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OTAGO BULLETINFORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITY STAFF AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

ISSUE 17 3 September 2010

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If the winner of this year’s General Staff Award was to leave her position as Technical Manager in the Department of Physiology, her colleagues fear it would take at least three people to replace her – and even then they would not have her institutional knowledge.

Sue Deans was presented with the 2010 Award for Exceptional Performance by a member of the General Staff at a ceremony last month.

Her loyalty, knowledge, work ethic and skills were all reasons her colleagues nominated her for the Award.

Head of Physiology Associate Professor Pat Cragg says Mrs Deans has an exceptional working relationship with her technical staff.

“As a consequence she leads an efficient technical team in which any problems are quickly resolved at her weekly technical staff meetings.”

28 years of service for General staff winnerThe winner of this year’s University of Otago Award for Exceptional Performance by a member of General Staff Physiology Technical Manager Sue Deans.

Mrs Deans began working for the Department 28 years ago as a Technical Trainee, taking on increasing responsibilities to rise to Technical Manager in 2000. She is responsible for timetables, room allocation, equipment and teaching labs. She supervises her team of technicians and also looks after the Electromechanical Workshop (Emtech).

It is a busy role, and even after 28 years, Mrs Deans says she is never bored.

“There is never a year where we are doing the same thing as last year. There are always more students, new labs to design, new equipment.”

And it is the people that make it all possible, she says.

“I really do thank the Department for the support they have given me.”

The Award comes with $7500 to be spent on professional development. Mrs Deans has not yet decided how to use it.

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of power and AIDS – Justice Edwin Cameron

iTunes U pick of the month

Search for next Vice-ChancellorOpen letter to staff of the UniversityThe University of Otago Council is now advertising internationally for a Vice-Chancellor to succeed Professor David Skegg.

The international search firm Heidrick and Struggles has been appointed to assist the Appointment Advisory Committee in the search.

We are also asking staff to help in identifying potential candidates. Strong candidates will be persons of high academic standing and respected for their vision and other qualities of genuine leadership. They are also very likely to have held key positions of responsibility in the university sector in New Zealand or overseas.

The names of persons who might be considered suitable for the position and to whom an independent confidential approach could be made, can be forwarded to Lilias Bell (Partner, Heidrick and Struggles), Ph: (04) 499 5051, Email: [email protected].

Applications from current staff are also welcomed. If you would like to apply or have a confidential discussion about your suitability for the position, please do not hesitate to contact Lilias Bell.

Your assistance in this search would be appreciated.

John F WardChancellor and Convener of the Appointment Advisory Committee

University Plaza underwayNaylor Love has been appointed as the main contractor for the construction of the University’s Building One at Forsyth Barr Stadium’s University Plaza.

Property Services Stadium Project Manager Jamie Cargill says the construction programme has two key targets: completion of the building envelope by August 2011 in time for the Rugby World Cup; and completion of the internal fit-outs by December 2011. This means the building will look finished during the World Cup as work on the interior continues.

Naylor Love has started construction on site and the piling is almost complete.

Building One will house a new student gymnasium and recreation centre for Unipol Recreation Services Limited, the

It is estimated that 1000 people die of AIDS in South Africa each day – or put another way, the entire student population of the University dies in less than three weeks.

In this podcast Justice Edwin Cameron talks about his experiences living through this period in South Africa and his own experiences living with the HIV virus.

Justice Cameron gives some background to the South African government’s refusal to provide antiretroviral medication and discusses how the people of South Africa were able to force change over this policy.

Justice Cameron is an excellent speaker with a powerful and informative message about both the terrible price the people of South Africa paid for the stigma of AIDS, and also positively about how people can make a difference in a justice system where no one is above the law.

ITS Teaching and Learning Facilities Manager Emerson Prattwww.otago.ac.nz/itunesu/

University’s Language Centre and Foundation Year programme for University of Otago Foundation Studies Limited and a café.

The University Plaza Building One frontage concept.

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WHAT’S NEWNew DNA sequencer

Disability Symposium

Cutting-edge New Zealand genomic research has received a boost with the acquisition of a new DNA sequencer by the University.The University’s High Throughput DNA Sequencing Unit has now completed installation of a state-of-the-art GS Junior (454/Roche) instrument.The instrument allows swifter completion of small-scale sequencing projects for New Zealand researchers working in areas such as human health and disease, forensics and agricultural and environmental genomics.The University placed the first commercial order for the GS Junior in the world, beating institutions from the United States and China.

Nominations are being sought from Academic and General staff for positions on the University Council.Two of the three Academic positions and the General Staff position will become vacant by the end of the year.Professor Judy Bennett, Dr Craig Marshall and Dr Marilyn Duxson are the current Academic Staff representatives, while Margaret Morgan represents the General Staff.The term of office is four years.The council comprises 20 members appointed or elected by various bodies and constituencies.Nominations of candidates, which must be endorsed with the candidate’s consent, close with the Returning Officer at 12noon on Thu 30 Sep. Voting papers will be distributed in hard copy to eligible staff and voting will close at 12noon on Fri 26 Nov. Nomination forms may be obtained from the Returning Office, Ph: 479 8250, Email: [email protected].

A symposium covering multiple aspects of disability research in New Zealand and overseas was held at Otago recently – with presentations ranging from the history of disability research to policy to dance.One of the organisers, History and Art History Senior Lecturer Dr Russell Johnson, says the aim of the symposium was to find out what is being done in disability studies in New Zealand and possibly further afield, and who is doing it. “Scholars often work in bubbles, not knowing about others doing similar things next door,” he says. “People were very interested and stimulated by the range of presentations, from traditional academic papers to more practical presentations involving topics such as clothing design and dance choreography.”

Nominations for University Council

Flat rating scheme successThe Student Tenancy Accommodation Rating Scheme is proving to be a success.

Four months after the STARS rating scheme for student flats was launched, the lead University proponent of the scheme is delighted with its success.

Director of Accommodation Services and Chairman of the Housing Sub-Group that developed STARS James Lindsay says the rating scheme seems to have been a hit with landlords and students.

The voluntary scheme, which aims to improve the standard of student housing was launched in late April.

STARS stands for the Student Tenancy Accommodation Rating Scheme (STARS) – primarily a website to recognise good quality student properties, and assist students to make informed decisions about the flats they live in.

Mr Lindsay says at last count more than 400 flats had opted into the scheme. Most of the feedback has been very good, with some landlords seeking more information about what they could do to improve their rating.

The project is the result of a collaborative effort between the Dunedin City Council, the University and the Otago Polytechnic with input from interest groups.

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Former Burns Fellows win

Former Burns Fellows won two of the four categories in the 2010 New Zealand Post Book Awards announced late last month. Alison Wong (Burns Fellow in 2002, pictured above left) won the Fiction category for As the Earth Turns Silver, while Brian Turner (Burns Fellow in 1984, pictured above right) won the Poetry category for Just This. The pair were among five former Burns Fellows who were finalists in the awards. Owen Marshall (Fellow in 1992) was a finalist in the Fiction category for Living as a Moon. Michael Harlow (Fellow 2009) and Bernadette Hall (Fellow 1996) were both finalists in the Poetry category with The Tram Conductor’s Blue Hat and The Lustre Jug respectively.

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POSTGRADUATE NEWS

GRM to be annual Graduate Research Month looks set to become a permanent fixture on the University’s calendar following the success of the inaugural event in August.

The month-long spotlight on postgraduate research featured happenings on most days across the University’s campuses. These included workshops and presentations aimed at enhancing the sense of community among postgraduate students and providing them with useful skills and knowledge. There were also information evenings for prospective postgraduate students and purely social events, such as the Gala Ball.

The Month also celebrated the contribution postgraduate students make to the wider University, explains Graduate Research Services Director Dr Charles Tustin.

“I’m pleased we were able to live-stream some of the events so that students in other parts of the country and world could feel part of the community via the power of the internet.

“It was also gratifying to see the different areas around the University – such as the Library, the Doctoral and Scholarships Office, HEDC, the Career Development Centre, OUSA and of course the many staff who presented and/or organised events – participate.” Dr Tustin hopes that even more events and workshops can be added to next year’s offerings.

Above: The winner of the Three Minute Thesis competition Carol Wyvill sums up her research in Medieval Literature. Below: The audience gets behind their favourite speakers.

“... it’s nice when the Arts subjects can score as well...”

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Medieval Literature student Carol Wyvill will fly to Brisbane later this month as part of her prize for winning the University of Otago’s 2010 Three Minute Thesis competition in August.

Ms Wyvill will represent Otago in the inaugural Australasian Three Minute Thesis competition on 21 September at the University of Queensland. She will participate in the semi-final in the hope of earning a place in the grand final later that day. With 32 university representatives participating, competition for the top prize of $5000 (AUD) promises to be fierce.

Other universities sending their top PhD presenters to the Australian final include the University of Auckland, the University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington and the University of the South Pacific in Fiji, with the balance coming from universities all around Australia.

Ms Wyvill, a doctoral candidate in the Department of English, won the Otago competition with a summary of her PhD project, which involves the research and development of a modern critical edition of an early 16th century book written by the monk John Fewterer, so that it can be available for modern readers. In front of a live audience of over 400, and another 230 viewers who watched the event via live webcast, she competed against nine other Otago doctoral candidates, including representatives from the Wellington and Christchurch Schools of Medicine.

The event was also filmed for a television programme that will go to air nationally later this month on Cue TV.

“It was really exciting,” Ms Wyvill says, “and it’s nice when the Arts subjects can score as well – people often find the sciences more cutting edge.”

Otago’s Three Minute Thesis competition, which is sponsored by Office Max, aims to help develop academic and research communication skills. Candidates have

three minutes to present a compelling verbal summary of their thesis research to a non-specialist audience, assisted by only one

Powerpoint slide.

Judges of Otago’s final were Associate Professor Lisette Burrows, Associate Professor Peter Dearden, Professor James Higham and Dr Davinia Thornley. Their criteria when assessing candidates included consideration of a presenter’s communication style, depth of knowledge and ability to engage an audience.

The audience favourite award was shared by the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health Evan Tan and the Department of Chemistry’s Daniel Hutchinson. All other competitors received a $250 study grant.

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Watch it on TVThe Three Minute Thesis competition will be screened on Cue TV beginning 5pm Mon 27 Sep.

There will be three 30-minute shows, each repeated several times: Mon 5pm Tue 8pm Fri 12noon Sun 5pm

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Food drive successA Dunedin foodbank which ran out of food last month was delighted when Otago staff delivered about 30 boxes of groceries following a campus-wide food drive.

The food drive, organised for a second year by the Human Resources Division, donated food to the Salvation Army foodbank and Presbyterian Support Family Works.

One of the organisers, Human Resources Processing Team Leader Grant Ford, says around 75 per cent of Departments took part, down slightly on last year.

“The range of goods donated was diverse with a good mix of canned goods, breakfast cereals and spreads, pasta and rice, toiletries, and kitchen and laundry products.”

Staff in Christchurch also got involved this year, collecting nine boxes of groceries which they gave to the City Mission.

Theology symposiumAround 60 people attended a one-day symposium on Faith and Development hosted jointly by the University’s Centre for Theology and Public Issues and the Poverty, Inequality and Development Research Cluster last month.

Eleven papers were presented during the day, by academics, postgraduate students and practitioners from New Zealand and Australia, and the topics covered included:

What is religion’s role in mobilising civil society against poverty? and Is there any advantage to faith-based development?

Such was the success of the symposium that a follow-up event is planned for 2011, and the organisers, Professors Tony Binns and Andrew Bradstock, are exploring the possibility of publication of the papers.

Wai photo wins

The Wellington campus photo competition has gone from strength to strength with this round attracting 42 entries on the theme of Wai or water.

It is the second time the competition has been run, and the quality of photographs impressed those viewing and voting on the display.

This years’ winner is Susanna La Rue of the Wellington Medical and Health Sciences Library for her photo of Raindrops (pictured above)

Second place went to Wai Clean Me by Gay Dungey of Radiation Therapy, and third to Lily Breaks Loose by Sharon Bowers of Public Health.

Check them out: The prints have been professionally displayed near the cafeteria by Wellington campus photographer Michael Roberts.

Robots and brainsDo robots and zoology have anything in common, one might wonder.

Professor Mike Paulin of Zoology believes they do. In fact, he believes the link between the two is strong enough to ensure his department had a strategically-placed stand at the recent Dunedin RoboCup Junior competition at Otago Museum.

He says the pupils from Dunedin secondary schools who competed with their “dance” robots could easily be interested in Zoology and want to enrol in the subject of Neuroscience when they attend University.

His rationale is simple: The earliest brains in the tiniest organisms studied in Zoology were similar in structure to the simplest of robots. To prove his point, he has developed a tiny robot-mechanism attached to a toothbrush head which moves the bristles to make it move.

RoboCup Otago has a strong University connection. The Department of Computer Science also had a stand at the Museum event.

Claire Bell, who has just completed a temping job on reception for Human Body Systems (HUBS) in Physiology, says she has thoroughly enjoyed working for Campus Temps. She has now been given a permanent position as a note-taker/ assistant in the Department of Disability Information and Support.

Happy birthday Campus TempsCampus Temps Manager Mischa Douglas could not be happier with the success to date of the University-based temps service, which turns one this month.

After a successful launch last year, Campus Temps now has 40 staff on the books and has dealt with some 250 University assignments in the past year.

Types of tasks Campus Temps have helped out with include receptionist, accounts receivable and data entry.

The service has developed a reputation for placing staff in a role quickly, and providing staff who know what they are doing, and who are already knowledgeable in the University and its culture.

“People like our temps because they can hit the ground running; they already have user-names, logins and email passwords, and we make sure each temp is trained in University systems before they go to a job,” she says.

Around half of the 40 temps had worked at the University or in other tertiary institutions in the past, with the others receiving full training before they go on assignments.

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The School of Physiotherapy Clinics are offering 10-minute massages to staff on Wednesday 8 September as part of celebrations for World Physiotherapy Day.

For a gold coin donation, staff will receive a 10-minute massage of the neck and shoulder or foot.

