ISSUE 3 25 February 2011 OTAGO BULLETIN FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITY STAFF AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

The Campus Watch team as they prepared to head to Christchurch to assist at Canterbury University on Wednesday were (from left) Paddy Stewart, David Ogilvie, Doug Bunyan, Drew Hendry, Craig Still and Peter Corbett. They are expected to return on Sunday. Otago staff provide earthquake assistance The devastating Canterbury earthquake this week affected all Staff have been advised to stay away from work until after the areas of Christchurch, including the buildings and grounds of weekend at least while site inspections are completed. both Otago’s Christchurch campus and Canterbury University. Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) Professor Peter Otago immediately offered to send a team of Campus Watch Crampton says all staff and students in the Christchurch campus staff to assist both campuses with their recovery effort. buildings at the time of the earthquake left the premises safely. On Wednesday a team of six Campus Watch staff flew to He sent the University’s deepest sympathies to Otago’s staff, Christchurch and began work at the Canterbury campus that friends and colleagues in Christchurch. afternoon. “We are thinking of you and send you all our moral support as Their work includes ensuring the buildings are secure and that you respond to this latest crisis. Your priority for the time being the grounds are safe for university staff and students when they is to be at home taking care of your families and neighbours.” return. Meanwhile on Wednesday a short memorial gathering was held The team is expected to return to Dunedin on Sunday 27 February. outside the University Union Building. Two minutes’ silence was Other staff from Dunedin, including specialists from Property observed to remember all who have died or are suffering as a Services and Health and Safety, also travelled to Christchurch on result of the Christchurch quake. Wednesday to assist at Otago’s Christchurch campus. Updates for staff and students are being posted on the University As the Bulletin went to print on Wednesday, the Christchurch website. A link is at the front page available at www.otago.ac.nz. campus remained closed and damage was being assessed. ABOUT THE Speed flatting BULLETIN You have heard of speed dating, but what about speed flatting? Chris Brett of New Zealand (left), Seokyeong Lee of Korea, and Chase Warner of the In this issue United States chat to potential flatmates at the Accommodation Office’s speed flatting event last week. It is one of a number of services 2 News offered by the Accommodation Office this year to help students find a perfect 13 General Notices for all Staff place to live. It also provides a daily 15 Dunedin free taxi service to view available flats, 22 Wellington computers to access its online database, lists of available flats, free 23 Christchurch maps of Dunedin, tenancy information 23 Postgraduate Notices and checklists for flat hunters. Accommodation Office Manager Adele Evans says her team really enjoys this Next Issue: time of year. “The office is buzzing with staff helping students find somewhere Friday 11 March. The deadline to live that will ensure they have a

for notices and advertisements is Bennett Sharron Photo: positive year whilst studying at Otago.” midday, Friday 4 March. The Bulletin is published fortnightly. Advertising: New Wellington campus Dean begins Go to www.otago.ac.nz/news/ Professor Sunny Collings has been appointed Maudsley Hospital in London. In addition to bulletin/ fill in the details in the template and submit. as the next Dean and Head of Campus at the her specialist qualifications in Psychiatry, she has University of Otago, Wellington. completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Advertising in classifieds is free to Health (with Distinction) and a PhD at Otago. staff and postgraduate students only. Previously an Associate Dean at the Wellington campus, Associate Professor Collings took up She succeeds Professor Peter Crampton, who To Electronically her new position earlier this month. has become Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Health Subscribe: She has worked in joint academic and Sciences, for the University. Go to: http://lists.otago.ac.nz/ clinical roles at the campus for 19 years Associate Professor Collings says she is excited listinfo/otago-bulletin, enter email address and then click on and is Director of the Social Psychiatry and and honoured by her appointment. subscribe. Population Mental Health Research Unit in This is a particularly exciting and important the Department of Public Health. time for us with the opportunity to build a Website: After graduating in Medicine from Otago in strong alliance with the new senior leadership The Bulletin can be viewed at 1984, Associate Professor Collings trained in at Capital and Coast District Health Board” www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletin/ Psychiatry at the Royal Free Hospital and the Copyright: We welcome reprinting if permission is sought. Contact iTunes U – pick of the month the Editor. Printed By: Life at Otago: University of Otago Three Minute Taieri Print. Thesis Competition 2010 (three-part series) Sometimes it takes me a while to decide which iTunes U item I will select for my pick of the month, but this time The Bulletin is produced by: the decision was extremely easy. Ever since I attended Marketing and Communications, the Three Minute Thesis Competition in August I have University of Otago, been looking forward to the chance to view these on Scott/Shand House, our iTunes U site. The popularity of the competition is 90 St David Street, Dunedin growing every year with this year’s competition being shown not only live on the internet but also on Cue TV. With just one PowerPoint slide and the clock counting down, each of the 10 finalist had three minutes to communicate their research to the audience in a manner which was informative, interesting and clear. Who would have thought I would find translating ITS Teaching and Learning Facilities medieval manuscripts so exciting that I would want to get Manager Emerson Pratt the completed thesis out of the library and read it? www.otago.ac.nz/itunesu

Additional New Year honour An additional member of the Otago community was recognised with a New Year honour last month. Contact details In the first edition of the Otago Bulletin for 2011 we mentioned former Chancellor Lindsay Brown and Associate Professor Jean-Claude Theis who were made Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Editor: Lisa Dick Associate Professor John Manley Carter of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at the Wellington Ph: 03 479 4378 campus was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to medicine. The Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 56, Dunedin Bulletin apologises for the omission.

2 WHAT’S NEW

Famous map arrives Super- A network of high-performance computers computer that will keep New Zealand researchers network at the cutting edge of science has been announced. Over the next four years the Government will invest around $27.4M in the national eScience Infrastructure (NeSI) network, which will be made up of linked supercomputers and associated services such as software and data storage. Vice-Chancellor Professor David Skegg welcomes the move. AgResearch and Otago are building on their strong research links and will have a joint partnership in the project, with the facilities likely to be based at the AgResearch Centre at Invermay. “This will provide significant extra research capability for scientists nationally, making Special Collections Librarian Dr Donald Kerr displays the newly arrived New Zealand able to compete with other mappa mundi. nations which already provide these types A new resource for students studying all things medieval, a copy of research facilities,” Professor Skegg says. of the Hereford World Map (a mappa mundi), has arrived at the De Beer Gallery at the Central Library. Special Collections Librarian Dr Donald Kerr says the map, which Good The University-owned Good Earth Cafe is just over 1.5m high and 1.2m wide, was produced in about Earth building is being submitted for a Dunedin 1300. The original, which is now housed in Hereford Cathedral in award Heritage Re-Use Award following a England, was restored in 1999. significant makeover last year. The map shows Jerusalem in the centre of the world; East is on The building, which is on Cumberland top, with the Garden of Eden in a circle at the edge. Great Britain Street opposite the University’s St David is drawn at the bottom left of the map, and it is signed and Street entrance, was refurbished, repaired attributed to one Richard of Haldingham in Lincolnshire. and re-painted inside and out. The ground floor houses the Good Earth Cafe, while “It’s really exciting to have it and it will take pride of place on the the upper level currently provides overflow gallery wall for students and researchers to come and look at,” office space for Botany staff. Dr Kerr says. Cafe owner Jill Guy says Property Services The map is accompanied by two large volumes explaining various did a fantastic job bringing the building back interpretations of the map. Its arrival coincides with Special to life. Collections’ current exhibition Faces of Authorship, designed to mark this month’s International Conference of the Australian and The Building was designed by RA Lawson New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies. and built in 1885 as a pair of shops with The exhibition runs until 25 March. apartments above.

Addressing an ageing workforce Recycling A survey about how Otago’s various survey departments, divisions, residential colleges New Zealand universities are being urged to take action now to and food and drink outlets are recycling is prevent major shortages of academic staff in the future. underway. A report commissioned by Universities New Zealand, and chaired The informal questionnaire, which has been by Otago Human Resources Director Kevin Seales found that 43 distributed by Resource Planner and acting per cent of the academic workforce is over 50 and 15 per cent is Sustainability Coordinator Katrina Roos, over 60, with the number of older academic staff growing faster aims to bring information about recycling than the inflow of younger academics. campus waste together in one place. Calculations in the report suggest universities will need to attract “With a good picture of who is recycling between 560 and 920 new academic staff each year between now what on campus, Property Services can and 2020 to overcome this problem. assist with improving current systems and The report included a number of suggestions including identifying any shortcomings,” Ms Roos says. encouraging shared service arrangements and establishing a “Some colleges and departments are paying website that focuses on academic careers. to have their recycling dealt with piecemeal, “We now need to look carefully at our own workforce data to when there might be cheaper options identify where the pressure points might be for Otago over the next available through a centralised system.” decade,” Mr Seales says. “We also need to ensure that we are well placed to attract and retain a high quality academic workforce.”

3 POSTGRADUATE NEWS Distance learning programme proves a hit In 2008 the University’s Distance Learning programme introduced a new qualification in ultrasound, the PGCertCPU or Postgraduate Certificate in Clinician Performed Ultrasound. The course – the only one of its kind in New Zealand – has been fully subscribed since then, proving that demand for ultrasound skills among clinicians outside the medical imaging profession is strong. It is a good example of the way in which Otago’s distance learning initiatives are supporting the strategic goals of the University and meeting the evolving learning needs of professional communities.

The programme was the idea Warman Graham Photo credit: of the Department of General “It’s very difficult to learn Sonographer Jill Muirhead email or blackboard. Practice and Rural Health’s Dr and echocardiographer ultrasound imaging in just Wendy Finnie who help “We deal with the participants Garry Nixon, who saw the need a few days,” Mrs Muirhead teach the University’s as they’re working in their own for ultrasound training for rural distance learning explains. “Our programme environment and give them and emergency doctors who do Postgraduate Certificate is completed over a full year. in Clinician Performed feedback on images loaded on not have ready access to other Extending the training to include Ultrasound course. the internet. This reduces the forms of imaging. Dr Nixon several residentials and time chance of them developing approached sonographer Jill to develop the skills between incorrect skills by being able to Muirhead and echocardiographer the residentials allows the give them quick feedback,” Mrs Wendy Finnie, both highly participants to receive feedback Muirhead says. experienced practitioners, to and be monitored more closely. Mrs Finnie points out that ask if they would help teach the Our experience has shown that some of the doctors who have basic skills of general and cardiac it takes the full duration of the participated work in quite ultrasound scanning to assist programme for the participants isolated areas with limited in the day-to-day diagnosis and to become comfortable with their resources. management of patients. competence. This reduces the The course also provides useful risk of misdiagnosis and that’s “The use of ultrasound is skills for those using ultrasound our aim for the course.” definitely a growth area. We’ve visited many small hospitals in imaging guidance to assist in The programme is ideally suited New Zealand because of our vascular line placement and to distance learning, explains Mrs involvement with the course in nerve block placement for Muirhead, because it enables the and it’s amazing to see how anaesthesia, adds Mrs Muirhead. skills learned in contact learning many places already have small Other clinician-focused time in residential workshops to portable machines. We hope the ultrasound courses are available in be applied in the students’ own skills we teach help with quick Australasia, but typically these are practice along with input from diagnosis and patient care using short courses of a few days only. staff, either in real time or via those facilities.” Masters’ research support Graduate Research Services has grown over the summer with Graduate Research Services director, Dr Charles Tustin. Ms the recent appointment of manager Claire Gallop. One of the Gallop also manages the successful Postgraduate Publishing prime functions of her role is to provide a central support Bursary scheme and will oversee various other initiatives and advisory service to thesis Masters’ candidates and their this year including Graduate Research Month to be held in supervisors. This will include delivering orientation workshops August. Thesis Masters’ candidates and their supervisors are for Masters’ candidates similar to the popular Cracking the welcome to contact Ms Gallop if they have any queries or PhD Start-up Code workshops that are regularly presented by concerns, Ph: 470 3447, Email: [email protected].

