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| 11:00 am | Chemistry seminar. Dr Travas-Sejdic (Polymer Electronics Research Centre, University of Auckland). Conducting polymers: from actuation to biosensing. |
| 1:00 pm | Geological Sciences seminar. Dr Kerry Swanson on Micrographica - a naturalists view. |
| 5:30 pm | Law and National Centre for Research on Europe seminar. Dr Mathis Wackernagel (Global Footprint Network, California). The 'ecological footprint': Navigating tough decisions in a resource-constrained world. |
| 1:00 pm | Māori and Indigenous Studies seminar.
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). Learn
to pronounce Maori place names workshop. |
| 11:00 am | Psychology seminar. Professors Wayne Fisher and Cathleen Piazza (University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA) on Behavioral approaches to Autism and severe feeding disorders. |
| Noon | Geography seminar. Professor Jamie Shulmeister on New insights into glacier-climate links in New Zealand at the end of the last ice age. |
| 1:10 pm | Music recital. Student recital featuring trumpet and strings. |
| 2:00 pm | Chemical and Process Engineering seminar. Robert Dempster (Intervet Limited, Schering-Plough Corporation) on Product development – using the Stage-GateTM best practices to maximise your chance of success. |
| 3:10 pm | Mathematics and Statistics seminar. Rick Laugesen (University of Illinois) on Frequency-scale systems and the solution of the Mexican hat problem. |
| 5:30 pm | New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Christchurch Branch seminar. George Cunningham (EC Chargé d’Affaires) on “EU and the Pacific – and associated thoughts”. Dining Room, University Staff Club. |
| 10:00 am | Sociology and Anthropology seminar. Dr Julie Cupples on Rethinking electoral geography: Spaces and practices of democracy in Nicaragua. |
| Noon | Forestry seminar. Dr Yvonne Buckley (University of Queensland and CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems) on Invasive plant management: demography, dispersal, reinvasion and economics. |
| 1:00 pm | History seminar. Dr John Cookson on Military pensioners in the civilian world: Britain's domestication of the soldiery, 1750-1850, Pt 2. |
| 2:10 pm | Electrical and Computer Engineering seminar. David Beebe (University of Wisconsin) on "Tubeless" microfluidics for studying cell biology. |
| 3:00 pm | College of Education seminar. Professor Peter Roberts on Beyond the rhetoric of “quality” and “relevance”: Evaluating the tertiary education strategy 2007-12. |
| 3:10 pm | Philosophy and Religious Studies seminar. Grant Tavinor (Lincoln University) on The moral narratives of videogames. |
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The following policies/procedures (pdf documents)
have been reviewed and updated in the UC Policy Library:
Animal
Ethics Committee Code of Ethical Conduct
Building
Access Policy
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Distinguished Professor
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General
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Links and Outreach Policy
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Disciplinary Policy (New)
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Currently Level 7, Central Library, Phone 364 2591, email careers@canterbury.ac.nz.
From Monday 21 July: Level 2, Geography, Phone 3613310, email careers@canterbury.ac.nz.
New drop in hours for 2008. Everyday Monday–Friday 11am–1pm
Register now on CareerHub for
information about:
Interviews:
Information Sessions:
Seminars:
See Career Hub for further details.
This session will use the results of 800+ meta-analyses and then build arguments as to the central role of making learning visible to the teacher and the student. It will relate to Graham Nuthall's research about the power of the peers in the classroom and helping teachers understand the world of learning through the child's eyes.
The lecture will be preceded by refreshments. Please download the
attached flyer for further information. To register, please email
nuthall-trust@canterbury.ac.nz.
Wednesday 23 July, 12-12:50pm — International
Room, upstairs at UCSA
As part of UCSA’s Healthy Lifestyles week, UC Sustainability Advocate Dr Kate Hewson will be discussing some of the ways in which you can improve your health while helping the environment. She will look at food and cooking, shopping, exercise and more. All staff and students welcome.
Friday 25 July, 12-12.50pm — Okeover Community Garden (off Engineering Rd, beside Okeover Stream)
With petrol and food prices continuing to rise, you might be considering growing a few veggies of your own. Come along to an intro to organic gardening. Learn how to make a raised-bed veggie garden, plus options for small spaces and for rented properties. Everyone who comes will get some seeds to help start their garden. Part of UCSA’s Healthy Lifestyles week.