Funds raised will go towards physiotherapy equipment for young children at the Vera Hayward Centre at Dunedin Hospital.

WHAT’S ONSeptember is a busy month at Otago, with exhibitions, talks and activities. The Bulletin looks at some of the events on offer.

The 100-year chasm between 1910 and 2010 is explored in 100 UP at the Hocken, with images such as M.N. Coupee’s photograph of the Royal Arcade in High Street (top) and Max Oettli’s present-day photograph of the Wall Street Mall facade. Both photographs are from Hocken Collections.

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In 1910 the Hocken first opened its doors to the New Zealand public in a very different Dunedin. A century later, the Hocken has created an exhibition to explore those differences.

Called 100 UP – a snapshot of Dunedin life: 1910 and 2010, it features material from both of those years, the 100-year chasm aiming to bring differences and similarities between life in the city now and then into sharper focus.

Hocken Curator of Pictorial Collections Natalie Poland says one of highlights of the exhibition is a collection of postcards from the albums of two courting Dunedin residents.

“Postcards were a significant form of communication around 1910,” she says. “In 1909 more than 14 million postcards were posted in New Zealand.

“The postcards are represented on a digital frame and tell a personal story about what life was like in 1910 – when phones were not widely used and lovers communicated via a twice daily postal service and postcards were designed specifically for the purpose of arranging rendezvous.”

Because there is currently a limited amount of material relating to 2010 in the Hocken, to give the show balance Dunedin-based photographer Max Oettli photographed current day Dunedin streets scenes and shop and business interiors.

Examine change: 100 UP is on until Jan 2011 at the Hocken.

Healing hands for charity

Pulp fiction on display

Obama’s adviser to speakBest-selling Christian writer, public theologian, international speaker and one of President Barack Obama’s key advisers on religious and ethical issues, Jim Wallis, will deliver a public lecture in Dunedin as part of an Otago conference.

Director of Otago’s Centre for Theology and Public Issues Professor Andrew Bradstock says Mr Wallis’ visit is a significant event for New Zealand.

“Jim’s genius is that he can inspire people right across – and beyond – the church. Not only is he a hugely engaging speaker, but what he says is rooted in experience and that gives him enormous credibility.”

Jim Wallis is founder and Chief Executive of the Sojourners Community based in Washington DC. He is also a regular columnist in major newspapers such as The New York Times and Washington Post. Additionally, Mr Wallis has written 10 books, the most well-known of which, God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It, changed the United States political landscape.

Listen in: The Howard Paterson Memorial Lecture is part of an afternoon conference on Faith, Ethics and Public Life beginning at 2pm on Tue 28 Sep. To view further information about the Lecture (which is open to the public), and to buy tickets online for the Conference, go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jimwallis. The Conference and Lecture will be held at First Church, in Moray Place.

Some tantalising titles are on display at Special Collections.

Blind Date with Death, Nemesis for a Nude and Stripper Strikes Out are all part of Pulp Fiction, an exhibition showcasing some of the 900 or so Australian pulp fiction publications in the University Library’s collection.

Special Collections Librarian Dr Donald Kerr says “pulp” refers to a magazine or book printed on cheap paper and often dealing with sensational material. The books were produced in Australia following the embargo of imported American pulp magazines and comics in 1939.

The exhibition also features a select number of American pulp titles, similar to those that led to the embargo.

Have a peep: Pulp Fiction is on at Special Collections until December.

Deputy Dean Margot Skinner says Physiotherapy is one of the key health professions and World Physiotherapy Day aims to promote the benefits of physiotherapy to the public.

Get along: Wed 8 Sep, 9am to 5pm, Ground Floor Clinic, School of Physiotherapy.

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Professor Jim Mann says that New Zealand enjoys the dubious distinction of being a world-leader in diabetes rates. It is a state of affairs that members of the University’s Edgar National Centre for Diabetes and Obesity Research, which Professor Mann directs, are trying to help turn around.

One of the initial Leading Thinkers projects announced by the University, the Centre was established in 2003 following generous donations by the Edgar family and other donors which attracted matching funding from the Government.

Professor Mann says that in the relatively short time the Centre has been in existence much has been achieved thanks to the calibre, enthusiasm and commitment of its staff.

Most recently, a study led by Centre member Dr Kirsten Coppell appeared in the British Medical Journal showing that lifestyle changes can improve Type 2 diabetes control beyond that achievable by optimised drug treatment.

“This research, which holds promise for staving off complications in patients with poorly-controlled diabetes, is one of several major projects by Centre members that have come to, or are arriving at, a successful conclusion,” Professor Mann says.

Centre members have been collaborating with researchers at the Christchurch campus and Canterbury University to develop a simple and low-cost test for insulin sensitivity, a reversible condition that is a major risk factor for Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Another project is the award-winning Ngäi and Healthy programme undertaken with Ngäi Porou Hauora on the East Coast.

More than child’s play: programmes based on Dr Rachael Taylor’s groundbreaking APPLE study aimed at preventing childhood obesity are now being adopted internationally.

“This is an exciting research direction as there is increasing evidence that the earlier the intervention against childhood obesity, the more success you are likely to have.”

Diabetes rates are skyrocketing here and abroad. The International Diabetes Federation predicts that by 2030, close to half a billion people will be living with the disease. The Bulletin takes a look at the internationally influential efforts of an Otago research centre in finding new ways to combat diabetes and the closely linked obesity epidemic.

Diabetes research on a roll

“Ngäi and Healthy has shown that if you make changes at community level you can reduce diabetes risk,” he says. “Analysis of how this approach can best be applied in other contexts is now nearing completion.”

The Centre’s APPLE (A Pilot Programme for Lifestyle and Exercise) study has achieved a world first in showing that communities and schools can successfully work together to prevent the development of childhood obesity.

“Several programmes now operating in the UK are based on APPLE. The study’s leader, Dr Rachael Taylor, has been asked to join international advisory bodies on implementing similar school-based projects.”

Dr Taylor, who in 2007 was appointed as the University’s first Karitane Senior Research Fellow in Early Childhood Obesity,

has also received major funding for several projects aimed at developing interventions during pre-school years.

“This is an exciting research direction as there is increasing evidence that the earlier the intervention against childhood obesity, the more success you are likely to have,” he says.

Other new directions for the Centre include focusing on Type 1 diabetes, an auto-immune disorder that is often overlooked due to the far greater prevalence of Type 2.

“Type 1 diabetes rates are rising sharply for uncertain reasons, so we are very committed to making progress in this field.”

Professor Mann says that in tandem with the Centre’s research orientation, which includes national and international collaborations, there has always been a strong focus on advisory and policy work and other forms of external engagement.

“These types of activities have always been an enormous and important part of what we do, and range from giving talks to community groups to sitting on bodies developing international nutritional and diabetes guidelines.”

One upcoming example is organising a public seminar in Wellington titled Who cares about New Zealand’s Waistline? The event will involve Centre members and other national researchers engaging with ‘actor group’ representatives on what can be done at all levels of society to reduce risk of obesity and its related illnesses.

For more information about the October event and the Centre generally, please visit www.otago.ac.nz/diabetes

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PEOPLE

Zoology Senior Lecturer Dr Phil Bishop likes to start his lectures sitting amongst his students. Even when teaching 550 students in the St David Street Lecture Theatre he begins in one of the many rows of seats, then moves to the front.

He wants his students to feel that they are more than just an “anonymous blob” in the University, and make them feel part of the process.

This is just one teaching technique of the enthusiastic frog biologist who received a Sustained Excellence Award at the 2010 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards at Parliament last month.

Dr Bishop says he was honoured to receive his award and is proud of Otago for valuing good teaching.

“Though I got the award, I have had tremendous support. I would like to thank my colleagues and students; without

UNSUNG HEROESMailman always deliversElvis Presley’s hit 1962 song Return to Sender has meaning for the University’s latest Unsung Hero in both a personal and professional sense as the Bulletin discovers.

Students must drive own learning says winner

Christchurch campus Custodian and Mailman Paul Muir is always cheerful and never complains.

Paul Muir is Custodian and delivers the mail at the University’s Christchurch campus. He is also an avid collector of music from the 60s such as hits by Elvis Presley.

Over the years he has collected about 3000 1960s pop and rock LPs and about 10,000 45s from the same era. The vinyl is safely housed in purpose-built shelves in Mr Muir’s home. But the collection is not just a museum piece as he has recorded all of the songs onto his MP3 player and listens to parts of it every day.

Mr Muir started working for the University about 17 years ago. Originally, the job was for two hours a week but it evolved into a full-time position.

He is best known to Christchurch staff for delivering the mail, but Mr Muir also does some maintenance work such as replacing light bulbs throughout the campus.

The Bulletin received a number of Unsung Hero nominations for Mr Muir, praising his cheery attitude and readiness to help.

One of the nominations was from Miriam Esteves, a Research Administrator with the Community Heart Study. She says: “‘Paul the Mailman’ cheerfully picks up and delivers our mail, rain, hail or shine. He is always cheerful and never complains, even when we send out hundreds of letters in our large mailouts... we don’t know how he fits everything into his bike carrier but he always manages.”

If you know someone who makes a difference on campus and should be celebrated in our Unsung Heroes series, please contact Bulletin Editor Lisa Dick, Email: [email protected]

Winning lecturer Dr Phil Bishop of Zoology.

them it would not have been possible.”

Dr Bishop teaches students at every level, from First Year to PhD. He has been involved in a number of initiatives to improve teaching, and has even helped design a lecture theatre that facilitates an interactive, student-focused approach to teaching large groups.

He believes students should drive their own learning, and compares the process to being the driver of a car: If you are the passenger you do not pay enough attention to find your way independently, but with a teacher beside you helping you see the landmarks and understand the journey, you will feel confident to make the trip alone.

He uses “focus breaks” during the lecture to pause and allow students to assimilate the material and respond. During these, he might show a movie, present a “frog fact of the day”, or conduct a short Clicker exercise. He even brings live animals in to some lectures, such as flat worms, for students to examine.

Dr Bishop’s colleagues describe him as “innovative, highly interactive and engaging”, while his students sum him up as an “awesome dude”.

Dr Bishop’s award is valued at $20,000. He plans to use it to attend a field course with Australia’s Griffith University to Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal, with the aim of establishing an international tropical biology field course for Otago Zoology students in the future.

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New Humanities Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Moloughney is no stranger to the Division. In his previous role at Otago between 1993 and 2006, he was a Senior Lecturer in Chinese History.

Therefore his introduction to Otago has been less of a work-place culture shock than it might otherwise have been. His office is still in the Arts Building; albeit now on the fifth floor instead of the second. Perhaps this is partly why he seems so relaxed and approachable; he knows this place well.

Professor Moloughney left Otago in 2006 as part of his promotion to Professor, taking up a post at Victoria University as Head of the School of Languages and Cultures.

“I enjoyed being at Otago a lot - it’s a great University and it’s great to come back into a leadership role in Humanities,” he says.

“Part of the strength of Otago is that it is a research intensive University – and I would like to ensure Humanities remains a prominent part of that.”

Humanities, he says, is an integral and fundamental part of all universities; essentially encompassing “what it is to be human and it’s many aspects”.

Professor Moloughney says he faces a number of challenges in his new role, one of which is for Humanities to come to grips with technological change and how this affects communication and the way people learn.

He also hopes to continue his interest and research in Chinese language and history, having just completed his part in a major multi-disciplinary project on the formation of modern academic disciplines in China. He headed up the history component of this research work, which will soon be published by Chinese University Press.

2010 Printer in Residence Caren Florance with the ornate Columbian iron hand-press she is using to produce a folio of poetical posters.

“I look to enhance the poetry typographically.”

Printer plays with ‘Prime’The University’s first female Printer in Residence, Australia’s Caren Florance, is nearing the end of six weeks’ “playing” with paper, ink and poetry in the Central Library’s Otakou Press Room.

Since 2003 Otago has hosted a Printer, usually each August, to produce a limited edition publication on one of the three hand-presses in the Library.

For 2010, Caren Florance is producing 90 copies of a broadside folio entitled Prime, containing seven typographical poster prints of works from Australian and New Zealand poets Stephen Edgar, Sarah Holland-Batt, Robert Adamson, Les Murray, Sue Wootton, Michael Harlow and Vincent O’Sullivan.

“I look to enhance the poetry typographically. There is no connection between the poems and poets, really. I suppose the connection lies in the wood type I’m using here,” Ms Florance says as she opens drawer after drawer of what she describes as a “wonderful collection”.

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“Part of the strength of Otago is that it is a research intensive University – and I would like to ensure Humanities remains a prominent part of that.”

New PVC delighted to return

In Australia Ms Florance is a session teacher on Book Arts at the Australian National University School of Arts in Canberra, while also working under her imprint, Ampersand Duck.

Special Collections Librarian Donald Kerr offered Ms Florance the Residency after Alan Loney, the 2008 Printer in Residence, introduced them at a Brisbane conference.

Dr Kerr describes Ms Florance as a “creative spirit”.

“Like Alan, she doesn’t need an illustrator to assist with the work, she does everything herself.”

As with the works of previous Printers in Residence, the proceeds from the sale of the folios will cover the costs of next year’s Printer.

Copies of Prime are $250 and can be ordered from Special Collections Librarian Donald Kerr, Email: [email protected]. Check out Caren Florance’s blog of her residency: www.ampersandduck.com/art/2010/08/17/printing-poets-at-otago/

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RESEARCH

Dr Michael Stevens believes the School of Business can build enduring collaborative relationships with kin-based Mäori organisations, especially Te Rünanga o Ngäi Tahu.

The School has been developing such relationships over the last few years, and as part of his postdoctoral role, Dr Stevens will help consolidate these.

Iwi are increasingly a feature of New Zealand’s commercial landscape and the School wants to factor their existence into its teaching and research, he says.

“Treaty settlements have re-capitalised tribes, and this means the emergence of a type of private enterprise quite different than most others, which is thus little understood, including, by and large, by iwi themselves.”

Dr Stevens’ PhD, which was completed in the Department of History, focused on ‘muttonbirding’, the harvesting of tïtï/sooty shearwaters from dozens of small islands adjacent to Stewart Island.

His postdoctoral time will also be used to prepare publications from his PhD.