4 WHAT’S NEW Brought it home: successful centenary The centenary celebrations for Home Science and Consumer and Applied Sciences earlier this month were extremely successful, with a market day proving age is no barrier to industry. The market featured a wide range of products from graduates of the programme, including the oldest Home Science alumna Dawn Ibbotson, CBE, who graduated in 1936. She still grows and presses flowers in her Roslyn garden to decorate cards which she sells, with the funds going to her favourite causes – the Otago Community Hospice and the Orokonui Ecosanctuary. “It’s a great occupation when you get to my age. I have a big garden and I press the flowers in Listener magazines because they absorb the moisture; then I lay them all out in separate groups on meat trays,” she enthused to another lady on her stall. But it has not just been flowers and cards when it comes to Mrs Ibbotson’s life achievements. She graduated with a “great base for life” with her Home Science degree, and became a pivotal member of the National Council of Women for many years afterwards. She has fought for women’s rights all her working life. “I think a lot of people take it for granted now because life for women has changed so much, but we really were considered The oldest Home Science alumna Dawn Ibbotson sells her hand-made cards second-class citizens back then,” Mrs Ibbotson says. at the Home Science centenary market day earlier this month. A new $90,000 research scholarship fund was also announced at Wilson says this will be a research seeding fund for alumni, and the centenary, to which Mrs Ibbotson gave $20,000. open to postgraduate students studying in the home science Consumer and Applied Sciences Programme Director Dr Cheryl disciplines.

In Brief Analysis tool added the help of two Otago Statistics honours of UniPrint’s previous digital machine. graduates, Freya Broughton-Ansin and It also allows special effects such as spot New Zealand school pupils and Ross Haines, completed teaching plans overgloss and finishing to be performed undergraduates now have access to a to go with the video clips, data sets and without requiring a second pass through powerful data analysis tool, thanks to the the software. These are available at www. the press. efforts of John Harraway of Mathematics maths.otago.ac.nz/videos/statistics/ and Statistics. Christchurch Studentship Mr Harraway, who is a senior lecturer New digital printer awards and president-elect of the International Association for Statistics Education, This year’s winning Christchurch Summer encouraged United Kingdom-based Studentship presentation will have an company VSN International to further ongoing impact on the health and well- develop a schools version of their GenStat being of hundreds of Canterbury people software for free use in every high school with physical and intellectual disabilities. in the country. Researcher Amanda Polkinghorne University students will also benefit studied usage of the hydrotherapy pool at through more advanced analysis tools in Uniprint’s Ian Hobson and Alan Jamieson with Burwood Hospital by users groups. She a version GTL Undergraduate which is the new Fuji-Xerox Color 1000 Press. found the pool provided a necessary and available at no cost to universities. UniPrint has acquired a new top-of-the- appreciated service but was unable to cater Mr Harraway has also developed related line colour digital printer, one of just four to the large community need for accessible teaching resources for secondary school presses of its kind in the lower South Island. facilities for people with physical and intellectual impairments. statistics teachers. These resources include Operations Manager Ian Hobson says video clips of Otago researchers and others the new Fuji-Xerox Color 1000 Press Miss Polkinghorne’s presentation won talking about how they use statistics in their can rapidly turn out high quality work both the Best Overall Presentation and work. The clips, prepared by the Audio- previously only possible through the non- Community prizes. The award for Best Visual Support and Development Unit, are digital four colour offset printing process. Oral Presentation in the Laboratory accompanied by matching data sets which The new press can produce jobs up to category went to Helen Abbott while Tom have been anonymised where required. A3 in size at rates of up to 100 pages per Wilkinson won Best Oral Presentation in Over the summer Mr Harraway, with minute, which is around twice the speed the Clinical category.

55 Environmental sustainability is becoming more and more important at a local, national and international levels – even influencing which university students choose to attend. The Bulletin takes a closer look at the issue as the University prepares to launch a sustainability website. Sustainability@Otago Environmental sustainability is set to receive a higher profile at the University, with the upcoming launch of a sustainability website. The website, which is likely to go live in April, will feature information across all the aspects of sustainability at Otago, from tips for sustainability, to policies, to current Otago research. It has been created by the Environmental Sustainability The Chairperson of Advisory Committee. the University’s Environmental Committee Chairperson Sustainability Advisory Professor Carolyn Burns of Committee Professor Zoology says the website Carolyn Burns. will provide a cornerstone Professor Burns says it is vital choosing a college, and says this and information hub for all for the University, as the biggest trend is likely to be reflected in environmental sustainability business in the South Island, to New Zealand also. efforts at Otago – bringing be a leader in sustainability. “So it’s important that we together all relevant details. The issue of sustainability has acknowledge that Otago’s “It will be a portal where people grown in importance in recent sustainability profile could can find out what is happening years – even becoming a factor influence whether students chose on campus. It will also provide for students when choosing a to study here or at a university links to other relevant websites, university to attend. elsewhere with a higher like those of community groups “When the In North America a rating system sustainability profile.” and the Dunedin City and Otago website is – the College Sustainability Regional Councils.” launched Report Card – has been Professor Burns says while there created to provide in-depth Watch this space... have been a growing number it will be sustainability profiles for more of sustainability initiatives than 300 colleges in the United The Bulletin is proud to incomplete support environmental across the University, there but we States and Canada (see www. has been no one place where greenreportcard.org). sustainability at Otago. information about them could expect it Universities are rated annually on Once the University’s be found. Indeed, compiling the to grow nine criteria including food and sustainability website is information from across campus and evolve recycling, administration and up-and-running we will has been a massive undertaking. transportation, receiving a grade provide a “pick of the “When the website is launched as further from F to A+. month”, to highlight the interesting and innovative it will be incomplete but we information Professor Burns says prospective expect it to grow and evolve as things Otago is doing to and links are students are taking this rating keep green. further information and links are into consideration when provided.” provided.”

About the Environmental Sustainability Committee The Environmental Sustainability Committee was It provides advice to the Vice-Chancellor on the development established in June 2009 by Vice-Chancellor Professor David of environmentally sustainable policies and practices at each Skegg, following the recommendation of a Working Party on of Otago’s campuses across teaching, research, buildings, the Environmental Sustainability. production and disposal of waste, and in community outreach. The Committee includes an Environmental Sustainability As well as creating the new website, the Environmental Coordinator (still to be appointed), located in Property Sustainability Advisory Committee took an advisory role on Services, one representative from each of the University’s the Campus Masterplan. four Divisions, two representatives for the Services Divisions, Chairperson Professor Carolyn Burns says she is extremely one representative for OUSA, a co-opted member from the grateful for the work everyone has put in so far. “We are all Mäori Office and the Convenor of the Environmental Studies passionately keen to move it along further – and faster.” Working Party.

6 The University’s largest Department – Preventive and Social Medicine – is holding its main 125th anniversary celebrations next month in a weekend of special events which includes two conferences, a book launch and a public film screening. The Bulletin takes a closer look at how the Department is celebrating this important milestone.

Key Events Preventive and Social Medicine General Staff Lunch Fri 4 Mar, 12noon, Staff Club A lunch for all present and former General Staff of the Department. $25 per head The Department Today: recent achievements and emerging research Fri 4 Mar, 1.30pm to 5.30pm, Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum Launch of departmental history: The Medicine of the Future Fri 4 Mar, 6pm, Hunter Centre Symposium in Honour of Professor David Skegg: Epidemiology and Sexual and Reproductive Health Sat 5 Mar, 9am to 5pm, Burns 2 Lecture Theatre The Great Healthy Film Show Sun 6 Mar, 2.30pm, St David Lecture Theatre Open to public for entry by gold coin donation. 2011 Seminar Series Mar to Dec 2011 Photo: Hocken Collections Hocken Photo: Afternoon sessions on the second The waiting room of Preventive and Social Medicine in 1949. Thursday of each month that will feature “There will be a real medley of events. One that local and international speakers. All welcome. Keep an eye on the Bulletin’s may be of particular interest ... is the Great Healthy Dunedin Diary of Events for details of Film Show ...” upcoming seminars. 125 years of Preventive and Social Medicine In 1886, the University appointed Dr hydatids which has probably not been leadership, the Department grew rapidly Francis Ogston as its inaugural lecturer shown in 70 years. Another highlight is a and staff numbers rose from around a in medical jurisprudence and public 1977 World Health Organisation film on dozen in 1980 to 130 by the time he left. health. In the intervening 125 years, the the world’s last case of smallpox. The Department Today conference on the Department of Preventive and Social Dr Brunton is the author of a newly Friday will feature presentations by some Medicine has grown into a large and completed departmental history The of these staff and will showcase Preventive influential centre for public health Medicine of the Future that will be launched and Social Medicine’s strengths and the research and teaching with strong during the celebrations. The work, which breadth, depth and quality of its work international links. will be available through the Department, across many areas of public health. Dr Warwick Brunton, who is helping to traces its history over the past 125 years Other events in the main celebrations organise the 2011 celebrations, says past within the context of the shifting ideas and include a special dinner, tours of facilities and present staff and students and other issues in public health as they have been and historical displays at the Hocken and interested members of the University and understood, studied and taught here. Medical Libraries. public are warmly invited to take part. A special symposium to be held during Full details and registration information The weekend of celebrations runs from the weekend will focus on epidemiology for the weekend can be found at http:// Friday 4 to Sunday 6 March. and sexual and reproductive health. dnmeds.otago.ac.nz/departments/ “There will be a real medley of events. One The focus of this gathering of national psm/125yr_celebrations/events.html. that may be of particular interest to staff and international scholars is to For registration and other information, and members of the public is the Great honour Professor David Skegg’s major contact Nicola Casey, Ph: 479 7201, Email: Healthy Film Show where we will screen 12 contributions as a researcher in these fields. [email protected] short historic films about public health.” Before being appointed Vice-Chancellor Each month throughout 2011 the These include a recently rediscovered in 2004, Professor Skegg was Head of Department will continue to mark the silent film produced by the Medical Preventive and Social Medicine for most milestone by holding monthly open School on preventing the parasitic disease of the preceding 25 years. During his seminars.

7 PEOPLE Awards and Achievements UNSUNG HEROES A wise, caring head on a practical, hard-working frame is how our latest Unsung Hero Steve Sadler, a part-time cleaner and full-time Campus Watch team member, was described to the Bulletin. Unsung Hero shines in two roles Dean of Law Professor Mark Henaghan says Mr Sadler is a multi-tasker. “He does the cleaning in the Law Faculty with great style and humour – he’s part of the place and does the business every day. He’s helpful and colourful, and gives up a lot of his own time to help the students.” Altogether, Mr Sadler has worked at the University for 36 years, 20 as a grounds keeper, 10 as Mail Room Manager and two years away before starting at Campus Watch.

Recipients of Otago School of Medical Sciences Awards for 2010 “I can’t keep away. I like the students,” he says. “I enjoy working announced early this month were (from left) Dr Heather Brooks, Kaye for the Law School. You never hear a lot of grizzles. They are Wilson, Rob Porteous, Associate Professor Catherine Day, Associate pretty busy, but under control. Mark is a great leader, no airs and Professor Nancy Tayles and Dr Daryl Schwenke. graces with him – he says it the way it is.” Associate Professor Catherine Day of Biochemistry was named The two hours a night he spends emptying rubbish bins in the the Otago School of Medical Sciences Distinguished Researcher Richardson Building are key to his personal happiness. of the Year for 2010 at a ceremony earlier this month. She was “My wife Marilyn says if I am going to keep buying new cars all one of nine members of staff to be acknowledged with awards. the time I have to keep doing extra jobs. I get sick of a car after Dr Daryl Schwenke of Physiology was named Emerging about two years and get another.” Researcher of the Year; Dr Heather Brooks of Microbiology and Immunology was named Distinguished Academic Teacher; Mrs Sadler also works out of the Richardson Building for a cleaning contactor. For the last two years she and Mr Sadler have Kaye Wilson of Biochemistry was named Distinguished assisted the Faculty of Law still further, accompanying around 200 Teaching Fellow/Professional Practice Fellow; Rob Porteous of 19- and 20-year-old law students on their annual camp to Whare Physiology received the Research Support Staff Award; Sally- Flat Scout Camp ground, playing ‘father and mother’ to them all. Ann Howard of Anatomy and Structural Biology received the Distinguished Research Support Staff Award; Professor Allan Professor Henaghan says Mr Sadler is observant and keen to Herbison of Physiology and Associate Professor Nancy Tayles make sure people are well and looking after themselves properly. of Anatomy and Structural Biology both received awards for “He has a wise disposition, he quickly sees what’s really going on Excellence in Postgraduate Supervision; and Associate Professor and people trust him. That’s a rare mixture these days. He’s an Peter Dearden of Biochemistry won the Best Paper Award. honest, hard-working and caring person.” If you know someone who makes a difference on campus and should The Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy be celebrated in our Unsung Heroes series, please contact Bulletin Conference held late last year in Christchurch saw Professor Editor Lisa Dick, Email: [email protected] Janet Hoek and colleagues in the Marketing Department at Otago honoured for their research. Professor Hoek and former marketing Honours student Christiane Wong, together with colleagues from the University of Technology Sydney and Massey University, received the Best Paper in the Branding Track and the Best Overall Conference Paper awards for their research on cigarette warnings and plain packaging published in the journal Tobacco Control. The research showed that young adult smokers are more likely to consider giving up cigarettes if branding on the front of packets is greatly reduced and graphic health warnings are significantly larger.

