ISSUE 13 15 July 2011 OTAGO BULLETIN FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITY STAFF AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS Photo: Sharron Bennett Photo: The winners of this year’s Award for Exceptional Performance by General Staff, the Physics Mechanical Workshop team, Peter Stroud (left) and Richard Sparrow. General staff winners crucial to Physics’ success Without Peter Stroud and Richard Sparrow, Otago’s Not only are they extraordinarily capable and fast, Professor Department of Physics might not be performing so consistently Ballagh says, they are also a dream to work with. They are well on the world stage. invariably helpful, cheerful and inventive. Nothing is ever too Mr Stroud and Mr Sparrow, who make up the Department’s much trouble, and they get through an incredible amount of work. Mechanical Workshop team, have been named the winners of The two men say they are “rapt” to receive the award and the the University’s 2011 Award for Exceptional Performance by recognition for their work. General Staff. Mr Stroud, the Department’s Chief Technical Officer, has been The pair is responsible for manufacturing critical components with Physics for 26 years, while Mr Sparrow, the Department’s of the equipment required by the Department’s research groups Mechanical Technician, has been at the University 22 years and – equipment precise enough, for example, to manipulate and with Physics for five. photograph a single atom. “The work is always interesting,” Mr Sparrow says. Head of Department Professor Rob Ballagh, says they are “When you work with highly motivated researchers it makes invaluable. “The Physics Department has been very successful in you motivated to do your best,” adds Mr Stroud. winning large external research grants for almost 20 years, and They received their awards at a ceremony in the Clocktower we couldn’t deliver on those grants without the contributions of Building last week. these two guys.” ABOUT THE Pleasing response to Energy Challenge BULLETIN University Energy Challenge Coordinator any new energy saving ideas back to Mr Mason. Mark Mason is so far pleased at the support If staff or students want to become a key from staff to a call to reduce the amount of contact for the energy savings campaign in In this issue energy the University uses. their building, or they have an idea that will The Energy Challenge was launched last help save energy, they can send an email month to help the University save power. to [email protected] at the Energy 2 News Challenge. 13 General Notices for all Staff At the rate energy costs are increasing, it 14 is likely that if unchecked, the University’s Mr Mason says the next step for the 22 annual energy bill will total around $12 Energy Challenge is to launch a website for 22 Wellington million by 2015. It was $6 million last year. information, and to start putting up monthly 23 Christchurch Mr Mason says staff feedback on the campaign Energy Reports. 23 Postgraduate Notices so far has been positive. “I’ve had some questions about energy Energy Tip: misconceptions which I’ve been happy to Use Daylight. Re-arranging office and Next Issue: answer,” he says. “We have also had some key contacts come forward, but more would workplace layouts to maximise natural Friday 29 July. The deadline for light, making sure windows are clean notices and advertisements is be great.” and blinds opened. Research shows that midday, Friday 22 July. The The “key contacts” will form a network across Bulletin is published fortnightly. people are more productive and learn campus, keeping their colleagues informed better in naturally-lit environments. Advertising: about how the campaign is going, and feeding Go to www.otago.ac.nz/news/ bulletin/ fill in the details in the template and submit. 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2 WHAT’S NEW

Defibrillators In January this year the Bulletin up and ready featured a story about the University’s acquisition of 25 new defibrillators. The devices have arrived and have been distributed to all campuses. University Health and Safety Advisor Nevan Trotter is encouraging as many staff members as possible to familiarise themselves with the locations. “Please read the notice in this Bulletin, and make a mental note of where the defibrillators are in your area. We have made them plain to see and easy to access.”