The plan is to take historical bits and pieces he uncovered and work these into a book – a general history of muttonbirding –while taking some of the more theoretical elements of his PhD and publishing these in academic journals.

Dr Stevens says he is excited at the idea of being able to put some of his research findings into the public realm. “I’m a muttonbirder, so I’ve been doing research on aspects of my own people. I’ve found things that interested and excited me so I expect them to interest and excite other birders too. There’s also an accountability factor at play too – me wanting to front up.”

Dr Stevens also hopes to begin a new research agenda, possibly investigating the history of inshore fishing and boat building in colonial New Zealand.

Fellowships link Business School and Te Tumu

The two postdoctoral researchers working on Mäori business issues are Dr Maria Amoamo (left) and Dr Michael Stevens.

Two new Postdoctoral Fellowships established this year are providing valuable links between Te Tumu and the School of Business. The two-year fellowships were created to recognise emerging Mäori leaders in scholarship across all fields. They were initiated via TEC’s Priority Focus Funding, which runs out in 2012.

Dean of Te Tumu Paul Tapsell says the successful fellows are already proving to be invaluable role models to younger graduate students coming through.

For the Business School the positions provide support in the continuing development of relationships with Mäori business including iwi authorities and corporations. As those relationships develop, and research grows, it feeds into the further development of the School’s curriculum around Mäori and indigenous business issues and principles.

The Dean, Professor George Benwell, says the synergies between the two Schools were well-timed and a great opportunity for collaboration.

Both Schools would like to see the postdoctoral fellowships continued, as a way to develop Mäori academics and cutting-edge research into the area of Mäori businesses.

The Bulletin met the two postdoctoral researchers and found out more about their work.

The Business of Mäori

Mäori tourism is not as simplistic as hangis and hakas.

Dr Maria Amoamo’s PhD explored the regional diversities in Mäori tourism in New Zealand, and how tourism links with the identity of each region’s local iwi.

Now, as part of her postdoctoral work between Te Tumu and the Department of Tourism in the School of Business, she will be exploring how Mäori tourism could develop in Dunedin.

“Mäori tourism is at an embryonic stage here,” she says. “I want to create a profile of what Mäori tourism would be in Dunedin. What would the face of it be? and where is that coming from in terms of the identity of the local people?”

She is just beginning to piece together a framework, talking to tourism operators and managers, and representatives of Ngäi Tahu, who have been involved in Mäori tourism.

Like Dr Stevens, she plans to use her two-year postdoctoral position to write and publish articles from her PhD. She also hopes to begin moving down a new research avenue, following a life-changing year spent on Pitcairn Island between August 2008 and September 2009. Her partner was the Medical Officer on the Island during that time, and she was won over to the simplicity of life on the Island. She hopes to look at the positive aspects of the Island’s social and cultural history, including its resilience.

Mäori toursim in Dunedin

“Treaty settlements have re-capitalised tribes, and this means the emergence of a type of private enterprise quite different than most others...”

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Research OpportunitiesFor information on upcoming research funding rounds please visit the Research & Enterprise Office Website www.otago.ac.nz/research/otago004140.html – information updated weekly.

If you would like the Research Opportunities emailed out to you weekly, you can join the ResearchInfo List. You can subscribe to the list by going to http://lists.otago.ac.nz/listinfo/researchinfo and enter in your email address, your name, and then click on ‘Subscribe’. If you have any problems subscribing please contact the Research Office.

For further information, advice and assistance regarding anything to do with contestable research funding please contact the Research Advisor for your Division/Department:

Division of Health SciencesAnatomy and Structural Biology, Dentistry, Physiology, PhysiotherapyDr Eric Lord, [email protected] – Ph: (03) 479 4592 or 021 279 4592

Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, PharmacyDr Natalie Harfoot, [email protected] – Ph: (03) 479 4591 or 021 279 4591

Dunedin School of Medicine (DSM)Dr Edwin Meijerink, [email protected] – Ph: (Hospital) ext 33 5085 or 021 279 5085

University of Otago, ChristchurchKaren Chaney, [email protected] – Ph: (03) 364 1593

University of Otago, WellingtonChristine Groves, [email protected] – Ph: (04) 918 6855 or 021 279 5541.

Division of SciencesChemistry, Clothing and Textile Sciences, Computer Science, Design Studies, Food Science, Human Nutrition, Mathematics & Statistics, Physical Education, Physics, PsychologyKate Berard, [email protected] – Ph: (03) 479 8484

Botany, Geology, Marine Science, Zoology, School of Surveying, CSAFEA J Woodhouse, [email protected] Ph: (03) 479 7717 or 021 279 7717

Division of HumanitiesDr Elaine Webster, [email protected] Ph: (03) 479 4173 or 021 279 4173

Division of CommerceDiana Rothstein, Ph: (03) 479 4043 or 021 279 4043

General EnquiriesDunedin Research Office: [email protected]

Janet Kerr, [email protected] Ph: (03) 479 9093

Lindsay Greenwood, [email protected] Ph: (03) 479 8413

Chenoa Cox, [email protected] Ph: (03) 479 5294.

A unique form of Pilates, Clinical Pilates, being offered at the School of Physiotherapy is helping those with both current and chronic injuries.

Clinical Pilates combines Pilates with spinal stability research.

Physiotherapist Evelyn Tulloch, who offers Clinical Pilates as part of treatment management, is also researching this type of Pilates. She says her patients are seeing immediate improvements.

Clinical Pilates identifies deficits in sequences of muscle activation, she explains. “Before we move, the brain has worked out what muscles will activate and in what order, but after injury

English Lecturer Dr Tom McLean with his Dunedin Public Library discovery, several letters by Regency writer Joanna Baillie.

Letters reveal literary ladyLord Byron once wondered where writer Joanna Baillie kept her testicles – she must have borrowed some, he mused, for according to Voltaire a woman can’t write good tragedies without them.

University of Otago Lecturer in 19th century literature Dr Thomas McLean has not answered Byron’s query, but he has added to the world’s knowledge of Baillie (1762-1851) – whose writing was better known in her day than Keats’ or Shelley’s – by editing the book Further Letters of Joanna Baillie (which complements a previous publication edited by Judith Bailey Slagle, The Collected Letters of Joanna Baillie).

The book contains 270 letters, which, Dr McLean says, are fascinating both for scholars interested in Baillie’s work and for getting an insight into London literary society of the day.

“Baillie was very well connected,” Dr McLean says. “Wordsworth knew and liked her. She was friends with Walter Scott. Her work was admired by Lord Byron. Beethoven and Haydn both put some of her lyrics to music. Her uncles, the Hunter brothers, were famous physicians. Her brother was physician to King George III.”

Dr McLean’s search for Baillie’s letters began quite by accident on his first day in Dunedin in October 2004.

“I came out from the US for a job interview at the University. I was a bit worried I’d be isolated here from where the main manuscript collections are. Special Collections Librarian Donald Kerr suggested I go to the Dunedin Public Library where I discovered the Reed Rare Books Collection’s impressive number of

19th century letters. There were several by Joanna Baillie that hadn’t been published in Slagle’s book.

“I then went to Wellington’s Turnbull Library and they had a couple more. It was kind of exciting. I kept finding letters in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia until I reached a point where I had enough for a book.”

Clinical Pilates giving fast resultsthis sequence of activation is altered. If this sequence isn’t corrected, people can’t function as well and this can lead to ongoing problems or poorer sport performance.”

The School offers both mat and equipment classes in Clinical Pilates. The classes are small and well supervised. Before signing up patients must attend two individual sessions for an assessment and then exercises are tailored and taught based on the individual’s pain or faulty muscle activation.

Contact Clinics Receptionist Sue Kennedy to find out more, Ph: 479 5757 Email: [email protected].

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT“Near miss” births studiedA pilot study led by the Wellington campus on near-deaths among pregnant or recently delivered New Zealand women was recently in the spotlight.

The audit of severe acute maternal morbidity (SAMM), or “near miss events”, in 29 women admitted to the intensive care unit at Wellington Hospital in 2005-2007 found 35 per cent had a potentially preventable event.

The study was published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Lead researcher Dr Beverley Lawton said the findings point to the need for a national audit of severe acute maternal morbidity so that obstetric services can be improved and fewer women suffer life threatening events.

The main reasons identified for ICU admission were: the need for intensive monitoring of the vital signs, low blood pressure, large volume blood loss and blood clotting, uncontrolled high blood pressure, and blood poisoning. Most of the women were admitted to intensive care after giving birth.

Among the SAMM admissions that were potentially preventable, reasons ranged from: failure to diagnose infections such as blood poisoning, failure to follow up abnormal results, failure to recognise high risk of a life-threatening event, delay in recognising abnormal vital signs, delay in referral to experts and specialists, lack of knowledge, inadequate treatment and poor documentation. The majority of these reasons were provider- related issues where clinical care did not reach expected standards.

Dr Lawton said the researchers recommended that a national SAMM review process be introduced so that we may better understand issues around morbidity for pregnant women in New Zealand.

3-4 Aug NZPA, Dom Post, Gisborne Herald, The Press, RNZ News, Checkpoint

Wellington research reveals that while New Zealanders are avoiding the Reaper’s scythe for longer, gaps are increasing between how well various groups are doing.

Longevity gaps revealedWellington Campus researchers studying trends in survival and life expectancy in New Zealand recently gained attention for their finding that ‘gaps’ between high and low income groups consistently increased from 1981 to 2001.

The ‘gap’ in life expectancy widened from 1981-2001 between low income and high income groups, in males from 4.4 years in 1981 to 6.5 years in 2001, and in females from 3.3 years in 1981 to 4.7 years in 2001.

The findings, which arise from the New Zealand Census-Mortality Study, appeared recently in the New Zealand Medical Journal. Lead researcher Dr Kristie Carter said that this is despite the fact that life expectancy improved for most groups in this period.

“Some groups have clearly done much better than others,” Dr Carter said.

Overall life expectancy improved most in the high-income non-Mäori population over time, males (6.7 years) and females (5.3 years).

When specific sub-population groups are compared, life expectancy of high-income Mäori was consistently lower than low-income non-Mäori over time.

“It is unclear whether the positive improvements in life expectancy and the subsequent negative increases in inequalities between groups are directly linked to either economic, social or health policies, due to the complex nature of the relationships,” she said. “But it is

inescapable that they would have had some impact.”

13 -14 Aug Otago Daily Times, NewsTalk ZB News, Northern Advocate, Nelson Mail, New Zealand Herald, 3 News at 12, RNZ News, Morning Report, Daily Post, The Dominion Post NZPA

Chaucer work identifiedA Department of English researcher recently attracted international attention for uncovering a previously unknown early 19th century edition of The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer.

Chaucer, who died in 1400AD, is frequently regarded as the father of English literature.

Dr Simone Celine Marshall’s identification of the 1807 edition has important implications internationally for the study of medieval literature.

As Chaucer lived prior to the invention of the printing press, it has been difficult to establish exactly which poems are his, and for many centuries a great number were wrongly attributed to him.

Previously, the earliest Complete Works of Chaucer that noted some poems attributed

to Chaucer were spurious, and some were authentic, was published in 1807.

“This 1807 edition identifies the poems that were wrongly attributed to Chaucer much earlier than we had thought,” Dr Marshall said.

“The discovery of this edition changes the way we had thought people in the 19th century understood Chaucer’s poetry; until now we’ve assumed that in this period Chaucer was of limited interest.”

Dr Marshall discovered the 1807 edition’s existence while researching a 15th century poem attributed to Chaucer.

18 -19 Aug ODT, Hawke’s Bay Today, Daily Post, Bay of Plenty Times, Northern Advocate, The Advertiser (Adelaide), The Australian, Il Mattino (Italy)

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Notices for all Staff

OUSA EVENTS REVIEWThe Otago University Students’ Association is conducting a Review of the operations of the OUSA Events Unit. The Review Panel has been asked to review, evaluate and report on the effectiveness and efficiency of the Unit’s work.

A copy of the full terms of reference is available at: http://ousa.org.nz/events-and-recreation/get-involved/ousa-reviews/

SubmissionsAny student, OUSA Executive member or volunteer, OUSA or University employee or otherwise interested parties are invited to make submissions relevant to the Terms of Reference to the Review Panel. All submissions will be confidential to the Review Panel. Such submissions should be sent to the Secretary OUSA, P.O. Box 1436 Dunedin, or by email to [email protected] by 4pm Thu 9 Sep. Correspondence and emails should be marked “Confidential: OUSA Events Review”.

If you would like to make an oral submission to the Review Panel, please include this in your written submission.

Further information may be obtained from the OUSA Secretary, Email: [email protected] or General Manager, Email: [email protected]

REVIEW OF MARKETING SERVICESA Panel has been convened to review the Marketing Services Section in the Division of Marketing and Communications.

Convenor: Michael Deaker

The Review Panel has been asked to review, evaluate and report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International) on the quality and adequacy of the Marketing Services Section. A copy of the full Terms of Reference, list of Panel members or further information may be obtained from the Review Secretary or the Quality Advancement Unit website: www.otago.ac.nz/quality/reviews/index.html.

SubmissionsInterested parties are invited to make submissions relevant to the Terms of Reference to the Review Panel. All submissions will be confidential to the Review Panel. Such submissions should be sent to the Review Secretary at the email address below or by post

to the Quality Advancement Unit, University of Otago by Fri 17 Sep. Envelopes should be marked “Confidential: Submission for Marketing Services”.

Interested parties are invited to make oral submissions relevant to the Terms of Reference to the Review Panel. Please contact the Review Secretary no later than Fri 17 Sep.

For further information, please contact Chriss Hamilton (Review Secretary), Ph: 479 8861, Email: [email protected].

*REVIEW OF THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT UNIT, PROPERTY SERVICES11 to 13 Oct

Convenor: Professor Lyall Hanton

A Panel has been convened to review the Facilities Management Unit, Property Services. The Facilities Management Unit is responsible for all building maintenance and compliance issues. The Facilities Management Unit is one of the core service units or teams of Property Services. Others include Contracting, Property Management, Capital Projects and Strategy and Planning. These others are not the focus of this review. For more information about the Facilities Management Unit go to: www.propserv.otago.ac.nz/services/operations.html

Terms of ReferenceThe Review Panel has been asked to review and report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International) on the quality and adequacy of the structure, function and activities of the Facilities Management Unit, Property Services, taking into account the following key features:

• Coreactivities• Administrationandoperationalprocesses• Planningreviewandevaluation.