A documentary that features both body donors and the Otago Medical students who later worked on their cadavers is a finalist in the Documentary Edge Festival in Auckland for Best Feature and Best Director. Donated to Science was created by Paul Trotman with the support of the Otago School of Medical Sciences over a three-year period. It was shown at the Royal College of Surgeons in London last month and will also be shown on BBC4. Otago School of Medical Sciences Dean Professor Helen Nicholson says the film highlights how much more than anatomy students gain Steve Sadler: cleaner, Campus Watch team member, car enthusiast and Law from working with the cadavers. Faculty ‘camp dad’.

8 The retirement of Professor Don Roberton brings a new leader to the helm of the Division of Health Sciences. The Bulletin talks to former Wellington campus Dean Professor Peter Crampton about his new role and his aspirations for the diverse Division. New Pro-Vice-Chancellor Health Sciences For Professor Peter Crampton “Also, housing the expanding shifting to Dunedin is a little Division and keeping up with like coming home. the growth. It is a challenge The former Dean of the for all of the University, but Wellington campus arrived in this Division has an amazing Dunedin in January with his trajectory of growth of wife Alison and three children research groups.” (aged nine, 11 and 13), to He is also interested in take up his new positions as exploring different funding Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health options for research, in the Sciences) and Dean of the face of intense competition for Faculty of Medicine. traditional funding pools. The quality of light in “It will be important to look Dunedin reminds him of his internationally and work early childhood spent in the with partners in the health United Kingdom, and the industry,” he says. “This has city itself is deeply familiar been going on already, and it thanks to three years studying is where we need to be looking medicine here as a student and more in the future.” nearly monthly visits in his But for now Professor capacity as Wellington Dean. Crampton is getting his feet “Alison and I are South under his desk and asking a Islanders at heart, she grew great number of questions as up at Lincoln and I lived in he familiarises himself with Nelson from age 12,” he says. the intricacies of his new role “We orientated ourselves south – one full of challenges and from Wellington; the ferries opportunities. were a big part of our lives.” The new Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) Professor Peter Crampton. “One of the pleasures will His fourth floor office in be being on a full university the School of Physiotherapy “The nature of Health Science is campus as opposed to smaller, Building overlooks Great King that it touches on the lives of New more Health Science-focused Street and his new domain. campus,” he says. “I am looking As Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Zealanders up and down the country. forward to getting to know my Health Sciences he heads New In a country the size of New Zealand colleagues in other Divisions.” Zealand’s leading provider the Division contributes hugely in Professor Crampton replaces of education and research Professor Don Roberton who in health and biomedical so many areas.” retired at the beginning of sciences. The Division this month after five years in comprises Medicine, Dentistry, Government policy and non- and Head of the Department the role. Pharmacy and Physiotherapy governmental organisations. of Public Health at the Professor Roberton’s – most of which can be seen Wellington campus and was “We have strong kaitiakitanga achievements include the from his window. It also Dean from 2008. or guardianship role over building of the Hunter includes the Christchurch and Health Sciences,” he says. While he is hesitant to Centre, the accreditation Wellington campuses. As Pro-Vice-Chancellor, mention specific aspirations of the Medical School and “The nature of Health Science Professor Crampton plans to for his role, he says one the general growth of the is that it touches on the lives of maintain this custodian role. avenue will be thinking Division. New Zealanders up and down carefully about the Division’s “It needs to be kept in mind,” He will return to Australia. the country,” he says. “In a he says. “It is working well, but teaching programmes, and Professor Crampton pays country the size of New Zealand it needs to be nurtured and ensuring they meet the health tribute to Professor Roberton, the Division contributes hugely supported.” workforce needs for New in so many areas.” Zealand’s Mäori and Pacific who, he says, left the Division Professor Crampton worked Island populations, an avenue in excellent heart. As well as teaching a high as a general practitioner in which he says Otago is “Don Roberton has left a legacy proportion of New Zealand’s before training in Public making great progress, but of very high quality structures, health workforce, it also Health Medicine. In 2004 he work still remains. processes and teams.” contributes hugely to both was appointed as Professor

9 RESEARCH Study examines the feel good factor of exercise Do you feel upbeat or unconfident when exercise gets your heart racing and your sweat beading? An Otago study has revealed the complex mixture of psychological and physiological influences affect the way people feel when they exercise. The research by Physical Education’s Dr Elaine Hargreaves with Gaynor Parfitt of the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom provides an insight into how exercise can be structured to make individuals feel good.

Dr Hargreaves says how people feel during exercise can influence their future decisions to be active.

“We are trying to find out why and how you can make people feel good during exercise so when they come to decide whether to exercise again the memory of it is positive.” The researchers had 17 low-active and 15 high-active women complete two 30-minute bouts of treadmill exercise, one at a self-selected intensity and one prescribed at a moderate intensity. Every five minutes they asked them how they felt and why. Dr Hargreaves says they found a lot of thought processes interacting together to make people feel good or bad about exercising.

“One of the main influences was feeling that they were achieving benefits from the exercise. The women felt good because they were being active rather than inactive and because they could feel the immediate benefits of the exercise, such as feeling more awake and energised.”

Dr Hargreaves says people’s interpretation of their physiological reaction to exercise varied greatly. The School of Physical Education’s Elaine Hargreaves (right), at ease on the treadmill monitored by Master’s student Natalie Fraser. “‘My heart’s pumping, it feels good’, versus, ‘My heart’s pumping, it feels bad’. Some feel positive about that feeling and some feel “It shows that those setting exercise programmes should negative,” she explains. “Feeling confident in your ability to make sure people feel like they are achieving benefits from the exercise means you feel a lot better about doing it, too. During exercise and feel confident during the exercise. They should sessions where the women were regulating exercise intensity be encouraged to view their physical reactions to exercise in a themselves, some felt more positive because they were in control positive light to help them feel good while exercising. This can and knew they would complete the exercise.” also be achieved by not being so prescriptive and allowing people Dr Hargreaves says the research has several practical applications. to set their own intensities.” High praise follows Scottish Professor’s visit Scottish Professor Marjory Harper is delighted with the response abiding memory of Dunedin will be of the way in which so many to her call to interview Scottish migrants, departing with many people have gone out of their way to help me, in all sorts of ways hours of digital recordings and some interesting insights. – colleagues, students, interviewees, people who came to the As part of her guest lecture tour to the University late last year, lectures, archivists, librarians – everyone.” and hosted by Otago’s Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies, Many of the migrants she interviewed arrived in the late 1950s Professor Harper of the and early 1960s. University of Aberdeen “My abiding memory of Dunedin will be “The main themes coming interviewed 15 first- of the way in which so many people have through from the interviews generation settlers include the belief that a better from Scotland on their gone out of their way to help me...” life was to be had in New experiences coming to New Zealand, and the fulfilment Zealand, and their views about what they left behind. of that expectation in the experiences of the migrants. Many of Her visit also furthered Marsden-funded collaborative work on them – particularly those who left in the 50s and 60s – felt that Scots and mental asylums in the British Empire with Professor Scotland was a grey, drab place where people had little ambition,” Angela McCarthy. she says. “I’ve been delighted by the extent of interest and would like The material will be used in her two books – Scottish emigration to say a big thank you to all the people who came forward and in the 20th century, and Scots in New Zealand. She estimates it shared their experiences with me,” Professor Harper says. “My will be two to three years before the books appear in print.

10 Childhood wealth and mental health A recent study from the Health Inequalities Research Programme at the Wellington campus has shown that although individuals who come from poor socioeconomic family backgrounds are more likely to report poorer mental health in adulthood, most of this is explained by their adult socioeconomic circumstance, especially education levels. Author Sarah Mckenzie says there has been relatively little research on the origins of inequalities in adult mental health and the possible role of the socioeconomic position of the parents during childhood. “Our study builds nicely on previous research from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study which showed depression at 26 years was more strongly linked to adult socioeconomic status than to childhood.” The current study used data from the third year of the longitudinal Survey of Families, Income and Employment (SoFIE) run by Statistics New Zealand, which includes information from over 14,000 adults on their parents’ occupation Dr Sarah Mckenzie of the Health Inequalities Research Programme. when they were 10 years old. “The great thing about SoFIE is not only does it include a large number of people, but it also includes a retrospective measure “Our work suggests that education... of childhood socioeconomic position,” she says. “In the absence is a key ‘gateway’ in determining of complete data over a person’s lifetime, it provides a valuable socioeconomic trajectories and poor opportunity to examine life course models and further this area of epidemiology.” adult mental health.” Dr Mckenzie’s work particularly focuses on the socioeconomic health. Adult factors such as household income and labour pathways over an individual’s life and how this affects both market activity are also important as intermediaries in the physical and mental health. pathways between education and later health.” “Our work suggests that education, which is influenced by The study has been published in a new journal Longitudinal and childhood socioeconomic background, is a key ‘gateway’ in Life Course Studies which bridges a number of academic disciplines, determining socioeconomic trajectories and poor adult mental bringing multiple perspectives to bear on life course research.

In Brief Value of Mäori language contribution to New Zealand’s society, year to scan images of the precious tree An Otago academic is co-leader of a new economy and culture and ways in which carvings as their hosts, the Kopi trees, are $1.5m research initiative that seeks to the language acts as a vehicle for an slowly dying out. understand how Te Reo Mäori contributes indigenous worldview, a particular way of Dr Barber said before he left that he had to New Zealand’s economic development, experiencing and explaining the world. received an Otago Research Grant to cultural identity and social cohesion. The research will focus on understanding record the rate of loss of the tree carvings. The three-year project has been three key issues: uplifting language He had heard anecdotal evidence that a commissioned by Nga Pae o te participation; increasing depth and fluency significant amount of canopy cover has Maramatanga, the Mäori Centre in Te Reo; and understanding the value of disappeared over the past year after the of Research Excellence based at the the Mäori language in a variety of settings. islands were battered by winds. University of Auckland and is being Carvings draw researcher back “Trees which were there last year are now led by experts from Otago and Victoria gone; we need to understand how rapid the University of Wellington. Otago archaeologist Dr Ian Barber has loss is and why this is occurring,” he says. returned this month to the Chatham Dr Barber is also planning to continue Te Tumu’s Associate Professor Poia Rewi Islands to continue his work researching his carbon-dating work to ascertain how has been chosen as one of the two leaders the increasingly rare Chatham Island old the Kopi groves are, which in turn will of the project, which is titled Te Pae Moriori tree carvings. Tawhiti or “the distant horizon”. He will help ascertain the age of the carvings. It is work with Victoria’s Dr Rawinia Higgins. The research follows on from joint widely thought that some of the trees are ground-breaking work between Dr The initiative will explore the value of hundreds of years old, and carbon-dating Barber, the Department of Conservation offers a way of working out their age. the Mäori language to the nation, its and Otago’s Department of Surveying last

