and for more information, please visit www.railtrailfunride.com.
You can either enter online at the above website or obtain a registration form from John Duncan on ext 7849 or john.duncan@canterbury.ac.nz.
Level 7, Central Library, Phone 364 2591, email: careers@canterbury.ac.nz.
New drop in hours for 2008 — Daily drop in time everyday 11am–1pm. Individual career counseling appointments available.
The University has just obtained a site licence for Read & Write Gold.
To add the programme to your machine please follow these instructions:
Go to Control Panel; Click on Add or Remove Programmes; Click on Add New Programme; Click on Read & Write 8.1 Gold (installation will commence).
Read&Write GOLD is a literacy support tool designed to assist Users of all ages who require extra assistance when reading or composing text. It offers support functionality frequently absent in mainstream MS Windows applications. In addition, it provides a host of study features to assist any User with research and composition. The software works discreetly with all mainstream Windows applications. This offers Users with literacy difficulties the opportunity to work in an inclusive manner alongside their peers and colleagues. For more information see www.techready.co.uk.
This Windows application will be available on the student image early in 2008 and can be supplied to staff and University departments free of charge.
This product has a much wider application than just students who have learning difficulties and may be of particular benefit to a number of students some of which you may support.
Individuals who could benefit from using this software include;
For further information about Read&Write GOLD features, click on link.
8pm, Wednesday-Saturday, 13-23 February — The Mill Theatre, 24 Wise St, Addington.
By Bernard Kops, directed by Garry Thomas. Waged $15, unwaged $11. Bookings phone 338 4699 or visit www.riccartonplayers.co.nz.
The School of Music launched the 2008 Great Hall Concert Series on Sunday 3 February with a recital by Italian cellist Mario de Secondi accompanied by Korean pianist Kwiran Lee. The rest of the nine-concert series features performance staff and students of the School of Music.
All held on Thursdays, concerts include the Baroque ensemble Il Raccolto (on 6 March), Edith Salzmann cello (8 May), Jan Tawroszewicz violin and Diedre Irons piano (5 June), Composers' Concert (17 July), Gao Ping piano (7 August), University Chamber Groups (11 September), University Chamber Orchestra (9 October), and Viva Voce staged operatic arias (13 November).
Tickets may be purchased for individual concerts at $20 adults or $15 unwaged, or subscriptions to the nine-concert series are available at the substantial reduction of $100 (adults) or $80 (unwaged). Further information is available from the School of Music, telephone 364 2180 or ext 6180.
Corner of Old West Coast and Langdales Road (15 minutes drive from UC)
Concert Tickets $20. Includes light refreshments. Book at www.nutpointgallery.com or tel 342 1033.
The following positions are vacant. For more information please check out the Human Resources Web site at: vacancies.canterbury.ac.nz.
AVONHEAD Road. Burnside High zone. Fully furnished including whiteware, quality dining ware and bedding. Sunny warm, heatpump, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two toilets, private courtyard, garage, OSP, four internet points. Suitable staff or students. $440-$480 negotiable. Ph (03) 312 8565.
ST ALBANS. Character family home available for long term rent. 100 Ranfurly Street. Lovely tree lined street. 3 or 4 bedroom home. Girls and Boys High, Heaton Intermediate and St Albans primary school zones. 2 minutes walk to metro bus stop direct to university and Edgeware village shops. Close to central city and Merivale. $400pw. Phone Erin 021 522 104.
BURNSIDE. Three bedrooms and outside room, new kitchen, carpet, paint, dishwasher, logburner, double garage. Suit family, professional couple. $349pw. Phone 342 1160.
BRYNDWR. Fully furnished three bedroom house for rent, available July 2008 to April 2009. Spacious living room, separate dining, separate kitchen. Master bedroom with ensuite. Under floor heating, double garage. Only four kilometres from the University. Close to facilities, and on bus route, $450 pw plus electricity and phone. Manageable garden to care and a small veg garden for your kitchen. Ideal for sabbatical or other academic visitors. Email: xiaoming.wu@canterbury.ac.nz for further information and viewing.
CASHMERE Hills. 17a Cracroft Tce. Fully-furnished two-storey house has four bedrooms, one bathroom, a wood burner and heat pump. Great indoor/outdoor living with plenty of privacy. Available from 20 April 2008 to 10 July 2008, and from 1 October 2008 to 10 January 2009 (the period from 20 April to 10 January may be negotiable). $420pw. Phone 331 7045, 364 2987 ext 7723, or email uwe.ring@canterbury.ac.nz.
CENTRAL City. Lovely three bedroom furnished character home available in quiet street in the Avon Loop. Sunny, open plan kitchen and lounge opens on to native garden. Would suit a professional couple, visiting academics/sabbaticals. Sorry no pets or smokers. Available from 1 April 2008. Please phone Annabel 379 7130. Rent $300pw.
AVONHEAD. Sunny, two-storey, three-bedroom spacious home in quiet tree-fringed seclusion. Available for 12 months from April 2008. Car and garaging plus ample off-street parking available. Close to University. Walking distance to bus stop, 15 minutes from the city centre. Suit a visiting academic on sabbatical or mature professional couple. Non-smokers. $420pw. All enquiries to Lynn or Patsy ph 358 4968, blackmanor@paradise.net.nz.