Dame Jane Goodall meets postgraduate students and frogs in a Zoology He emphasises that the devices are laboratory during her recent visit. very simple to use. Locations of the new defibrillators are Goodall visit impresses on page 14 of this Bulletin. Dame Jane Goodall’s recent campus visit proved a great success and she is very keen to return to the University soon, according to Disability A new location will make Disability Zoology’s Dr Phil Bishop. shift Information and Support both more accessible and more private for those The world-famous chimpanzee researcher and environmentalist’s seeking its services. whirlwind trip to Dunedin included visiting Dr Bishop’s frog laboratory and delivering a very well-received public lecture. Disability Information and Support moved to the West Lane entrance of During her laboratory visit she met postgraduate students the Information Services Building late engaged in frog research and was shown members of three of New last month. Zealand’s four native frog species; an Archey’s frog, a Maud Island frog and a Hochstetter’s. Head of the Service Donna-Rose McKay says the Service had outgrown At her public lecture in Castle 1, which was video-linked to its old space at 262 Leith. seven other lecture theatres, Dame Jane shared personal and professional reflections covering more than five decades with the “We are really excited to be here,” she enthralled audience. says. “Property Services did a wonderful job getting us here and on time.” A DVD of her lecture is available from the Department of Zoology for $20. All proceeds will be donated to Dame Jane’s Tchimpounga Ms McKay says students sometimes felt Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre. Those interested in obtaining a they did not have any anonymity when copy should email [email protected] visiting the old location, but that the ISB building has plenty of foot traffic and students will feel less conspicuous Politicians see heart of research entering their premises. Despite a minor heart-stopping moment during an event The new space is well designed and showcasing Otago’s research at Parliament last month, the event well laid out for those with disabilities. was extremely successful and a great experience for the presenters, says organiser and English Department Senior Lecturer Dr Jacob Property Services has launched a Edmond. Recycling hotline recycling hotline for those wishing to The event in Wellington on 21 June showcased the work of know more about the University’s researchers Jonathan Broadbent, Caroline Orchiston, Dione Healey, recycling services. Robert Thompson, Elspeth Gold, Pete Jones and Anne-Louise Heath. The line is aimed at ensuring that all Dr Edmond says the function was attended by some 30 MPs items that can be recycled on campus and senior researchers from Government institutes such as GNS are being collected. As well as the Science based in Wellington. standard recycling items, Property Apart from a brief and quickly-rectified moment when a Services can help with disposing of researcher’s movie file of a beating heart “suddenly froze”, the specialist waste such as polystyrene event was a big success for the second year running. packaging. The Minister of Science and Innovation spoke at the event, If you have any questions about stressing “the importance of research funding and the recycling in your office, department Government’s commitment to research, science and innovation”. or college, please contact Graham Researchers also met with representatives from the Labour, Musgrave, Ph: 470 3427, Email: graham. National, and Green Party caucuses. [email protected]

3 postgraduate news Senior PhD student passionate about his research John White retired a few years ago but as a fit and intelligent 65-year-old he could not see why he had to stop using his brain, so he decided to enrol in a PhD at the University of Otago’s Wellington campus. “It’s one of the best decisions I ever made and I’m enjoying every minute,” he says enthusiastically. “It also speaks well of Otago that I’ve managed to get a postgraduate scholarship when it’s so easy to ignore older people who can bring huge life and career experience to academia.” Mr White’s main area of interest is food labelling and his PhD, supervised by Dr George Thomson and Associate Professor Louise Signal in Public Health, is investigating the conflict Michael Roberts Photo: One of Otago’s oldest postgraduate students John White, who is doing his PhD on food labelling at the Wellington campus. between the commercial interests of big food companies and public health. “It’s one of the best decisions I ever His main focus is the current made and I’m enjoying every minute.” Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy which is being mainly run by Australians, epidemic. All my life I’ve in public health is often not “It’s a very interesting time as but affects New Zealand worked for public organisations covered by the media, or only there are growing numbers through our joint Food Code. as a researcher, manager and briefly, because they require of us in excellent health, with No slouch, in his first year of then a consultant, and I’m used lengthy investigation of financial security, experience, study he has already published to writing academic papers. complex issues.” and potentially lots of years two academic papers and has “I just love the research process Mr White says that although ahead. You’re going to see nearly finished a third. and informing people of ‘senior’ PhD students are not more of us making a difference “My PhD is a kind of ‘encore’ issues which are important common, he has met several around universities in future,” career arising from an interest for the wider community. The people socially who are also he says with a smile. I developed in the obesity development of key policies doing a doctorate. August showcase for postgraduate research The University’s second Graduate Research Month promises to and researcher Hugh Kearns, who will offer motivational be even bigger and brighter than its inaugural showing in 2010, workshops for thesis students. A consultant at the Professional with new events including workshops and presentations from an Development Unit at Flinders University in Australia, Mr Kearns international guest speaker and New Zealand’s first University- specialises in training and development. His research interests run Twitter conference. include time and workload management, personal leadership, Graduate Services Manager Claire Gallop, says Graduate self-sabotage and self-management. Research Month is a month-long celebration of postgraduate Other Graduate Research Month events include the return of students and the important role they play at the University. the immensely popular Three Minute Thesis Competition and This year’s calendar includes events for postgraduate students, the OUSA Supervisor of the Year awards. There will also be prospective postgraduate students, staff, and members of the workshops and seminars designed to showcase the services that public in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as well as the Otago offers postgraduate students, as well as opportunities for Dunedin campus. students to socialise. Ms Gallop says Graduate Research Services is particularly A complete calendar of the events is available at www.otago. delighted this year to welcome international speaker, educator, ac.nz/gradresearchmonth/