11 IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Self-control key predictor Otago research showing that children’s self-control skills predict their health and wealth decades later drew widespread attention last month. The findings from the acclaimed Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study have provided the first hard evidence that childhood self-control does influence adult outcomes in the general population. The research appeared in Proceedings of the National The social costs of accidents at home amount to around $13 billion per year, according to Wellington Academy of Sciences (PNAS). research. The researchers assessed the self- control of more than 1000 people Home major source of injury harm born in Dunedin between 1972- 1973 during the first decade of their Wellington campus research showing that home versus road injuries can mostly be life and then examined their health harm from home injuries costs New attributed to the large number of minor outcomes, wealth outcomes and Zealanders three-and-a-half times as much home injuries. There are thousands more criminal conviction history at age 32. as road injuries recently made national news. injuries in the home than on the road, although the average cost of a road injury One of the lead authors, Dunedin The study, published in the journal Study Associate Director Professor Accident Analysis and Prevention, found is much higher at $77,500 because of its greater severity. Terrie Moffitt, said that even after that the social costs of injury in the home accounting for study members’ are around $13 billion a year. Road injury Dr Keall noted that a previous study by the differences in social status and costs are estimated by the Ministry of researchers showed that for every structural IQ, children as young as three Transport at $3.84 billion. home injury hazard identified the likelihood who scored lower on measures of Dr Michael Keall from the Wellington of injury increased by 22 per cent. self-control were more likely than campus’ Department of Public Health said “This suggests that considerable investment children with higher self-control the study provides more evidence of the in making the home environment safer to experience a range of poorer need to take injuries in the home more would be justified to reduce some of this outcomes as adults. seriously because of their high cost to $13 billion annual cost burden.” These included physical health society and individuals. 31 Jan to 1 Feb NZPA, Press, NZ Herald, problems, substance dependence, “This is a significant and disturbing Dom Post, ODT, Taranaki Daily News, financial difficulties, solo parenthood burden on New Zealanders.” Manawatu Standard, Waikato Times, ONE and criminal convictions. He said that the higher cost to society for News, PRIME News, More FM, RadioLIVE “However, we also found that children whose self-control increased with age tended to have better adult Age decline in detecting faux pas outcomes than initially predicted, showing that self-control can change Department of Psychology research Jamin Halberstadt said the older group and with desirable results.” indicating that aging diminishes people’s were found to be worse than young adults ability to detect the social gaffes of others, at differentiating when the character The research suggests that even and that this is likely due to a decline David Brent was acting appropriately small improvements in self-control in emotion perception skills, gained or committing a faux pas. They also for children and adolescents could international media attention earlier performed more poorly in a battery of yield important reductions in costs this month. emotion recognition tests. of healthcare, welfare dependency, and crime to a nation. The study, which appeared in the United “Further analysis showed that older adults’ States journal Psychology and Aging poorer performance on the faux pas task Professor Moffitt said the findings compared the ability of young adults and could be fully explained by their decline in also suggest that all children – even over 60-year-olds to differentiate between emotion recognition abilities.” those who already have above average self-control – could reap socially appropriate and inappropriate Understanding age-related changes in later rewards from universal behaviour depicted in the United Kingdom emotion recognition and social skills can sitcom The Office. interventions designed to improve provide insight into the aging process and such skills. The research is the first to examine age ways to improve elderly people’s quality of differences in social gaffe detection ability life, he said. 25 to 26 Jan NZPA, RNZ News, Checkpoint, NewsTalk ZB, Listener, while also measuring emotion recognition 3 to 13 Feb Daily Telegraph (UK), Reuters, skills. RadioLIVE, Close Up, Press, Dom Ottawa Citizen, RNZ Nine to Noon, Nelson Post, ODT, Waikato Times Study lead author Associate Professor Mail, Waikato Times, Dom Post, 3 News

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Two nominees for each application procedures; category will be selected from the University ~ a current or former Divisional Promotions Committee member will talk about the expectations of Otago, in addition two NZWIL scholarships of the decision-making committees; and for Mäori and Pasifika Women have been ~ a representative from HEDC will speak about the Otago Teaching Profile. established this year for the programme. There will be ample time for questions. All completed applications must be submitted Anyone with an interest in academic staff promotions is welcome to attend whether or not they no later than Wed 9 Mar. For guidance plan to apply this year. All sessions are open to all staff. regarding the application process contact Jill Turner (Manager Recruitment, Development DATE TIME VENUE TARGET AUDIENCE* and Equity), Email: jill.turner@otago. ac.nz. 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14 *INTERNATIONALISATION OF THE Biological What? What is biological CURRICULUM INITIATIVE GRANTS Dunedin anthropology and why does it matter? – 5.30pm The Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series Applications are invited for DIARY OF EVENTS 2011. Speaker: Professor Lisa Matisoo-Smith Internationalisation of the Curriculum (Anatomy and Structural Biology). Venue: St Initiative Grants. Friday 25 February David Lecture Theatre. If you are a full- or part-time member of staff Pacific welcome for new and returning for whom teaching or the coordination of students – 6.30pm Thursday 3 March New and returning students, along with their academic courses is a substantial part of your The Transnational Communication of families, are invited to attend our official job, and are interested in research that will lead ‘Racism’: Migration, Media, and the Shaping welcome to the new academic year. 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Speaker: Professor Robert Veatch (Professor – 1pm Thu 3 Mar, 12noon to 2pm (lunch provided), of Medical Ethics and former Director of HEDC Departmental Seminar. Speakers: Sarah HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown Stein, Lynley Deaker, Jo Kennedy and Stuart This seminar examines the Treaty in University). Venue: Burns 2 Lecture Theatre. Terry. Venue: HEDC Seminar Room. contemporary New Zealand, and provides practical steps to integrate the principles into a Friday 11 March Friday 18 March working environment. Spin transitions in octahedral iron(II) Merz and More – 1pm http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/ compounds with heterocyclic ligands – Lunchtime Theatre. A selection of sights, wsDescription.do?wsDes=331 12noon sounds, films, and trivial acts from Dr Chemistry Departmental Seminar. Speaker: Jonathan W. Marshall’s Museum of Poor Taste. Helping students refine the research Professor Jan Reedijk (William Evans Venue: Allen Hall Theatre. proposal Visiting Fellow from Leiden University, The Dr Carol Bond (HEDC) Netherlands). Venue: Chemistry 1 Lecture Hall, Wednesday 23 March Science II Building. Cracked, Broken and New: From scratched Thu 10 Mar, 11am to 1pm, HEDC Seminar records to shards of glass – 1pm Room, 65 Union Place West The Road Has No Name – 1pm History and Art History Public Seminar. Lunchtime Theatre. One state highway, one In this workshop we look at the key Speaker: Caleb Kelly (Sydney College of the man, one ute, two hitchers. Venue: Allen Hall components of and stages in the preparation of Arts). Venue: Burns 5. Theatre. a research proposal, and draw on experienced supervisors’ experiences relating to the Monday 14 March Thursday 24 March refinement of research proposals and to A Model Millionaire – 1pm The Contribution of Medicines Towards the common problems they have faced. Lunchtime Theatre. Written by Oscar Wilde Health and Well-being of Older Mäori – 1pm http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/ and adapted by Vickie Cross. Venue: Allen Hall School of Pharmacy Departmental Seminar. wsDescription.do?wsDes=319 Theatre. Speaker: Bevan Clayton Smith (Research Powerpointers I Fellow, Massey University). Venue: Room 713, Friday 25 March Ayelet Cohen and Jenny McDonald (HEDC) Adams Building. A Model Millionaire – 1pm The Intertemporal Substitution and Income Lunchtime Theatre. Written by Oscar Wilde Tue 5 Apr, 10am to 12noon, Venue TBA Effects of a VAT Rate Increase: Evidence from and adapted by Vickie Cross. Venue: Allen Hall This workshop focuses on ways to make Japan – 2pm Theatre. Powerpoint work for you and support your Economics Seminar. Speaker: David Cashin teaching. (University of Michigan, currently visiting PROFESSIONAL Victoria University in Wellington). Venue: DEVELOPMENT Policy for Research Consultation with Room CO5.20, level 5, Commerce Building. Mäori Higher Education Mark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori) Molecular characterisation of the small RNA- Development Centre (HEDC) mediated phage resistance CRISPR system in Thu 7 Apr, 12noon to 2pm, HEDC Seminar Pectobacterium atrosepticum – 4pm 2011 PROFESSIONAL Room, 65 Union Place West Microbiology and Immunology Departmental DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR ACADEMIC STAFF This seminar will explain the University policy Seminar. Venue: Microbiology Building. for research consultation with Mäori with Tuesday 15 March Upcoming Workshops particular reference to the principles, purposes and scope. Heavy Metals as useful drugs – 12noon Please register through the web if you wish Biochemistry Departmental Seminar. to attend the Professional Development Learning via Video/Web Conferencing Speaker: Professor Jan Reedijk (Leiden Programme or to check upcoming HEDC (online) events. To register please go to: Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, The Swee Kin Loke and Jenny McDonald (HEDC) Netherlands). Venue: Room 228, second floor, http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/ Biochemistry Building. listWorkshops.do Tue 12 Apr, 2pm to 4pm This workshop builds on the DISTAID tools Supercontinent History and Global Mäori Culture Metallogeny – 1pm and technologies workshop. Mark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori) Geology Seminar. Speaker: Professor Rich Tue 1 Mar, 12noon to 2pm (lunch provided), Higher Education Goldfarb (Society of Economic Geologists Development Centre (HEDC) (SEG) Distinguished Lecturer). Venue: Benson HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West Common Room Gn9, ground floor, Geology This workshop will provide an introduction to 2011 TUTOR AND DEMONSTRATOR Building. the basic principles which underlie etiquette in TRAINING AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME Wednesday 16 March a Mäori setting, with special consideration on how this should be applied in the University. Semester One Hybrid fitness and ecological speciation in http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/ Please register through the web if you are flowering plants – 12noon wsDescription.do?wsDes=329 interested in attending a workshop by going Botany Departmental Seminar. Speaker: to the HEDC registration page: http://hedc. Professor Diane Campbell (University of Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi otago.ac.nz/workshops/listWorkshops. California, Irvine and the Rocky Mountain Mark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori) do?wsType=TT Biological Laboratory). Venue: Union Street Lecture Theatre. Wed 2 Mar, 12noon to 2pm (lunch provided), Teaching Individuals: A Workshop for HEDC Seminar Room, 65 Union Place West Tutors and Demonstrators Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC)

