OTagO bulleTiniSSue 21 2 NOVEMBER 2012

FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITY STAFF AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

Staff Women’s Caucus turns 25The University’s Staff Women’s Caucus has influenced life at Otago since its establishment in 1987. We take a look.Page 6 - 7

inSiDe ... Rap wins competitionWhy videos filmed on phones are being used to promote Otago.Page 3

Otago research fellow is fastest man with a pramHow Dr Dougal Thorburn’s “hidden talent” has won him a world record.Page 8

Tide power research

wins Marsden Could tidal power realistically help meet future energy needs? Dr Ross Vennell of Marine Science is leading one of the 22 world-class research projects from Otago that have gained funding in the latest Marsden Fund round. He has already developed theoretical models of tidal turbine farms. Now his $940,000 Marsden grant will allow him to develop computer models which will improve our understanding of how much power could be generated by channels such as the Kaipara Harbour and Cook Strait. His research is being conducted in collaboration with researchers from Stanford University in the USA. See page 11 for a full list of Otago’s Marsden results, plus reaction.

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iTunes U – pick of the monthHumanities Lectures: Foreign Policy School 2012Every year a number of fantastic events take place at the University that often go unnoticed by many. One of these events is the Otago Foreign Policy School, which marked its 47th year in 2012. This three-day event brings together academics, diplomats, local and foreign politicians, members of non- government aligned organisations, students and interested members of the public to discuss various topics related to foreign policy. This year the event took place in late June, and was titled “The Middle East Unfolding”.

Four of this year’s presentations are highlighted on iTunes U:

Kemai Kirisci (Bogaziçi University, Turkey) Turkish Perspectives of Middle East Developments

Nigel Parsons (Massey University) Palestinian Circumstances Amid the ‘Arab Spring’

Meir Litvak (Tel Aviv University, Israel) Israeli Perspectives on the Middle East Development

Marie-Joëlle Zahar (L’Université de Montréal, Canada) Arab States Between Democracy and Authoritarianism.

The Otago Foreign Policy School is truly a gem in the University’s crown. These presentations gave me an in depth understanding of some of the issues facing the Middle East.

Emerson Pratt (ITS Teaching and Learning Facilities Manager)www.otago.ac.nz/itunesu

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An artist’s impression of the upcoming makeover of the Leith through the eastern side of campus.

Water of Leith to get a makeoverA makeover of the Water of Leith is set to get under way this month.

The work is the next stage of the Otago Regional Council’s Leith Flood Protection Scheme – but it will go some way to beautifying the river. Work this summer will focus on the stretch of river between the Leith Walk bridge and Forth Street.

When completed, staff and students will have better access to the river and a significant number of native trees and shrubs will be planted to improve the appearance of the campus and increase wildlife habitat. A walking track will run alongside the water’s edge and grassy areas will provide new spaces for recreation and study.

The works will involve temporary disruption to parking areas alongside the river and access for pedestrians and vehicles between Monday 12 November and Friday 15 March. The carpark adjacent to the Commerce Building will be closed for the entire construction period. Leithbank and the Wickliffe carpark will be closed from January 2013.

Staff and students with carparks alongside the river are advised to contact the Parking Administrator for further information, Ph: 479 8022, Email: parking@otago.ac.nz

The Leith project was approved by local Councils and the University in 2006 to improve the performance of the Leith during significant flood events.

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WHAT’S NEWRankin visits Otago

Fans of bestselling, critically-acclaimed Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin will have the rare chance to hear him speak at a public lecture at the College of Education Auditorium on Wednesday 14 November.

His host here, Stuart Professor of Scottish Studies Liam McIlvanney, himself an author, says Rankin’s lecture coincides with the beginning of the Scottish festival in Dunedin and a week of celebrations.

Rankin is visiting Dunedin to promote his latest book in the series.

So far 350 of the 500 tickets to the lecture are taken – so be in quick! Contact the Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies: www.otago.ac.nz/ciss Staff Club revampA major renovation of the Staff Club should be complete by Christmas.

A new look cafe/bar area is being built upstairs, to increase the Club’s versatility.

During the renovations, which began early last month, the Club has been operating from the downstairs Gallery Restaurant. Pacific VoicesThe breadth and depth of research being undertaken by postgraduate Pacific students here at Otago was showcased in late September.

The University of Otago Pacific Voices IX Postgraduate Symposium featured 17 interesting presentations from across all disciplines of Humanities, Sciences, Commerce and Health Sciences.

Pacific Voices is an annual symposium held to celebrate the work of Otago’s Pacific students.

University recognises research centresThe University of Otago is committing more than $2.5M over the next five years to support the outstanding work of its leading research centres.

The centres are:

•BrainHealthResearchCentre

•CentreforNeuroendocrinology

•CentreforResearchonColonial Culture (new)

•CentreforSustainability:Agriculture, Food, Energy, Environment (CSAFE)

•CentreforTranslationalCancer Research

•ChristchurchHeartInstitute

•EdgarNationalCentrefor Diabetes and Obesity Research

•GeneticsOtago• InternationalCentrefor

Governance, Science and Society (ICGSS) (new)

• JackDoddCentreforQuantum Technology

•NationalCentreforLifecourse Research (NCLR)

•NewZealandCentrefor Sustainable Cities

•SirJohnWalshResearchInstitute

•WebsterCentreforInfectious Diseases

Exams underwayFinal examinations for Semester 2 2012 are well under way.

Exams began on Wednesday 17 October and will finish on Saturday 10 November.

There are 14,074 students sitting 563 examinations in Dunedin.

The winner of the 2012 Humanities Mobile Phone Video Competition Nell Guy (centre), with Maria Codlin (left) and Helen Alderson (right) who came second.

Rap wins competitionA rap about why she likes English has won student Nell Guy first prize in this year’s Humanities Mobile Phone Video Competition.

Miss Guy won $1000, while the second prize of $500 went to Maria Codlin and Helen Alderson with their “Indiana Jones on Campus” video for Archaeology.

The competition was established last year as a fresh take on marketing, explains Humanities Divisional

Marketing Co-ordinator Wendy Adam.

“The idea behind the competition is that our students are our best advocates for our subjects.”

Six of the 11 videos received will be used to promote their subjects, and the organisers hope to increase the number of entries in 2013.

Check them out for yourself:www.otago.ac.nz/hums-comp/videos_2012.html

NZ Music Awards finalist

Department of Music composer Associate Professor Anthony Ritchie’s latest CD was selected for the finals of the Vodafone NZ Music Awards held last night. Released earlier this year by Atoll Records, A Bugle Will Do features the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra under conductor and Otago alumnus Tecwyn Evans playing Ritchie’s Symphony No.3 and three other composi-tions. Associate Professor Ritchie says he is very pleased and excited about the CD’s nomination. “These Awards are mainly focused on popular music, but smaller categories such as classical have been growing in profile in recent years, and it is important acknowledgement of my work, which has been generously supported by the University.” As the Awards took place after the Bulletin went to print, any further success will be reported in a future edition.

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POSTGRADUATE NEWS

Postgraduates welcome at our Auckland homeIt may seem like a long way from the Dunedin campus, but the University’s Auckland Centre could be your home away from home.

The Centre, in University of Otago House, 385 Queen Street, offers 24-hour access to study rooms, computers networked to the University, distance access to the Central Library, a common room and even photocopying. It also has Wifi available for students wanting to use their own laptops.

Best of all, any Otago postgraduate or Distance Learning student can use it.

Head of the Auckland Centre, Mr Rodney Moore, says the Centre provides a quiet working space for students who are either in Auckland temporarily, or who are learning by distance.

“It’s a little piece of Otago at the other end of the country.”

Those wanting more information can contact Cara Postlewaight (Reception Administrator at the Auckland Centre), Ph: 09 373 9700, Email: cara.postlewaight@otago.ac.nz

Te Reo Facebook page nets attention and awardsFour Otago postgraduate students will be making their way to Tauranga this month as finalists in the 2012 Mäori Language Awards.

(From left) Master of Planning students Hauauru Rae (Waikato and Ngäpuhi) and Levi Rona (Ta Ati-awa, Taranaki), Master of Arts (Mäori Studies and Bioethics) student Sam Jackson (Ngäti Whätua, Ngäpuhi, Ngäti Wai, Ngäti Kahu o Whangaroa), and Mäori Studies Doctoral student Gianna Leoni (Ngäti Kurï), have been nominated in the Te Wiki o Te Reo Mäori (Mäori Language Week) section of the annual awards for a project they started this year.

The foursome created a Facebook page called Takohatia, which encouraged people from around New Zealand to share their dreams and aspirations for Te Reo, the Mäori language.

More than 250 people did just that, creating signs that spelled out their dreams and uploading their photographs to the Facebook page. Those taking part ranged from children to adults, from all walks of life and ethnicity. More than 800 people are following the page, which is an ongoing project.

Check it out: www.facebook.com/takohatia

Trans-tasman PhD opportunitiesA new programme co-hosted by the Department of Accountancy and Finance, along with the University of South Australia’s School of Commerce, is offering suitable candidates the opportunity to undertake a PhD in Australia but with an Otago supervisor.

The programme makes it possible for students to undertake a PhD topic related to trans-Tasman business at the University of South Australia that is co-supervised by an Accountancy and Finance staff member at Otago. It offers an annual scholarship of AU$29,000 plus an extra NZ$5000 to cover travel expenses.

Dr Michael Falta of the Department of Accountancy and Finance explains that the initiative was established to offer accountancy and finance graduates an attractive research degree package.

“Traditionally it’s hard to get good undergraduates to stay on in the department because of the earning power most of them have out in the workforce.’

“This project is appealing because it offers more money than the standard doctoral scholarship, along with the opportunity to travel. We think it will be more attractive to the pool of our students who may be contemplating a PhD but who discount it from a financial point-of-view.”

Dr Falta adds that the programme is not limited to Commerce graduates.

“Most of accounting is behavioural, so we’ll also consider candidates from other disciplines interested in behavioural research, for example.”

The programme also expands supervisory opportunities for the Department’s staff and develops links between Otago and the University of South Australia’s Business School. It runs from 2012 to 2015, and will accept two candidates each year, who must be New Zealand or Australian citizens.

Those interested should Email: accountancyfinance@otago.ac.nz

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WHAT’S NEW

The next Otago University Student Association president Francisco Hernandez hopes to help the organisation engage better with students.

Mr Hernandez won the OUSA election in late September, beating the brother of current president Logan Edgar.

Mr Hernandez holds an Honours degree in Politics and is currently completing a Master of Entrepreneurship.

His background has given him a strong belief in politics and a passion for fighting inequalities. When he was 12 he and his family fled to New Zealand to escape persecution in the Philippines.

“When I first came to New Zealand my family lived in poverty. This has given me a real insight into social justice issues and the role of student associations in defending those without power and privilege. Students are the only group in society that has to borrow to live.”

During his time as president he would like to create a wider engagement with the student body through empowering alternative representative structures such as the Student Council and the Student Senate, and also through increasing and improving services for students such as $3 dinners, $2 coffees and $1 breakfasts.

“I also want OUSA to mobilise the student body so that students can participate in the local body elections in 2013. With 20,000 potential voters, students should be engaged in the electoral process and help get our needs represented by the local authorities.”

He says he is looking forward to working in partnership with the University to deliver the best possible experience for students.

He will take up the role in January.

Some of the works in an exhibition of students’ reactions to meeting a dying patient, which is on display in the Wellington campus foyer.

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The art of palliative careStudents at the Wellington campus have been given a new way to process the life-changing experience of meeting a dying patient.

Fourth-year medical students in Primary Health Care and General Practice were offered the opportunity to respond to meeting a dying patient at the Mary Potter Hospice through either a formal written essay or another creative medium. The majority of students chose the creative option.

The resulting paintings and graphic art, photography, stitching, poetry, prose and music were so impressive that, after getting approval from 30 students, the teaching team of Eileen McKinlay (Wellington campus), Clare O’Leary (Mary Potter Hospice) and Dr Sinead Donnelly (Capital and Coast District Health Board Hospital Palliative Care Service) decided to hold a display in the Wellington campus foyer.