4 WHAT’S NEW Strong turnout at first Winter Lecture Otago’s Winter lecture Series got that our work is able to find its way Hotere at Hocken off to a great start in Wellington out to various distant communities last week with Political Scientist and therefore plays an important Dr Bryce Edwards drawing a large part in feeding into public debate audience to his Wellington lecture. and public intellectualism,” he says. The Bulletin caught up with Dr So it was encouraging to find that Edwards just after many people I’d never met were his first lecture in “... it was already aware of my Wellington: A Hollow work.” Democracy? Why encouraging Tourism’s Dr Caroline New Zealand elections to find that Orchiston’s lecture: are increasingly many people I’d On Shaky Ground: meaningless to voters. never met were What the Christchurch “The 84-strong earthquakes mean already aware for tourism in New audience was very A major Hotere exhibition has opened at the Hocken Wellington – made of my work.” Zealand takes place Library to celebrate Ralph Hotere’s momentous 80th up of parliamentary 20 and 21 July. birthday. The exhibition, Ralph Hotere: Zero to Infinity, Then on 27 and 28 features approximately 50 of his artworks and highlights staff, political journalists, politics the milestones and lesser known moments of his students, political bloggers and July Christchurch Public Health prodigious career. It includes No.8, pictured above, and public servants,” he says. researcher Dr Gillian Abels will will run until 1 October. As well as the exhibition, the talk about Decriminalisation of sex popular Hotere artwork - Rain (1979) owned by the “The event highlighted for me University, has been restored. The Bulletin will look at work: Has the Prostitution Reform that although at Otago we can this restoration in more detail next month. Act resulted in healthier and safer sex feel geographically isolated, Ralph HOTERE, untitled [No. 8], c.1992, ink on paper: 760 x workers? 570mm, Private Collection. communications technologies mean

In Brief ... Foodbank collection “Joining with Capital and Coast this year OUSA Events Coordinator Kitty Brown says Human Resources is once again meant we could expand our programme the event is being held during the school organising a campus-wide food drive, to and strengthen relationships between our holidays, and is based on similar events held be held at the end of this month. two organisations.” overseas which are very popular. The drive follows successful Foodbank Visiting speakers Dale-Maree Morgan “With Otago’s high percentage of mature collections in 2009 and 2010. (left) and Tümarangai Sciascia (right) are and postgraduate students, OUSA saw pictured below with Tina Ngata, an Otago a need for some community fun,” she The collection of all donated items will be researcher who spoke on the history of explains. “Staff are most welcome to bring held on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July. Mäori art and its relevance to health. their children too.” Further information has been emailed to all Departments. Performance tour online A recent performance tour of campus All Matariki in Wellington that can be expected of a woman is now Matariki or Mäori New Year was once available to watch on unitube. again highlighted on the Wellington The tour, which was written and campus and at Capital and Coast DHB directed by the University’s Coordinator with a series of well attended events. of International Relations Sandy The celebration has become a regular McAndrew, took its audience around the feature on the Wellington campus Michael Roberts Photo: old buildings of the original University calendar, with events ranging from campus, meeting significant women (and social gatherings to tikanga training, a Kids on campus some men) on the way. It has now been presentation on the progression of Mäori The Otago University Students’ recorded for Unitube. Association is holding a “kids” day this art and a talk on the use of Mäori natural Ms McAndrew says she is delighted that it month to allow students and staff with medicines. is available for a wider audience. families to share a fun day on campus. One of the organisers, Bridget Robson, “If you missed the live performance tour The event will be held on the Union Lawn Associate Dean Mäori in Wellington says in April, this short documentary-style film on Wednesday 20 July, from 10am to 3pm, Matariki is a time for staff and students is the next best thing.” to come together to share food, to learn with a giant bouncy castle, miniature about te ao Mäori, and to reflect on past ponies and even sled dogs. View the tour on: http://unitube.otago. and future directions. ac.nz/view?m=alfL28fVYqd

