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UC in the News - May 2002

 

Published by the Communications and Development Department

 

May 2002

 

Dr Greg Newbold (Sociology)

Criminologist doubts new plan to give Maori elders greater access to prisoners will work, Newstalk ZB, 10.5.02,
Clean slate proposal generally good idea, Newstalk ZB, 3.5.02,
LSV scheme far cry from 70s, lecturer calls for rethink, Press, 4.5.02,|
Breaking the shackles, Press, 11.5.02,
Tough on criminals, Ashburton Guardian, 2.5.02,
Assaults on prison officers are a sign of mismanagement, Newstalk ZB, 22.5.02,
Goon Show, The Dominion, 29.5.02,
Rampant speed production will result in corrupt society: police, The News, 7.5.02,
Drug of choice will corrupt police, Wairarapa Times-Age, 7.5.02,
Worrying signs, Wanganui Chronicle, 9.5.02;


Dr Martin Holland (Centre for Research on Europe)

Europe Day, Newstalk ZB, 8.5.02;

 

Dr Lianne Woodward (Education)

Study finds babies born prematurely more likely than full term babies to have brain damage, TV3, 3.5.02;

Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff)

Staff and management settle their pay dispute, CHTV, 1.5.02,
Redundancies for Canterbury, NZ Education review, 15.5.02,
Only Victoria University left to settle with staff, NZ Education Review, 15.5.02;


Mr Tom Greg (Executive)

Foreign fees ‘essential’, Press, 8.5.02;


Mr Alan Robb (Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems)

IT spin throws profit figures off balance, NZ Herald, 14.5.02;


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

Le Grew wants to stay, expand university, NZ Education Review, 1.5.02;


Dr Karthik Nilakant (Management)

Going onward and upward, NZ Herald, 1.5.02;


Mr Paul Coleman (Continuing Education)

English as a second language teachers supply tight, NZ Education Review, 1.5.02;


Mr David Hughes (CEM)

Schools rapped for boasting of results, Press, 2.5.02,
Gauging value-added education, Press, 3.5.02,
Correction, Press, 3.5.02;

 

Associate Professor Denis Dutton (Fine Arts)

Doh! Simpsons fans ‘gutted’, Press, 2.5.02,
A match for Think Big follies, Press, 4.5.02,
NZ Webby Award contenders close on rivals, Press, 30.5.02;

 

Mr Colin Goodrich (Philosophy and Anthropology)

’Pie in the sky’ plan attacked, National Business Review, 3.5.02;


Mr Stuart McMillan (Political Science)

Rise and fall of Le Pen hints at trouble for European Union, National Business Review, 3.5.02,
Terrorism gives urgency to anti-money-laundering, National Business Review, 17.5.02,
Nuclear treaty may prove to be ill-thought out, National Business Review, 31.5.02,
Immigration crackdown follows Europe’s swing to the right, National Business Review, 24.5.02;

 

Dr James Acheson (English)

University redundancies, Press, 3.5.02;


Ms Ursula Cheer (Law)

Police slam bank robber how-to-guide, Evening Post, 3.5 02;


Dr Lianne Woodward (Education)

Big things in store for tiny baby, Press, 3.5.02,
Skye’s the limit for tiny girl, NZ Herald, 3.5.02,
Early start to life no hindrance, mum says, Evening Post, 3.5.02,
Skye high over baby’s progress, Gisborne Herald, 3.5.02;

 

Mr Peter Moloney (Facilities Management), Dr James Acheson (English), Dr Maureen Montgomery (Association of University Staff), Mr Richard Neal (Students’ Association)

Parking fee mooted for university, Press, 4.5.02;


Mr Duncan Webb (Law)

Law on order, Sunday Star Times, 5.5.02;


Professor Laurence Weatherley (Chemical Engineering)

Kyoto Protocol, Press, 6.5.02;


Dr Hamish Cochrane (Forestry)

Terrorism under scrutiny, Pres, 8.5.02;


Professor Bob Hamilton (Management)

Entrepreneurs needed, Press, 9.5.02;


Mrs Susan Worrall (Management)

Canty MBA sees global reach, Press, 9.5.02;


Dr John Campbell (Physics and Astronomy)

Shocking facts about charges, Otago Daily Times, 10.5.02;


Dr Tim Bell (Computer Science)

Govt rains money but university remains dry, Press, 11.5.02;.