“The students really appreciated the opportunity to express their feelings and thoughts after meeting someone at the end of their life, and thinking about this experience,” Ms McKinlay says. “It got them involved and thinking about end-of-life care and how to communicate with patients at this stage of their life.

“For most this was a totally new experience, and being able to express this through a creative medium made them think about their responses. Many said they put more work into this than a normal written assignment!”

Wellington poet Jenny Bornholdt was also invited to speak to the students about the importance of continuing to have a creative outlet to sustain oneself personally and to also comment on the work displayed.

OUSA’s next president Master’s student Francisco Hernandez.

Next OUSA president aims for better engagement

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STAFF WOMEN’S CAUCUS

In some ways 1987 does not sound that long ago. But for the progress made by women in achieving equality with men, these last 25 years have been significant.

Here at the University of Otago, one organisation has played a key role in encouraging change: the Staff Women’s Caucus.

The group began informally in February1983 – started by Pamela Tate and Barbara Brookes. The pair were the only women under 30 in the Art Faculty (as it was then).

“We were inspired by feminism and issues of concern to women at the University,” Professor Brookes says. “We wanted to create an organisation that bridged the divide between academic and general staff women. Pamela Tate, who was an assistant lecturer in Philosophy at the time, has gone on to become the first woman Attorney-General of Victoria in Australia and is now a member of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Australia. We are still good friends.”

Thirty-six women signed up to this first informal group. Mrs Wilma Railton was elected the first General co-president, and Jocelyn Harris the first academic one. Four years later, in 1987, the group became more “official”, adopting a constitution. At that point there were around 75 members. Now between 100 and 120 women belong.

It aimed to provide opportunities for social contact among women employed by the University. Critically, it also aimed to affirm, support and strengthen the role of women in the University community and respond to any issues affecting women.

And right from the start it delivered.

In 1987 it lobbied successfully for the employment of an equal opportunity officer to represent the rights of women. After Jenny Child was appointed in 1988 she produced two major reports, “Equal Employment Opportunities” and “Promotions procedures for Academic Staff”. Their recomendations were sent to the newly formed Council Committee of Equal Employment for implementation.

Other issues it has backed have included expanding and improving childcare facilities, gender neutral language in University publications, and the establishment of mentoring programmes for both academic and general staff women.

Recently it raised a particular issue related to academic promotion at the level of Associate Professor – fighting for service to be a factor taken into consideration alongside teaching and research. Service to the University includes membership of committees, departmental administration, mentoring and development of new initiatives within the University.

These jobs are vital to the University’s function and reputation, they are time consuming and they are regularly done by women. With the help of the DVC (Academic) of the time, Professor D. Gareth Jones, the SWC managed to ensure that this contribution was recognised by those deciding promotions.

Dr Marilyn Duxson of Anatomy has been with the SWC from the start.

She says it was a way for academic and general staff women to work together and exchange their knowledge of University systems for the advancement of women.

“General staff knew about the systems but had little punch. Academic women had more punch but didn’t know about how the systems worked.”

The University’s Staff Women’s Caucus turns 25 this year. As it reaches this important milestone, the Bulletin takes a look at how the Caucus has influenced life at Otago since its establishment.

Staff Women’s Caucus turns 25

“General staff knew about the systems but had little punch. Academic women had more punch but didn’t know about how the systems worked,” she explains.

That remains a strength of the SWC – with two co-presidents, one from Academic staff (currently Dr Tara Duncan) and one from General staff (currently Angela French). Its membership ranges from new staff to established women in both general staff and academic positions.

For Dr Duxson personally, the SWC has provided support and given her confidence when she has most needed it.

In 1989 she was denied a promotion on what she felt were unfair grounds. She fought for, and got, that promotion – the first time anyone could remember someone achieving a promotion that they were initially refused.

“Someone not as bolshie as me wouldn’t have done it,” she says. “And being part of the Caucus gave me the confidence to lodge the objection and face up to those who had made the decision.”

Alongside the political aspirations of the group are the social benefits.

Current General staff co-president Angela French, who joined the University in 2009, says belonging to the SWC has helped her get

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Left: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) Sarah Todd speaks at the Inaugural meeting of the Wellington branch of the Staff Women’s Caucus last month. Below: Members of the Dunedin committee of the Staff Women’s Caucus, from left: Sophia Leon de la Barra, Dr Tara Duncan (co-president Academic), Professor Sarah Todd, Jill Turner, Rosemary McBryde and Angela French (co-president General).

to know women from across the University who she would not otherwise have met.

Times have changed at the University. There are more women in the top tiers of management – including a woman Vice-Chancellor, Professor Harlene Hayne and a woman Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International), Professor Sarah Todd.

However the aims of the SWC remain relevant.

Academic co-president Dr Tara Duncan of Tourism says women are still underrepresented at the University’s higher levels, in both Academic and General staff areas.

“So we see that SWC still has a very important role to play in continuing to advocate for greater opportunities and equity for women across the University.”

Sophia Leon de la Barra of Preventive and Social Medicine who joined in February agrees.

“Even though we have female representation at all levels of the University, it is imperative that we continue to nurture the development of early career professionals, as well as provide opportunities for ongoing professional development and networking,” she says.

To celebrate reaching 25 years the SWC will be involved in International Women’s Day events in March next year. The milestone is also being marked with the formal launch of the Wellington branch of the SWC (see story below).

A Wellington branch of the Staff Women’s Caucus (SWC) was launched last month.

The idea to establish a Wellington branch came after a group of women staff from the Wellington campus attended the 2012 Women in Leadership at Otago (WiLO) course earlier this year. One of the WiLO attendees, Wellington Associate Dean (Pacific), Nandika Currey says the branch was established to provide opportunities for women staff at the Wellington campus to participate in social events and forums where they can share information, discuss common interests in a supportive environment, and in the longer term, work to remove current inequalities in their employment status and career prospects. It also provides a way for Wellington women staff to further

develop and improve their links with their colleagues at the Dunedin campus.

“We are very excited about establishing a branch of the SWC in Wellington. We are very grateful for the support we have received from our WiLO mentors, Angela Campbell and Andrea Howard, and to the Dunedin SWC, including Angela French, Sarah Todd, Tara Duncan and the Committee. We’d also like to acknowledge the support of our Dean, Professor Sunny Collings at UOW for allowing us to run with this idea.”

Membership is open to all women employed in any capacity within the Wellington campus. Since the launch, Wellington staff are in the process of signing up members and planning future events.

How to joinCome to an event, check out the website: www.otago.ac.nz/services/swc or contact any of the committee members. Annual subscription is based on salary level and part- or full-time employment status.

Wellington branch launched

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PEOPLE

Five Otago academics were last month among the 11 top New Zealand researchers and scholars newly elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Announcing the new Fellows, the Society’s Academy Chairperson Professor Le Heron said: “Being elected as a Fellow is an honour given to our top researchers for showing exceptional distinction in research or in the advancement of science, technology or the humanities.”

The new Otago Fellows are:

Professor Tony Ballantyne (History), whose work has generated new analytical models for the study of British imperial history and has offered substantial insights into the operation of British imperial culture.

Professor Brett Delahunt (Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Wellington), who is acknowledged as a leading international authority in the field of urological pathology including prostate and renal cancer.

Professor Keith Gordon (Chemistry), who is internationally recognised for his scholarship and scientific achievements in the area of molecular electronic materials, particularly on new materials that can be used in solar cells or as displays.

Professor Frank Griffin (Microbiology and Immunology), who has inspired and led the development of diagnostic tests and a vaccine to combat three major bacterial diseases of deer, Tuberculosis, Yersiniosis and Johne’s disease.

Professor Tony Kettle (Pathology, Christchurch), who is internationally recognised for his research on myeloperoxidase, an enzyme in white blood cells (neutrophils) that produces free radicals and chlorine bleach (hypochlorous acid) to kill micro-organisms.

Former Otago biochemist Dr Michael Murphy, now of Cambridge University, was one of two Honorary Fellows to be elected. Dr Murphy, working with Chemistry’s Professor Rob Smith, has pioneered the targeting of antioxidants and other bioactive molecules to mitochondria.

Otago’s Dougal Thorburn is a public health research fellow and also a champion runner. Last month his talent was not so hidden – gaining plenty of media attention as he set an unusual world record. The Bulletin was at the finish line.

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Dougal Thorburn is interviewed by One News following his world record 10km run with a pram last month.

“Running for transport has been a key reason why I have been able to remain competitive as a distance runner while being a doctor and a father.”

Otago research fellow is fastest man with a pramHours spent running with a pram in an attempt to get his two daughters to sleep were put to good use for Otago’s Dr Dougal Thorburn when he set a Guinness World Record for the fastest 10km run while pushing a pram.

The Otago Public Health research fellow last month earned his place in the record books with a time of 32 min, 26 sec for the run – smashing Australian Russell Stokes’ 2008 record of 34 min 19 sec.

With his two-year-old daughter Audrey strapped into their non-modified ‘Chariot’ pram, Dr Thorburn lined up with some of Otago’s top runners in October’s New Balance Hill Free 10km race at Outram.

And while he put every ounce of energy into the run, she snacked and then slept. At the finish line she emerged sleepily from the pram asking if she had earned her ice block. Her proud father’s answer: yes she had.

Dr Thorburn, a research fellow in the University’s Mäori Health Workforce Development Unit, is a past New Zealand

mountain running representative, a New Zealand Universities Athletics Blues recipient (2009) and a national medallist in multiple running disciplines including cross country, mountain running, marathon and track athletics.

But this latest run was special on a personal level – attempted in part to

celebrate the fantastic times he has had with his daughters.

“We’ve clocked up around 15,000km in the five years I have had the pram,” he says. “These have mostly been around the hills and tracks of Dunedin. Initially my eldest daughter Lucy was the passenger and now it’s Audrey’s turn.”

Dr Thorburn also attempted the record to promote the benefits of sustainable transport. He advocates for interventions that make it easier for people to get physically active, and is a particular fan of combining physical activity with transport.

“Running for transport has been a key reason why I have been able to remain competitive as a distance runner while being a doctor and a father. I also find running a fantastic creative

time. Often my best ideas emerge while I’m out running, including the decision to attempt this crazy world record.”

For ideas on sustainable transport see this month’s Green Piece (page 12).

Otago’s latest RSNZ Fellows elected

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A leading US glaciologist has been selected as Professor and Dean of Surveying at Otago. Professor Christina Hulbe is currently Chair of the Geology Department at Portland State University, in Portland, Oregon. She will take up her position at Otago’s National School of Surveying in February 2013.

The University has appointed two new Professors of Management whose research and teaching has a strong international focus. André Everett was previously an Associate Professor of International Management in Otago Business School’s Department of Management while Elizabeth Rose is currently a Professor of International Business at Finland’s Aalto University School of Business.

Professor Rose will take up her position in February 2013.

Professor of Scottish and Irish History and Associate Director of the Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies, Angela McCarthy, has been appointed to the inaurgaural Visiting Professorship at the University of Edinburgh. This new appointment links Professor McCarthy to the Scottish Centre for Diaspora Studies, a world class centre in its field, and to the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at Edinburgh. Her duties as a Visiting Professor will include assisting with postgraduate supervision, contributing to joint research projects and providing expertise in Irish-Scottish diaspora history, especially from an Australasian perspective.

Distractions for printerOtago’s latest Printer in Residence Dr John Holmes has been hard at work in the University’s Otakou Press Room in the Central Library. Dr Holmes, who is also the Otago/Southland Medical Officer of Health, has been printing Distractions, a booklet of poems by Dunedin poet Kevin Cunningham. The booklet is a tribute to mark the 10th anniversary of Cunningham’s death. The poems have been selected by Bill Manhire, who has also written an introduction.