Thursday 31 July, 2-5pm — Our
City Otautahi (cnr Worcester Boulevard & Oxford
Tce)
A seminar hosted by the Environmental Institute of Australia & New
Zealand (EIANZ) with presentations and discussions on carbon trading.
Chaired by Councillor Chrissie Williams, a series of speakers will
share up-to-date information about the carbon emissions trading system
from the perspectives of emissions assessment, options for building
credits, development of the trading framework and an industrial participant.
$10 EIANZ members, students and community group members; $20 non-members.
RSVP to Nicole reception-chc@boffamiskell.co.nz or
phone (03) 366 8891.
Wednesday 23 July, 6.00pm — Christchurch Art Gallery
Dr Te Huirangi Waikerepuru (Ngāti Ruanui and Tangahoe) talks about the role of Maori language in his life and his involvement in having Te Reo Māori recognised as a taonga under the Treat of Waitangi. Admission free.
Enrol now in one of our many classes available to everyone. Learn to Dance, massage, pilates, yoga, squash and much more.
Take a look on the website www.phed.canterbury.ac.nz/programmes/classes.shtml. Or contact Grant Robertson (grant.robertson@canterbury.ac.nz) for more details.
Tone Deaf? Trained Musician? Karaoke star?
We’re looking for children for a study investigating the performance of children on tasks of speech recognition in noise and pitch perception.
Participants should:
Participation would involve attending 2 x one hour testing sessions, spaced three months apart. All testing will take place at the Department of Communication Disorders, University of Canterbury.
The speech perception test involves listening to and repeating short sentences in quiet, and in the presence of four-talker babble. The pitch perception task involves listening to a pair of tones that either ascend or descend in pitch and telling the researcher whether the tones went ‘up’ or ‘down’ either verbally, or by pointing to a pictorial response card.
If your child/ren or those of your friends meet these criteria please contact Chris Radford on 03-364-2987 ext 427 or cjr120@student.canterbury.ac.nz
The 11th Winter Appeal for the City Mission was a great success
and thanks are due to the Director of Student Administration, Linda
Roberts, for making the space on Concourse available. Once again,
the Mission collected an impressive amount of goods from the box
on the Registry Concourse. Warmest thanks to everybody who so generously
contributed goods and, as well, to those staff on the Concourse and
in the Warehouse for keeping an eye on the box and transporting it
to and from the Warehouse.
Earlier this year a new events site was launched on the University website (www.canterbury.ac.nz/events). The site can also be accessed by clicking on "more events" at the bottom of the University homepage.
The database-driven site allows staff to search on a wide range of events from academic conferences and seminars through to concerts and exhibitions. A feature of the new site is an "add to calendar" button that allows users to save an event into their Microsoft Outlook calendar.
An advantage of the system is that users can see in advance what is happening at the University on any given day. Staff are encouraged to check the database when organising events so as to avoid clashes.
Staff from throughout the University are now entering events directly into the system. Instructions on how to enter events can be found at https://intranet.canterbury.ac.nz/newsroom/forms/EventEdit.aspx?Item_id=0&type=event
If you need assistance in uploading events please contact michele.downer@canterbury.ac.nz.
4 August 2008 — Millennium Hotel, Queenstown. Programme now online.
UC is hosting the high performance research symposium on 4 August 2008 at the Millennium Hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand, as a lead-in to the Asia-Pacific Advanced Network Consortium meeting (APAN26), Asia Pacific’s foremost event for showcasing advanced broadband networking applications and technologies for research and education. The symposium will set the scene for APAN26 by showcasing best practice e-Research projects, programmes and tools.
Full details, including programme, speakers and abstracts of presentations, are now available on the Symposium web pages - http://www.bluefern.canterbury.ac.nz/events/index.shtml.
Please note that the Symposium and APAN26 have separate registration – registration for one event does not include registration for the other event. Registration information is posted on the web page.
Enquiries can be made to Stuart Broughton at stuart.broughton@canterbury.ac.nz.
APAN26 registrations can be made through the Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network (KAREN) website: www.karen.net.nz/apan26-registration.
APAN26 is being held from 4-8 August 2008 at the Millennium Hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand, following on from the High Performance Research Symposium. The Asia Pacific Advanced Network Consortium meeting is Asia Pacific’s foremost event for showcasing advanced broadband networking applications and technologies for research and education.
APAN26 will explore how ICT developments and advanced networks are changing research and collaboration in the Asia-Pacific region - and contributing towards environmental, regional and operational sustainability. This event is a rare opportunity for New Zealand’s education and research sector to connect with power users of advanced network applications and services.