16 Tue 22 Mar 12.30pm to 2pm, HEDC Seminar time off for parental leave. The workshop Communicating Non-Defensively Room is intended to complement the divisional Wed 23 Mar, 9am to 12noon, $35 This workshop presents a series of workshops on academic promotion held by Human Resources. If your knowledge This course will teach you a simple five-step straightforward teaching and learning techniques process for staying calm and off the defensive for working on a one-to-one basis with students. of the promotion process is limited, it is recommended that you also attend one of the when communicating in difficult situations. http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/ HR workshops to get an overview and detailed www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ wsDescription.do?wsDes=325 information on process. development/coursesPages/comm_nondef.php Facilitating Small Groups: A Workshop The workshop will be informal and provide Supervisory Skills: Working with casual for Tutors and Demonstrators you with an opportunity to raise and discuss and fixed-term staff issues that are important to you. Tea and coffee Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC) Thu 24 and Thu 31 Mar (participants must will be provided and you are welcome to bring Thu 24 Mar 12.30pm to 2pm, HEDC Seminar attend both sessions), 9am to 12noon, $60 your lunch. Room This two-day short course aims to familiarise To enrol please contact Katherine van der Vliet, This workshop will address a variety of topics participants with some of the University’s basic Email: [email protected] and approaches to facilitating group work and policies and procedures relating to employing helping students understand how to work in Negotiating Confidently staff on these shorter contracts, as well as to groups. Ruth Chapman (University Mediator) introduce attendees to some basic supervisory http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/ techniques and skills to help make the most of Fri 8 Apr, 9am to 12noon and Fri 15 Apr, 9am wsDescription.do?wsDes=326 the relationship. to 12noon, HEDC Seminar Room Assessment and Marking: A Workshop www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ We all negotiate every day but sometimes feel development/coursesPages/super_fixed.php for Tutors and Demonstrators diffident or unsure about our negotiating Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC) skills, especially when we are negotiating for Communicating Assertively Tue 29 Mar 12.30pm to 2pm, HEDC Seminar ourselves. This two-part workshop de-mystifies Tue 5 Apr, 9am to 12noon, $35 the negotiating process and gives you the Room Participants will become familiar with the opportunity to practise some simple skills so that concept of assertive communication and what In this workshop, the functions of assessment you can negotiate more confidently in the future. in teaching and learning will be addressed, level of assertive communication they are and practical strategies for understanding HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING comfortable with. and applying criterion-based assessment and AND PROFESSIONAL www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ providing meaningful feedback to students will DEVELOPMENT development/coursesPages/comm_assert.php be included. A full list of courses and application forms Supervisory Skills: The basics http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/ can be found on the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/ wsDescription.do?wsDes=327 The aim of this nine-session programme is to humanresources/hr/development/training.php help participants gain insight into the key tasks Tutoring/Demonstrating this or email [email protected]. For enrolment involved, and the basic skills and techniques Semester: A Lunchtime Discussion on enquiries please contact Katherine van der Vliet required to be an effective supervisor. Please Experiences so far (Human Resources Division), Ph: 479 4101. note: These modules build on one another so Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC) General Staff Orientation Programme it is helpful if participants attend all sessions, but they can be attended as single units. Thu 14 Apr 1pm to 2pm, HEDC Seminar Room Fri 11 Mar, Fri 25 Mar and Thu 14 Apr, 9am to www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ This lunchtime discussion session is an 12noon development/coursesPages/super_basics.php opportunity for tutors and demonstrators to Human Resources provides a regular share experiences, swap ideas, get and give orientation programme for members of the Dates: advice and learn more about their role. General staff. Attendance is compulsory for Session One: Role of a Supervisor Thu 7 Apr Session Two: Your skills Wed 20 Apr http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/ all staff who have a contract of 12 months or Session Three: Planning Thu 12 May wsDescription.do?wsDes=328 more, but staff who have shorter contracts are also welcome to attend provided they have the Session Four: Communication Thu 26 May support of their department. Session Five: Diversity in your team Thu 23 Jun WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL Session Six: Performance Thu 21 Jul www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Session Seven: Delegation Thu 25 Aug development/coursesPages/orientation.php Please register through the web if you wish Session Eight: Growing your team Thu 22 Sep to attend the Professional Development Job Instruction: Passing on knowledge Session Nine: Health and Safety Thu 27 Oct Programme or to check upcoming HEDC Thu 3 Mar, 9am to 12noon, $35 Times: 9am to 12noon events. To register please go to: This course is designed for staff who are Cost: $250 for the programme of $35 per session http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/asd/Professional- required to teach job-specific skills to another Development-Programme/workshop.html Diversity: understanding and valuing person who has little or no prior knowledge. difference It teaches how to prepare and structure the Workshop on Academic Promotion for Tue 12 Apr, 9am to 12noon, $35 Women learning to produce the desired result. This workshop will focus attention on the www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Professor Nicola Peart (Law) and Associate strength that we can gain as members of a diverse development/coursesPages/job_instruction.php Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith (HEDC) working environment and will discuss some of with Helen Mason (Human Resources Services Coaching: Bringing out the best the common myths and fears people face. Manager) and Jill Turner (Development and Equity) Thu 17 Mar, 9am to 12noon, $35 www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ development/coursesPages/diversity.php Tue 22 Mar, 1pm to 2pm, Centre for The objective of this course is to provide Innovation Seminar Room participants with an understanding of Meetings: making a positive workplace coaching concepts and some tools to contribution This workshop will provide academic help them employ coaching in their work area. women with an opportunity to discuss Wed 13 Apr, 10am to 12noon, $35 issues relating to promotion; for example, www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ The objective of this course is to help people having the confidence to put yourself development/coursesPages/coaching.php understand the factors that can contribute to forward for promotion, or the impact of both participation and enjoyment in meetings.

17 www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ course where staff will learn how to navigate course will provide an in-depth look into development/coursesPages/meetings_contrib. their way around Finance One, and process journal treatments and their accounting rules. php Creditors, Debtors and Journal documents. Trainees will review common journal errors in The training will be performed on the Training a Finance One environment. Career Development: the University environment using Training logins. jungle gym Note: Trainees are expected to be familiar Note: Staff must complete the Application for with Finance One, in particular basic journal Tue 19 Apr, 9am to 12noon, $35 Finance One User form (available on the FSD entries, have attended FN 1.1 Finance This course is designed to give participants an webpage www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/ One Administrators Overview and have at understanding of what job opportunities or FSDForms/index.html) and attend FN 1.1 least three months’ practical Finance One career pathways exist with the University and training prior to gaining ‘Administrator’ access Administrator experience. how University systems can impact the way in to Finance One. which staff are rewarded and progress. IT TRAINING FN 1.3 University Purchasing Card www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Workshop Excel 2007 - Formulas development/coursesPages/career_jungle.php Tue 15 Mar, 11am to 12noon Tue 1 Mar, 9am to 11am, free for staff/$90 for others HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING This informal session provides attendees with PROGRAMME coding procedures, outlines tips and tricks Understand the basics of how to create formulas and work with functions A full list of courses and application forms can for the use of the University’s Purchasing be found on the web at: Card, and addresses common errors in the Blackboard - Getting Started administration of Purchasing Cards. www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Tue 1 Mar, 1pm to 3pm, free for staff/$90 for development/training-healthandsafety.php FN 1.5 Finance One Ledger Reporting others or email [email protected]. For (Level 2) Hands-on practice from the perspective of enrolment enquiries please contact Katherine Wed 16 Mar, 9am to 11am both a student and a tutor. Topics include van der Vliet (Human Resources Division), Ph: This is a detailed session on running reports login, announcements, course documents, 479 4101. in Finance One using the enquiry screen, EIE tasks, calendar events and communication through Blackboard. Refresher First Aid screen and standard XLOne reports. This is a hands-on session where attendees get practical Thu 14 Apr, 9am to 3.30pm, $60 Audacity - Preparing Podcasts experience in running their own Finance One Wed 2 Mar, 1pm to 3pm, no charge This course is for holders of Standard/ ledger reports. An open question session will Workplace First Aid certificates. As treatments also be included where questions relating to Learn how to use the free Audacity program and techniques are constantly updated, it reports can be asked. to improve audio files for distribution: cut is recommended that a Refresher course be unwanted pauses, decrease background noise Note: Users must have attended FN 1.2 undertaken every two years. and save the file in various formats. (Finance One Enquiry and Reporting www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ Overview) and had at least three months’ Word 2007 - Styles and Layouts refresher_firstaid.html Finance One Enquiry Only experience. Thu 3 Mar, 9am to 11am, no charge Workplace First Aid FN 2.1 E-Procurement (online Learn how to format paragraphs correctly, get Mon 11 Apr and Tue 12 Apr, 9am to 3.30pm, purchasing) hooked on using styles to simplify your job $95 Wed 2 Mar, 9am to 12noon together with displaying text in columns and working with document sections including The Workplace First Aid course is a An introduction to purchasing via the headers and footers. comprehensive 12-hour course and is the University’s online purchasing system minimum requirement for those appointed as Marketsite. This is a hands-on course, Clicker - Introduction the Departmental First Aider. where staff learn how to create, approve and Thu 3 Mar, 2pm to 3pm, no charge www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ receipt purchase orders in MarketSite. The Learn how to use this student response system workplace_firstaid.html completion of practical exercises will reinforce course content. available now in lecture theatres on campus. Fire Warden Training Note: Staff must complete the Marketsite New Blackboard - New Features Thu 14 Apr, 2pm to 3.30pm, $35 User Application form (available from the FSD Fri 4 Mar, 1pm to 2pm, no charge Fire Wardens and Deputy Fire Wardens must webpage www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/ This demonstration highlights changes you be appointed on every floor within every FSDForms/index.html) prior to attending this will see in Blackboard following the Dec 2010 University building. All staff appointed as training session. upgrade. No booking required. Fire Wardens or Deputy Fire Wardens should attend this course. This course will also FN 2.2 Procurement within the University of Otago Blackboard - Journalling provide valuable skills to those that may find Mon 7 Mar, 1pm to 2pm, no charge themselves in a fire situation. Wed 16 Mar, 9.30am to 11.30am Journals and Blogs with Blackboard are a way An introduction and overview of Procurement www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ a student or group of students can record within the University of Otago. This module firewardens.html their activities over time. Learn to set up and provides information on the University’s Travel manage Journals and Blogs. FINANCIAL SERVICES TRAINING Portfolio, tendering procedures, purchasing The full Financial Services Division’s (FSD) options via the University systems, and Word 2008 - Styles and Layouts 2011 training programme is on the FSD procurement guidance. It is aimed at assisting Tue 8 Mar, 9am to 11am, no charge department staff with all procurement options webpage www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/ Learn how to format paragraphs correctly, get training/index.html. For training module and includes an update on the University’s preferred suppliers. The Insurance Officer hooked on using styles to simplify your job enquiries or registration contact: fsd.training@ together with displaying text in columns and otago.ac.nz. Upcoming sessions include: will present an overview of the University’s insurance policies. working with document sections including FN 1.1 Finance One Administrators’ headers and footers. FN 2.6 Journal Training Workshop Overview Business Objects - Introduction Wed 9 Mar, 9am to 10.30am Wed 9 Mar, 9am to 12noon Tue 8 Mar, 11am to 12noon, no charge An introduction to Finance One for staff with A comprehensive Journal training for staff with Finance One Administrator access. This Business Objects (formerly Crystal Enterprise) ‘Administrator’ access. This is a hands-on allows staff to generate reports using a 18 web browser and save the data for further highlights include five celebrated French films *LAUNCH OF HEALTHSEARCH manipulation. Run a sample report and export (including two starring Isabelle Huppert), a WEBSITE the data. Note: You must have your username two-film tribute to New Zealand’s pioneering Mon 7 Mar, 5.30pm activated for Business Objects access before indigenous directors, Merata Mita and Barry Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum you attend this class (ask ITS Helpdesk). Barclay, and the only local screening of part of the acclaimed Portuguese director Pedro Approaches to patient healthcare, where Blackboard - Wikis Costa’s Fontainhas trilogy. See our website for practitioners work as part of multi-disciplinary Wed 9 Mar, 11am to 12noon, no charge further details: http://www.dunedinfilmsociety. teams that might also offer complementary Learn to use wikis in Blackboard to create inzight.co.nz/ services chosen by patients is now a growing trend and is included in modern medical shared spaces for student contributions. Our first screening takes place on Tue 1 Mar at education at the Faculty of Medicine 7:30 in The Church Cinema (50 Dundas Street, Excel 2008 - Formulas University of Otago. Integrative Health Trust North Dunedin): Thu 10 Mar, 9am to 11am, no charge Otago hopes the new HealthSearch website Let the Right One In, Director: Tomas Alfredson will contribute to the maintenance of mutually Understand the basics of how to create (Sweden, 2008) respectful cooperation between practitioners in formulas and work with functions. A strikingly original vampire movie set in a the best interest of their patients. Office 2010 - Overview Swedish junior high school one winter in the Speakers: Associate Professor David Perez, Thu 10 Mar, 2pm to 3pm, no charge 1980s. Oskar’s wish for a friend seems to be Professor David Baxter, Dr Ruth Barnett, Dr granted when he meets Eli, a pale young girl Learn about the most useful, and sometimes Monika Clark-Grill, Geoff Mirkin and Janine who only comes out at night... hidden, features of Office 2010. Includes the Joyce. new File tab, customising Quick Access Toolbar SEAWEEK 2011 For further details on the Public Lecture go to: and Ribbon, and using new SmartArt and 26 Feb to 6 Mar, 10.30am daily www.healthsearch.org.nz Screenshot features. Special Guided Tours of the Marine Studies *SOUTHERN CONSORT OF VOICES Endnote - Styles Centre and Aquarium every day during SEEKS NEW MEMBERS Mon 14 Mar, 2pm to 3pm, $45 SeaWeek incorporating an insight into the Do you sing? We are a leading Dunedin plants and sea creatures that were traditionally Learn how to download and/or slightly edit chamber choir with a varied sacred and secular used for fishing and food. Knowledgeable journal styles or style manual styles from the repertoire featuring early music, contemporary staff will guide you through the Aquarium and EndNote website to use in your document. music (especially by New Zealand composers) captivate you with stories of local marine life. and everything in between. Directed by Daniel GENERAL NOTICES There is also an opportunity to have a virtual Kelly, we rehearse on Monday evenings and deep sea dive in a yellow submarine, meet a typically perform three or four concerts a year. POSITIONS OPEN AT THE colossal squid replica and take a nature walk Currently, we are looking especially for First COLLEGIATE ORCHESTRA to find out more about traditional use of trees Sopranos, as well as Tenors and Basses. You The Collegiate Orchestra is a community and plants. Allow 1.5 hours for the tour. don’t need to be a formally-trained singer, but orchestra based at the University of Otago, All visitors will receive a free Rocky Shore Guide strong music reading ability is essential. If you comprised of students, staff, and alumni of and there is a free Colossal Squid Activity Book are interested in coming along to a rehearsal, the University and members of the public. We for every family. please contact our Director Daniel Kelly, Email: rehearse on every Tue from 5.45pm to 7.30pm Fifty per cent off the normal guided tour price [email protected] at 1st Floor, Music Suite, College of Education, during SeaWeek. Ph: 479 5826 to reserve *DO POSSUMS VISIT YOUR GARDEN? Union Street East. your place. NZ Marine Studies Centre and The first semester repertoire will include Aquarium, Hatchery Road, Portobello. We are studying the spatial movements of Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major. urban possums by trapping then fitting National Children’s Day possums with a GPS collar for two weeks. We urgently need more players who play violin Half-Price Entry to the Aquarium for Families, Possums are then re-caught via Timms traps. (preferably grade 7 or above), oboe, brass Children - and anyone accompanied by a child For further information, please contact Amy instruments. Sun 6 Mar, 10am to 4.30pm Adams (PhD Student), Email: adaam558@ Interested individuals who play the above student.otago.ac.nz. instruments, or any other orchestral Spend quality time with the children in your instruments can email us or turn up at our life on Children’s Day and take a trip to the *PACIFIC WELCOME 2011 next rehearsal with your instrument. Aquarium at Portobello. See our baby carpet Fri 25 Feb, 6.30pm sharks, stroke a seastar, and find the crabs and We also welcome family members, friends of Commerce Atrium, Commerce Building other creatures hiding in our touch pools! staff, students and alumni to join the orchestra. (opposite the Pacific Islands Centre) Take a dive in a yellow submarine and meet For more details, please visit www. Karunui, the Colossal squid with eyes as big as All staff and Pacific Students are invited to collegiateorchestra.otago.ac.nz/ footballs! The Aquarium is fun for all ages. attend our official welcome for Pacific students and their families to the new academic For further information, please contact Free children’s activity books, balloons, Rocky year. This will be followed by Pacific-style Rosemary Sadler (Organiser), Ph: 454 4855, Shore Guides and chocolate fish (while stocks refreshments and entertainment. Email: [email protected]. last). For further information, please contact Tofilau DUNEDIN FILM SOCIETY’S 2011 Half price entry for everyone accompanied Nina Kirifi-Alai (Manager), Ph: 479 8278, SEASON BEGINS by a child on Children’s Day (Normal entry Email: [email protected]. The Dunedin Film Society is a non-profit price is $12.50 for an adult, $6 for a child and organisation screening the best of classic, $25 for a family. Family = 2 adults and up to 3 *BIOETHICS CENTRE experimental and world cinema. It is cheap children). From the beginning of this year the Bioethics to join (only $65 for a waged membership or For enquiries Ph: 479 5826. NZ Marine Centre became a stand-alone unit in the $55 for a student/unwaged membership, less Studies Centre and Aquarium, Hatchery Road, Division of Health Sciences. The Director than $2.50 per film) and you get other benefits Portobello. is Professor Gareth Jones and the website is including discounts at other cinemas and at www.bioethics.otago.ac.nz. The Centre is still the World Cinema Showcase and Dunedin’s located on the eighth floor of the Hospital. International Film Festival. This year’s The Centre’s phone number is also the same as previously (474 7977).