5 EARTHQUAKE UPDATE

Computers for Christchurch children The School of Business is doing its bit for the Canterbury earthquake relief effort by donating 32 computers and a number of printers and monitors to Christchurch schools. Deputy-Vice-Chancellor of the School of Business, Professor George Benwell, No go: The entrance to the main University of Otago, Christchurch building as it undergoes repairs from February’s earthquake. had the idea of making the offer to Christchurch. Claire Ramsay, also of the School Researchers working against the odds of Business and President of Christchurch’s laboratory-based researchers University’s new laboratory building, and able the Dunedin South Rotary have had to be especially resilient and to get some experiments underway at last. Club, made contact with innovative to continue their work after the There are real benefits from the site-sharing the Hornby Rotary Club in city’s devastating earthquakes. set-ups by way of forging new relationships Christchurch. Christchurch campus Associate Dean with colleagues in the city, but setting up new working spaces has not been without its trials. The computers were (Research) Margreet Vissers says it has been delivered last month, and exceedingly tough for laboratory staff since “In every instance relocation has come with have been extremely well February. major technical and regulatory issues and received. The Principal of “All of the laboratories were immediately often takes many weeks to achieve.’’ Sockburn Primary School non-functional after 22 February and The number of significant aftershocks since 22 Heather Walkinshaw says with the building out of commission since February has also meant that new laboratory her school is hosting 15 then, continuing laboratory work has been spaces have periodically been shut down for additional and 20 temporary particularly challenging.’’ she says. “This work up to 10 days while engineering checks are, pupils displaced by the is dependent on highly specialised equipment once again, carried out on buildings. earthquake. The computers and this cannot easily be relocated. Dr Vissers says the determination, patience allow these students to keep “Many of our researchers have thought really and ingenuity of laboratory-based in touch with their friends creatively to find other places to work. But researchers has come to the fore in the face of from their previous schools. because of the highly technical nature of significant difficulties. their work and equipment, transporting their “I’m very impressed with how people have “Our sincere thanks to you, working environment has not been easy. dealt with an extremely trying situation the University and to the There are also a limited number of other over a number of months. It really shows two Rotary clubs who have laboratory spaces in the city. people’s passion and dedication and their made this possible,” she says. “Generous offers to share space have seen commitment to getting their work done no some staff now working from Canterbury matter what.’’ Earthquake preparation lessons draw crowds More than 400 University staff showed a keen interest in earthquake preparedness at two civil defence presentations on the Dunedin campus at the end of last month. How to prepare at work: Civil Defence Training Officer 1. Secure book cases to the wall. Glenn Mitchell told staff that the best advice he could give 2. Consider the location of filing cabinets to allow easy to people experiencing an earthquake remains to “drop, cover (your head) and hold.” egress if they tip over. People would also need to plan to survive in their 3. Update emergency contacts on Web Kiosk. community using their own resources for at least three 4. Establish a communication plan with your family. days, before services could be restored. 5. Have a pair of walking shoes available – you may Other speakers at the event included University Chief need to walk home. Operating Officer John Patrick, Student Services Director David Richardson and Proctor Simon Thompson.