Want one? The booklet is a limited edition of 100 copies only. For more information see: www.otago.ac.nz/books/about

Mäori Liaison Officer rises to the challengeOtago’s Mäori Liaison Officer Ashley Te Whare believes that location and distance are not necessarily impediments to Mäori students planning to study here; these can be positive factors as well.

He understands that location makes recruitment for Otago a more challenging proposition when the largest percentage of the population lives in the top half of the North Island.

“Although this is a key reason why Mäori students may consider other tertiary destinations, Dunedin is also seen as a hotspot for students who may not have an intimate connectedness with their Wairua Mäori (Mäori epistemology), and therefore are able to become more culturally aware of themselves,” he told the Bulletin.

“So it is a great honour when Mäori choose to entrust the education of their children to the University of Otago.”

He adds that Mäori students do particularly well in their courses here.

“It is particularly gratifying that Mäori students at the University of Otago enjoy a reputation for the highest academic standards of any university – the same as their non-Mäori counterparts.”

Mäori have different values, he says, and face-to-face engagement is very important when it comes to recruitment. A University presence at Mäori-related events is also highly valued, as is a University engagement with whanau and iwi leaders. The University’s Mäori Strategic Framework is also hugely beneficial.

He says that Pearl Matakihi and her team at the Mäori Centre are also doing a “great job” of providing a home away from home for students.

Mr Te Whare hopes that students will eventually return the value of their education to the ‘home fires’ (Iwi) in the time-honoured tradition of reciprocation.

“It is a great honour when Mäori choose to entrust the education of their children to the University of Otago.”

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RESEARCH

Otago research suggests better screening of pilots for cardiovascular disease is needed.

“What our results show is that the current screening isn’t as effective as it should be…”

Pilot screening for cardiovascular disease imperfectA study by the Occupational and Aviation Medicine Unit in Wellington has revealed that the annual screening process for airline pilots is not as effective as it should be in identifying significant cardiovascular disease (CVD).

The study by Dr Ady Wirawan and published in Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, examined 15 cases of CVD among pilots over 16 years from 1994-2010 flying for one major Oceania airline.

The findings show that the majority of cases studied presented as sudden clinical events, despite the annual CVD risk assessment required by airline regulations. These were events such as heart attack, angina, stroke, and the necessity for revascularisation with stents.

“What our results show is that the current screening isn’t as effective as it should be, with 60 percent of CVD events occurring as sudden and unexpected presentations, although luckily only one took place during flight and didn’t result in the pilot being incapacitated,” Dr Wirawan says.

“The other six cases were asymptomatic and were picked up through routine medical checks and the subsequent tests,” he says. “It’s also noteworthy that nearly half of the CVD events occurred in young pilots, aged between 35 and 54 years old.”

The study suggests that other methods are needed to increase the sensitivity of the annual screening test carried out by airlines, in addition to the current Framingham based risk score, as this is an area of high occupational risk.

However, Dr Wirawan says screening can never completely rule out risk as there are so many variables involved in sudden cardiac events.

Commercialising a diagnostic test to enhance IVFUniversity of Otago researcher Dr Gloria Evans is on a mission to improve In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) success.

“There is a huge amount of money spent on getting the embryo just right,” Dr Evans of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department at the Chistchurch campus says. “But there has been no test, up to now, to tell us whether it’s going to implant.”

Dr Evans has discovered biomarkers which show when a woman’s uterus is “more favourable” for embryo implantation. If the biomarkers are not present, embryos can be frozen until a more positive cycle during IVF.

Otago Innovation Limited and the University’s Research and Enterprise Office have worked closely to assist Dr Evans. Otago Innovation’s Commercialisation Manager Dr Alex Tickle explains: “We learned about Gloria’s hypothesis in 2008, but we needed more scientific evidence and a patentable position before we could invest.”

The Research and Enterprise Office assisted Dr Evans with her TEC Enterprise scholarship and negotiated contributions from industry to allow her research to continue.

“Enterprise Manager David Grimmett ensured the University was positioned to assign a future patent to Otago Innovation for further commercial development, should the science and researcher’s interest allow that,” Dr Tickle says.

A patent was filed prior to Dr Evans publishing her findings – a team effort from the inventors, the Enterprise Office and Otago Innovation.

Dr Evans and collaborator Dr Greg Phillipson from Fertility Associates, are now working towards biomarker validation to fine-tune the test for use in IVF clinics; all critical for ongoing patenting requirements and future partners.

Otago Innovation is investing in this project and the Enterprise Office facilitated research contracts. Fertility Associates has also provided co-investment for early test development.

Volunteers are still wanted for the study as more samples are needed for analysis. To participate please contact Fertility Associates, Ph: 0800 102828 or Email: gloria.evans@otago.ac.nz

COMMERCIALISATION

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MARSDEN

(Please note only Otago principal investigators and co-principal investigators at Otago are listed)

Dr Greg Anderson (Anatomy)Overcoming anxiety: the neuroendocrine strategy of new mothers$975,000 over three years

Dr Nancy Beavan (Anatomy)“Living in the shadow of Angkor”: Responses and strategies of upland social groups to polity demise in the late-to post-Angkor period$720,000 over three years

Professor David Bilkey (Psychology)Brain mechanisms of self control$800,000 over three years

Professor Richard Blaikie (Physics) Engineering optical near fields: principles and techniques for applications in sensing and lithography $910,000 over three years

Associate Professor P Blair Blakie (Physics)Thermal dynamics of a spinor condensate$940,000 over three years

Dr Lynette Brownfield (Biochemistry) The role of asymmetric division in male germ line specification in flowering plants$345,000 over three years (Fast-Start)

Dr Anita Dunbier (Biochemistry) Hormonal regulation of immune cells: does anti-hormone therapy inadvertently fuel cancer?$345,000 over three years (Fast-Start)

Associate Professor Claire Freeman (Geography) Co-Principal Investigator: Dr Yolanda van Heezik (Zoology)Natural neighbourhoods for city children$430,000 over three years

Professor David Grattan (Anatomy) Mechanism of hormone entry across the blood-brain barrier $975,000 over three years

Dr Jörg Hennig (Mathematics and Statistics) Causality and cosmological models in general relativity$345,000 over three years (Fast-Start)

Professor Allan Herbison (Physiology) Co-Principal Investigator Dr Stephanie Constantin (Physiology)Recording the electrical activity of GnRH neurons in vivo$975,000 over three years

Dr Martin Krkosek (Zoology)Cycling salmon: Integrating theory and data of spatial population dynamics$345,000 over three years (Fast-Start)

Dr Jevon Longdell (Physics)Efficient conversion of individual microwave photons to individual optical photons$930,000 over three years

Dr Richard Macknight (Biochemistry)Molecular understanding of flowering time regulation in legumes$910,000 over three years

Professor Alison Mercer (Zoology) Co-Principal Investigator: Dr Elodie Urlacher (Visiting Research Fellow, Zoology)

En garde! The development of a stress response in bees and its impact on learning and memory$910,000 over three years

Professor Stephen Robertson (Women’s and Children’s Health)Feeling gravity in your bones - characterising a molecular sensor of force$975,000 over three years

Dr Patrice Rosengrave (Anatomy)How do males adjust their sperm quality in response to social cues? $345,000 over three years (Fast-Start)

Professor Steven Stillman (Economics)Mind the gap? Worker productivity and pay gaps between similar workers in New Zealand$800,000 over three years

Dr Robert Thompson (Mathematics and Statistics)Transformation optics: the science of cloaking$345,000 over three years (Fast-Start)

Professor Evelyn Tribble (English)Ecologies of Skill in Early Modern England $485,000 over three years

Dr Ross Vennell (Marine Science)A scaling law for a renewable energy resource: Is Giga-Watt output from tidal turbine farms realistic?$940,000 over three years

Dr Zach Weber (Philosophy) Models of Paradox in Non-Classical Mereotopology $345,000 over three years (Fast-Start)

Otago shines in latest Marsden roundOnce again, Otago researchers have had a highly successful showing in the Marsden Fund annual round, gaining more than $15M for 22 world-class research projects.

The Royal Society of New Zealand administers the Marsden Fund, which is regarded as a hallmark of excellence that allows the country’s best researchers to explore their ideas.

For the eighth successive year, Otago has gained the largest share of funding available through the round.

Researchers from across Commerce, Health Sciences, Humanities and Sciences will lead the new projects, which include 15 standard projects and seven ‘Fast-Start’ projects designed to support outstanding researchers early in their careers.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Richard Blaikie warmly congratulated Otago’s successful applicants in the highly competitive round, which saw only 7.7 percent of the 1113 preliminary proposals nationally going on to secure funding.

“I am delighted that the world-class quality of all these research proposals has been recognised by the Marsden funding panels. The number of Fast-Starts is particularly pleasing as these up-and-coming researchers are set to be among the University’s future research leaders.”

Researchers from Anatomy, Biochemistry, Economics, English, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics, Marine Science, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Women’s and Children’s Health, and Zoology will lead projects.

Otago’s Marsden recipients:

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THE LAST WORD

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Otago researchers recently made the news for their landmark feat of sequencing complete mitochondrial genomes for members of what was likely to be one of the first groups of Polynesians to settle New Zealand around 700 years ago.

Professor Lisa Matisoo-Smith and colleagues including ancient DNA analysis expert Dr Michael Knapp used Otago’s state-of-the-art ancient DNA research facilities to apply similar techniques to those recently employed to sequence the Neanderthal genome.

Analysis of the genomes of three female and two male Rangitane iwi tupuna (ancestors) who settled Marlborough’s Wairau Bar revealed a surprising degree of genetic variation, including several unique genetic markers. This genetic study is part of a wider collaboration between Otago researchers and Rangitane.

The findings mean that similar DNA detective work in other ancient and

modern Polynesian populations could now help identify the specific island homelands of the initial canoes to come to New Zealand.

The study was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

23 to 24 Oct Waatea 603AM News, Mäori TV, Te Karere, ONE News, Gisborne Herald, Hawke’s Bay Today, RNZ News, Morning Report, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age

GREENPIECEOn the road to sustainable transportLast month Otago Research Fellow Dr Dougal Thorburn set a world record for the fastest 10km run while pushing a pram – and he used his achievement as an opportunity to encourage others to use sustainable transport (see page 8).

The University is particularly keen to encourage the use of healthy and sustainable transport options, reduce unnecessary travel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from University-related travel.

To inform this ongoing work, we are developing a survey (to be undertaken in early 2013). This survey will help us get a better understanding of how staff and students travel to and from the University, the environmental impact of that travel, and also to identify ways to increase uptake of sustainable transport options.

The results of this will be shared with staff, students and other interested stakeholders, and subsequent discussions will feed into the developing Sustainability Action Plan.

In the meantime, here are some ideas for you to help put some of the inspirational efforts of Dr Thorburn into everyday action:

• If it’s only a short trip, why not walk.

• Ride your bike. The University has many bike racks (and shower facilities) available.

• Get your Go Card and catch a bus.

• Car pool. If you don’t share a ride already, why not sign up to Jayride and make some new friends as you commute to work or the airport.

• Replace business travel with videoconferencing where possible.

Sustainability Co-ordinator, Dr Hilary Phippsps.sustainability@otago.ac.nz www.otago.ac.nz/sustainability

Otago scientists’ ancient DNA research using samples from Rangitane tupuna may hold the key to discover-ing the homelands of the first settlers of New Zealand.

Christchurch campus researchers studying whether vitamin D supplementation prevents colds or reduces symptoms recently gained attention for their findings showing that it does not.

Professor David Murdoch, principal investigator of the Vitamin D and Acute Respiratory Infection Study (VIDARIS), said there has been considerable speculation about the potential role of vitamin D in preventing a variety of infections, including the common cold.

The researchers’ study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), found that taking vitamin D supplements did not result in participants having fewer or less severe episodes of upper respiratory tract infections.

Adult participants (more than 300

Cantabrians) took either a vitamin D pill or a placebo every month for a year-and-a-half.

Professor Murdoch said until now there had been a lack of evidence from well-designed studies to support any benefit, despite so much money being spent on supplements.