See http://www.reannz.net.nz/apan26/ for further details.
Please also note that APAN26 and the High Performance Research Symposium have separate registration – registration for one event does not include registration for the other event.
APAN26 registrations can be made through the Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network (KAREN) website. High Performance Research Symposium registrations can be made through www.bluefern.canterbury.ac.nz/events/index.shtml.
The Combined Unions Participation System has recently been reviewed by the University of Canterbury and the Combined Unions, and we are now holding elections for Health & Safety Representatives in work areas which have not reached their recommendation.
The purpose of a combined participation agreement is to improve health and safety at the University of Canterbury by promoting cooperation between the employer, employees and the unions, by ensuring all employees are provided with reasonable opportunity to be actively involved in the ongoing management of health and safety. For more information please see https://intranet.canterbury.ac.nz/hr/news/060901healthsafety.shtml.
Friday 25 July, 7pm — Coppertop
Come along and test your knowledge, great fun for a great cause.
To register your team (4-5 people) email tam57@student.canterbury.ac.nz.
$5 per person. BYO.
8.00pm, Saturday, 19 July — Christchurch Town Hall
As part of the 50th anniversary season, The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra is celebrating great Russians — Lilburn A birthday offering; Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertane for cello and orchestra in E minor Op.125 and Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op. 64. Vladimir Verbitsky (conductor) and Alexander Ivashkin (cello). Elric Hooper will give the pre-concert talk at 7pm in the Auditorium. Tickets $20-$50. Book at Ticketek (03) 377 8899.
Saturday 26 July, 8pm-1am — UCSA Complex, 90 Ilam Road
All
UC campus staff, ex staff, including staff of the UCSA, Sport Science
and Recreation Services, Health Centre, residential halls, regional
campuses, and partners/guests are invited to attend this special
first-time event.
Highlights of the evening include special guest MC Aaron Gilmore
from TVNZ's Dancing With The Stars, The Garden City Big Band, and
an exhibition by three top junior dance couples. Every ticket purchased
will go into a draw to win an iPod Nano. A prize for Best Dressed
and Best Dancing Couple will be awarded on the night, along with
other exciting spot prizes.
Ticket price includes supper (9-11pm), with a cash bar operating
in The Foundary bar.
Tickets: $50 per person or $45 for groups of eight or more.
Bookings: Purchase your tickets at The Junction (UCSA building)
or from the UC Alumni Office (Level 5, Registry) http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/alumni/events/documents/staff_ball_reg_jun08.pdf.
For all enquiries please phone the UC Alumni office, ext 6344 or
0800 UC ALUMNI (0800 822 586).
The NZ Blood Service is going to be back at Canterbury University collecting blood on Wednesday 23 July from 10am until 3pm.
The service will be based in the Shelley Common Room, Student Union Building. To avoid delays, anyone interested in making an appointment can do so by phoning 0800 GIVE BLOOD or online at www.nzblood.co.nz.
Ngaio Marsh Theatre, Christchurch, 15-20 July 2008
Join irrepressible Toad and his animal friends, on their fun-filled and unexpected adventures along the riverbank. Follow Badger, Mole and boat-loving Ratty, in their hilarious efforts to keep Toad out of trouble as he hops through life obsessed by caravans, cars and other exciting and expensive toys. Will the Wild Wood's wicked weasels and squirrels triumph in their plot to take over Toad Hall?
Fabulous family entertainment with loads of singing and dancing. Bookings recommended (Ticketek). Cost $8.50, family concessions, door sales available.
Saturday 26 July, 7.30pm — Corner of Old West Coast and Langdales Road
Sarah Vaughan. Tribute — The roulette years
Rachel Bayliss Jazz vocalist is thrilled to bring this Sarah Vaughan tribute to Christchurch. Piano, John Bevin, Bass, Mike Kime.
Concert Tickets $20: Includes light refreshments. Book at: www.nutpointgallery.com or ph 342 1033.
The following shows the confirmed statutory and University holidays over the Christmas/New Year period 2008/2009 for those members of staff covered by the provisions of the Collective Agreements or corresponding Individual Agreements listed below.
Advice concerning these matters for staff covered by other agreements
not listed will be issued in due course by the appropriate authority.
The University will close at the end of Tuesday 23 December 2008
and will re-open on Monday 5 January 2009. During this period (including
statutory and University holidays) the Security Office (under the
Main Library) will be open around the clock.