19 For further information please contact Vicki SITUATIONS VACANT Reference Number: 1100140 Lang (Administrator), Ph: 474 7977, Email: Closing Date: Tue 1 Mar 2011 [email protected]. ACADEMIC VACANCIES Senior Lecturer (Gastroenterology) and Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor *EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE Consultant Gastroenterologist Primary Programmes Coordinator Excellent facilities available for interviews, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences College of Education strategic planning days, small wedding Dunedin School of Medicine and Otago Te Kura Akau Taitoka parties, celebratory dinners and of course District Health Board (Confirmation Path) great accommodation. Come and inspect, (Confirmation Path) Reference Number: 1100142 and discuss your requirements. Ph: 479 9151, Reference Number: A08/08 Closing Date: Fri 11 Mar 2011 Email: [email protected], Web: www.otago. Closing Date: There is no formal closing Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor ac.nz/execres date and applications will be considered Early Childhood Education individually on receipt. OTAGO UNIVERSITY STAFF FAMILIES College of Education Te Kura Akau Taitoka ASSOCIATION Senior Lecturer or Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow (Confirmation Path) Programme Mar 2011 Section of Medicine Reference Number: 1100148 From 13 Jan until the start of the programme Dunedin School of Medicine Closing Date: Fri 11 Mar 2011 join us for a cup of coffee/tea at The Link, Reference Number: A10/17 Information Services Building from 10.30am Lecturer Closing Date: There is no formal closing Thursdays. Please bring along any newcomers (Behavioural Science) date and applications will be considered or visitors to the University that you know about. Department of Psychological Medicine individually on receipt. Dunedin School of Medicine Thu 3 Mar, 10.30am Skills Laboratory Clinical Director (Confirmation Path, Part-time – 0.5 FTE) Coffee at the home of Ulla Reymann, 3 Belmont Dunedin School of Medicine Reference Number: 1100161 Lane, Musselburgh (Ph: 455 4545) followed by (Part-time) Closing Date: Mon 28 Mar 2011 a talk about French perfumes by Cecilie Geary, Reference Number: A10/61 Professional Practice Fellow followed by a potluck lunch at 12.30pm. Closing Date: There is no formal closing (Web Application Developer) Thu 10 Mar, 10.30am date and applications will be considered Higher Education Development Centre individually on receipt. Highlights of the lower Botanic Gardens. (Full-time, Fixed-term - one year) Meet under the arch at the main entrance to Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics Reference Number: 1100168 join Steven Bishop for a talk and tour of the Department of Oral Sciences Closing Date: Fri 11 Mar 2011 highlights of the lower gardens, including the School of Dentistry Clive Lister Garden. If it is very wet we will (Confirmation Path) GENERAL VACANCIES retreat to the café. Reference Number: A10/91 Information Services Manager Closing Date: There is no formal closing Thu 17 Mar, 10.30am University Library date and applications will be considered (Executive Management Position) Coffee at the home of Heather Walton, 59A individually on receipt. Reference Number: 1100147 Murray Street, Kew (Ph: 487 9144). Lecturer /Senior Lecturer Closing Date: Mon 28 Feb 2011 Thu 24 Mar, 10.30am Department of Marketing Manager Coffee at the home of Anne Coombs, 6 School of Business Executive Residence Tolcarne Avenue, Maori Hill (Ph: 467 5699). (Confirmation Path, Two Appointments) Reference Number: 1100169 Reference Number: A10/143 Closing Date: Tue 1 Mar 2011 THE UNIVERSITY CLUB (Inc) Closing Date: Mon 28 Feb 2011 Mercure Leisure Lodge, Duke Analyst Programmer Street Postdoctoral Fellow (Organic Chemistry) Applications Team The University Club provides for its members Department of Chemistry Information Technology Services speakers of good quality, a luncheon and (Fixed-term) (Permanent) friendly companionship on a weekly basis. Reference Number: 1100116 Reference Number: 1100170 Closing Date: There is no formal closing Closing Date: Wed 2 Mar 2011 Luncheon Speakers Mar date and applications will be considered 12.10pm for 12.30pm individually on receipt. Gallery Supervisor Staff Club 4 Mar Colgate Lecturer/Senior Lecturer University Union David Jones (Retired Professor of Periodontology and Oral Health (Permanent, Part-time) Microbiology, University of Otago) Department of Oral Sciences Reference Number: UN0133 (1100171) Biofuels, are they the answer? School of Dentistry Closing Date: Mon 28 Feb 2011 (Confirmation Path) 11 Mar Reference Number: 1100117 Supervisor Jim Robertson (Director, Tuapeka Gold Print Ltd) Closing Date: There is no formal closing Staff Club Lawrence’s gem of a business date and applications will be considered University Union individually on receipt. (Permanent, Full-time) 18 Mar Reference Number: UN0066 (1100172) Hon Rodney Hide (Minister of Internal Affairs) Postdoctoral Fellow Closing Date: Mon 28 Feb 2011 Auckland Governance Reform – why it was Department of Anatomy and Structural Senior Analyst needed and what it has delivered Biology Otago School of Medical Sciences Planning and Funding Office 25 Mar (Fixed-term) Reference Number: 1100173 AGM Reference Number: 1100130 Closing Date: Mon 28 Feb 2011 Closing Date: Mon 28 Feb 2011 To come as a guest contact: Alan Jackson: Afternoon Receptionist Secretary, 55 Evans Street, Opoho, Dunedin, Lecturer in Music Department of English 9010, or Ph: 473 6947, or Email: alanjackson@ Department of Music (Permanent, Part-time) xtra.co.nz (Confirmation Path) Reference Number: 1100174 Closing Date: Fri 11 Mar 2011