A copy of the full Terms of Reference, list of Panel members or further information may be obtained from the Review Secretary, Megan Wilson, Quality Advancement Unit, University of Otago, PO Box 56, 33 Montgomery Avenue, Dunedin, email: [email protected]; or from the Quality Advancement Unit website: www.otago.ac.nz/quality/reviews/index.html

SubmissionsInterested parties are invited to make submissions relevant to the Terms of Reference to the Review Panel. All submissions will be confidential to the Review Panel.

Such submissions should be sent to Megan Wilson at the postal or email address above by Fri 1 Oct. Envelopes should be marked “Confidential: Submission for Review of the Facilities Management Unit”.

If you would like to make an oral submission to the Review Panel, please contact the Review Secretary no later than Fri 1 Oct.

For further information please contact the Review Secretary, Email: [email protected], Ph: 479 6528.

MEDIA COMMUNICATION COURSESOur research becomes known via the media in all its various forms. Would you feel confident to give an interview with a journalist and

tell the world about your ground-breaking research conclusions? Put your name down for a two-hour press, radio and TV training course to improve your media skills. Courses are held on campus at a time and date to suit. Please contact Senior Communications Adviser Jo Galer, Email: [email protected], Ph: 479 8263.

HOME SCIENCE/CONSUMER AND APPLIED SCIENCES CENTENARYCall for Papers

7-9 Feb 2011

The theme of the Consumer and Applied Sciences Centenary Conference reflects the centennial theme of Bringing it Home — remembering the past and feeding the future. Kia tikina mai: he hokinga mahara, he whängai a muri ake.

This conference is an opportunity to consider historical and contemporary developments in disciplines underpinning Consumer and Applied Sciences: Clothing and Textile Sciences, Community and Family Studies, Consumer Food Science, Design, Human Nutrition, and Applied Science in general. This conference, may be of interest to you if you:

1 Are interested in cross-disciplinary research in Applied Science

2 Want to replenish your creative reserves through exposure to new developments, ideas and discussion forums

3 Appreciate a programme where you can ‘cherry pick’ presentations

4 Appreciate a relaxed, high quality environment to discuss your work and expand your network of contacts

The profiles for keynote speakers can be viewed on the conference website at: www.otago.ac.nz/capsc/bringingithome/keynotespeakers.html

Abstracts of proposed oral and poster presentations should be emailed to [email protected] in the required format (attached below), by 5pm Fri 17 Sep 2010.

The abstract format can also be downloaded from www.otago.ac.nz/capsc/bringingithome/abstract-template.html (Oral sessions will normally be 15-minute sessions and an additional five minutes for questions). When submitting an abstract, please indicate whether you have a preference for either oral or poster format. Please also ensure your abstract format is the same as the example in terms of font (type and sizes), order of information and layout.

For enquiries please contact Dr Linda Dunn, Email: [email protected]

*TECHNICAL EMAIL LISTSThere are currently two email lists set up to assist communication amongst technical staff. These are open to staff who have an interest in technical matters.

1. Technical Support Staff [email protected]

The purpose of the techstaff list is as a discussion forum for University of Otago departmental technical support staff. This list facilitates the sharing of equipment and knowledge.

Bulletin TemplateThe Otago Bulletin website has an electronic template. If you wish to enter a seminar in the Diary of Events, place a notice in the General Notices, enter courses in Professional Development or insert an advert in Classified adverts then please go to: www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletinThen go to your category and enter the details required on the template.Preview it, so you know what it looks like and send it.If you have any concerns about the template or any difficulties please contact the Editor, Ph: 479 4378, Email: [email protected]

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2. Technical Forum [email protected]

The technical forum provides a network for senior technicians to raise and find resolutions to issues that affect them. These may be purely technical issues, staffing or University related issues.

For further information, please contact Cathy Bennett (Head Technician), Ph: 479 7576, Email: [email protected].

*INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE CURRICULUM INITIATIVE GRANTSApplications are invited for Internationalisation of the Curriculum Initiative Grants.

If you are a full- or part-time member of staff for whom teaching or the coordination of academic courses is a substantial part of your job, and are interested in research that will lead to significant developments in the curriculum or your teaching practice (including content, delivery method and/or assessment practice), you may be eligible for the above grants. Specifically, these grants are intended to enable University of Otago staff to collaborate with colleagues from an overseas partner institution on projects that demonstrate the potential to contribute to the University’s mission and strategic imperatives, particularly those related to achieving excellence in research-informed teaching and contributing to international progress. Priority will be given to applications that involve collaboration with staff from institutions overseas with which Otago has a current partnership agreement.

Applications must be submitted to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) by Thu 30 Sep 2010.

For further information, please contact Lynda McIver (Personal Assistant and Office Administrator), Ph: 479 8345, Email: [email protected].

*REGALIA LOAN SCHEME FOR STAFFThe University has a loan scheme to enable staff to purchase academic regalia.

The purpose of the scheme is to encourage and enable staff to participate in University ceremonial occasions.

The scheme is available to all academic staff who have a confirmed or confirmable appointment and any other staff (either academic or general) approved by their Divisional Head.

Details of the scheme are as follows:

• Aninterest-freeloanofupto$NZ5,000willbe provided to staff for a maximum of two years to assist with the purchase of academic regalia.

• Loansmustberepaidinequalmonthlyinstalments by way of direct deduction from salary.

• Fullrepaymentwillberequiredshouldastaff member leave the employment of the University and authority must be given to the University to deduct any loan balance owing from the final salary payment or any other monies owed to the staff member by the University prior to departure.

Enquiries should be addressed to the undersigned:John Patrick, Chief Operating Officer, Ph: 479 8537, Email: [email protected]

DunedinDIARY OF EVENTS

Monday 6 SeptemberThe expression of recombinant Tex31 from Conus textile: A model for heterologous expression of the CAP proteins in E. coli – 1:00pmSchool of Pharmacy Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Albert Nguyen (School of Pharmacy PhD Candidate (Final Seminar)). Venue: Room 713, Adams Building.

Tuesday 7 SeptemberSex/Gender: Challenging Feminist Impasses – 1:00pmGender Studies Seminar. Speaker: Dr Carla Lam (Politics). Venue: Castle C.

The Three Blind Mice of Research: PBRF Asia and Fields – 2:00pmSociology Seminar. Speaker: Andrew Butcher (Director,AsiaNewZealandFoundation).Venue: Commerce 2.04, Commerce Building.

Under the influence: alcohol and public health – 5:30pmInaugural Professorial Lecture Series 2010. Speaker: Professor Jennie Connor (Preventive and Social Medicine). Venue: Barnett Lecture Theatre, Dunedin Hospital.

Der Geteilte Himmel – 6:00pmGerman Film Series Semester Two. This love story plays against the backdrop of the socio-political history of the DDR in the years that immediately preceded and followed the construction of the Berlin Wall. Based on Christa Wolf ’s novel, directed by Konrad Wolf, genre: drama, romance. Venue: Burns 3 Lecture Theatre, Burns Building.

Pintura Habitada (2006) – 6:00pmPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: Archway 1 Lecture Theatre.

Wednesday 8 SeptemberBotany Department - BTNY480/490 Presentations – 12:00noonVenue: Union Street Lecture Theatre.

A Concert of American Music – 1:00pmLunchtime Concert. Ives: Violin Sonata no.3 and songs by Barber, Ives and Stephen Foster. Deborah Wai Kapohe (soprano), Tessa Petersen (violin) and John Van Buskirk (piano). Venue: Marama Hall.

Songs from Home: Renata Rubini sings Brazilian Popular Music – 5:30pmPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: Mary Hopewell Theatre, University of Otago College of Education.

Thursday 9 SeptemberSunday Roast – 1:00pmLunchtime Theatre. A grisly satire of middle NewZealandfamilyvalues.WrittenbyThomasSainsbury and directed by Paul Rothwell. Venue: Allen Hall.

Approximate groups – 2:00pmMathematics and Statistics Public Lecture (aimed at a general mathematics audience). Speaker: Professor Ben Green (University of Cambridge). Venue: St David Seminar Room 1.

Quality or quantity? Markets or Management? Evaluating the performance of public hospitals in the New Zealand ‘reform period’ – 4:00pmPreventive and Social Medicine Public Lecture. Speaker: Professor Peter Davis (COMPASS Research Centre and Department of Sociology, University of Auckland). Venue: Room 033, ground floor, Adams Building.

Poems by authors from Portuguese-speaking countries read in both Portuguese and English – 4:15pmPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: Humanities Common Room, Burns Building.

Challenging Our Symbols of Nationhood – 5:30pmPublic Lecture sponsored by the Centre for Research on National Identity. Speaker: Malcolm Mulholland (Editor of Weeping Waters: The Treaty of Waitangi and Constitutional Change). Venue: Archway 3 Lecture Theatre.

Viva São João (2002) – 6:00pmPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. A documentary about the popular celebrations in honour of St John in Brazil. Venue: Burns 2, Burns Building.

Sunday Roast – 7:30pmEvening Theatre. A grisly satire of middle New Zealandfamilyvalues.WrittenbyThomasSainsbury and directed by Paul Rothwell. Venue: Allen Hall.

Learn how to make the best caipirinhas – 8:00pmPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: Brimstone Nightclub, 66 Princes Street.

Brazilian Carnival Party – 9:30pmPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: Brimstone Nightclub, 66 Princes Street.

Friday 10 SeptemberSamba and Maculelê Workshops – 10:00amPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: Clubs and Societies Activities Hall.

The Cultural Brain - A Neural Palimpsest: Methods and Quilting Points – 1:00pmComparative and Cross-Cultural Studies (CCCS) Seminar. Speaker: Professor Grant Gillett (Bioethics Centre). Venue: Art History Seminar Room, Burns Building.

Sunday Roast – 1:00pmLunchtime Theatre. A grisly satire of middle NewZealandfamilyvalues.WrittenbyThomasSainsbury and directed by Paul Rothwell. Venue: Allen Hall.

The Role of Regulation in the Management of New Zealand’s Electricity – 2:00pmEMAN410 Energy Studies Programme Seminar Series 2010. Speaker: David Caygill (Chairman, Electricity Commission). Venue: Archway 1 Lecture Theatre.

Capoeira Workshop – 2:30pmPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: Clubs and Societies Activities Hall.

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Oscar Revisited: Madness on a colonial island – 3:00pmAnthropology Seminar in memory of Peter Wilson. Speaker: Associate Professor Jacqueline Leckie (Coordinator, Social Anthropology Programme). Venue: Richardson 10C15 (Moot Court), Richardson Building.

The Bootstrap in Threshold Regression – 3:00pmEconomics Seminar. Speaker: Ping Yu (Auckland University). Venue: Room CO5.20, Level 5, Commerce Building.

Adding Prime numbers – 4:30pmMathematics and Statistics Public Lecture. Speaker: Professor Ben Green (a leading number theorist from Cambridge University, touringNewZealandastheForderLecturer,courtesyoftheNewZealandMathematicalSociety). Venue: Archway 2 Lecture Theatre.

The World of Portuguese Food – 6:30pmPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: TECHnique Restaurant, Harbour Terrace, Otago Polytechnic.

Saturday 11 SeptemberSamba, Afro-dance and Maculelê Workshops – 9:00amPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: Gymnasium, University of Otago College of Education.

Capoeira Workshops – 2:00pmPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: Gymnasium, University of Otago College of Education.

Sunday 12 SeptemberCapoeira Workshops – 9:00amPortuguese@Otago. A taste of culture from the Portuguese world. Venue: Old Gym, Cumberland Street.

Monday 13 SeptemberCurrent Developments in the Malaysian Education System – 12:00noonCollege of Education Open Seminar. Speaker: Kian-Sam Hong (Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak). Venue: EG04, Education Resource Centre.

Tuesday 14 SeptemberFungal Inteins – 12:00noonBiochemistry Seminar. Speaker: Annika Bokor (Biochemistry). Venue: Room 228, 2nd floor, Biochemistry Department.

The Woman’s Film in Conglomerate Hollywood: Neo-Feminist Cinema – 1:00pmGender Studies Seminar. Speaker: Professor Hilary Radner (Film and Media Studies). Venue: Castle C.

Poetry and Science: Not So Different? – 5:15pmIrish Studies Lecture. Speaker: Associate Professor Iggy McGovern (Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland).Venue: Archway 2 Lecture Theatre.

Wednesday 15 SeptemberThe Politics of Friendship: Reviving the Academic Debate – 12:00noonNational Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies Seminar. Speaker: Dr Heather Devere. Venue: St David Seminar Room 4.

2010 Commemorative Composers in Song – 1:00pmLunchtime Concert. Schumann: Liederkreis to poems of Heine, op.24 and music of Barber and Mahler. Venue: Marama Hall.

Climate, carbon, and contrarians: Geologic connections – 1:00pmGeology Seminar. Speaker: Dr Mike Palin. Venue: Geology Benson Common Room, Gn9, ground floor, Geology Building.

Filling in the gaps between ticked boxes. Qualitative reporting in non-profit organisations – 1:00pmSociology Seminar. Speaker: Sally Shaw (School of Physical Education). Venue: Castle B.

From orthodontic braces to neurosciences – 5:30pmInaugural Professorial Lecture Series 2010. Speaker: Professor Mauro Farella (Department of Oral Sciences). Venue: College of Education Auditorium.

Plant Taxonomy: How can we tell if we’re wrong? – 6:00pmThe ninth annual Geoff Baylis Lecture, jointly hosted by the Department of Botany and the Botanical Society of Otago. Speaker: Emeritus Professor Phil Garnock-Jones. Venue: Burns 1 Lecture Theatre.

Thursday 16 SeptemberThe Cyclops – 1:00pmLunchtime Theatre. Under the volcano lives a dirty ol’ bastard. Written by Euripides, directed by Jimmy Currin. Venue: Allen Hall.