“However, it is important to note that very few people in our study had extremely low levels of vitamin D at the beginning. So, our findings may not apply to these people and to children who should now be the focus of further research.’’

Vitamin D supplements may still be of benefit for bone health and for the prevention of other conditions, he said.

4 to 13 Oct NZ Herald, ODT, The Press, Gisborne Herald, NBR, NZ Listener, Newstalk ZB, Chicago Tribune, Daily Telegraph (Sydney)

Wairau Bar genomes mapped

Vitamin D no good for colds

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Notices for all Campuses

*RELEASE Of REvIEW REPORTSThe following Review Reports have been authorised for release and are now available to staff and students upon request:

• DepartmentofChemistry• RuralMedicalImmersionProgramme

For further information, please contact Megan Wilson (Reviews and Projects Coordinator), Ph: 479 6528, Email: m.wilson@otago.ac.nz

*REvIEW Of THE fINANCIAL SERvICES DIvISION 21 to 23 Nov

Convenor: John Price

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 Financial Services Division. A copy of the full Terms of Reference, list of Panel members or further information may be obtained from the Review Secretary, Chriss Hamilton, Quality Advancement Unit, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, Email: chriss.hamilton@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 8861 or via the Quality Advancement Unit website: www.otago.ac.nz/quality/reviews/index.html

Written submissions 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 Chriss Hamilton at the postal or email address above by Fri 9 Nov. Envelopes should be marked “Confidential: Submission for Review of the Financial Services Division”.

Oral submissions Interested parties are invited to make oral submissions relevant to the Terms of Reference to the Review Panel. Please contact Chriss Hamilton no later than Fri 9 Nov.

For further information, please contact Chriss Hamilton (Review Secretary), Ph: 479 8861, Email: chriss.hamilton@otago.ac.nz

REvIEW Of THE ACCOMMODATION OffICE26 to 28 Nov

The Accommodation Office helps prospective and current students find accommodation that best suits their needs. They manage the application and waitlist process for Residential Colleges and the University Managed Flats. The Accommodation Office is also a listing agent for private landlords. It is one part of Accommodation Services.

Convenor: Alison Finigan (Head, Alumni Relations)

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 Accommodation Office. A copy of the full Terms of Reference and list of panel members may be obtained from www.otago.ac.nz/quality/reviews/currentrev.html or from the Review Secretary (contact details below).

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

Such submissions should be sent to the Review Secretary at the email address below (PDF preferred) or by post to the Quality Advancement Unit, University of Otago by Mon 12 Nov. Emails and envelopes should be marked “Confidential: Submission for the Review of the Accommodation Office”.

If you would like to make an oral submission to the Review Panel, please contact the Review Secretary no later than Mon 12 Nov.

For further information please contact the Review Secretary Annabel Rutherford, Email: annabel.rutherford@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 8432.

*REvIEW Of THE QUALITY ADvANCEMENT UNIT26 to 28 Nov

Convenor: Professor D. Gareth Jones (Director, Bioethics Centre)

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 Quality Advancement Unit. A copy of the full Terms of Reference, list of Panel members or further information may be obtained from the Review Secretary, Kez Wallis, ITS Clyde Street, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, Email: keziah.wallis@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 5272 or via the Quality Advancement Unit website: www.otago.ac.nz/quality/reviews/index.html.

Written SubmissionsInterested parties are invited to make written submissions relevant to the Terms of Reference to the Review Panel. All submissions will remain confidential to the Review Panel. Such submissions should be sent to the Review Secretary at the postal or email address above

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: bulletin.editor@otago.ac.nz

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIESFor information on upcoming research funding rounds please visit the Research and Enterprise Office website: www.otago.ac.nz/research/otago004140.html – information updated fortnightly.

If you would like the Research Opportunities emailed out to you fortnightly, you can join the ResearchInfo List. You can subscribe to the list by going to http://lists.otago.ac.nz/listinfo/researchinfo and enter 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 Adviser for your Division/Department:

Division of Health Sciences

Anatomy, Dentistry, PhysiologyDr Eric Lord, Email: eric.lord@otagoac.nz, Ph: 479 4592 or 021 279 4592

Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology and ToxicologyDr Mary Gower, Email: mary.gower@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 4591 or 021 279 4591

Bioethics Centre, General Practice and Rural Health, Medicine, Pathology, Psychological Medicine, Surgical Sciences, Women’s and Children’s Health, Preventive and Social Medicine (IPRU and commercial contracts only)Dr Edwin Meijerink, Email: edwin.meijerink@otago.ac.nz, Ph: (Hospital) ext. 33 5085 or 021 279 5085

Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Preventive and Social Medicine (except IPRU and commercial contracts)Diana Rothstein, Email: diana.rothstein@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 4043 or 021 279 4043

University of Otago, ChristchurchKaren Chaney, Email: karen.chaney@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 03 364 3631

University of Otago, WellingtonChristine Groves, Email: christine.groves@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 04 918 6855 or 021 279 5541

Division of Sciences

Applied Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Food Science, Human Nutrition, Mathematics and Statistics, Physical Education, Physics, PsychologyKate Berard, Email: kate.berard@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 8484

Botany, Geology, Marine Science, Zoology, School of Surveying, CSAFE, GeographyA J Woodhouse, Email: aj.woodhouse@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 7717

Division of Humanities (except CSAFE and Geography – see above)Dr Marjolein Righarts, Email: marjolein.righarts@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 4173 or 021 279 4173

Division of CommerceDiana Rothstein, Email: diana.rothstein@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 4043 or 021 279 4043

General EnquiriesDunedin Research Office: Email:research@otago.ac.nz

Janet Kerr, Ph: 479 9093Lindsay Greenwood, Ph: 479 8413Carmen Chatfield, Ph: 479 5294.

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by Mon 12 Nov. Emails and envelopes should be marked “Confidential: Submission for the Review of the Quality Advancement Unit”.

Oral SubmissionsInterested 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 Mon 12 Nov.

For further information please contact Kez Wallis (Review Secretary), Ph: 479 5272, Email: keziah.wallis@otago.ac.nz

ACADEMIC DRESS HIRE fOR DECEMBER GRADUATIONSAcademic dress hire is available from the New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Otago). Academic dress must be requested and paid for at least four days before the relevant ceremony. Fees are: $30 for attending one graduation, $45 for two graduations, $60 for three and $75 for four. The double ceremonies on Sat 8 and Sat 15 Dec count as one ceremony for each day. Please note that hoods in some disciplines may not be available for staff to hire. Also, the availability of academic dress from universities other than Otago cannot be guaranteed.

For further information, please contact Sue Cathro (Academic Dress Convener), Ph: 467 5474, Email: b.s.cathro@xtra.co.nz

*OTAGO ON fACEBOOKDo you have information you would like to share with students and staff across the University? The University of Otago Facebook page offers a great way to engage with our large online community. If you have photos, videos or content that you would like put up on the University Facebook page contact us. Email: Facebook@otago.ac.nz

*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: john.patrick@otago.ac.nz

Dunedin

DIARy OF EVENTS

friday 2 NovemberHereditary diffuse gastric cancer: diagnostics, clinical management and beyond – 1pmPathology Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Associate Professor Parry Guilford (Biochemistry). Venue: D’Ath Lecture Theatre, 1st floor, Hercus Building.

Monday 5 NovemberAll change in the UK health system - for better or worse? – 12noonPreventive and Social Medicine Open Lecture. Speaker: Professor Anne Gregory (Director, Centre for Public Relations Studies, Leeds Business School, Leeds Metropolitan University). Venue: Barnett Lecture Theatre, 1st floor, Dunedin Hospital.

Non-classical estrogen action in the brain: from single molecules to neurons – 1pmPhysiology Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Dr István Ábrahám (Physiology). Venue: D’Ath Lecture Theatre, Hercus Building.

Putting leadership into the curriculum – 1pmSchool of Pharmacy Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Professor Ieva Stupans (School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Australia). Venue: Room 713, Adams Building. Tuesday 6 NovemberProstate cancer: The scientist guiding the clinician – 1pmAnatomy Departmental Seminar. Speakers: Ms Ely Rodrigues and Dr Andrew Bahn (Physiology). Venue: D’Ath Lecture Theatre, Hercus Building.

Wednesday 7 NovemberOtago International Health Research Network (OIHRN) 5th Annual ConferenceThe OIHRN annual scientific meeting aims to give its members and delegates from other parts of New Zealand and elsewhere an opportunity to meet, present, and discuss projects they have been working on and to foster new collaborative efforts. The 2012 conference has a special focus on water quality and sanitation. Venue: Hunter Centre.

19th Australasian Irish Studies conference 2012The Irish Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand encourages and supports the study of Ireland and of the Irish diaspora in Australia, New Zealand and internationally, by facilitating the exchange of information and ideas among its members. This conference’s theme is: “Global Ireland”. Venue: College of Education.

Global water shortages and health: agenda for the coming decades – 5.30pmMcKinlay Oration Lecture – part of the (OIHRN) conference. Speaker: Professor Stephen Luby. Venue: Colquhoun Lecture Theatre, Dunedin Hospital.

Sunshine Concert – 7.30pmThe Simon Gibson Memorial Prize Concert. Venue: Marama Hall.

Thursday 8 NovemberModerating New Zealand’s National Standards: Assessment for Professional Learning in Education – 12noonCollege of Education Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Esther Smail (PhD candidate). Venue: EG1 - Education Resource Centre, Union Street East.

US Presidential Elections Public Forum – 12.30pmNational Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies Open Forum. Speakers: Professor Kevin Clements, Associate Professor Richard Jackson, Professor Robert Patman. Venue: Moot Court, Richardson Building.

Health system reform in the USA: How the Supreme Court and the Presidential elections will affect its future – 1pmPreventive and Social Medicine Public Lecture. Speaker: Professor Pauline Rosenau (Management, Policy and Community Health Division, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA). Venue: Barnett Lecture Theatre, Dunedin Hospital.

Monday 12 NovemberThe New Zealand Formulary - “World Famous in New Zealand” – 1pmPharmacy Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Dr Dave Woods (Executive Editor, NZ Formulary). Venue: Room 713, Adams Building.

Tuesday 13 NovemberRagtime Research: Anatomy research during Gowland’s era – 1pmAnatomy Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Fieke Neuman (Anatomy). Venue: D’Ath Lecture Theatre, Hercus Building.

Thursday 15 NovemberPulmonary epithelial ion transport - relevance, regulation by physiology forces and the ‘old’ signaling molecule acetylcholine – 1pmSpecial Department of Physiology Seminar. Speaker: Dr Martin Fronius (Institute of Animal Physiology, University of Giessen, Germany).Venue: Room G10, 71 Frederick Street.

You teach what?! An exploration of influence, persuasion, role-modelling and nudging in higher education teaching – 1pmHEDC Seminar. Speaker: Professor Kerry Shephard. Venue: HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West.

Money, Coinage and the Classical Greeks – 7.30pmClassical Association of Otago presents Professor Matthew Trundle (University of Auckland).Venue: Burns 5, Arts Building.

CHRISTCHURCH

Thursday 8 NovemberStrengthening Our Connections - A Cancer Research Workshop – 2.30pm to 7pmThe Canterbury Comprehensive Cancer Centre (C4) presents Strengthening Our Networks – A Cancer Research Workshop. Chair: Bridget Robinson. Venue: Oncology Lecture Theatre, ground floor, Parkside West, Christchurch Hospital.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTHIGHER EDUCATION DEvELOPMENT CENTRE (HEDC)2012 PROfESSIONAL DEvELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Upcoming WorkshopsPlease 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/hedc/asd/Professional-Development-Programme/workshop.html

Learning with technology: learning with wikisJenny McDonald and Swee Kin Loke (HEDC)

Mon 5 Nov, 1 to 2pm, HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West

This session will feature Miranda Mirosa (Food Science), Sandra Williamson-Leadley and Angela Miller (Education) sharing their experiences in teaching with wikis (collaboratively-developed websites). Current literature on the educational uses of wikis will be discussed and there will be plenty of opportunities for you to share your views.