20 CAMPUS TEMPS Two br, $275 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: now, academic or professional. Double br, $100 p/w, Experienced general administrators required area: Maori Hill. Townhouse close to University +exp, fully furn, avail: now, area: North East for temporary assignments. Wide variety of and Hospital with garage and small garden. No Valley. Contact Jean, Ph: 479 7848, Email: jean. both roles and assignment duration available. pets. Available for long-term. Contact Austina, [email protected] If interested, please view further information Ph: 453 6149 or 022 650 7664, Email: aclark@ maths.otago.ac.nz Room available in sunny, three-bedroom brick online and apply via – www.otago.ac.nz/ house in peaceful neighbourhood (45-minute humanresources/campustemps/ Three br, $280 neg p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: walk down the hill to campus). Prefer friendly, Apr, area: Opoho. Sunny, warm house with tidy professional or postgraduate, to share with Application Information heat pump and log burner. Can be fully mature female academic. Includes power and To see a full job description and to apply online furnished or partly, with rent negotiable. Quiet wireless broadband. Single br, $130 p/w, part go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs off-street location with loads of sun. Campus furn, avail: now, area: Opoho. Contact Judy, Ph: Equal opportunity in employment is easy walk. Contact Caroline, Ph: 021 077 8888, 473 7682, Email: [email protected] University policy. Email: [email protected] HOUSE FOR SALE E tautoko ana Te Whare Wänanga o Otägo i Three br, $300 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: now, te kaupapa whakaörite whiwhinga mahi. area: Roslyn. Very sunny with great views. Two br, $219,000, OSP, Suburb: Mornington. Three minutes’ walk to Roslyn supermarkets, Sunny two-bedroom unit with built-in CLASSIFIED shops, cafes and schools. Close to City Centre, wardrobes, open plan kitchen, dining, separate lounge, renovated bathroom, separate laundry TO LET on bus route. Totally renovated three years ago. Heat pump and wood burner. Whiteware, and patio accessed off the lounge. Basement One br, $180 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: now, including dishwasher. Contact Steve, Ph: 021 garaging, low maintenance section opposite area: Greater Mornington. Sunny, private, 279 5171, Email: [email protected] Mornington Primary School and short walk to recently-renovated, small flat, with heat Mornington shopping area. Contact Claire, 027 pump and whiteware. Close to Town Belt, bus Three br, $320 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: now, 451 9609, Email [email protected] and shops. Would suit postgraduate or staff area: Maori Hill. Two-storey, three-bedroom Three br, $230,000, OSP, Suburb: St Kilda. member. Contact Rory, Ph: 453 4217 or 027 brick house, with fourth bedroom/study. Renovated bungalow with new kitchen and 338 5866, Email: [email protected] Private, sunny and quiet with heat pump and night store. Mostly furnished, harbour bathroom on fully fenced section. Three Two br, $225 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: now, and city views, two bathrooms, garage, close double bedrooms and single garage. Short area: Maori Hill. Apartment, five minutes’ walk to University and John McGlashan. No pets. walk to beaches and St Clair esplanade to the University. Quiet area with great views Contact Qin, Ph: 474 5988, Email: qin.sun@ cafe scene. Asking price based on private over the harbour and Gardens. Contact John, otago.ac.nz valuation. Contact AJ, Ph: 479 7717, Email: Ph: 453 6149 or 022 650 7664, Email: jclark@ [email protected] maths.otago.ac.nz WANTED TO RENT Three br, $Enquiry above $295,000, OSP, One br, $250 p/w, fully furn, avail: now, area: One br, $100 p/w, part furn, avail: late Feb to Suburb: Maori Hill. Walk to Hospital, Opoho. Short distance to University. Queen- late Mar, area: Any location within walking University, golf course. Close to good schools, size bed with duvet and linen provided, en distance to the Medical School. Mature female cafes. Sunny living areas. Modern decor. Open suite, lounge with heat pump, TV, wireless PhD graduate back for a month to finish kitchen. HRV, heat pump, built-in wardrobes, internet, fridge, mircowave. Power included. work at the University. Having a bed in the single garage, basement workshop, storage. Separate entrance. Short-term, ideal for room would be great. Contact Grace, Email: Furnished. GV $355,000. Land area 620m2. visiting academics and postgraduate students. [email protected] Contact John Chu, Ph: 0274 883 811, Email: Contact Sinead, Ph: 021 161 4909, Email: [email protected] Two br, $200-400 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: Apr, [email protected] area: Maori Hill, Pine Hill, Opoho, Roslyn etc. Four br, $neg over $449,000, OSP, Suburb: One br, $250 including power p/w, OSP, part Looking for a warm, insulated sunny house, Broad Bay. Is this your new home? Fantastic furn, avail: now, area: Ravensbourne. Large, two or more bedrooms, walking distance to three-year-old home. All mod cons, warm, self-contained studio unit. Private, light, airy University and city, suitable for couple. Contact all-day sun, sit on the decks and enjoy the and warm. Modern kitchen and bathroom. Jörg, Email: [email protected] awesome harbour views. School, cafe and Adjacent to family home in bush setting with restaurants nearby. Twentyfive minute Mature female postgraduate student looking separate entrance where friendly resident spectacular drive to University. Contact for room to rent short-term. Tidy, non-drinker, cat and dog may visit. Extra adjacent room Angella, Ph: 021 210 215, Email: angella. non-smoker, health-conscious, friendly, available. Contact Ruth, Ph: 470 3843, Email: [email protected] quiet. Prefer to stay with single woman, stable [email protected] couple or elderly lady. Require mould-free HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION One br, $265 p/w OSP, unfurn, avail: now, area: room with bed and to be in a relatively safe City Centre. One-bedroom flat with loft and neighbourhood. Rent negotiable. Email: Available. Area: Otematata, Waitaki Valley, open plan kitchen/lounge. Just a nine minute [email protected] avail: 26 Apr to 1 May, on enquiry thereafter. walk to the Octagon. Freshly renovated with Three br, discount if book five nights at end of new heat pump, thermally insulated blockout FLATMATE WANTED Apr or $110 per night, OSP. Three bedrooms plus sleepout (and portacot), sleeps 10. Five curtains, vanity, shower, toilet, carpet, vinyl, Semi independent house-share offered to minutes from Benmore Dam, Lake Benmore and spacious wardrobes. Private cul-de-sac. female postgraduate or staff member, for and Aviemore. Fully-equipped house with use No pets or smokers. Contact Jun, Ph: 021 211 first semester or full year. Brand new three- of bikes, kayak and other sports gear. Linen 0294, Email: [email protected] bedroom home in Belleknowes, walking provided. Awesome location. Contact Brita, Ph: distance to Central City via the Town Belt. 479 8794 or 021 105 1065, Email: brita.fields@ Three br, $270 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 7 Share with professional female owner. otago.ac.nz Mar, area: North Dunedin. Sunny bungalow in Would suit a mature non-smoking woman. quiet street, with gardens front and back. New Fully furnished, $160 p/w includes power, HOUSESITTING garage and night store heater. Great sun and internet and local phone calls. Contact lovely rural views. Combined dining/lounge Annette, Ph: 027 477 1006. House sit wanted. Any br, avail: now, area: partially open plan with kitchen. Contact Reza, Any within 50 km of Dunedin. Forty-year-old Ph: 022 074 9800, Email: hasal225@student. Female flatmate wanted to share warm, PhD student available for housesitting. Five otago.ac.nz sunny, quiet house with professional woman years’ house minding background. Home and two cats. Must be non-smoker. Would maintenance and veterinary experience, suit mature student, postgraduate, visiting multiple local and faculty references. Reliable

21 care for your home and pets. Available price. $1500, ONO. Contact Lisa, Email: lisa. unveiled, dinner with great speakers and music, throughout the greater Dunedin area. Contact [email protected] Sun 24: Memorial unveiled, staff lunch, sport, John, Ph: 021 033 9049, Email: mcljo367@ farewells. Register: www.whs.school.nz, Email: 2000, Ford, Courier Ute, current wof, current student.otago.ac.nz [email protected], Ph: 04 385 8911. registration, 168,500km. Diesel, 2WD, 2499cc, House sit wanted. One br, avail: Late Feb to warrant to May, registered to Jun. Tow bar. New Zealand Army Band fundraising concert. late Mar, area: Preferably close to University. Tough deck and tarp, some domes missing. A Wed 16 Mar, 7.30pm, Coronation Hall, Gordon Mature female PhD graduate back for a month few scratches on body work consistent with a Rd, Mosgiel. Raising funds for the Mosgiel to finish work. Experienced housesitter (three ute this age. $11,000. Contact Sally, Ph: 021 188 RSA and Community Club. Tickets are houses, including pets). Contact Grace, Email: 7567, Email: [email protected] $12.50. Contact the Mosgiel RSA, Ph: 4897182 [email protected] to buy tickets or pick them up directly at the MISCELLANEOUS Mosgiel RSA, 6 Church Street, Mosgiel. FOR SALE Clothing alteration and curtain/soft furnishing Worm farm, round and layered. $50. Tubular making services offered. Quality workmanship set of bunks $100. Boys red Adidas rugby boots at reasonable prices. Please get in touch to Wellington size US 9,UK 8.5, hardly worn. $35. Fisher discuss what you need done. I also make Price dolls house. $100. Contact Deborah, Ph: patchwork cot quilts, which are a fantastic baby PROFESSIONAL 027 378 5733, Email: deborah.nicholson@ gift. Contact Anya, Ph: 021 061 5709, Email: DEVELOPMENT otago.ac.nz [email protected] Higher Education Fifty handmade black and white wedding Architectural draughting service: Concept Development Centre (HEDC) invitations for sale (envelopes included), 15cm design ideas and detailed drawings for new 2011 PROFESSIONAL square. You will need to add inserts with your homes, alterations and building consents. own wording. Photos available on request. Experienced in all aspects of residential design. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR $150, ONO. Contact Jeana, Ph: 479 8239 or 021 No-obligation free initial consultation to ACADEMIC STAFF 157 3498, Email: [email protected] discuss your specific building needs. Contact Upcoming Workshops Jeremy, Ph: 027 481 6428 or 478 0848, Email: Great baby stuff: change table, baby hammock, Please register through the web if you wish [email protected] buggies, door gates, carriers. Email for photos to attend the Professional Development and descriptions. $40-100. Contact Linda, Ph: Do you love to sing and are looking for a Programme or to check upcoming HEDC 021 265 6374, Email: [email protected]. friendly group to join? We meet each Wed events. To register please go to: http:// ac.nz 7pm to 9.30pm and sing a wide variety of hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/asd/Professional- music with emphasis on “singing for fun”. Development-Programme/workshop.html Boys’ bike. Blue, in good condition. Great for Contact Karen, Ph: 027 458 4698, Email: karen. five- to six-year-old. $20. Contact Janine, Ph: DISTAID Series: New to Distance [email protected] 479 8666, Email: [email protected] Seminar Zumba classes. Ditch the workout and party Dr Bill Anderson (Distance Learning) Books: Frank J. Fabozzi Bond markets, analysis your way to better fitness levels with one of the Mon 14 Mar, 2pm to 4pm, Room D07, and strategies. Pearson International Edition, most qualified Zumba instructors in Dunedin. University of Otago, Wellington 7th Edition. Student price: $119.99, will sell Fairfield Community Hall: Mon 6pm, toning for $70, ONO. Mihir A. Desai International This two hour workshop is for people who Sat 8.30am. Monkey Bar: Tue 6pm and Thu Finance: A casebook. John Wiley and Sons, have not taught a distance course previously or 7.30pm. All welcome. Contact Susan, Ph: 027 Inc. Student price: $114, will sell for $65, have not had to develop one. 370 1023, Email: [email protected] ONO. Ashton acoustic guitar. Approximately DISTAID Series: Preliminary Module - two years old but very seldom used, so it is Car park available St David Street area. Contact making a change in distance education in very good condition. One owner only, Wendy, Ph: 476 7750 or 0274 612 131, Email: (audio-conference) and for private use. Comes with DVD. $150, [email protected] Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC) ONO. Contact Paula, Ph: 021 255 1583, Email: Tui Trove Art and Craft Studio. Beautiful Mon 14 Mar, 2pm to 4pm, Room D08, [email protected] giftware, exclusive arts/crafts, jewellery, scented University of Otago, Wellington A 20-inch AWA TV with remote control. In candles and soaps. Treatments available now This course provides an overview of key a very good condition. Can be connected in the beautiful Reiki room. Art/craft classes distance education ideas and issues and will to DVDs and VCRs. $55, ONO. Contact beginning early 2011. 2 Rohais Place, Sawyers help participants identify goals they have for Mohammad, Ph: 479 8731, Email: mohammad. Bay. Contact Anne, Ph: 471 0309 or 027 465 improving their distance teaching. [email protected] 5233, Email: [email protected] DISTAID Series: Engaging your students Agee preserving jars, assorted sizes, all in boxes, Life Coaching: providing resources, - interacting at a distance (audio- excellent condition. $offers. Contact Raelene, information, confidential support and conference) Ph: 479 8089, Email: [email protected] inspiration for you to explore personal and Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC) and Dr Bill Anderson professional challenges, develop clarity around Queen-sized bed. $130. Contact Rosalind, Ph: (Distance Learning) your core values, and attain life goals. Discount 479 7484, Email: [email protected] Tue 15 Mar, 10am-12pm, Room D07, for bookings made in Feb. Do not hesitate. University of Otago, Wellington Contact Te Ara Pathways Transformational VEHICLES FOR SALE Life Coaching, Ph: 0274 554 575, Email: claire. This course will help you decide on the best 1995, Honda, Odyssey, current wof, current [email protected] ways to use interaction possibilities so that registration, 177,000km. Great people mover, your students can most effectively achieve the clean and reliable, seats seven. Automatic, blue, Auditing services required to audit annual learning goals for your course. 4WD, CD player, air conditioning, new front financial accounts for a small non-profit organisation on a minimal or no fee basis. DISTAID Series: Tools and Technology: tyres, power windows, locks and steering. Back Choosing and using tools and seats fold flat. Used for visitors and no longer Contact ACHIEVE Administrator, Ph: 479 8235, Email: [email protected] technologies in distance education needed, $5700, ONO. Contact Kate, Ph: 027 (audio-conference) 823 5704, Email: [email protected] Wellington High School (formerly Wellington Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC) and Dr Bill Anderson Technical College) 125th anniversary 1988, Ford Laser, Ghia, current wof, current (Distance Learning) celebrations, 22 to 24 Apr. Fri 22: Sign in and registration, 214,257km. Tidy car, well Mon 11 Apr, 2pm to 4pm, D07, University of catch up in the evening, Sat 23: School open cared for, single owner. Has a tow bar, 1.6L. Otago, Wellington Warranted until May. Willing to negotiate on to all, photos, displays, tour, wall of fame