Conventions and Collaboration: What do infants understand about shared intentions – 2:00pmPsychology Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Dr Annette Henderson (University of Auckland). Venue: Archway 3 Lecture Theatre.

Inquiry and undergraduate research – where are we at? – 1:00pmSpeaker: Associate Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith (HEDC). Venue: HEDC Seminar Room.

Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand – 6:30pmPickering Public Lecture. Speaker: Glenn Martin (inventor of the Martin Jetpack and Managing Director of the Martin Aircraft Company). Venue: Archway 1 Lecture Theatre.

The Cyclops – 7:30pmEvening Theatre. Under the volcano lives a dirty ol’ bastard. Written by Euripides, directed by Jimmy Currin. Venue: Allen Hall.

Quality Improvement Efforts in US Hospitals: Opportunities, Challenges and Lessons Learned – 4:00pmPreventive and Social Medicine Seminar. Speaker: Professor Alan B. Cohen (Professor of Health Policy and Management and Executive Director Boston University Health Policy Institute). Venue: Room 033, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, ground floor, Adams Building.

Friday 17 SeptemberThe Cyclops – 1:00pmLunchtime Theatre. Under the volcano lives a dirty ol’ bastard. Written by Euripides, directed by Jimmy Currin. Venue: Allen Hall.

Monday 20 SeptemberImmunological aspects of dental caries -4:00pmMicrobiology and Immunology Seminar. Speaker: Associate Professor Margarita Fontana (School of Dentistry, University of Michigan Ann Arbor). Venue: Seminar Room 408, fourth floor, Microbiology Building.

A Century of Suffrage Ends: 1984 and 1993 – 5:30pm2010 Suffrage Lecture. Speaker: Professor Raewyn Dalziel (University of Auckland). Venue: Archway 2 Lecture Theatre.

Tuesday 21 September Children of War: American Servicemen in New Zealand, 1942-44 – 1:00pmGender Studies Seminar. Speaker: Dr Angela Wanhalla (History). Venue: Castle C.

H2Oil documentary movie screening - New Zealand premiere – 7:00pmCome and see one of the most talked about documentaries in recent times at its New Zealandpremiereshowing.Venue:CollegeofEducation Auditorium.

Wednesday 22 SeptemberChallenges and Opportunities Encountered by Beginning Principals - 12:00noonCollege of Education Research Seminar. Speaker: Professor Bruce Barnett (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Texas, San Antonio). Venue: Education Centre at the College of Education.

Pathways of connectivity in marine landscapes – 12:00noonBotany Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Associate Professor Glenn Hyndes (Centre of Marine Ecosystems Research, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia). Venue: Union Street Lecture Theatre.

Music of Francis Poulenc – 1:00pmLunchtime Concert. Trio for Piano, Oboe and Clarinet, Song-cycles Calligrammes, Chansons Villageoises, Chansons de Garcia Lorca. Venue: Marama Hall.

Maximising thermal efficiency of power plants from Riemannian structures in thermodynamics – 3:00pmMathematics and Statistics Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Dr Eli Yasni (PhD graduate, Mathematics and Physics). Venue: Room 241, 2nd floor, Science III Building.

Measuring Law’s Impact: The Future of Socio-Legal Studies in Aotearoa New Zealand – 5:30pmInaugural Professorial Lecture Series 2010. Speaker: Professor Kim Economides (Director of the University of Otago Legal Issues Centre, Faculty of Law). Venue: Moot Court, 10th Floor, Richardson Building.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: challenges for research and practice – 5:30pmHealth Sciences Public Lecture. Speaker: Professor David Baxter (Dean, School of Physiotherapy). Venue: Room 102, 1st Floor, Physiotherapy Building.

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Thursday 23 SeptemberPotential biological removal of albatrosses and petrels with minimal demographic information – 11:00amMathematics and Statistics Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Dr Peter Dillingham (Department of Mathematics and Statistics). Venue: Room 241, 2nd floor, Science III Building.

Lunch – 1:00pmLunchtime Theatre. Come to lunch with Steven Berkoff, a true master of 20th century theatre. Venue: Allen Hall.

Dinner – 7:30pmEvening Theatre. Come to lunch with Steven Berkoff, a true master of 20th century theatre. Venue: Allen Hall.

Friday 24 SeptemberLunch – 1:00pmLunchtime Theatre. Come to lunch with Steven Berkoff, a true master of 20th century theatre. Venue: Allen Hall.

Peak Oil, Peak Ecnomy: Energy, Money, and the End of Growth – 2:00pmEMAN410 Energy Studies Programme Seminar Series 2010. Speaker: Richard Heinberg (Post Carbon Institute, North California). Venue: Archway 1 Lecture Theatre (Video Link).

Monday 27 SeptemberTargets for carbon monoxide in bacteria and its antibacterial activities – 4:00pmMicrobiology and Immunology Seminar. Speaker: Dr Kelly S Davidge (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield). Venue: Seminar Room 408, Microbiology Building.

Tuesday 28 SeptemberPreteen Girls Read ‘Tween’ Popular Culture: A Contribution to the ‘Sexualisation of Girlhood’ Debates – 1:00pmGender Studies Seminar. Speaker: Tiina Vares (Canterbury University). Venue: Castle C.

White is the New Black? The 2010 Football Frenzy and the New Zealand Imagination – 2:00pmSociology Seminar. Speaker: Mark Falcous (School of Physical Education).Venue: Commerce 2.04, Commerce Building.

Surviving on root crops: New Guinea as a centre of plant domestication – 5:15pmDe Carle Lecture. Speaker: Dr Tim Bayliss-Smith. Venue: Archway 2 Lecture Theatre.

Wednesday 29 SeptemberImag(in)ing the Ideal Citizen: Sex Education in New Zealand since the 1950s – 1:00pmJoint Seminar for Gender Studies/History. Seminar: Claire Gooder (Auckland University). Venue: Burns 5, Burns Building.

A concert of new New Zealand music – 1:00pmLunchtime Concert. Featuring works by Chris Adams (2010 Mozart Fellow), Peter Scholes (the winner of the 2010 Lilburn prize in student composition) and others. Venue: Marama Hall.

Thursday 30 SepMoonscapes – 1:00pmLunchtime Theatre. Does the moon drive you mad? Or does it light the way for you? This is the story of Tracey Jones, a small town girl with a big secret. Venue: Allen Hall.

Tsunami in Samoa - Public Health lessons from a developing country – 4:00pmPreventive and Social Medicine Public Lecture. Speaker: Dr Tai Sopoaga (Preventive and Social Medicine). Venue: Room 033, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, ground floor, Adams Building.

Friday 1 OctoberMoonscapes – 1:00pmLunchtime Theatre. Does the moon drive you mad? Or does it light the way for you? This is the story of Tracey Jones, a small town girl with a big secret. Venue: Allen Hall.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTHIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (HEDC)PROGRAMME FOR ACADEMIC STAFFSep – Oct, 2010 Please register through the web if you are interested in attending a workshop by going to the HEDC registration page: http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/listWorkshops.do

Mäori CultureMark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori)

Wed 22 Sep, 12noon to 2pm (lunch provided), HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West

This workshop will provide an introduction to the basic principles which underlie etiquette in a Mäori setting, with special consideration on how this should be applied in the University.

http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/wsDescription.do?wsDes=286

Introduction to the Treaty of WaitangiMark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori)

Thu 23 Sep, 12noon to 2pm (lunch provided), HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West

This seminar focuses on gaining a better understanding and acceptance of the Treaty of Waitangi.


Advanced Treaty of WaitangiMark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori)

Fri 24 Sep, 12noon to 2pm (lunch provided), HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West

This seminar examines the Treaty in contemporaryNewZealand,andprovidespractical steps to integrate the principles into a working environment.


Information and Advice on Otago Teaching AwardsSelene Mize (Faculty of Law) and Professor Kerry Shephard (HEDC)

Tue 28 Sep, 12noon to 1pm, Seminar Room 5 (10th floor), Richardson Building

This session will include information on the process of applying for an Otago teaching award and advice from past award-winners.


PowerpointersAyelet Cohen and Jenny McDonald (HEDC)

Mon 4 Oct, 10am to 12noon, HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West

This seminar will include advice for designing presentations, practical tips for classroom use and a brief look at research in this area.


DISTAID Programme 2010, Compulsory Module 4: Tools and technologies. Choosing and using tools and technologies in distance education (audio-conference)Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC) and Dr Bill Anderson (Distance Learning)

Thu 14 Oct, 10am to 12noon, HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West

This workshop will take you through the factors you have to consider when you are choosing which technologies you want to use in your distance teaching.


DISTAID Programme 2010, Optional Module 4: Learning via video/web conferencing (audio-conference)Jenny McDonald and Swee Kin Loke (HEDC)

Thu 14 Oct, 2pm to 4pm, HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West

This two-hour workshop builds on the DISTAID tools and technologies workshop. Participants will gain hands-on experience in setting up and facilitating a video-conference.


Providing Quality Postgraduate SupervisionDr Margaret Kiley (Australian National University)

Mon 18 and Tue 19 Oct OR Thu 21 and Fri 22 Oct, Arana College

Day One: 10.30am to 5.30pm; Day Two: 9am to 3.15pm

This course will be particularly suitable for new supervisors, academics with responsibilities for postgraduate affairs, or those wishing to improve the quality of the supervision they provide. Issues covered will range from the expectations and role of supervisors through to the examination process and publishing.


HEDC WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEPlease register through the web if you wish to attend the Professional Development Programme or to check upcoming HEDC events. To register please go to:

http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/listWorkshops.do

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Arbinger Workshops on Peace and ConflictDr Jean Hay-Smith (Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Division of Health Sciences) and John Cosgrove (Managing Director, Arbinger Institute for the Oceania Region).

Please register through the web if you wish to attend the Professional Development Programme or to check upcoming HEDC events. To register please go to:


Tue 7 Sep

Open to both general and academic staff women (but note that numbers are restricted).

NOTE: you can attend either module 1 or BOTH workshops, but not Module 2 only. Lunch will be provided for participants but you must email Angela French ([email protected]) to register for lunch and inform her of any dietary requirements.

Module 1- Influencing Change in Others9am to 12:30pm Common Room, Arana College

Influence. Our ability to successfully invite change in others. In this module you will have the opportunity to:• Do a stock-take of the relationships in your

workplace – including those colleagues who you lead and therefore influence as well as the people who influence you

• identify at least two relationships which you wish to develop and strengthen

• explore the underlying source of your influence with colleagues and consider the effect it has on these relationships

• apply the Arbinger Leadership Pyramid as a framework for improving influence with others and leading change.

Module 2- Authenticity and Integrity1.30pm to 5pmCommon Room, Arana College

Authenticity / integrity. Being authentic is at the heart of much of the writing about leadership and it involves exploring the nature of our relationships with other people in the workplace. In this module you will have the opportunity to:• Explore the impact that small, seemingly

innocuous, everyday choices can have on our effectiveness as leaders

• consider the role that self-justification plays in the process and how it can lead people to be “in the box” towards themselves and others

• learn to recognise the most commonly used ways in which people justify their behaviour towards others and we discuss the impact this can have, over time, on teams in the workplace

• use the Arbinger Profile to identify the characteristics of “out of the box” leaders and make plans to improve our contribution as leaders in the workplace.

Women and Leadership Seminar: Career Pathways in the University – Stories of Leadership Facilitator: Associate Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith

Tue 26 Oct, 12.30pm to 2pmGazebo Lounge, Student Union Building

In this session, four invited staff members will discuss their career pathways and reflect on leadership roles they have taken. The four panel members are: Professor Harlene Hayne (Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise)), Professor Mark Henaghan (Dean of Law), Kevin Seales (Director of Human Resources) and Marj Wright (Manager, Administration and Finance, School of Pharmacy).

All women staff (both General and Academic) are invited to attend and note you can bring along your lunch.

Women in Leadership at Otago (WiLO) Programme 2010 - 2011Facilitator: Associate Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith

Wed 17 to Fri 19 NovCommon Room, Arana College

WiLO aims to explore the qualities and skills associated with leadership and management. The Programme is offered to both General and Academic staff women from all Otago campuses. To be eligible for this Programme you should have a leadership role such as:

• Coordinatingateamconcernedwithadministration, teaching or research

• ChairingcommitteesatDivisionalorUniversity level

• OverseeingsignificantdutiesinyourDepartment, such as Director of Postgraduate or Research Activities

WiLO includes a short course on 17 to 19 Nov at Arana College, peer mentoring over the following seven months, and a one-day course in mid-Jun 2011. Participants must be committed to attending each of these elements. Note that Health Sciences Divisional funding may be available to support travel for northern campus attendees.

If interested in taking part in this Programme, please consult your line manager who will need to approve your attendance. Assuming support, please then send your application to Angela French (WiLO Administrator, HEDC) to be received no later than 5pm on Wed 15 Sep.

For full details including criteria and information to include in your application, please see: http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/asd/Professional-Development-for-Women/Women-and-Leadership.html.

Planning for PromotionFacilitator: Associate Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith

Thu 2 Dec, 9am to 12noonCentre for Innovation Seminar Room Promotion does not just happen. You need to plan for it, and this workshop is aimed at assisting junior academic women to do that. Professor Vernon Squire (Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International)) who convenes the Staffing Advisory Committee will open the workshop by giving an overview of the promotion process, the requirements for promotion to each level and what you need to plan for. Two senior academic women will then share their personal reflections on planning

for promotion, and finally participants will have time to begin their own planning process. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion of the key issues with the speakers.

The workshop is aimed at women who are relatively early in their career and at Lecturer level.

Aiming for Promotion to Professor? Facilitator: Associate Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith

Thu 2 Dec, 2pm to 3.30pmCentre for Innovation Seminar Room

This workshop is aimed at assisting women who are at Associate Professor level to plan ahead for promotion to Professor. Professor Vernon Squire (Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International)) who convenes the Staffing Advisory Committee will lead this discussion-based workshop. He will be assisted by a couple of women who have made it to Professor level.