Education for Sustainability: exploring roles and activities for Higher EducationProfessor Kerry Shephard (HEDC)

Wed 5 Dec, 10am to 1pm, HEDC Seminar Room

This session will look at the ways in which individuals, departments and other groups within this University and elsewhere have sought to embed education for sustainability themes in their teaching programmes and will address the key developments on which individuals need to be up-to-date.

WOMEN’S PROfESSIONAL DEvELOPMENT PROGRAMMEPlanning for Promotion to Associate ProfessorTue 6 Nov, 1pm to 3pm, HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West

Facilitator: Dr Jean Hay-Smith (University of Otago, Wellington)

This discussion-based workshop aims to assist women who are at Senior Lecturer or Research Fellow level to plan ahead for promotion to Associate Professor. The speakers are Professor Vernon Squire who has experience on the Staffing Advisory Committee, Dr Sarah Stein from HEDC, Loren Campbell from Human Resources and Associate Professor Chrys Jaye, HoD General Practice and Rural Health, Dunedin School of Medicine.

Please feel free to bring your lunch.

To register for the workshop, go to: http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/asd/Professional-Development-Programme/workshop.html

HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEvELOPMENTA full list of courses and application forms can be found on the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/development/training.phpor Email: hrtraining@otago.ac.nz. For enrolment enquiries please contact the HR Training and Induction Coordinator, Ph: 479 4101, Human Resources Division.

General Staff OrientationThu 6 Dec, 9am to 12noon

These sessions are intended to give new employees a general overview of the University, its culture, and an introduction to their working conditions. Attendance is compulsory for all general staff with a contract of 12 months or more. Staff with shorter contracts are also welcome to attend, provided they have the support of their department.

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

Employment Issues: dealing effectively with staffThu 8 Nov, 9am to 12noon, $35

This course focuses on serious types of unproductive behaviour and helps supervisors and managers develop skills to deal effectively with concerns. All who have staff responsibility will find this course beneficial.

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

Project Co-ordination: demystifying the processThu 15 Nov, 9.30am to 12.30pm, $35

This practical course provides an understanding of basic project methodology, including tips and tools and is particularly suited to anyone who works on minor projects. It will cover topics such as: defining a project, planning and creating achievable timeframes, how to undertake process reviews and managing implementation to ensure success.

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

HEALTH AND SAfETY TRAINING PROGRAMMEA full list of courses and application forms can be found on the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/development/training-healthandsafety.php or email hrtraining@otago.ac.nz. For enrolment enquiries please, contact the HR Training and Induction Coordinator, Ph: 479 4101, Human Resources Division.

fire Warden TrainingMon 3 Dec, 2pm to 3.30pm, $35

Fire 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. This course will also provide valuable skills to those that may find themselves in a fire situation.

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

Workplace first AidTue 20 Nov, 8.30am to 5.30pm and Wed 21 Nov, 8.30am to 12.30pm, $95 OrWed 12 and Thu 13 Dec, 9am to 3.30pm, $95

The Workplace First Aid course is a comprehensive 12-hour course and is the minimum requirement for those appointed as the Departmental First Aider.

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

fINANCIAL SERvICES TRAININGThe full Financial Services Division’s (FSD) 2012 training programme is on the FSD webpage www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/training/index.html. For training module enquiries or registration contact fsd.training@otago.ac.nz. Upcoming sessions include:

finance One Administrators’ Overview Wed 7 Nov, 9am to 12noon Or Wed 5 Dec, 2pm to 5pm

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.

Note: Staff must 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.

finance One Purchasing and fixed Assets Tue 13 Nov, 9am to 12noon

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 approximately 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.

Note: Staff must complete the Application for Finance One User form (available on the FSD webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/FSDForms/index.html) and attend this session prior to gaining ‘Purchasing’ and/or ‘Fixed Assets’ access to Finance One.

finance One Enquiry and Reporting Overview Wed 14 Nov, 9am to 12noon Or Wed 12 Dec, 2pm to 5pm

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.

Note: Staff need to complete the Application for Finance One User form (available on the FSD webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/

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financialservices/FSDForms/index.html) and attend FN 1.2 training prior to gaining ‘Enquiry Only’ access to Finance One.

Contact finance1.helpdesk@otago.ac.nz for further information about Finance One access.

Introduction to financial Services Division, the University Ledger and financial Training modules Thu 15 Nov, 9.30am to 10.45am

This module includes an introduction to the Financial Services Division’s staff, sections and services, a look at the University structure viewed through the Chart of Accounts, and it previews other training modules available as part of the Financial Services Division Training Programme.

Accounting for Non-Accountants Fri 16 Nov, 9.30am to 10.45am

This basic level module explains accounting terminology and outlines the purpose of commonly used financial statements as applied in the University’s financial accounts. This module is aimed at people with no accounting or limited accounting experience.

University Purchasing Card (PCard)Tue 20 Nov, 11am to 12noon

This presentation-style session outlines the administration procedures for the University’s PCard. The content consists of the PCard application process, coding of transactions, required documentation for monthly statements, along with PCard Policy and Procedures.

This session will also be run on demand as most card administrators will be trained on a one-to-one basis when a new card is issued. Email: fsd.training@otago.ac.nz if interested in attending this session.

financial Monitoring and Reporting Wed 21 Nov, 9.30am to 10.45am

This module reviews reports emailed from the Finance One system each month, providing an analysis of the source of report information and gives guidance on how they can be evaluated. The availability of online reports is also discussed.

Cash Management and Receipting

Thu 22 Nov, 11am to 12noon

This module covers departmental banking procedures including GST (Goods and Services Tax) requirements on receipts, credit and debit card payments. The Credit Card Gateway system (which enables departments to set up a secure mechanism for credit card payments) is also explained.

finance One Enquiry and Reporting for ResearchersWed 28 Nov, 9am to 12noon

This course has been designed with Researchers in mind. This is a hands-on course where Researchers will learn how to log on and navigate around Finance One, enquire on their Research Accounts and perform a range of ledger enquiries, and run Research Reports. This training will be performed on the Training environment using Training logon access.

IT TRAININGUniversity Blogs - IntroductionTue 6 Nov, 9am to 11am, no charge, web browser

Learn about the key parts of the blog service – set up pages, post news items, add files, and manage access. Word PC - Mail and Email MergeWed 7 Nov, 9am to 11am, $90, Windows

Create personalised form letters, emails, certificates, envelopes, or labels using data from Word, Outlook contacts, or an external data source. Business Objects - Introduction

Thu 8 Nov, 9am to 10am, no charge, web browser

Generate reports using a web browser and save the data for further manipulation. Run a sample report and export the data. University staff username MUST be activated for Business Objects access first (ask ITS Helpdesk).

CMS - University Website EditingThu 8 Nov, 9am to 11am, no charge, web browser

This course teaches CMS editors to use the content management system to make changes to University of Otago webpages. Zotero - OverviewFri 9 Nov, 9am to 12noon, no charge, web browser

Use the Firefox browser add-on to create a bibliographic database. Take notes and capture citation information online. Blackboard - Preparing Tests, Surveys, and AssignmentsMon 12 Nov, 1pm to 4pm, no charge, web browser

Prepare online assessments. Create and modify pools of questions and assemble a selection into a test or survey. Make the test available to students, or set up assignment areas where students can drop in work for marking.

Blackboard - Grade CentreTue 13 Nov, 9am to 10.30am, no charge, web browser

Manage student marks. Review and mark online work. Upload and download grades. Set Grade display options and explore tools for identifying students with potential problems. Prerequisite is Blackboard Introduction or use of Blackboard on a regular basis. OneNote - OverviewWed 14 Nov, 9am to 11am, $90, Windows

Create notebooks of documents, images, screenshots, emails, to-do items, etc. Store information from various applications in one location. ITIL foundationsWed 14 Nov to Fri 16 Nov, 9am to 4pm, $2100

This three-day official ITIL® Foundations certification course provides you with a general overview of the IT Service Management (ITSM) Lifecycle which is outlined in ITIL’s

five core books –Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation and Continual Service Improvement. ITIL’s “service lifecycle” consists of 26 processes and four functions.

Word Mac - Templates and formsWed 14 Nov, 1pm to 3pm, $90, Mac

Design a template to store text and formatting for future use. Conference Poster PreparationThu 15 Nov, 9am to 12noon, $125, Mac but the same on Windows

Present results of studies and experiments at conferences and within departments, using graphics and text in the university style. Excel Mac - Advanced formulasFri 16 Nov, 9am to 11am, $90, Mac

Manipulate and extract text and dates, combine formulas and use lookup tables. Word PC - Power formatting with StylesFri 16 Nov, 9am to 11am, no charge, Windows

Apply built-in and custom styles to simplify text and paragraph formatting. Information Security - OverviewMon 19 Nov, 1pm to 3pm, no charge, Windows but the same on Mac

Protect your information through a mix of exercises and guidelines.

GENERAL NOTICES

SOUTHERN CONSORT Of vOICESSat 3 Nov, 7.30pmSt Paul’s Cathedral

Southern Consort of Voices and St Paul’s Cathedral Choir present “Lux Aeterna” – a 20th Century programme of sacred music for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days. Featuring works by John Tavener, Henryk Górecki and David Hamilton. Door sales $15/$10.

OTAGO CHILDCARE CENTRE INC. MARKET DAYSat 17 Nov, 11am to 3pmSt John’s Church, Roslyn

The Otago Childcare Centre is holding a market day to fundraise for our daycare. There are a great range of stalls and it is the perfect timing for Christmas presents. There will also be games for the kids. Only a gold coin donation for entry to the market which goes directly towards our fundraising. For further information, please contact Tracey Fleet (Departmental Administrator), Email: tracey.fleet@otago.ac.nz

NATURAL vARIANCE Of THE HUMAN fOOTPRINTAssessment of footprint patterns during walking is often used when prescribing footwear. This research will evaluate footprint parameters of healthy people of different age groups using equipment in the Centre for Physiotherapy Research. We are seeking people aged between 18 and 69 years, with no current back or leg injuries needing treatment, who

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can attend one session of 30 minutes in our lab. They will be asked to walk across a force platform barefoot and with their chosen pair of shoes. On completion of the session you will be able to view your footprint as it appears on the computer screen. For further information, please contact Dr Chris Sole, Ph: 479 4979, Email: chris.sole@otago.ac.nz

*CHRISTMAS fUNCTIONSStudholme CollegeNow is the time to book your end of year functions. At Studholme College we can help. Buffet, a la carte, or bbq for lunch or dinner. Come and enjoy the warm weather in our outdoor courtyard and garden, adjacent to our main common areas. For further information, please contact Nichola Agnew (Food Service Manager), Email: nichola.agnew@otago.ac.nz

*Executive ResidenceThe end of the year gets ever closer: book your end-of-year get-together now to avoid missing out. Come for lunch or nibbles and drinks after work. To book Ph: 479 9151 or Email: execres@otago.ac.nz

*Carrington CollegeLooking for an end of year function or wedding venue? Check out Carrington College. We offer lunches, drinks and nibbles, dinners, weddings (with accommodation in lovely garden setting and outstanding catering service). We can tailor to your needs. Contact Steven, Email: steven.joint@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 5559.

*THE SCHOOL Of PHYSIOTHERAPY BALANCE CLINIC• Specialisesinassessmentandrehabilitation

services for people with dizziness, vertigo, inner ear dysfunction, concussion, neurological conditions and balance problems.

• WearetheonlyfacilityinNewZealandtooffer the state-of-the-art EquiTest® And Balance Master® Systems.

Please get in touch to make an appointment or to get more information on how we can help you, Ph: 479 4979, Email: physiotherapy.clinic@otago.ac.nz

*EMTECHElectromechanical Technology for Teaching and Research at Otago.

A fully equipped high-precision workshop with highly skilled engineers. We design, build, service and repair scientific equipment and instruments for teaching and research, as well as electronic and audiovisual repairs.