22 This course focuses on a fundamental aspect of Professor David Skegg will present Professor Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi distance education - the fact that education at Fergusson with his medal at this lecture. Mark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori) a distance is mediated by technologies. Lectures are held at the University of Otago, Thu 14 Apr, 10am to 12noon (lunch provided), DISTAID Series: Services and Support Christchurch, 2 Riccarton Ave, in the Rolleston Room 711, University of Otago, Christchurch - Get them and keep them: Supporting Lecture Theatre. This seminar focuses on gaining a better distance students (and you) (audio- Wed 2 Mar, 7.30pm understanding and acceptance of the Treaty of conference) Oncology: Pathways to the future Waitangi. Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC) and Dr Bill Anderson Professor Bridget Robinson (Distance Learning) Policy for Research Consultation with Tue 12 Apr, 10am to 12noon, D07, University Wed 9 Mar, 7.30pm Mäori of Otago, Wellington Free radicals: The oxygen paradox: Mark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori) Professor Tony Kettle This course highlights practical ways in which Thu 14 Apr, 1pm to 3pm, Room 711, University of Otago, Christchurch you can support students to learn effectively Wed 16 Mar, 7.30pm during the course and takes you through the Following a common thread: DNA and what we This seminar will explain the University policy most important ways to ensure that your can learn from it for research consultation with Mäori with students stay with you right to the end. Professor Martin Kennedy particular reference to the principles, purposes and scope. Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi Wed 23 Mar, 7.30pm Mark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori) An overview of the Christchurch Health and Bookings Fri 15 Apr, 10am to 12noon (lunch provided), Development Study For bookings, please complete the online Room C05, University of Otago, Wellington University of Otago Distinguished Research booking form which is available by clicking on Medal winner 2010 Professor David Fergusson the “Make Booking” button beside the course This seminar focuses on gaining a better date on the web: www.otago.ac.nz/ITS/training (Professor Fergusson will be presented with the understanding and acceptance of the Treaty of (click on the courses by date link on the left – medal, the University’s highest honour at this Waitangi. click on the month link – click the course link lecture) Policy for Research Consultation with and then the Make Booking button). For more information contact Kim Mäori For more information and other training Thomas (Senior Communications Advisor, dates, see the ITS Training web pages: www. Mark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori) Christchurch), Ph: 364 1199 or 027 222 6016. Fri 15 Apr, 1pm to 3pm, Room C05, University otago.ac.nz/ITS/training/trainingdb/subject.php of Otago, Wellington PROFESSIONAL This seminar will explain the University policy for DEVELOPMENT research consultation with Mäori with particular Postgraduate reference to the principles, purposes and scope. Higher Education Development Centre (HEDC) POSTGRADUATE COFFEE HOUR SITUATIONS VACANT 2011 PROFESSIONAL Take a break from your busy schedule and join OUSA for their weekly Postgrad Coffee ACADEMIC VACANCIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR Hour. The Postgrad Coffee Hour is an OUSA Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer ACADEMIC STAFF initiative to give postgrads a time to connect (Clinical Psychology) Upcoming Workshops with each other... and to get out of the office! Department of Psychological Medicine Please register through the web if you wish Held every Wednesday from 3pm to 4pm in (Confirmation Path) to attend the Professional Development the Gazebo Lounge on the first floor of the Reference Number: 1100115 Programme or to check upcoming HEDC University Union. Coffee, tea, and biscuits are Closing Date: Thu 31 Mar 2011 events. To register please go to: provided. All you need to bring is yourself and the conversation. Hope to see you there! http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/asd/Professional- APPLICATION INFORMATION Development-Programme/workshop.html DOCTORAL LOUNGE To see a full job description and to apply online Located on the first floor of the University go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs DISTAID Series: Learning goals and content - getting your distance course Union building, the Doctoral Lounge is Equal opportunity in employment is design right (audio-conference) available for use by all Doctoral candidates. University policy. Facilities in the Lounge include free tea and Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC) and Dr Bill Anderson coffee, a daily newspaper, a PC with internet E tautoko ana Te Whare Wänanga o Otägo i (Distance Learning) access and Endnote, and comfortable furniture te kaupapa whakaörite whiwhinga mahi. Mon 28 Mar, 2pm to 4pm, Room 702, for relaxing or studying. Access to the Lounge University of Otago, Christchurch is via your student ID card and can be arranged by contacting Susan Craig, Email: Christchurch This course looks at the building blocks of [email protected] course design, and will help you make good GENERAL NOTICES decisions about ways to design and structure SCHOLARSHIPS HEALTH LECTURES AND your course by providing an overview of the Scholarships for Postgraduate Students closing INAUGURAL PROFESSORIAL elements that you can include. soon: LECTURES 2011 DISTAID Series: Assessing student 28 Feb Brenda Shore Award for Women University of Otago, Christchurch work - supporting learning and teaching 1 Mar Gordon Watson Scholarship This year five recently promoted Professors are at a distance (audio-conference) 1 Mar Antarctica New Zealand Scholarship 1 Mar L B Wood Travelling Scholarship giving their Inaugural Professorial Lectures as Dr Sarah Stein (HEDC) and Dr Bill Anderson 1 Mar Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust part of our Health Lecture Series. (Distance Learning) Travel Grant Tue 29 Mar, 10am to 12pm, Room 711, The series - free public lectures - will be every 1 Mar Kiwi Music Scholarship University of Otago, Christchurch Wed at 7.30pm from Feb 16 to Mar 23. 1 Mar Patricia Pratt Scholarships in Musical Please come along and support your colleagues In this course you will be asked to consider Performance if you can. principles underpinning effective assessment, 1 Mar New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Professor David Fergusson is also giving a with a particular focus upon important factors Benjamin Prize (for women) lecture to commemorate his receipt of the which become critical when teaching at a 1 Mar Shirtcliffe Fellowship Distinguished Research Medal. Vice-Chancellor distance. 9 Mar Jane M Klausman Women in Business Scholarship

23 11 Mar Te Arawa 500 Scholarship DIVISION OF SCIENCES NOTICES For more information about the project please 15 Mar NZFGW (Otago Branch) Travel Award Science Notes: an opportunity! contact Dr George Dias, Ph: 479 7092, Email: 18 Mar Study Award in Maori and Pacific [email protected] Education Research 2011 Science Notes is an initiative from the SNAP (Science News and Promotion) Committee. More information is also available at: www. 31 Mar Elizabeth Gregory Studentship and otago.ac.nz/study/phd/otago016199.html Bursary Postgraduate students from various 31 Mar Sasakawa Postgraduate Research departments are being interviewed about PhD Opportunity - Modelling and Scholarship their research for a fortnightly programme on Simulation Laboratory: National School 31 Mar Kennedy Trust Scholarship Thursday evenings on Toroa Radio. of Pharmacy 31 Mar Whakatane Historical Society The interviews are interspersed with the A PhD candidate position is available in the Scholarships student’s favourite music, and each programme Modelling and Simulation Laboratory of For more information please contact the is repeated the following Thursday. It is also the National School of Pharmacy, under the Scholarships Office Email: scholarships@otago. available as downloadable podcast from the supervision of Professor Stephen Duffull. The ac.nz Toroa Radio website. successful candidate would have completed a Bachelor of Sciences with Honours or a Master PERSONAL PERFORMANCE AND If you would like to be involved in 2011, please contact Dr Dave McMorran, (Head of the of Science majoring in Statistics. DEVELOPMENT COACHING SNAP Committee), Email: snap.committee@ A project would be designed in line with Brian Johnston offers Personal Performance otago.ac.nz designing of experiments particularly relating and Development Coaching to all University to nonlinear mixed effects modes and GLMs of Otago students. Costing just $15, his goal- Hands-On Science and OUASSA and MCMC for design and estimation and the oriented one-to-one sessions can help students Both of these camps aim to encourage and candidate would join an established group of set themselves realistic, achievable goals. support secondary students keen on science, PhD students in the Lab. The position would Brian has helped many postgraduate students by giving them firsthand experience of science be conditional on the candidate successfully struggling with procrastination, poor time study at Otago. Science postgraduate students obtaining a University scholarship. management and a healthy life/study/work are involved in running projects in departments, Initial enquires may be made directly with balance. Based at the Centre for Innovation, he and also as live-in helpers for each camp – kind Professor Duffull, Email: stephen.duffull@ can be contacted by Ph: 479 8461 or 0800 479 of like an RA with a high level of input in the otago.ac.nz. 821 or Email: [email protected] social programme and logistics. This is a great experience and has the unlooked-for benefit More information is also available at www. CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE of creating a great network of postgraduate otago.ac.nz/study/phd/otago016199.html The journey of a thousand miles begins friends in different departments, working at PACIFIC POSTGRADUATE with one step – Lao Tzu different stages of their qualifications. If you WELCOME Before the year gets into full swing, take the want to know more about this opportunity, Thu 10 Mar, 6.30pm to 8.30pm, time to praise yourself for your achievements check out www.sciences.otago.ac.nz/students/ Gallery Restaurant, Staff Club to date and consider your next moves. Are you jobopportunities.html clear about what your next step is? It can be The Pacific Islands Centre would like to STATS 501 – Statistical Modelling for welcome all Pacific postgraduate students useful to write down your choices and options Research and where you see yourself this time next year. as well as any postgraduates and staff doing Depending on your disposition, you may prefer The aim of this paper is to provide research in the Pacific. Partners and children to think in days, weeks, months or, if you are a postgraduate students with many of the welcome. Please RSVP for catering purposes: long term planner, even years ahead. Michael important statistical tools that they require in Tofilau Nina Kirifi-Alai, Ph: 479 8278, Email: Hill, in his recent book Thinking Bigger, their research. Students will gain experience [email protected] suggests having a 30-year plan. Thinking Bigger, in using modern statistical software (R a new addition to our Career Resource Library, and WinBugs). Topics covered will include is full of inspiration and common sense advice probability, model fitting, model selection, from one of New Zealand’s most notable and Bayesian statistics, hierarchical modelling and enduring entrepreneurs to help you “raise your computer-intensive methods. expectations and achieve everything”. Also new For more information, contact Lenette Grant, to our library is Surviving Your Academic Job Email: [email protected] Hunt: Advice for Humanities PhDs by Katherine Hume. This excellent book is full of practical PhD Opportunity – Centre of advice, examples and ideas about how to plan Bioengineering and Nanomedicine your job hunt, including suggested timelines An opportunity exists within the Centre for getting started; examples of academic of Bioengineering and Nanomedicine for ADVERTISERS CVs; and expected questions in an academic a student to begin research on a novel interview. Surviving Your Academic Job Hunt biomaterials project evaluating tissue The deadline for notices and is available as an electronic book through the engineered autologous bone. advertisements for the next issue of the University Library catalogue, but if you prefer There is a strong impetus to develop synthetic Bulletin is 12noon, Friday 4 March. So if to hold this resource, or Thinking Bigger, or bone graft substitute materials due to the you are looking for flatmates or want to any of our other fabulous new books, in your limitations of conducting transplants with sell, buy, swap or rent, then please go to: hands, then call into our office on a Friday and allografts and autografts. This project will www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletin it is yours for the weekend. evaluate the viability of a bone graft bank, Advertising in classifieds is free to staff Contact [email protected] or pop into which will involve the development of tissue and postgraduate students only. our office to check out our Career Resource engineered bone grafts, made from the Advertisements are accepted at the Library. View our new and updated website patient’s own cells, kept in cryogenic storage, discretion of the Editor. www.otago.ac.nz/careers ready for a time of need.

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