The Contact Centre for the 0800 Varsity number and the enrol@canterbury.ac.nz email
service and website will remain open between Christmas and New Year
for the hours 8am to 6pm. (The main University telephone exchange
– 366 7001 – is closed during this period).
Please ensure that all your staff are notified of the vacation dates
for 2008/2009. Enquiries regarding this leave entitlement should
be referred in the first instance to the relevant Human Resources
Advisor.
Leave for Staff covered by the following Collective Agreements or
Individual Agreements as appropriate: Academic Staff & Senior
Tutors, General Staff, Early Childhood Staff, Cleaners and Custodians,
Maintenance Staff, Grounds Staff.
The following positions are vacant. For more information please
check out the Human Resources Web site at: vacancies.canterbury.ac.nz.
RICCARTON, sunny, private, modernised character home. Completely serviced and one block from the University. Close proximity to two malls, Gardens and the CBD. Suit visiting professionals/academics. Winter season specials available. Visit www.homeawayfromhome.co.nz for recommendations from UC visiting scholars.
COTTAGE. One bedroom, fully furnished, self contained. Close to University, shops and bus. Secluded garden setting. Quiet, non-smoking tenant required. $180pw. Ph. (03) 351 9962.
UPPER RICCARTON. Fully
furnished studio unit, 15 minutes from University. Suit visiting
professionals/academics. Contact Jan 027 254 2809 or email jan@macworx.co.nz.
View www.holidayhomes.co.nz/search?q=4209.
HALSWELL. Long term rental preferred; six months minimum. Four-bedroom
(or three-bedroom plus a study), two bath, two-story house in walking
distance (300 metres) to Halswell primary school. The house has three
heat pumps, insulation, and some double-glazing; fenced back-yard
(pets negotiable) plus an aviary in addition to separate, two-car
garage with extra storage. Approximately 12-15 minutes drive to University
and near bus routes. Views of the Port Hills and near Halswell Quarry.
Available approximately mid August. $400pw. Non-smokers only. Email
david.gleaves@canterbury.ac.nz or ext 6169.
HOUSE wanted for visiting Professor and family from 24 December
2008 to 1 April 2009. Preferably Cashmere or Beckenham area. Four
bedrooms ideally, with safe garden for young children. Please contact dorlings@yahoo.co.uk in
first instance with details.
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 7 people (2 double
beds, 1 bunk-bed, 1 single) and has all amenities, including a
TV, DVD player and a log burner. Ideal for a relaxing weekend.
Phone (03) 343 1058 or email brockerhoff@slingshot.co.nz for more
information and photos.
TAI TAPU area. New lecturer in Sciences and Physical Education seeks a ride into University from someone who comes in each day from Tai Tapu (and has a car with a big-ish trunk so a bike can fit in the back). It would be great to get a lift in the mornings and to share the cost of the journey and then they would cycle home each day. Ph Nick Draper ext 4193, nick.draper@canterbury.ac.nz.
GOOD condition double king size bed ($160). Usable old good
condition Prestcold big size fridge freezer for sale ($60); old
but auto (5kg) washing machine Fisher Paykel ($60); old halogen
shacklock heater ($20); Akai 21" colour TV with remote for sale
($70). Ph 352 3606 or
027 229 6202.
FORD Laser Ghia, white, 1992, automatic, 4 door sedan, MP3/CD player, registered and warranted until January 2009. Good reliable car 157,000kms. $1500ono. Email Jill.durney@canterbury.ac.nz or ph 382 1085 after 6pm.
MALE black long-haired cat named Frank is in need of a new home urgently. Fully grown, 7 years old, neutered and up-to-date with all his shots. He likes company, but is also very independent. He has lived around busy roads so traffic is not an issue. If you can help with a new home, please call Brigitte on 3434 010 or 027 273 8890 as soon as possible.
SEWING machine that runs well. Prefer a Singer
but open to options. Please contact me on either 027 601 8536 or
kristene.delamore@canterbury.ac.nz.
THORRINGTON School in Christchurch is celebrating its 50th Jubilee on Friday October 17 and Saturday October 18 this year. Registrations are now open. Full details are available at www.thorrington.ac.nz. If you have any enquiries please email jubilee@thorrington.ac.nz or phone the school on 332-7480.
DO your trees require attention? Arborist and current law student
can complete these services for you — thinning, crown reductions,
shaping, canopy lifts, felling, etc. Fully insured. Special university
rate applies. Phone David on 021 646 456 or email das134@student.canterbury.ac.nz.