UC in the News - January 2001

 

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

January 2001

 

Dr Andy Pratt (Chemistry)

How science works, National Radio, 2.12.01;

 

Mr Alan Gilmore (Mount John Observatory)

Moon or captured asteroid?, Press, 3.12.01;

 

Ms Camilla Obel (Sociology and Anthropology)

Part three of the report into rugby in New Zealand, TVNZ, 5.12.01;

 

Mr Les Brighton (International)

NZ seen as a safe venue for foreign students in wake of U.S. terrorist attacks, with parallel economic boost, TV3, 5.12.01;

 

Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff), Professor Bob Kirk (Executive)

University staff protest, Christchurch Star, 14.12.01,
Universities’ staff vote to strike, Greymouth Evening Star, 14.12.01,
Six universities to go on strike, The News, 13.12.01,
Function hit by protesting staff, Wairarapa Times-Age, 13.12.01;

 

Associate Professor Bruce Jamieson (Human Resources)

125 jobs go in university budget cuts, Press, 21.12.01;

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Fine Arts)

Feng shui ethos counts, NZ Herald, 21.12.01;

 

Dr John Campbell (Physics and Astronomy)

Ask a scientist, Otago Daily Times, 19.12.01;

 

Dr Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology), Professor Ken Strongman (Psychology)

Murders a ‘result of Xmas strain’, Press, 20.12.01;

 

Dr David Small(Education)

War on terror: the Kiwi angles, Press, 19.12.01;

 

Associate Professor Richard Duke (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

Jobs lure fails to fill classes, Press, 4.12.01,
Name changes raise computer engineering profile, Press, 4.12.01;

 

Mr Les Brighton (International)

Big gain in overseas students, Press, 5.12.01;

 

Associate Professor Andy Buchanan (Civil Engineering), Dr Tim Bell (Computer Science)

Uni engineering students fend off job offers, Press, 5.12.01;

 

Professor John Burrows (Law)

Shoot the messenger, The Independent, 5.12.01;

 

Mr Alan Gilmore (Physics and Astronomy)

Ask a Scientist, Otago Daily Times, 5.12.01;

 

Professor Graham Nuthall(Education)

NZ girls figure highly in maths, Press, 6.12.01;

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

Howard’s ‘Pacific solution’ for asylum-seekers a short-term fix, National Business Review, 7.12.01;

 

Professor John Burrows (Law)

Law expert advises against media law change, Christchurch Star, 5.12.01;

 

Dr Greg Newbold (Sociology and Anthropology)

Getting tough on murderers, The Dominion, 8.12.01,
Recent spate of homicides is likely to be just a bad patch of human behaviour, ZB Wellington, 17.12.01,
Homicides are on the decline and the recent spate of killings is a blip in human behaviour, 1ZB, 17.12.01,
The final chapter, The Dominion, 13.12.01;

 

Mr Jim Tully (Journalism)

Poorly served for media comment, Press, 8.12.01;

 

Professor Anthony Wood (Political Scence)

Defence force head appointment outside normal processes, Newstalk ZB, 13.12.01;

 

Mr Marty Braithwaite (Association of University Staff)

Industrial dispute between university staff and administrators deepens, National Radio, 12.12.01;

 

Ms Camilla Obel (Sociology and Anthropology)

Part three of the report into rugby in New Zealand, TV1, 5.12.01;

 

Dr Michael Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Call for state schools to teach students about all religions, not just Christianity, ZB ChCh, 17.12.01,
On course for a career with God, Sunday Star Times, 16.12.01,
Teach all religions in school, Sunday Star Times, 16.12.01;

 

Dr David Nobes (Geophysical Sciences)

Antarctica series, The Frozen Continent, Radio NZ, 16.12.01;

 

Professor Graham Macdonald (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Philosophy and Religious Studies course selected to receive commendation from the International Freedom Project, NZ Education Review, 7.12.01;

 

Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff)

University staff solidarity intact, NZ Education Review, 7.12.01;

 

Associate Professor Bruce Jamieson (Human Resources), Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff)

Uni staff protest at graduation ceremony, Press, 13.12.01;

 

Dr Annie Potts, Ms Tiina Vares (Gender Studies)

Peters’ outcry to Viagra study a little belated, Press, 13.12.01;

 

Mr Bill Menzel, Mrs Jackie Waylan (Library)

Call goes out for old programmes, Christchurch Northern Mail, 5.12.01;

 

Dr Neville Bennett (History)

Canterbury farmers look forward to city windfall, National Business Review, 14.12.01;

 

Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

Time for crackdown on all high-seas illegalities, National Business Review, 14.12.01;

 

Associate Professor Andy Buchanan (Civil Engineering)

Engineering students in hot demand, Christchurch Star, 7.12.01;

 

Professor Daryl Le Grew (Vice-Chancellor), Ms Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff)

Universities examine closer collaboration in Canty, Press, 15.12.01;

 

Dr John Campbell (Physics and Astronomy)

The colours of a rainbow, Press, 17.12.01;

 

Dr Gail Gillon (Speech and Language Therapy)

Speech-disorder work rewarded,Press, 17.12.01;

 

Associate Professor Bruce Jamieson (Human Resources)

Varsity cutting 125 staff, Greymouth Evening Star, 22.12.01,
University to cut 125 staff, Wanganui Chronicle, 22.12.01,
University staff cut, Nelson Mail, 22.12.01,
University shedding 125 staff, Timaru Herald, 22.12.01;

 

Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff)

Students criticise no confidence vote, Christchurch Star, 28.12.01;

 

Professor Ken Strongman (Psychology)

Murder mystery, NZ Truth, 28.12.01;