HEDC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEPlease register through the web if you wish to attend the Professional Development Programme or to check upcoming HEDC events. To register please go to:


Mentoring: what it entailsFacilitator: Associate Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith

Wed 8 Sep, 11am to 1pmGW3, Student Learning Centre, ISB

In this workshop we will discuss the mentoring process. This will include establishing expectations, phases of a mentoring relationship, possible problems and skills development. This workshop should be of interest to staff recently appointed to, or considering taking on, mentoring roles.

Conflict: managing it betterRuth Chapman (University Mediator)

This workshop is split into two dates: Fri 22 Oct, 9am to 12noon and Fri 29 Oct, 9am to 12noon GW3, Student Learning Centre, ISB

This workshop looks at how our attitudes to conflict can affect our experiences and also offers a selection of conflict-resolution skills in a mix of information/discussion and opportunities for practice.

We all become involved in conflict at some stage, and some of those conflicts may seem intractable – we have tried to resolve them without success. This workshop aims to give attendees some simple skills and a framework with which to manage conflict better and to achieve better results. It has application for workplace (and personal) relationships and for dealing with students or external stakeholders.

HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING PROGRAMMEA full list of courses and application forms can be found on the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/staffdevelopment/TrainingandDevelopment/courses.html or Email: [email protected]. For enrolment enquiries contact Katherine van der Vliet on Ph: 479 4101.

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Parental Leave Information Seminar for Prospective and Intending ParentsThis information seminar is intended for expectant or intending parents who wish to know more about the University of Otago’s Parental Leave Policy and managing parenthood and work.

The seminar is broken into two sessions.

Session one will focus on policy and entitlements.

Session two will focus on the practical aspects of managing parenthood.

www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/staffdevelopment/TrainingandDevelopment/coursesPages/parental_parents.html

Session oneDate: Thu 9 SepTime: 12noon to 1pm

Session twoDate: Thu 16 SepTime: 12noon to 1pm

Career Development: Taking the next stepThis course is designed to help staff write a good job application and present themselves in the best possible light at an interview.

www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/staffdevelopment/TrainingandDevelopment/coursesPages/career_step.html

Date: Wed 15 SepTime: 9am to 12noonCost: $35

Communicating: Building effective relationships with your managerThis course will help attendees understand how to build productive working relationships with their manager based on an understanding of differing communication styles.

www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/staffdevelopment/TrainingandDevelopment/coursesPages/comm_build.html

Date: Wed 22 SepTime: 9am to 12noonCost: $45

English@WorkThis course is divided into three two-hour modules in which the participants will explore aspects of grammar, punctuation, spelling and writing style that are pertinent to their professional lives.

www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/staffdevelopment/TrainingandDevelopment/coursesPages/english.html

Dates: Wed 13, 20 and 27 OctTime: 2pm to 4pmCost: $120

Te Reo Mäori – He Timatanga an Introduction to the Mäori LanguageParticipants will look at how to use basic oral and written greetings in a University context as well as how to pronounce names and common words correctly and in a more confident manner.

Date: Wed 13 OctTime: 10am to 1pmCost: No charge

Te Reo Mäori – Te WaharoaThis seminar is designed for staff who have completed the Te Reo Mäori – He Timatanga, Introduction to Mäori Language course and wish to continue to learn. It will involve two hours of immersion in Te Reo Mäori at a beginners’ level. There will also be one hour of general knowledge in tikanga, whakapapa and whakautauki. You will also learn how to create your personal mihimihi and the relevance of this aspect of te ao Mäori.

Date: Mon 18 OctTime: 1pm to 4pmCost: No charge

Diversity: Understanding and valuing differenceUnderstanding and appreciating diversity is extremely important when considering the value it can add to the workplace. This workshop will focus attention on the strength we can gain as members of a diverse working environment and discuss some of the common myths and fears people face.

www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/staffdevelopment/TrainingandDevelopment/coursesPages/diversity.html

Date: Fri 22 OctTime: 9am to 12noonCost: $35

Managing Unproductive Employee BehaviourThis course focuses on the more serious types of unproductive behaviour and helps supervisors and managers develop skills to deal effectively with these concerns.

www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/development/coursesPages/manage_unprod.php

Date: Thu 4 NovTime: 9am to 12.30pmCost: $35

Project Coordination: Demystifying the processThis course will give participants techniques and tools for coordinating small scale projects

www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/development/coursesPages/project_coord.php

Date: Wed 17 Nov Time: 9.30am to 12.30pmCost: $35

HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAININGA full list of courses and application forms can be found on the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/index.html. Please download application forms from the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/staffdevelopment/TrainingandDevelopment/courses.html or Email: [email protected]. For enrolment enquiries please contact Katherine van der Vliet, Ph: 479 4101.

Departmental Health and Safety Officer (DHSO) Training The DHSO training consists of nine modules based on the University of Otago health and safety management systems and compliance requirements for departments.

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 9Module 1: University Systems, Module 2: Legislation, Module 3: Hazard Management, Module 9: Training and Information

Date: Tue 7 Sep Time: 1.30pm to 4.30pm

Modules 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8Module 4: Injury Management, Module 5: Incident Investigation, Module 6: Employee Participation, Module 7: Emergency Planning, Module 8, Contractor Controls

Date: Wed 8 SepTime: 1.30pm to 4.30pm

Fire WardenFire Wardens and Deputy Fire Wardens must be appointed on every floor within every University building. All staff appointed as Fire Wardens or Deputy Fire Wardens should attend this course. The course will provide participants with an understanding of fire behaviour, basic survival techniques, evacuation of buildings involved in fire and the correct use of extinguishers.

www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/firewardens.html

Date: Thu 23 SepTime: 10am to 11.30amCost: $20

Manual Handling and Prevention of Back InjuryThe objective of this course is to prevent work-related back injury and to assist those staff who do experience back injury to minimise back pain.

www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/backcare.html

Date: Mon 11 Oct Time: 10.30am to 12noonCost: No charge

Prevention of Computer Related DiscomfortMost University staff spend time at the computer. The aim of this course is to provide participants with information to manage their computer time and tasks without discomfort.

www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/computer_hs.html

Date: Mon 18 Oct Time: 10.30am to 12noonCost: No charge

Workplace First AidThe Workplace First Aid course is a comprehensive 16-hour course and is the minimum requirement for those appointed as the Departmental First Aider. The Workplace First Aid certificates must be revalidated every two years (within three months of expiry of the Workplace First Aid certificate) by completing the Refresher First Aid course.

www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/workplace_firstaid.html

Date: Wed 10 and Thu 11 NovTime: 8.30am to 5pm Cost: $95

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Refresher First AidThis course is for holders of Standard/Workplace First Aid certificates (16-hour courses). As treatments and techniques are constantly updated, it is recommended that a refresher course be undertaken every two years, and to remain current, you must complete the refresher course within three months of the expiry of your Workplace First Aid certificate. Failure to do so will require completing the Workplace First Aid two-day course to become revalidated.

www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/refresher_firstaid.html

Date: Thu 18 NovTime: 8.30am to 5pmCost: $60

FINANCIAL SERVICES TRAININGThe full Financial Services Division’s (FSD) 2010 training programme is on the FSD website: www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/training/index.html. For training module enquiries or registration contact: [email protected].

FN 1.1 Finance One Administrators’ Overview An introduction to Finance One for staff with ‘Administrator’ access. This is a hands-on course where staff will learn how to navigate their way around Finance One, process Creditors, Debtors and Journal documents in Finance One. The training will be performed on the Training environment using training logins.

NB: Staff need to complete the Application for Finance One User form (available on the FSD webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/FSDForms/index.html) and attend FN 1.1 training prior to gaining ‘Administrator’ access to Finance One. Contact [email protected] for further information about Finance One access.

Module time: Wed 8 Sep, 9am to 12noon

FN 1.2 Finance One Enquiry and Reporting Overview An introduction to Enquiry and Reporting for staff with ‘Enquiry Only’ access. This is a hands-on course where staff will learn how to navigate their way around Finance One, perform enquiries and run reports in Finance One. This training will be performed on the Training environment using training logins.

NB: Staff must complete the Application for Finance One User form (available on the FSD webpage: http://www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/FSDForms/index.html) and attend FN 1.2 training prior to gaining ‘Enquiry Only’ access to Finance One. Contact [email protected] for further information about Finance One access.

Module time: Wed 22 Sep, 9am to 12noon

FN 1.4 Finance One Purchasing and Fixed Assets An introduction to Finance One Purchasing and Fixed Assets. This hands-on session can be attended in full or part depending on the attendees’ needs. Purchasing begins at 9am, Assets begins at approx 11am.

Purchasing: Attendees will navigate their way around the Purchasing workplace on Finance

One, and learn how to create, approve, amend and receipt purchase orders in Finance One Purchasing.

Fixed Assets: Attendees will learn how to create and query Fixed Assets within Finance One.

Module Time: Wed 29 Sep, 9am to 12noon

FN 1.5 Finance One Ledger Reporting (Level 2) This is a detailed session on running reports in Finance One using the enquiry screen, EIE screen and standard XLOne reports. This is a hands-on session where attendees get practical experience in running their own Finance One ledger reports. An open question session will also be included where questions relating to reports can be asked.

Prerequisites: Users must have attended FN 1.2 (Finance One Enquiry and Reporting Overview) and had at least three months’ Finance One Enquiry Only experience.

Module Time: Wed 9 Sep, 9am to 12noon

FN 1.6 Finance One Administrator Intermediate LevelExploring the potential of Finance One for Administrators. This is a hands-on course where staff will build on their existing Finance One Administrator role knowledge and learn how to perform more advanced searching techniques and customising Finance One to enhance user functionality. The training will be performed on the Training environment using training logins.

Prerequisites: Users must have attended training module FN1.1 (Finance One Administrators’ Overview) and have at least three months’ practical Finance One Administrator experience.

Module Time: Wed 15 Sep, 2pm to 5pm

FN 2.6 Journal Training Workshop A comprehensive Journal training for staff with Finance One Administrator access. This course will provide an in-depth look into journal treatments. Trainees will review common journal errors in a Finance One environment.

Prerequisites: Trainees are expected to be familiar with Finance One, and have attended FN 1.1 Finance One Administrators Overview.

Module Time: Tue 7 Sep, 9am to 11am

FN 2.10 Research Administration This module provides an overview of accountability issues, budgeting and reporting of externally funded research accounts, along with an overview of the University’s Overhead Policy. Presented in conjunction with Research Office staff, it also covers the initial part of the research process including applying for funds.

Module Time: Tue 14 Sep, 10am to 12noon

IT TRAINING

Blackboard - IntroductionLearn about logins, announcements, course documents, tasks, calendar events and communication through Blackboard. Get hands-on practice from the perspective of both a student and a tutor.

Date: Mon 6 Sep, 1pm to 4pmCost:FreeforStaff/$125forothers

Platform: This class is taught on the Web, so works in the same way on most web browser programs

Snow 301 Directory Services v 10.6This four-day course focuses on both Mac OS X as a directory service client, and Mac OS X Server as a directory server. Cross platform solutions are emphasised in both instances

Date: Tue 7 Sep to Fri 10 Sep, 9am to 5pm Cost:$2500 Platform: This class is taught on Macintosh

Illustrator - OverviewAn introduction to the computer drawing program, Adobe Illustrator, including its uses, tools and information windows, creating a drawing, importing files, formatting text, editing, and printing.

Date: Tue 7 Sep, 9am to 12noon Cost:$125 Platform: This class is taught on Macintosh, but the techniques and software are the same as Windows

Windows 7 - IntroductionLearn basic features of Windows 7, including file management, file search, Internet Explorer 8 features, and computer settings.

Date: Tue 7 Sep, 1pm to 3pm Cost:FreeforStaff/$90forothers Platform: This class is taught on Windows

Word 2007 - Tabs, Tables and ListsLearn to use the different tab stops available effectively, how to insert and modify tables, create bulleted and numbered lists and document outlines.

Date: Wed 8 Sep, 9am to 11am Cost:FreeforStaff/$90forothers Platform: This class is taught on Windows

Macintosh - MailLearn to use Mac Mail to manage emails. Send and receive messages, manage folders, add signatures, change message formats and include attachments.

Date: Wed 8 Sep, 1pm to 3pm Cost:FreeforStaff/$90forothers Platform: This class is taught on Macintosh

Inkscape - OverviewInkscape is an open source drawing program available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It can be used to produce figures and posters, and to edit pages from PDFs.

Date: Thu 9 Sep, 9am to 11am Cost:$90 Platform: This class is taught on Windows, but the techniques and software are the same for the Macintosh

Dreamweaver - Site ManagementLearn the Dreamweaver tools that help manage web pages and sites. Topics include defining sites, organising files, cloaking, defining a remote server, validating code, checking links and accessibility, and using library items, assets, templates, and cascading style sheets.

Date: Thu 9 Sep, 1pm to 4pm Cost:$125 Platform: This class is taught on Macintosh,

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but the techniques and software are the same as Windows

Excel 2007 - Formatting and PrintingLearn how to format cells, rows and columns together with cell styles, printing and customising layout.

Date: Fri 10 Sep, 9am to 11am Cost:FreeforStaff/$90forothers Platform: This class is taught on Windows

InDesign - OverviewAn overview of the DTP program, InDesign, including setting up a publication, importing and manipulating text and graphics, and editing existing Pagemaker and Quark Express documents.

Date: Tue 14 Sep, 9am to 12noon Cost:$125 Platform: This class is taught on Macintosh, but the techniques and software are the same as Windows

Blackboard - File PreparationTechniques for preparing and distributing documents via Blackboard covering document formats, and best practices for readability and easy downloading.

Date: Tue 14 Sep, 9am to 12noon Cost:FreeforStaff/$125forothers Platform: This class is taught on the Web, so works in the same way on most web browser programs

Excel 2008 - Creating SpreadsheetsLearn the basics of Excel 2008 - adding data, spreadsheet navigation, inserting and deleting cells, and saving data.

Date: Tue 14 Sep, 1pm to 3pm Cost:FreeforStaff/$90forothers Platform: This class is taught on Macintosh

PowerPoint 2007 - Diagrams and AnimationsLearn how to create effective diagrams, tables and charts on slides in your presentation. Add animation to individual slides or your presentation as a whole.