Ms Toni Hodge (Academic)

Cr Close honoured in new tertiary study award for Canterbury, Press, 13.5.02;


Professor Daryl Le Grew (Vice-Chancellor)

$2.3m for university, Press, 18.5.02,
Institutions seek Budget boost, Press, 17.5.02;


Dr Neville Watson (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Conducting electricity, Press, 20.5.02;


Dr Richard Hartshorn (Chemistry)

Iodine in the black from starch, Otago Daily Times, 17.5.02;


Dr Annie Potts (Gender Studies)

Raising issues, Press, 18.5.02,
Raising issues, The Dominion, 22.5.02;


Dr Mark Flynn (Speech and Language Therapy)

Hear, hear the Danish way, Christchurch Star, 8.5.02;


Dr Michael Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

Letter, Press, 16.5.02;


Mr Richard Neal (UCSA)

Life and debt, Press, 15.5.02,
Reported 4.5% tertiary funding increase, in return for fee freeze, welcomed by Canterbury students, Newstalk ZB, 17.5.02,
Fees deal may not soothe students, Press, 24.5.02,
Cost of debt, The Citizen, 24.5.02;

 

Professor Richard Lamm (Erskine Fellow)

NZ ‘faces tough call’ on health for elderly, Press, 15.5.02;


Ms Lynda Clark (Careers Advisory)

Innovative system at student-employer hub, Press, 15.5.02;


Dr Alan Wright (Film and Theatre Studies)

Reformation of Canterbury Film Society mooted, Christchurch Western Mail, 1.5.02,
Public meeting for Canty film society, Christchurch Southern Mail, 1.5.02,
Film society resurrection, Christchurch Eastern Mail, 1.5.02;

 

Dr Sabina Lautensach (Political Science)

US trip attending Think Tanks on the implications of September 11, National Radio, 18.5.02;


Dr Ron McIntyre (Political Science)

The decision by the American Government to become more involved in the Israeli Palestinian conflict, Radio Pacific, 5.5.02.


Dr Simon Brown (Physics and Astronomy)

A really, really big business opportunity, NZ Business, May 2002;


Dr Steve Durbin (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Case for shutting laboratory door, NZ Herald, 29.5.02;


Associate Professor Alan Nicholson (Civil Engineering)

University looking at new parking options, Christchurch Western Mail, 22.5.02,
Students baulk at fee for car parking, Christchurch Star, 24.5.02,
Parking charges will ‘outrage’ university students, staff, Press, 21.5.02,
Students upset by parking proposal, Christchurch Northern Mail, 29.5.02;


Dr Neville Bennett (History)

US recession is not deep but it is lingering and may go global, National Business Review, 31.5.02,
Freedom in danger of burnout, Press, 23.5.02;


Professor Frank Sin (Zoology)

Lazy sperm blamed on mothers, Press, 31.5.02,
Mum could be man’s biggest enemy, The Citizen, 31.5.02,
Lazy sperm? Blame your mum, Nelson Mail, 31.5.02;

 

Mr David Towns (Human Resources)

Expected layoffs at Canty Uni, Timaru Herald, 24.5.02;


Associate Professor David Schiel (Zoology)

Kelp – it’s yummy, says Sounds farmer, Marlborough Express, 14.5.02;
Kelp easy crop for Sounds farmer, West Coast Times, 15.5.02,
Kelp – it’s yummy, says farmer, Timaru Herald, 18.5.02;


Ms Ursula Bethell (Residency in Creative Writing)

Young writers encouraged, Gisborne Herald, 14.5.02;


Mr Richard Neal (Students Association), Mr Tom Gregg (Executive)

Tertiary education scoops $400m, Press, 24.5.02,
Students in push for universal allowance, The Citizen, 8.5.02
Govt accused of student loans blunder, The Citizen, 8.5.02;


Dr Michael Grimshaw (Philosophy and Religious Studies)

PM’s painting, Press, 24.5.02;


Dr Simon Pollard (Zoology)

Dead keen on cemeteries, Christchurch Star, 17.5.02;


Dr Owen Curnow (Chemistry)

Big problem on small subject, Otago Daily Times, 24.5.02;


Dr John Smaill (Mechanical Engineering)

Improving the engine, Press, 27.5.02;


Dr Maureen Montgomery (AUS), Mr David Towns (Human Resources)

More job losses loom, Press, 27.5.02;


Dr Martin Holland (National Centre for Research on Europe)

Varsity marks Europe Day, The Citizen, 8.5.02;


Mr Richard Neal (Students’ Association), Associate Professor Alan Nicholson (Civil Engineering)

Varsity students angry at carparking proposa, News Advertiser, 26.5.02;