Contact Jim Woods or Leo van Rens, Ph: 479 7304, Email: emtech@otago.ac.nz

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: lesley.gillespie@yahoo.co.nz or Jennifer Angelo, Ph: 021 243 5813, Email:jangelo@jangelo.com or please just come along to any of the events listed below.

Thu 8 Nov at 10.30am

Visit to the Botanical Gardens

Steven Bishop will give us a guided tour of the rhododendrons and azaleas with some hints on caring for and choosing. Please meet at the upper gardens car park off Lovelock Avenue.

Thu 15 Nov at 10.30am Coffee at the home of Anne Coombs, 6 Tolcarne Avenue, Maori Hill (467 5699).

We will accept payment for the Annual Lunch at this meeting.

Thu 22 Nov at 11.45am for 12.30pmAnnual Lunch

Cargill’s Hotel, 678 George Street

RSVP to Suzanne Smith by Thu 15 Nov at the latest (Ph: 021 217 0140, Email: andrej.smith@gmail.com). Payment of $30 should be received before the lunch. Cheques made out to OUSFA should be sent to Suzanne at P.O. Box 6522, Dunedin North, Dunedin 9059.

Thu 29 Nov at 10.30 am

Coffee at the home of Judy Tucker, 211 Portobello Road, Waverley (454 2564).

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 12.10pm for 12.30pm

fri 2 NovHamish Wilson (General Practitioner, Senior Lecturer, University of Otago)“What do you mean, there’s nothing wrong with me?” The on-going dilemma for patients and doctors when no diagnosis can be found.

fri 9 Nov Ewan Fordyce (Professor, Department of Geology, University of Otago)New Fossils from New Zealand’s Ancient Past

fri 16 Nov Peter Hayden (Peter Hayden Media)From Black Robins to Calendar Girls

fri 23 NovEmma Neale (Robert Burns Fellow, University of Otago)The Truth GardenTickets for the Christmas lunch will be on sale ($32.50) today

fri 30 NovDr Will Rayment (Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Marine Science, University of Otago)Recovery and recolonisation by New Zealand southern right whales

Tickets for the Christmas lunch will be on sale ($32.50) today

fri 7 DecRoss Grimmett (University Club Member)Eat, drink and be Merry

To come as a guest – Please contact the Secretary Alan Jackson, 55 Evans Street, Opoho, Dunedin 9010, Ph: 473 6947, or Email: alanjackson@xtra.co.nz

SITUATIONS VACANT

ACADEMIC vACANCIES

Chair in Restorative DentistryDepartment of Oral Rehabilitation and Sir John Walsh Research InstituteFaculty of DentistryReference Number: 1200252Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt

Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Psychological Medicine and Specialist PsychiatristDepartment of Psychological MedicineDunedin School of Medicine and Mental Health ServicesSouthern District Health BoardReference Number: 1200919Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt.

Senior Lecturer (Gastroenterology) and Consultant GastroenterologistDepartment of MedicineDunedin School of Medicine and Southern District Health BoardReference Number: 1200920Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt.

Senior Lecturer in Oral MedicineOral Diagnostic and Surgical SciencesReference Number: 1201150Closing Date: Sun 16 Dec

Research Fellow/Senior Research FellowEducational Assessment Research UnitCollege of EducationReference Number: 1201285Closing Date: Sun 18 Nov

Lecturer in MusicDepartment of MusicReference Number: 1201339Closing Date: Mon 26 Nov

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in BiostatisticsDepartment of Preventive and Social MedicineReference Number: 1201435Closing Date: Fri 23 Nov

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Applied SciencesDepartment of Applied SciencesReference Number: 1201181Closing Date: Wed 14 Nov

Teaching FellowsSchool of Physical EducationReference Number: 1201331Closing Date: Fri 16 Nov

Teaching FellowDepartment of Microbiology and ImmunologyReference Number: 1201399Closing Date: Wed 7 Nov

Teaching FellowDepartment of GeologyReference Number: 1201359Closing Date: Fri 9 Nov

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Clinical Research Fellow in CardiologyDunedin School of MedicineReference Number: 1201378Closing Date: Fri 16 Nov

Assistant Research FellowDepartment of PhysiologyReference Number: 1201477Closing Date: Fri 23 Nov

GENERAL vACANCIES

Web Marketing Co-ordinatorSchool of Business, Commerce DivisionReference Number: 1201102Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt.

Strategic Space PlannerProperty ServicesReference Number: 1201178Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt.

PublisherOtago University PressReference Number: 1201281Closing Date: Fri 9 Nov

Library AssistantsUniversity LibraryReference Number: 1201434Closing Date: Wed 7 Nov

DemonstratorsDepartment of AnatomyReference Number: 1201445Closing Date: Tue 13 Nov

Liaison LibrarianUniversity LibraryReference Number: 1201462Closing Date: Wed 14 Nov

Marsh Study Centre SupervisorUniversity UnionReference Number: 1201381Closing Date: Fri 16 Nov

Marsh Study Centre Assistant SupervisorUniversity UnionReference Number: 1201384Closing Date: Fri 16 Nov

Café Albany SupervisorUniversity UnionReference Number: 1201422Closing Date: Mon 5 Nov

AdministratorDisability Information and SupportReference Number: 1201468Closing Date: Wed 7 Nov

Test/Business AnalystAcademic ServicesReference Number: 1201447Closing Date: Tue 6 Nov

Office SecretaryDirector’s OfficeReference Number: 1201437Closing Date: Fri 16 Nov

Administrative AssistantPsychologyReference Number: 1201458Closing Date: Wed 21 Nov

Communications ManagerPsychologyReference Number: 1201459Closing Date: Wed 21 Nov

Genetics TechnicianDepartment of BiochemistryReference Number: 1201483Closing Date: Mon 19 Nov

CAMPUS TEMPS

If you are interested in flexible working or reduced hours, Campus Temps are required for a variety of positions including administration and more specialised roles. To view and apply for any of our current roles go to www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/careers/ and search ‘Campus Temps’.

WELLINGTON

ACADEMIC vACANCIES

Senior Lecturer in Health EconomicsDepartment of Public HealthReference Number: 1201075Closing Date: Sun 4 Nov

GENERAL vACANCIESHealth Sciences LibrarianWellington School of Medicine and Health SciencesReference Number: 1201396Closing Date: Sun 4 Nov

MAINSTREAM EMPLOyMENT PROGRAMMESubsidises two-year employment placement for people with disabilities (100 percent salary the first year and 80 percent the second year).

For more infomation: www.mainstream.msd.govt.nz

Candidates looking for placement in 2013:

• ITprofessional–seekingarolefor30hoursa week in IT/Helpdesk fields.

• Receptionistwithgoodcustomerserviceskills - available for up to three hours a day Mon to Fri.

• Otagograduatewithexperienceinmarketing,customer service and administration, with sound research and IT skills – seeking a role for up to 40 hours a week.

• ExperiencedAdministrativeAssistantswithvarious skills (e.g. data entry, mail handling, collating and filing, photocopying, reception work) – seeking both part-time and full-time placements.

For details contact Julie Dlaskova at the Equity Office, Ph: 479 5113, Email: julie.dlaskova@otago.ac.nz

CLASSIFIED

TO LET

One br, $140 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: mid-Jan 2013, area: Macandrew Bay. Panoramic views of the harbour. Bedroom is carpeted and furnished, has en suite and adjacent toilet. Can be unfurnished. Share kitchen/living area. Wireless internet. Share power and phone costs. Two resident Burmese cats. Contact Lyn, Ph: 479 7851, Email: lyn.dowsett@otago.ac.nz

One br, $155 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: 1 Jan 2013, area: Pine Hill Road. One-unit bedroom apartment with one bathroom. Available from 1 Jan 2013 to Dec 2013 or from now to 14 Feb 2013 if you need a temporary solution. Contact Francesco, Ph: 027 923 8122, Email: marfr063@student.otago.ac.nz

One br, $230 single/$255 to $260 couple p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 1 Jan 2013, area: North Dunedin. Modern, spacious, sunny, double-glazed studio rooms with en suite/TV in four-bedroom fully equipped/furnished townhouse AND one-bedroom self-contained furnished apartments in City Centre house. Power/phone included. Optional internet. Garden/BBQ. Fifteen minutes’ walk University. Contact Beverley, Ph: 021 159 8275 or 027 221 1712, Email: beverley.lawrence@otago.ac.nz

One br, $225 p/w, fully furn, avail: now, area: Maori Hill. Studio apartment, harbour view, Queen-sized bed, large TV, leather lounge suite, dining table and chairs. Modern kitchen, including microwave, gas hob and fridge/freezer. Bath and shower. Private garden maintained by landlord. Suit one person. Contact Zoe, Ph: 474 7970, Email: gordon.sanderson@otago.ac.nz

Two br, $300 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: Early Nov to Late Jan 2013, area: Greater Mornington. Warm insulated house. Third room perfect for office/children’s room. Great outdoor living with bi-fold doors onto deck, fenced in section. Whiteware, linen and kitchen utensils included. Heat pump, modern kitchen and bathroom. Free Sky and broadband. Contact Rebecca, Ph: 479 7579 or 027 235 5039, Email: rebecca.macdonald@otago.ac.nz

Two br, $300 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: now, area: Otago Peninsula. Sunny, warm and modern house close to Harbour in Portobello. Spacious living room with French doors opening onto deck and private patio-garden. Near new kitchen, bathroom, double-glazing, fully insulated, heat pump. Modern appliances, including dishwasher. Contact Hazel, Ph: 473 8118, Email: hazel.tucker@otago.ac.nz

Two br, $350 p/w, fully furn, avail: 28 Oct, area: Central City. Terrace house near Princes Street. Beautiful garden (no maintenance/private to street), shared with others in historic block. One bedroom with queen bed and one with queen/single bunk. Dishwasher, drier, heat pump etc. Very clean and tidy. Contact Richard, Ph: 021 279 8907, Email: richard.egan@otago.ac.nz

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Three br, $300 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: 18 Nov, area: St Kilda. Large three- to four-bedroom house with a heat pump. Five minute walk to the beach and five minute drive to campus. Large private backyard ready for summer BBQs. Fridge/freezer and washing machine included. Contact Esther, Ph: 021 0825 3994, Email: esther.wells@otago.ac.nz

Three br, $285 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: now, area: Pine Hill. Sunny home with large yard, stunning City/Harbour/ocean views, 35 minute walk/six minute bike ride to University. Adjacent to City reserve. Wood burner, separate lounge. Contact Trent, Ph: 552 0803, Email: trent.smith@otago.ac.nz

Three br, $320 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: Mar 2013, area: North East Valley. Safe, warm and sunny, fully self-contained. Handy to schools, University, supermarket and bus route. Broadband, phone and power connected. Available short/medium/long-term. No smokers or pets. Contact Michelle, Email: michelle.mccann@otago.ac.nz

Three br, $330 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: now, area: Wakari. Open plan living area, brand new modern kitchen and bathroom. Daikin heat pump, wood burner. Private, sunny backyard. New carpet and lino, recently repainted inside and outside. Close to Dunedin’s top schools. Contact Aurora, Ph: 021 057 8806, Email: richard.zeng@otago.ac.nz

Three br, $350 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: 3 Nov, area: St Clair. Three-bedroom house available for rent in St Clair from 3 Nov to 3 Mar 2013. Partially furnished. Large, sunny section. Contact Amy, Email: amy.harmes@otago.ac.nz

Three br, $370 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: mid-Dec 2012 to Jan 2014, area: Company Bay, Otago Peninsula. Family on sabbatical. Warm and sunny, with Harbour veiws. Heat pump and wood burner, garage. Close to good school and playcentre via walkway by the sea. Can be viewed on TradeMe. Contact John, Ph: 027 314 2407, Email: john.ashton@otago.ac.nz

Three br, $390 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: from 22 Nov for seven months, area: Belleknowes. Spacious family home with heat pumps, large bedrooms, large, fully equipped kitchen and living areas. Two bathrooms. Town Belt, great views. Lawns mowed. Contact Anita, Ph: 453 6761 or 021 135 5677, Email: anita.gibbs@otago.ac.nz

Three br, $395 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 3 Dec, area: Kew. Sunny, open-plan living area overlooking tranquil garden. New kitchen, excellent bathroom, high quality furniture and appliances. Insulated, heat pump, wood burner. Smoke-free. Separate garage, car included. Ideal for visitors on sabbatical. Quiet location, 5km to University. Contact John, Ph: 479 8156(w) or 487 8265(h), Email: john.knight@otago.ac.nz

Three br, $450 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 1 Dec, area: Belleknowes. This home is set amongst the tree tops with a large deck with magnificent view of the sea. Very quiet street with awesome birdlife. Fifteen minute walk to town. Also has a study and basement. Contact Dave, Ph: 471 6762.