HOUSE for short term (3 weeks) rent available from 4 April–25 April 2008. Fully furnished, two bedrooms, Ilam Road, (three minutes drive from University, near Fendalton village mall), suitable for a couple with a child. Ideal for visitors preferring to stay in a comfortable, spacious, tranquil, well-appointed, homely environment. Walking distance to supermarket, shops, parks, cafes and bus stop. Self-catering. Rent all inclusive (power and local phones), $250pw. Reference required. Ph (03)351 2596 or ext 7441.
LINWOOD Avenue. Fully-furnished upstairs room with double bed and usual bedroom furniture, desk as well as TV and armchairs and own balcony over looking avenue. Easy walking to Eastgate shopping centre. On bus routes to University or beach. Cost between $175pw and $200pw depending on homestay or rental option. Available now. Phone 381 0429 or 027 221 6136 or email diana.horne@canterbury.ac.nz. You can view photos of the room here spaces.live.com/photos.
RICCARTON. Beautiful partially furnished character home to rent. Has two bedrooms with three living areas. The rooms are very large and roomy and all amenities are provided with sheltered sunny outside garden and patio area. Large lockup garage with off street parking for several cars. Sports centre and bus stop almost at the door. Mall and University within walking distance or catch a bus. Short term or long term. POA by negotiation depending on length of stay. Girls and Boys High Zone. Contact Doris on 3485253.
SWEET, two-bedroom cottage in Merivale/St Albans. Renovated, new kitchen, insulation, gas hot water, pellet stove, View at www.harcourts.co.nz ID number PI0711105. Contact agent or joan.gladwyn@canterbury.ac.nz, ext 6178.
PAPANUI. All-in-one family home. Three double bedrooms, 14-year old. Substantially upgraded including new carpet, redecoration, new kitchen and bathroom facilities. Aluminium joinery. Gas hob, dishwasher, pantry. Fully insulated. Heatpump. Open plan kitchen and dining. Sunny private back section with paved and decked outdoor areas, easy care gardens. Single garage and a carport. Fully fenced. Easy walk to Northlands and other amenities. Call Azeen on ext 3104 or email azeen.tashakkor@canterbury.ac.nz. For photos www.homesell.co.nz (ID: 6815).
THREE bedroom unit five minutes walk from campus in Totara Street. Recently redecorated with remodelled kitchen and bathroom. Two WC. Permanent materials, easy care section. $329,000. Phone Kevin 027 201 7793 or email kjm40@canterbury.ac.nz.
FABULOUS two bedroom unit for sale, near AMI Stadium, superbly maintained. For more details please view our TradeMe listing http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=139747485&ed=true or contact me on 0212660126 or sue.woodgate@canterbury.ac.nz.
BURNSIDE. Homestay with a caring and friendly family. Neat, fully-furnished room. Separate WC and shower. Unlimited broadband access. About four kilometres from UC, close to bus routes and all facilities, $190pw. Email qingfang_zhang@yahoo.com, or ph 358 1988 for enquiries and viewing.
NEED short-term, affordable accommodation in Christchurch? Ideal for visitors preferring to stay in a comfortable, spacious, tranquil, well-appointed, homely environment. Walking distance to supermarket, shops, parks, cafes and bus stop. Self-catering, fully serviced weekly. Email robyn.hutchison@xtra.co.nz or ph 021 150 1779 for availability and quote.
PLEASE support me as I participate in the Cancer Society Relay For Life at QEII Park from midday Sat 1 March to midday Sun 2 March. Relay For Life is a overnight team event that raises funds for the Cancer Society of New Zealand. Funds raised go directly towards research, prevention and early detection and support services carried out by the Cancer Society of New Zealand. Funds raised in Christchurch will be used in Canterbury. Please come down and give us some moral support anytime during relay weekend. The Candle Light Ceremony is a beautiful and poignant highlight of the event, and is held at dusk. Please contact me on ext 6774 or email elaine.jensen@canterbury.ac.nz.
ALUMNI House. Do you ever have visitors who need accommodation? Alumni House specialises in a personalised apprach to quality accommodation for visitors to Christchurch and Canterbury University. A 15 per cent discount applies to all University-related bookings. Visit our website and bookmark for future reference.
ITALIAN films on campus will be offered on 14 February. Email daniela.bagozzi@canterbury.ac.nz for details.
OFFICE desk, with three drawers. 141(w) x 76(d) x 72(h). Colour, soft grey. Immaculate condition. $50. Contact sandra.gover@canterbury.ac.nz, or ext 7865.
RETIRED teacher with references would like regular babysitting in the northwest Avonhead, Papanui, Fendalton, llam areas or close by. Very experienced with children of all ages including babies. Would also consider after school care. Ring Doris on phone 348 5253.
TEACHER requires work with children and young people of all ages. Help with english and editing university work. Assist young people with maths, reading, english and writing skills plus behavioural assessment and follow up if required by parent. Ring Doris on 3485253. References and qualifications available on request. Have been RTLB.