Date: Wednesday 15th September, 9am-11am Cost:FreeforStaff/$90forothers Platform: This class is taught on Windows PDF - Overview Adobe Acrobat is a tool for creating files for distribution in a format that will look the same on different computers. This course looks at ways to enhance documents you create.

Date: Thu 16 Sep, 9am to 12noon Cost:FreeforStaff/$125forothers Platform: This class is taught on Macintosh, but the techniques and software are the same as Windows

Business Objects - IntroductionBusiness Objects (formerly Crystal Enterprise) allows staff to generate reports using a web browser and save the data for further manipulation. Run a sample report and export the data. You MUST have your username activated for Business Objects access before you attend this class (ask ITS Helpdesk).

Date: Thu 16 Sep, 1pm to 2pm Cost: Free (this course only open to staff) Platform: This class is taught on the Web, so works in the same way on most web browser programs

Access 2007 - Creating a DatabaseAn introduction to databases using Microsoft Access 2007, including database terminology, planning and creating a database, defining fields and data types, entering and importing data, and generating reports.

Date: Fri 17 Sep, 9am to 11am Cost:FreeforStaff/$90forothers Platform: This class is taught on Windows

iMovie - OverviewLearn to use iMovie for applications such as delivering video for teaching via CD/DVD ROM and the Internet. Turn your digital photos, music and video into movies.

Date: Mon 20 Sep, 1pm to 4pm Cost:$125 Platform: This class is taught on Macintosh

Outlook 2007 - MeetingsSet up meetings in Calendar, view attendee availability. Share calendars and overlay to compare schedules. Respond to meeting requests, and propose new times. Use distribution lists to create meetings.

Date: Mon 20 Sep, 1pm to 3pm Cost:$90 Platform: This class is taught on Windows

BookingsPlease complete the online booking form which is available by clicking on the “Make Booking” button beside the course date on the web - www.otago.ac.nz/ITS/training - click on the courses by date link on the left - click on the month link - click the course link and then the Make Booking button.

For more information and other training dates, see the ITS Training web pages: www.otago.ac.nz/ITS/training/trainingdb/subject.php

GENERAL NOTICES

AN EMPLOYER’S VIEW - HOW TO GET HIRED! Mon 13 Sep, 1pm Burns 2, Burns Building

In this Cutting Edge Employer presentation, Dan Twigg (Risk and Performance Manager, Transpower) will share the employer’s view of this process and will cover:

• Successfullyansweringbehaviouralinterview questions

• Whyfirstimpressionscount

• Howtoimpressanemployer

All students and staff welcome.

For further information, please contact Robyn Bridges (Career Development Centre), Ph: 479 8372, Email: [email protected].

DUNEDIN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY CENTENNIAL PUBLIC ADDRESSMon 27 Sep, 8pmQuad 4, Geology

Speaker: Dr Grant Christie (Stardome, Auckland) on How far have we come in 100 years?

All interested welcome. Attendance free

This meeting will replicate the inaugural meeting of the Astronomical Society, also held in Quad 4 (then known as “the Chemistry Room”) on the same date exactly 100 years ago.

THE EARLY HISTORY OF ANAESTHESIA IN DUNEDIN Thu 30 Sep, 5.15pm Room G30, Hunter Centre, Great King Street

Presented by Dr J.I.Clayton, this talk will review what we know of the introduction ofanaesthesiatoNewZealandandthelocal scene and its early development in the hospital leading up to the appointment of Dunedin Hospital’s first anaesthetists, and the inauguration of formal teaching.

All staff, students, and members of the public are welcome to attend.

For further information, please contact William Gillespie (History Meetings Secretary), Ph: 467 5174, Email: [email protected].

*WORLD PHYSIOTHERAPY DAYWed 8 Sep, 9am to 5pmGround Floor Clinic, 325 Great King Street

As part of the celebrations for World Physiotherapy Day, students at the School of Physiotherapy are offering “Massage for Relaxation” - a 10 minute massage of the neck and shoulders or foot. Gold coin donation appreciated.

For further information, please contact Glenis Abel (Clinics Administrator), Ph: 459 5702, Email: [email protected].

*TROPICAL MASQUERADE - OTAGO PACIFIC ISLANDS BALLSat 18 Sep, 7.30pm to midnight

Otago Museum

Brought to you by OUSA and the Pacific IslandsCentre.Only$30perperson.Bringyour family and friends and experience a bit of the tropics. Be entertained, vote for your very own Otago Pacific Idol Group and enjoy a delicious buffet dinner. Everyone welcome.

Tickets on sale at the Pacific Islands Centre (Cnr Clyde Street and Leithbank, opposite Commerce Carpark).

For further information, please contact Audrey Santana (Administrator), Ph: 479 8278, Email: [email protected].

THE UNIVERSITY CLUB (INC)MERCURE LEISURE LODGE, DUKE STREETThe University Club provides for its members speakers of good quality, a luncheon and friendly companionship on a weekly basis.

Luncheon Speakers September12.10pm for 12.30pm

Fri 3 Sep Professor Robert Patman (Politics)Strategic Shortfall:The Somalia Syndrome and the road to 9/11

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Fri 10 Sep Dr Bruce Spittle (Retired Psychiatrist) Moa Sightings

Fri 17 Sep Professor Dave Craw (Geology)Mining in Conservation land: Myths and Facts

Fri 24 SepMs Alison Finigan (Head, Alumni Relations, University of Otago)

85 000 and Growing:Keeping in Touch with Otago Alumni

To come as a guest – contact: Alan Jackson: Secretary, 55 Evans Street, Opoho, Dunedin, 9010, or Ph: 473 6947, or Email: [email protected]

OTAGO UNIVERSITY STAFF FAMILIES ASSOCIATION WELCOMES NEWCOMERS AND VISITORSWe run a varied social programme each semester for university staff members, their partners and families. We particularly welcome newcomers and visitors to the University. For more information contact Lesley Gillespie (Ph: 467 5174, Email: [email protected]), or Jennifer Angelo (Ph: 021 243 5813, Email: [email protected]), or please just come along to any of the events listed below.

9 Sep at 10.30am Child Advocacy- Giving the Child a Voice

Coffee at the Otago Room, Clubs and Societies Centre, 84 Albany Street, followed by a talk by Jenny Beck (family lawyer and member of our group) about some of the issues relating to child advocacy.

16 Sep at 10.30am Coffee at home of Margaret Tripp, 40 Islington Street, North East Valley (473 9555).

23 Sep at 10.30am Healthy Living

Some pointers and factual details to help all of us make the best of our lives with good physical exercise habits and healthy diets.

Coffee at the Otago Room, Clubs and Societies Centre, 84 Albany Street, followed by a presentation by Dr Margot Skinner, Associate Dean (Clinical Education, School of Physiotherapy).

30 Sep at 10.30am Coffee at the home of Eleanor Dowden, 161 Pine Hill Road, Dalmore (473 0524). Please phone Eleanor for directions if you have not been before.

SITUATIONS VACANT

ACADEMIC VACANCIESSenior Lecturer (Gastroenterology) and Consultant GastroenterologistDepartment of Medical and Surgical SciencesDunedin School of Medicine and Otago District Health Board(Confirmation Path)Reference Number: A08/08Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt.

Senior Lecturer or Research Fellow/Senior Research FellowSection of MedicineDunedin School of MedicineReference Number: A10/17Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt.

Senior Lecturer in OrthodonticsDepartment of Oral SciencesSchool of Dentistry(Confirmation Path)Reference Number: A10/34Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt.

Lecturer/Senior LecturerDepartment of Psychology(Confirmation Path)Reference Number: A10/72Closing Date: Thu 30 Sep 2010

Lecturer in GeologyDepartment of Geology(Confirmation Path)Reference Number: A10/74Closing Date: Mon 1 Nov 2010

Research Associate ProfessorDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine (DMHDRU)(Part-time)Reference Number: A10/75Closing Date: Tue 7 Sep 2010

Associate ProfessorDepartment of Media, Film and CommunicationReference Number: A10/76Closing Date: Fri 10 Sep 2010

Senior Lecturer/Associate ProfessorDepartment of Economics(Confirmation Path)Reference Number: A10/77Closing Date: Fri 1 Oct 2010

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Department of Biochemistry(Confirmation Path)Reference Number: A10/80Closing Date: Wed 8 Oct 2010

Assistant Research FellowDepartment of General Practice and Rural HealthDunedin School of Medicine(Half-time)Reference Number: A10/81Closing Date: Fri 10 Sep 2010

Postdoctoral FellowDepartment of Anatomy and Structural Biology(Fixed-term)Reference Number: A10/83Closing Date: Fri 10 Sep 2010

Postdoctoral FellowDepartment of Microbioloy and Immunology(Fixed-term)

Reference Number: A10/86Closing Date: Wed 8 Sep 2010

Lecturers/Senior LecturersDepartment of Anatomy and Structural Biology(Confirmation Path)Reference Number: A10/87Closing Date: Fri 1 Oct 2010

Lecturer in Functional/Clinical AnatomyDepartment of Anatomy and Structural Biology(Confirmation Path)Reference Number: A10/88Closing Date: Fri 1 Oct 2010

GENERAL VACANCIESGeneral PractitionerStudent Health Services(Full-time or Part-time)Reference Number: G10/452Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt.

Departmental AdministratorDepartment of Media, Film and CommunicationReference Number: G10/558Closing Date: Wed 8 Sep 2010

Finance and Administration ManagerStudholme CollegeReference Number: G10/559Closing Date: Monday 6 September 2010

Manager Student IT ServicesCustomer Services, ITSReference Number: G10/560Closing Date: Fri 10 Sep 2010

CAMPUS TEMPSExperienced general administrators required for temporary assignments. Wide variety of both roles and assignment duration available.If interested, please view further information online and apply via – www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/campustemps/

APPLICATION INFORMATIONSend applications to the Human Resources Division, Email: [email protected], Fax: 03 479 8279. With each application, please include an application form, an EEO information form, a covering letter and your curriculum vitae. The forms and a full job description are available at www.otago.ac.nz/jobs Alternatively, contact the Human Resources Division, Ph: 03 479 8269, Email: [email protected]

Equal opportunity in employment is University policy.

E tautoko ana Te Whare Wänanga o Otägo i te kaupapa whakaörite whiwhinga mahi.

www.otago.ac.nz/jobsDO NOT send original documents in support of your application – copies are adequate and preferred. Documents will not be returned.

Please complete a separate application form and include a separate copy of your curriculum vitae and supporting documents for each vacancy you wish to apply for.

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For ease of processing and to avoid cost and waste, we ask that applications are not presented in folders.

CLASSIFIED

TO LETTwobr,$200p/w,OSP,fullyfurn,avail:7Nov,area: Normanby. Sunny, semi-rural aspect. Insulated (including walls), large heat pump, new kitchen. Garage and easy-care section (no lawns). Includes TV/DVD, washing machine, sofa bed. Suit couple, one-child family, overseas academics, etc. Contact Chris, Ph: 021 237 0667, Email: [email protected]

Twobr,$300p/w,unfurn,avail:1Oct,area:Opoho. Two to three-bedroom house in sunny Opoho. One minute walk to Opoho School and bus stop. Quiet, desirable neighbourhood. Suit postgraduate, professional couple or family. Twenty minutes’ walk to University. Contact Alberto, Ph: 472 1139 or 021 188 4648, Email: [email protected]

Twobr,$300p/w,OSP,fullyfurn,avail:23Aug, area: Tainui. Sunny, two-bedroom home, double internal access garage. Well presented, nice view. New dishwasher, hob, flatscreen TV, DVD. Close to schools. Light, spacious lounge, separate dining. Separate shower, bathroom, toilet. Heat pump, storage heater. Low-maintenance section. Contact Ian, Ph: 454 3002, Email: [email protected]

Twobr,$300p/w,OSP,partfurn,avail:25Sep, area: Otago Peninsula. Sunny home in Portobello village. Nearly-new house with large living room opening to garden and deck. Heat pump so toasty warm. Close to sea. Contact Hazel, Ph: 473 8118, Email: [email protected]

Twobr,$360p/w,OSP,fullyfurn,avail:JantoJun 2011, area: Maori Hill. Very comfortable 1950 brick house with lovely views of Otago Harbour. Twenty minute walk through Town Belt to campus. Furnished and warm with heat pump, pellet fire and gas fire. Garage. Photos available. Contact Mark Seymour, Ph: 479 8605, Email: [email protected]

Threebr,$285p/w,partfurn,avail:11Sep,area: North East Valley. Brick and tile, heat pump, lovely garden (we pay for lawns). Close to schools and bus. Suitable for family or senior students. Prefer long-term. Small pets by arrangement. Non-smoking please. Contact Judy, Ph: 482 2551, Email: [email protected]

Threebr,$320p/w,OSP,partfurn,avail:now, area: Maori Hill. Two-storey home, three bedrooms with fourth bedroom/study. Private and quiet with heat pump, nightstore and fireplace, mostly furnished. Harbour and city views, two bathrooms, garage, close to University. Contact Qin, Ph: 474 5988, Email: [email protected]

Threebr,$320p/w,OSP,unfurn,avail:6Sep,area: Waverley. Warm house. Big heat pump, log burner, part double-glazed. Fitted furniture in every bedroom. Dishwasher. Ocean views.

Decks front and rear. Private bush-clad rear section. Native birds. Close to bus route to University. No smokers. Contact Julie, Ph: 455 9975, Email: [email protected]

Threebr,$380p/w,OSP,fullyfurn,avail:Decto Dec 2011, area: St Clair. Sunny, warm home with garage, deck, heat pump, log burner, HRV ventilation. Six minutes’ walk to beach, cafes, restaurants and Saltwalter Pool. Ideal for visiting academic and family. Close to schools. No pets. Contact Rex, Ph: 479 8842, Email: [email protected]

Threebr,$420p/w,OSP,unfurn,avail:Now, area: Mäori Hill. Lovely, warm, newly renovated villa. Two heat pumps, great location on quiet exclusive street, high quality luxury living. Handy to Maori Hill cafes, schools and a few minutes’ drive from University. Contact Melyssa, Ph: 466 7714, Email: [email protected]

Fourbr,$150-200p/w,fullyfurn,avail:27Aug, area: Central City. Modern, furnished, studio rooms. Perfect position for students and professionals. Recently renovated. Everything is new. Furniture and whiteware provided. Price includes capped power and internet. Contact Sherry, Ph: 021 077 8885, Email: [email protected]

Fourbr,$520p/w,OSP,fullyfurn,avail:now,area: North Dunedin. Amazing modern home in excellent condition. Lots of sunshine. Master bedroom with en suite, double bedrooms (with walk-in wardrobes) and a single bedroom/office. Underfloor heating, new heat pump and double-glazed windows. Seven minutes’ drive to University and Hospital. Contact Sherif, Ph: 027 253 6762.