Three br, $450 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: late Jan to 30 Jun 2013, area: Maori Hill. All-day sun and Harbour views in warm family home in Maori Hill. Heating by log burner and night store. Single garage with internal access. Fifteen minutes’ walk from campus, easy walking distance to schools, firewood provided. Contact Kate, Ph: 027 538 4700, Email: kate.morgaine@otago.ac.nz

WANTED TO RENT

One br, $TBC p/w, fully furn, avail: 11 Feb 2013, area: Central City. Academic couple on sabbatical from Canada looking for furnished apartment or house near the University campus from 11 Feb to 15 Apr 2013. Move in and out dates flexible. Contact Peri, Email: periballantyne@trentu.ca

Two br, $neg p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 19 Jan to 3 Mar 2013, area: Central City. University location preferred, but other considered. Visiting Professor from Open University, UK here on William Evans Fellowship requires fully furnished accommodation, at least two bedrooms. Would also be interested in house sitting. Contact Daphne, Ph: 479 7525, Email: daphne.lee@otago.ac.nz

One br, $neg p/w, fully furn, avail: 14 Jan 2013 to 1 Apr 2013, area: Walking distance to campus. Fully furnished one-bedroom flat required for non-smoking visiting academic. Contact Hamish, Ph: 479 7981, Email: hamish.spencer@otago.ac.nz

Three plus br, fully furn, avail: Jan 2013 for at least three months, area: prefer hill suburbs but open to other areas. Three plus bedroom house required for relocating medical and academic family. Fully furnished, warm, sunny with garden/views. Prefer hill suburbs but will consider other areas. Contact Deborah, Email: pdmanning@xtra.co.nz, Ph: 027 389 9717.

fLATMATE WANTED

Beautiful, warm house available in Ravensbourne. Veggie garden, 15 minute bike ride to the University. Cats welcome (I have one myself). If a couple would like to move in reduces costs. Double br, $130 p/w, part furn, avail: 14 Nov, area: Ravensbourne. Contact Grant, Ph: 027 870 9607, Email: humgr963@student.otago.ac.nz

Two-bedroom house with night store heater, two cats, a veggie garden and a fire. Close to bus stop. I work at the University and study part-time. Must be vegan friendly. Double br, $120 p/w, +exp, OSP, unfurn, avail: 19 Nov, area: Normanby. Contact Marni, Ph: 021 0222 7840, Email: marni.boynton@otago.ac.nz

HOUSE fOR SALE

Three br, $389,000, OSP, Suburb: Macandrew Bay. Four-year-old home on flat, sunny section in very quiet street with rural views. Spacious living areas with open plan kitchen/dining and separate lounge. Three double bedrooms, internal-access garage, generous attic storage space, wood burner and deck with great indoor/outdoor flow. Contact Iain, Ph: 022 674 6914 or 926 6142, Email: ihewson@cs.otago.ac.nz

Three br, over $385,000, OSP, Suburb: Broad Bay. Warm and sunny three-bedroom house plus separate two-room sleepout. Lots of options. Warm, dry, sunny. Amazing waterfront property. Fruit trees, large backyard, 15 minutes to town. Great community and school. Contact Rachel, Ph: 478 0044, Email: perwy242@otago.ac.nz

Three br, $neg, Suburb: South City. Brick character home with heritage features, leadlight, bay windows, ornate plaster ceilings, oak panelling, private 1087sqm section. Modern insulation. Walk to University, shops, schools, bus. Ideal family home or investment, potential to add value. Contact David, Ph: 479 4054, Email: david.stiles@otago.ac.nz

Two br, $370,000, OSP, Suburb: Otago Peninsula. Delightful residence on two sections with unsurpassed views over Otago Harbour. Ideal for professional single or couple. Modern architect-designed kitchen and office. Two-vehicle car port. Fifteen minutes’ drive from University. Contact Professor D Robin Taylor, Ph: 0272 286 281, Email: robin.taylor@otago.ac.nz

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

Available. Area: Otematata, Waitaki Valley, avail: on enquiry, availability in Jan 17-24. Three br, $110 -$120 per night, OSP. Sleeps 10 with sleepout. Also has portacot. Five minutes’ drive from Benmore Dam and lakes. All linen provided, fully equipped house. Contact Brita, Ph: 479 8794 or 021 105 1065, Email: brita.fields@otago.ac.nz

HOUSESITTING

House sit wanted. Any br, avail: Early Dec, area: any. Professional couple looking for house sitting/ pet minding. Any suburb considered. References available. Thanks. Contact Breton, Ph: 021 111 4807, Email: polel775@student.otago.ac.nz

House sit wanted. Any br, OSP, avail: now, area: any. Responsible couple available for house sitting in Dunedin, until 30 Nov while we are building our home. Happy to look after any animals and plants while you are away. References available. Contact Laura, Ph: 021 442 285.

fOR SALE

Digital camera, was $76 new a few weeks ago. Some batteries with it and small enough to fit in your pocket. $30 ONO. Crampons, adjustable size, excellent condition. $30 ONO. Contact Rachael, Ph: 479 7395(w) or 489 0343(h), Email: rachael.tyrer@otago.ac.nz

Girls’ wetsuit, full body, size C10. Bodyline, NZ made, excellent condition. Black and white. $100, ONO. Contact Mike, Ph: 479 7182, Email: mike.gill@otago.ac.nz

Ceramic and fan bake oven, Fisher and Paykel with eight baking modes. Bought in Dec 2011, excellent condition. Ceramic on top with four hotplates, digital clock and timer. L60cm x H90cm x D61.5cm. Photos available. $800. Contact Clementine, Email: clementine.bosch@anatomy.otago.ac.nz

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Two-seater and three-seater purple couch, originally from Harvey Norman. In great condition and very comfy to sit and lie on. Silver metal feet. Comes with four lime green cushions that match the couches perfectly. $500. Contact Sarah, Email: sarah.holman@otago.ac.nz

Ipod touch 4th generation in mint condition. 32Gb, black colour, charging cable, no earphones, manual, box, black back plastic cover, screen protected since bought, some apps if wanted. $200. Contact Francisco, Ph: 479 3878 or 473 8345 or 027 359 6538, Email: francisco.araya@otago.ac.nz

Floral sofa bed with two matching arm chairs. $500. Large hutch. $400. Dining table with 6 chairs. $350. Small hutch. $200. Table tennis table. $50. Minnow canoe. $350. Life jackets. $50, ONO. Contact Debbie, Ph: 027 378 5733, Email: deborah.nicholson@otago.ac.nz

11 inch Mac Air purchased 2010. Hofner violin suitable for adult or child learner purchased from specialist violin shop in Brisbane. Clarinet plus stand and books. $neg. Contact Michelle, Ph: ext 479 8995, Email: michelle.alexander@otago.ac.nz

Merida mountain bike (MATTS TFS 300). 16 inch frame, front suspension, used condition. Includes manual, lock, Avanti helmet, light front and back, cat eye cyclocomputer, spare brake shoes and tube repair kit, etc. $650, ONO. Remington S8590-salon smart Keratin therapy. Rarely used. Purchased from Farmers for $189. $125, ONO. Raiden bindings (L). Well used condition. Base is about 23cm long. Black/white/orange in colour. Very comfortable. $110, ONO. Cross trainer. Performance brand. Heavy and stable model. $200, ONO. Gaming-PC-Windows 7-Ultimate SP1, 32-bit. Intel QUAD core. $750, ONO. Contact Chom, Ph: 021 266 7306, Email: pirch285@student.otago.ac.nz

WANTED TO BUY

Drum kit wanted for an 11-year-old beginner. Contact Ian, Ph: 474 9664, Email: ian.morison@otago.ac.nz

vEHICLES fOR SALE

1994, Subaru, Impreza HS, current wof, current registration, 139,000km. In very good condition. Would love to keep it, but addition to family requires bigger car. Has tow bar. $4950, ONO. Contact Jenny, Ph: 021 249 9973, Email: jenny.mcarthur@otago.ac.nz

1996, Mazda, Familia, current wof, current registration, 210,620km. Silver grey, import. Airbags for driver and passenger. Power steering. A few small dents but in good overall condition considering age. Have down-sized my car. $3500, ONO. Contact Lyn, Ph: 479 7851, Email: lyn.dowsett@otago.ac.nz

2002, Nissan, March, current wof, current registration, approximately 65,000km. Well looked after eco-car, 1.2L. Viewing welcome, never had any problems. Will need the car till 10 Dec. $8750, ONO. Contact Chom, Ph: 021 266 7306, Email: pirch285@student.otago.ac.nz

2006, Honda Jazz 1300cc, Jazz 1300cc, current wof, current registration, 67,000km. Regularly serviced, always kept in the garage, excellent condition. Available around 29 Nov. $12,000, ONO. Contact Rachael, Ph: 479 7395(w) or 489 0343(h), Email: rachael.tyrer@otago.ac.nz

MISCELLANEOUS

The Architectural Draughting Studio: www.jwdesigns.co.nz. Licensed Building Practitioner (Design 1) experienced in all aspects of designs and detailed drawings for new homes, alterations and Building Consents. No-obligation free initial consultation to discuss your specific building needs. Contact Jeremy, Ph: 027 481 6428 or 478 0848, Email: lucy.atkinson@otago.ac.nz

Registered Feldenkrais Practitioner available for individual tuition. Improve your co-ordination, balance and efficiency in movement. Great for performers, athletes, those doing repetitive tasks, or living with pain, injury, or chronic conditions. Phone for appointment. Contact Catherine, Ph: 453 6043 or 021 122 1421

Editorial and Creative Consulting Services. Copy editing to structural editing, book production. Academic, reports, novels, web text, theses. Experience working with academics, researchers, book publishers, authors, commercial and media (12 years). Contact Maari, Ph: 021 175 9986, Email: maari.mccluskey@otago.ac.nz

When North meets South. Haiku from the North interpreted by artists from the South. Exhibition opening 4 Nov, 5pm, Bellamys Gallery, Macandrew Bay. For artist/poet bios and photos see: whennorthmeetssouth.wordpress.com. Contact Ruth, Ph: 479 3033, Email: ruth.arnison@otago.ac.nz

Electrician available for domestic work, new houses, alterations, small installations and repairs. Also light commercial and industrial work. Local tradesman, registered 30 years. Contact John, Ph: 021 161 0016 or 455 7968, Email: camsh59p@otago.ac.nz

Come and learn over four sessions how to reduce your risk of chronic illnesses. Encompasses nutrition, cooking from scratch, sustainability, physical activity and more. Starting 3 Nov Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Email: projecthauora@gmail.com

Cheesemaking Classes. Sat 27 Oct: The classics - farmhouse, blue, feta and ricotta, and Sat 1 Dec: Soft cheeses for Xmas - petite cheese rounds, herb garden log (a classic French chevre), marinated feta and cream cheese. Tutor: Linda Charlton, an experienced cheesemaker. Venue: 55 Shortcut Road, Waitati, Dunedin. 10.30am to 3pm. $60 per person. Bookings are essential. Contact Samantha, Email: samantha.charlton@otago.ac.nz

Need any Landscape design, implementation, building, maintenance and/or handy-work done to a high standard? Available for work to support a family and completion of postgraduate study. Reputable. Competitive rates. Contact David, Ph: 027 248 4288, Email: mckda154@student.otago.ac.nz

A Springtime treat for the senses in Dunedin. An open garden fundraiser in support of Beat Bowel Cancer Aotearoa will take place 10 to 11 November 2012, 10am-4pm. One weekend only. Full details on the website: www.beatbowelcancer.org.nz or contact Leonie, Ph: 021 125 6112, Email: leonie.day@otago.ac.nz

Nine hole women’s golf. St Clair Golf Club are offering nine hole twilight women’s golf from Thu 1 Nov to Thu 4 Apr. Tee-off between 5pm to 6pm. $10 green fee. Bring a group, a friend, or you are welcome to come along as an individual and join in with others. Clubs will be available if required. Come along to all sessions or just those that suit. Stay afterwards for a social drink at the clubrooms with an optional BBQ tea on offer for $10 per person. For more information, please contact Neil, Ph: 487 7076, Email: st.clair@golf.co.nz

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PostgraduateDOCTORAL 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: susan.craig@otago.ac.nz

POSTGRADUATES ON fRIDAYSEach Friday from 4pm to 7pm Graduate Research Services hosts “Postgraduates on Fridays” at the Gazebo Lounge, on the top floor of the University Union, with beverages, and toasted sandwiches available for purchase. These evenings are a great opportunity for you to have a break from your studies and meet up with other students for a wind down at the end of the busy working week. We look forward to seeing you there – all postgraduate students welcome.

Please note: The final Postgraduates on Fridays will be on 9 Nov.

RUSH HOUR – POSTGRAD RADIO SHOWRadio 1 is now broadcasting a radio show specifically for postgraduate students. Listen in every Wed between 10am and 12noon for information, entertainment and interesting interviews on 91FM. The show is also live streamed on http://r1.co.nz/stream.php.

SCHOLARSHIPSScholarships for Postgraduate Students closing soon:

2 Nov Division of Humanities Mäori and Pacific Island Bridging Scholarship 15 Nov LIC Patric Shannon Scholarship Programme24 Nov ICCS Graduate Student Scholarships – Canada30 Nov BRANZ Postgraduate Scholarship 30 Nov Rosemary Seymour Awards

1 Dec Hong Kong PhD fellowship

For more information, please contact the Scholarships Office Email: scholarships@otago.ac.nz

LIBRARY POSTGRAD WORKSHOPSDue to popular demand, the Library Postgraduate Workshop series will be repeated through Nov to Dec. Registration is essential, and the form will be available from the Library website: www.library.otago.ac.nz. Venues will be confirmed once you have registered. Seats are limited.

All sessions will be from 10am to 11.30am.

Session 1: Moving through the information jungle

Wed 14 Nov

An interactive, discussion based workshop on key library services and resources.

Session 2: Tracking the needle in the haystack

Wed 21 Nov

A hands-on introductory workshop for students wanting to learn how to use RSS and e-mail alerts to keep track of research.

Session 3: A presentation of two University of Otago supported bibliographic managers

Wed 28 Nov

Come and compare Endnote and Refworks and see which one will work best for you.

Session 4: Surviving the thesis journey

Wed 5 Dec

An interactive workshop highlighting important aspects of thesis preparation including; copyright, writing, submitting and depositing.

Session 5: Exploring the open publishing landscape

Wed 12 Dec

An interactive workshop about open access, open publishing and how it relates to your research.

PERSONAL PERfORMANCE AND DEvELOPMENT COACHINGBrian Johnston offers Personal Performance and Development Coaching to all University of Otago students. Costing just $15, his goal oriented one-to-one sessions can help students set themselves realistic, achievable goals. Brian has helped many postgraduate students struggling with procrastination, poor time management and a healthy life/study/work balance. Based at the Centre for Innovation Brian can be contacted by Email: brian.johnston@otago.ac.nz, Ph: 479 8461, or visit the webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/study/phd/otago029658.html

NEW BLOG fOR DOCTORAL WRITINGA new blogsite has been launched for doctoral students and those who work with them (supervisors, postgraduate coordinators etc). DoctoralwritingSIG is a forum for interacting around issues of doctoral writing. The link for doctoralwritingSIG is: http://doctoralwriting.wordpress.com/

CAREER DEvELOPMENT CENTREPostgraduates reclaim the University as undergraduates head off campus.

This is a good time to think about where you are heading and how you might get there!

Register your interest for November Career Planning for Postgraduates on https://careerhub.otago.ac.nz

STUDENT LEARNING CENTRE WORKSHOPS AND POSTGRADUATE SUPPORTConference Support Group (CSG) for Postgraduate StudentsThe CSG comprises 15 facilitators (PhD and Master’s students) with experience presenting at conferences.

If you are a postgraduate student whose paper has been accepted for a presentation at a conference and would like to do a mock

presentation in a supportive environment and receive constructive feedback, feel free to sign up for a session with the CSG.

You will be allocated an hour with two CSG facilitators. They will provide feedback on your presentation covering aspects such as your style of delivery, structuring your presentation and how to engage your audience.

To register, download a registration form from the SLC website: www.hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/sld/Postgraduate-Students/Conference-Support-Group.html

1-1 Consultations for Postgraduate StudentsThe Student Learning Centre provides an Individual consultation service for postgraduate students to discuss any thesis writing, or research related issues with a Learning Advisor. To make an appointment Ph: 479 5786 or Email: student-learning-centre@otago.ac.nz

DIVISION OF SCIENCES

UNIvERSITY Of OTAGO’S SCHOOL Of PHYSICAL EDUCATION HOSTS THE ‘THE fUTURE Of SPORT IN SMALL NATIONS’ SYMPOSIUM Wed 21 Nov to Fri 23 NovStudent registration $50

In addition to offering international perspectives from Norway, Finland and the Arab world, the symposium will also feature talks from Peter Miskimmin from Sport NZ, as well as panel discussions with national sport administrators such as Cricket NZ CEO Heath Mills, to address the unique professional sport environment in small nations.

Registrations for the symposium are now being accepted. With the London Olympic Games now behind us, it is a good time to reflect on our ‘place in the world’ in relation to sport.

For details of the Symposium see: http://physed.otago.ac.nz/sportinsmallnations2012

SCIENCE NOTESThis is a fortnightly radio show hosted by Dr Dave McMorran from Chemistry. Dr McMorran interviews postgraduate students about their work, what they love about their research and the challenges it presents. The students also get to bring along and play some of their favourite music. The shows are recorded for podcast, and are downloadable from the OAR website – www.oar.org.nz

If you are keen to be interviewed, please contact Dave McMorran, Email: davidm@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

SCIENCES OUTREACH CERTIfICATEMany of our postgrad students engage in outreach activity in various forms. This is valuable for the students and is very valuable to the public audience and to the university.

In recognition of this valuable service and also to clearly identify the extra skills students acquire in doing outreach (for employers’ benefit), the Division of Sciences will be offering a certificate for Outreach activity.

Check the Sciences website for more details and to sign up: www.sciences.otago.ac.nz/student-outreach.html

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ADVERTISERSThe deadline for notices and advertisements for the next issue of the Bulletin is 12noon, Friday 9 November. 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.

IMPENDING GRADUATES – WHAT NOW? CONSIDERED MASTER’S Of SCIENCE COMMUNICATION?Congratulations on approaching the end of your undergraduate study! If you are unsure of what your next step might be, have you considered the Master’s programme at the Centre for Science Communication?

A Master’s of Science Communication will immerse you in the exciting world of filmmaking, writing and communication. Over two years you will train to become a potent storyteller and gain skills that may launch a career you thought you could only dream of!

Whether you’re a scientist looking to communicate your passion to the world, a born storyteller with a love of science, or just someone who wants to learn the art, craft and theory of science communication, clicking this link may be the next step in your life and career!

www.sciencecommunication.info/

Have a look at what we offer and if you have any questions, feel free to contact the Centre for Science Communication Administrator Sue Harvey, Email: sue.harvey@otago.ac.nz

GRADUATE INTERN vACANCYPacific Edge wishes to appoint a highly motivated recent Master’s or PhD graduate to join an experienced team for a fixed term contract of six months to play a key role in researching new techniques for the early detection and management of cancer. The appointee will conduct, under supervision, a series of studies on novel RNA extraction systems, and biomarker identification designed to further improve clinical outcomes for a bladder cancer detection assay, Cxbladder®. The successful applicant will be based in a purpose designed laboratory at The Centre for Innovation at the University of Otago. The successful applicant will contribute to the development and validation of new methods and participate in product development of new diagnostics and prognostics for cancer. The position is available for an immediate start, with remuneration dependent on experience. Contact Tana-Lee Henare (HR and Investor Relations Manager), Ph: 021 109 5021, Email: tana-lee.henare@otago.ac.nz

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIESPhD Opportunities in the Department of Medicine at the Dunedin School of MedicineWe have two PhD opportunities both within the Gastroenterology Unit of the Department of Medicine.

The smell of colorectal cancer: Using the electronic nose that is in use in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, we are studying its suitability to detect polyps and colonic cancers.

Individualising the study of colonic cell cultures – organoids: Focussing initially on the overlap of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and spondyloarthopathies and study host microbe interactions as well as the role of intestinal permeability.

Please contact Dr Michael Schultz, Email: michael.schultz@otago.ac.nz for further information about these opportunities.

Postgraduate Research Opportunities in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, WellingtonFor more information on current opportunities, please visit the following web page: www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/departments/paediatricschildhealth/research/index.html

Student Project Opportunities in the Centre for Reproduction and GenomicsThe Centre for Reproduction and Genomics is a collaborative venture between AgResearch, New Zealand’s leading pastoral and livestock research institution, and the University of Otago. At the Centre for Reproduction and Genomics we have a particular focus on the following areas: livestock and human reproduction, livestock and human health and disease, and the control of animal reproduction.

For more information on current PhD and MSc/BSc(Hons) opportunities, please visit the following webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/crg/careers/currentopportunities/index.html

Doctoral fellowship in Mental Health, Social Psychiatry and Population Mental Health Research Unit (SoPop), Wellington CampusWe have two opportunities for people with Master’s (research thesis) level research experience in a mental health or relevant public health/social science area to join our exciting research unit as Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.

The successful candidate(s) will undertake a PhD focussing on suicide prevention. This will stem from one of the Unit’s core research projects, the Multi-level Intervention for Suicide Prevention, New Zealand (MISP NZ). This project has been funded by the Ministry of Health to develop, deliver and evaluate community level interventions in eight DHB regions to help reduce rates of suicidal behaviours.

We are seeking high-quality research proposals from candidates to further investigate specific research topics which have emerged from the MISP study. These include: examining the long-term impact and sustainability of the interventions in the DHB regions, and the influence of media on suicide behaviours. Other relevant topics may be considered at the discretion of the SoPop Director.

For further information and how to apply please visit: www.otago.ac.nz/study/phd/otago016199.html

PhD Opportunities in BODE3: epidemiology, health economics and/or modellingWe are currently looking for high-quality PhD candidates to join our innovative and exciting research team. The PhD would occur within the Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost Effectiveness (BODE3) Programme (uow.otago.ac.nz/BODE3-info.html) which is determining the cost-effectiveness of preventive (e.g. cardiovascular disease) and cancer control (prevention to treatment to palliation) interventions. We are currently evaluating the health and disease impact, and

cost effectiveness, of multiple cancer control and preventive interventions.

Two PhD positions, with a University of Otago PhD scholarship (www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/#availablenow), are available. To be eligible for a PhD scholarship on BODE3, the candidate must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 7.5 or greater. Please go to: www.otago.ac.nz/study/enrolment/otago014344.html to calculate a GPA.

Please contact Professor Tony Blakely or Associate Professor Nick Wilson to discuss PhD options further, Email: tony.blakely@otago.ac.nz or nick.wilson@otago.ac.nz.

For further information on BODE3 and potential PhD topics, please see: www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/otago037032.pdf

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