WANTED TO RENTTwobr,$negp/w,OSP,unfurn,avail:1Oct,area: all options considered. Wanted for six to 12 months. A sunny, warm house or flat, with garden and room for three cats. Responsible, mature staff member who is between house sale and purchase. Furnished or unfurnished will suit. Contact Alison, Ph: 021 798 657

Onetotwobr,$250p/w,avail:earlyFeb,area: any. Graduate student and husband need housing in Dunedin for three months beginning early Feb. Contact Marylesa, Email [email protected].

Twobr,$200-300p/w,OSP,unfurn,avail:now to Oct, area: North Dunedin. Two or three-bedroom flat/house within few kms of University for mature staff member. Enclosed yard required for small, house-trained dog. Contact Alan, Ph: 489 7310, Email: [email protected]

FLATMATE WANTEDAre you looking for cheap rent? Then I’ve got the place for you. I am a 19-year-old young woman with a disability who needs a flatmate. I love to cook, don’t mind cleaning (with my staff help), happy to muck around in the garden so that leaves no usual tasks for my flatmate. Your task in the flat would be to

assist me by being there overnight - not every night - just 10 per fortnight. Contact Claire at the Family Network, Ph: 474 5579, Email: [email protected]

Nice big room. Rent includes power and phone,internet$10permonth.Doublebr,$105p/w,OSP,fullyfurn,avail:20Oct,area:Central City. Contact Xiju, Ph: 477 6415, Email: [email protected]

Big,downstairs room with own entrance. Can be furnished. Lower part of Kew, near Easter Crescent. Quiet street, nice neighbourhood. Close to St Clair beach and South Dunedin shoppingcentre.Doublebr,$120p/w,+exp,OSP, unfurn, avail: now, area: Kew. Contact Debbie, Ph: 027 254 5286, Email: [email protected]

Room available in quiet, sunny, Opoho house. Suit mature student or professional. Close to bus route. Some furniture available if required. Nopetsorsmokers.Singlebr,$100p/w,+exp,unfurn, avail: now, area: Opoho. Contact Judy, Ph: 473 7682, Email: [email protected]

HOUSESITTINGHouse sit wanted. Any br, avail: Flexible from Feb 2011 for any duration. Medium- or long-term preferred, area: Opoho. Mature postgraduate couple (with references). Prefer reasonable proximity to University and town, but anything gratefully considered. We will take loving good care of your home. Please get in touch to meet us. Contact Emerson and Lan, Ph: 027 324 6791 or 027 659 9554, Email: [email protected]

House sit wanted. Any br, avail: any, area: Within 50km of Dunedin. Experienced, mature PhD student housesitter available throughout 2011. Multiple Otago faculty references. Veterinary training, proficient in home maintenance and upkeep. Own vehicle, willing to stay within 50km of campus. Long-term preferred, short stays negotiable. Contact John, Ph: 021 033 9049, Email: [email protected]

House sit available. Avail: 9 Sep to 12 Oct (or part of this time), area: Macandrew Bay. Feeding cat duties only. Contact Heather, Ph: 476 0119 or 027 681 8060.

House sit available. Three br, OSP, avail: Three weeks late Dec through Jan (to confirm), area: Normanby. Sunny house with garden and one very cute tortoiseshell cat. Vegetarian/vegan preferred. Contact Di, Ph: 027 439 8973, Email: [email protected]

FOR SALEHP Colour Laserjet printer, CP2025n, with duplexing. One year old. Comes with unused yellow and black cartridge. Offered to University Departments only. Account code required.$400,ONO.ContactKevin,Ph:4795947, Email: [email protected]

Durst M8000 colour enlarger with a selection of lenses and full set of darkroom equipment.$Offers.ContactJudith,Ph:4798053, Email: [email protected]

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Tritonsawbenchandroutertableasnew.$500,ONO. Contact Winsome, Ph: 479 4272, Email: [email protected]

WANTED TO BUYVintage Hifi equipment wanted for collector, especially valve amps, speakers, turntables and cartridges from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Contact Paul, Email: [email protected]

Leg hold possum traps wanted. Anything considered. Contact Sarah, Ph: 479 7632, Email: [email protected]

VEHICLES FOR SALE1995, Mazda, Familia, current wof, 146,000km. Automatic, two new front tyres, new cambelt, regularly serviced. Was imported from Japan in 2004 and has been in my family since. Great wee car. Too many cars, need to let one go. $1800,ONO.ContactEmily,Ph:0277222667,Email: [email protected]

Motorbikeforsale.2004SuzukiGZ250(red)in immaculate condition. 2060 miles only. Two lady owners from new. WoF expires Jun 2011. $5000,ONO.ContactJenny,Ph:4544648.

MISCELLANEOUSLife Coaching and Professional Supervision. Feeling stuck? Facing difficult decisions or changes at work or home? Communication or management problems? Life Coaching provides a safe, confidential space to build awareness of deeper issues, explore options for sustainable change, develop clarity and certainty, and empower individuals to make purposeful decisions. Contact Claire, Ph: 0274 554 575, Email: [email protected]

Yacht crew required to help race a six metre trailer yacht regularly on Otago Harbour and localarea.$Freebutwouldpreferpersonwithsome trailer yacht/dingy sailing experience and cold weather tolerant. Contact Russell, Ph: 479 7668 or 027 329 3990, Email: [email protected]

Registered Feldenkrais practitioner available for individual tuition. Improve your coordination, balance and efficiency in movement. Great for performers, athletes, those doing repetitive tasks, or living with pain, injury, or chronic conditions. Contact Catherine, Ph: 453 6043 or 021 122 1421, Email: [email protected]

Architectural Draughting Service: Concept design ideas and detailed drawings for new homes, alterations and Building Consents. Experienced in all aspects of residential design. No-obligation free initial consultation to discuss your specific building needs. Contact Jeremy, Ph: 027 481 6428 or 478 0848, Email: [email protected]

Honest reliable person available in the Roslyn area for housecleaning, dog walking or general help in the home. Contact Glenys, Email: [email protected]

Experienced self-employed electrician, registered and insured, available for your domestic and light commercial electrical requirements and house inspections. Certificate of compliance issued at the end of each job. Contact Ian, Ph: 027 739 2999, Email: [email protected]

TopZhinengQigongMasterYuanTzeisvisiting Dunedin in September. Seminar and Group healing. Learn about health and life and how they can be improved from the perspective of Qi. Positive changes on all levels. Beneficial for mental, physical and emotional health. Thu 9 Sep, 6pm to 9pm, St Martin’s Hall, Northumberland Street, North EastValley.Cost:$50.IndividualQiHealingsessions available 10, 11 and 12 Sep. Contact: Ans, Ph: 473 6114 or 027 756 8383 or Angela, Ph: 473 8352 or 027 259 7828.

ZhinengQigongclassestoimprovehealth.We work on the physical body, Qi (life force) and the mind together instead of in isolation. Beginner’s classes: Mon 6.30pm to7.30pm and Wed 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Still Qigong: Wed 6.40pmto7.40pm.Allclasses$5.MonthlyGroup Qi Healing every first Wed of the month,$5.YoudonotneedtobeaQigongpractitioner to benefit one- hour individual Qi therapy,$25.ContactAns,Ph:4736114or027756 8383.

Do you require great live music? Then popular Dunedin covers band Livewire are perhaps the next choice for your ball, wedding or social function. We play Classic Rock n Pop hits from the 60s through to today’s chart toppers. Totally professional and very affordable. Contact Adrian, Ph: 479 7709, Email: [email protected]

Audio Transcription Services. Excellent, professional, confidential,affordable. All industries and subject matter. Ph: 0800 555 363, Email: [email protected]

Editing and proofreading service. Reasonable rates. Email [email protected]. Contact Sian, Ph: 027 223 8269.

Garage sale, Sat 4 Sep, 10am to 2pm. Heaps of books, kitchen gear and some retro furniture. Contact Sian, Ph: 027 223 8269, Email: [email protected]

Garage Sale. Sat 4 Sep, 8.30am. Clothes/shoes/bits and pieces. 12 Botting Place, Waverley. Contact Sarah, Ph: 479 5129, Email: [email protected].

AucklandDIARY OF EVENTS

Auckland Alumni Reception – 6:00pmThe Vice-Chancellor, Profesor David Skegg, invites you to a reception for alumni and partners. Venue: The Floating Pavilion, Gate 1 - Hobson West Marina, 220 Quay Street, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland.

WellingtonDIARY OF EVENTS

Wednesday 22 SeptemberLost in Transition: Innovative new research into iconic, first-contact violence between Europeans and indigenous New Zealanders – 6:00pmHumanities Winter Lecture Series. Speaker: Dr Ian Barber. As an anthropologist and archaeologist, Dr Barber re-examines two early clashes between Europeans and indigenous Mäori and Moriori. Venue: The Royal Society ofNewZealand,TheScienceHouseLectureTheatre, 11 Turnbull Street, Thorndon, Wellington.

PostgraduatePOSTGRADUATE COFFEE HOURTake a break from your busy schedule and join OUSA for our weekly Postgrad Coffee Hour! The Postgrad Coffee Hour is an OUSA initiative to give postgrads a time to connect with each other... and to get out of your office! This coffee hour occurs EVERY WEDNESDAY, including during breaks, from 3pm to 4pm in the Gazebo of the Union.

Coffee, tea, and biscuits will be provided. All you need to bring is yourself and the conversation. Hope to see you there!

DOCTORAL LOUNGELocated on the first floor of the University Union building, the Doctoral Lounge is available for use by all Doctoral candidates. Facilities in the Lounge include free tea and coffee, a daily newspaper, a PC with internet access and Endnote, and comfortable furniture for relaxing or studying. Access to the Lounge is via your student ID card and can be arranged by contacting Susan Craig, Email: [email protected]

OUSA POSTGRAD FRIDAY NIGHT GAZEBO LOUNGE SOCIAL FUNCTIONSEach Friday, all Postgrads are invited to attend a social get together in the Gazebo lounge, on the first floor of the University Union building, from 4pm onwards.

It’s a great chance to meet up with existing friends and make new ones. Plus you can enjoya$1buffetofsandwichesandnibbles.

For more information please contact Travis Monk (OUSA Postgraduate Representative), Email: [email protected]

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships for Postgraduate Students closing soon:

20 Sep Ministry of Fisheries/NIWA Postgraduate Scholarship in Quantitative Fisheries Science22 Sep Mai Te Kupenga Doctoral Scholarship30 Sep P A Rolfes Scholarship30 Sep Harriette Jenkins Awards1 Oct Todd Foundation Awards for Excellence

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1 Oct Tertiary Education Union (TEU) Crozier Scholarship1 Oct Betty Loughhead Soroptimist Scholarship1 Oct Dan Watkins Scholarship in Weed Science1 Oct Edward and Isabel Kidson Scholarship1Oct FishandGameNewZealandResearch Scholarship1 Oct Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship at Harvard University1Oct FreybergNewZealandDeference Scholarship1Oct NZPPSResearchScholarship1 Oct Pukehou Pouto Scholarship1 Oct Freemasons Scholarship1 Oct Resource Management Postgraduate Scholarship1 Oct William Georgetti Scholarship1 Oct Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leader’s Scholarship1 Oct Dick and Mary Earle Scholarship in Technology1 Oct Henry Kelsey Research Scholarship1 Oct Road Safety Trust Research Scholarship1 Oct Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Prince of Wales’ Scholarship1 Oct Maurice & Phyllis Paykel Trust Travel Grants1Oct ChinaNewZealandDoctoralResearch Scholarship(CNZDRS)1 Oct Priming Partnership Master of Science Scholarship (University of Otago, Dunedin School of Medicine)1 Oct W & B Miller Scholarship

11Oct NewZealandLawFoundation Doctoral Scholarship (in Law)

University of Otago Doctorate in Medical Education Scholarship – open until scholarship awarded

For more information please contact the Scholarships Office Email: [email protected]

CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRESurviving in the workplace!What strategies may you need to consider for working effectively in the workplace? Rate yourself using a scale of 1 - 5 against the following areas.

• Implementingdecisions• Cooperating• Enforcingpolicies• Beingpunctual• Managingtime• Attendingtodetail• Meetinggoals• Enlistinghelp• Acceptingresponsibility• Settingandmeetingdeadlines• Organising• Makingdecisions

What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? What can you do to improve these skills? Have you specific examples that demonstrate or prove your skills if you were to discuss them? Imagine an interviewer asking you to tell them about a time when you demonstrated one of these. Behavioural based interviewing is where most interviewees do

not answer with good examples to prove their skills and competencies. This can often be the first hurdle.

Check out our website www.otago.ac.nz/careers or contact us on [email protected]

PACIFIC POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUMFri 1 Oct, 8.30am to 4.30pmHutton Theatre, Otago Museum

Pacific students from all academic divisions will be presenting their research. Everyone is welcome to attend and can come and go throughout the day. More information and programme will be listed on our website: www.otago.ac.nz/pacific/html/postgradrefgroup.php#voices

For further information, please contact Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai (Manager), Ph: 479 8278, Email: [email protected].

ADVERTISERSThe deadline for notices and advertisements for the next issue of the Bulletin is 12noon, Friday 10 September. So if you are looking for flatmates or want to sell, buy, swap or rent, then please go to:

www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletin

Advertising in classifieds is free to staff and postgraduate students only.

Advertisements are accepted at the discretion of the Editor.

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