6 DONATED TO THE HOCKEN

A Goldie, a Philip Clairmont painting and a set of precious glass slides revealing images from New Zealand’s first Exhibition in 1865, are among the items that have been recently gifted to the Hocken Library. The Bulletin takes a look. Hocken attracts national treasures An evening function at the Hocken was held last month to thank the donors of the above, and other rare items and manuscripts that have been generously gifted to the Hocken over the past year. Hocken Librarian Sharon Dell says the Hocken is very fortunate to have these important items added to the Hocken Archive and Art Collection. In particular, from the family of Jack Lethbridge of Wanaka, a gift of a portrait by CF Goldie, Wiripine Ninia – A Ngatiawa Chieftainness. “People know that the things they give to us will be really well looked after, and they know they are donating so that they can be kept forever for future generations to use,” she says. The Hocken now holds some 14,000 items in its art collection, Bennett Sharron Photos: Hocken Curator of Pictorial Collections Natalie Poland carefully handles the Goldie donated to the Hocken. which is as big as Te Papa’s. occupied by the central block “It is a major, major (art) of Dunedin Hospital. Other items include: collection,” she says. • An album of sketches and photographs by one-time Union The exhibition slides were The donations also include Steamship Company artist David Ogilvie Robertson gifted by Barbara Hosie, some of the most significant of Cromwell, a descendant • 235 works on paper and 64 sketchbooks from the estate of the images to come into the of Alfred Eccles, who was late Joanna Paul Hocken Photographs the main organiser of the • 11 artworks by prominent Dunedin artist, the late H.V. Miller Collection over the past exhibition and his son of • Material from the Otago Southland Meatworkers’ Union decade. They are rarely-seen the same name who wrote interior views of New Zealand’s • A set of the Evening Star 1865-1976 and Star Sports, 1946-1975 an account of the venture in first international exhibition • Extensive papers of David Lloyd Wildey, teacher and model 1925. The glass plate negatives held in Dunedin in 1865. came with labelled wrappings This was held in a building, in the son’s hand. “It is a major, major (art) collection.” since demolished and now Delighted painting has gone to a good home Among the Hocken donors this year was “I lived with it in the living room for a Professor in Science Communication Jean few years, but it’s an incredibly powerful Fleming, who gifted a colourful and three- painting. I found he’s not an easy human dimensional self-portrait of the late artist being to live with. He seems to be watching Philip Clairmont. you,” she laughs.“I’m pleased this has She attended the function and told the found a home.” Bulletin why she donated the piece of “the She wanted to donate the painting to the psychedelic 1970s”, which she bought at an Hocken because it is part of New Zealand’s auction in Wellington in the 1980s – after history. the artist had died aged 34. It appealed to “It can be preserved here and the Hocken Professor Jean Fleming with the Philip her own experience of the 1970s; “walking also holds a lot of correspondence from Clairmont painting she gifted to the down Lambton Quay barefoot handing Clairmont’s family, and an essay from his Hocken. out daffodils.” school. It seemed like the right place.”

7 PEOPLE Awards and Achievements UNSUNG HEROES Professor Peter Joyce normally does an impressive job of balancing his joint roles as Dean of the University’s Christchurch campus, practising psychiatry and being a key player in mental health research studies. But his organisational skills and personal resilience have been put to the test by the three significant earthquakes which hit Christchurch in September, February and June as the Bulletin discovers. The study members who have made the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (the Dunedin Exceptional leadership Study) world famous were honoured with a civic award recently. The Dave Cull (centre above) After the three major earthquakes and continuing aftershocks, presented this unique award to Professor Richie Poulton (right) Christchurch Dean Professor Peter Joyce became responsible and Professor Jennie Connor (left) along with members of the for a campus with many damaged buildings, some of its research team. It recognises the commitment of the more than members grieving lost loved ones, and almost every staff member 1000 people born in Dunedin in 1972 and 1973 who have had or student affected in some way by disruptions to their work, their lives mapped in the study. Study members will receive a study, home life or emotional well-being. personalised civic award certificate in the post. But his staff say he has handled the ongoing situation calmly, efficiently and with sensitivity. Professor Ian Tucker of Pharmacy has been elected as Vice- Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Health Sciences Professor Peter President of the International Controlled Release Society. He Crampton says Professor Joyce has worked hard to minimise will be President-elect in June 2012 and President from June disruptions for staff and students. 2013. The Controlled Release Society (CRS) is the premier society world-wide for delivery science and technology “Our overriding objective for the year is to enable our students and serves more than 1600 members from more than 50 to successfully complete their studies and our researchers to countries. continue their research. This has been Professor Joyce’s mantra over the months following the February earthquake,” Professor Zoology’s Dr Phil Bishop has been appointed to a key Crampton says. position in a major international initiative aimed at reversing “Professor Joyce has shown exceptional leadership during the alarming decline of frog populations worldwide. Dr Bishop extremely challenging times. His understanding of the has been named as Chief Scientist for the Amphibian Survival complexities of the situation has been thorough, while at all Alliance (ASA), an international consortium of organisations times considering the effects of decisions on staff and students. and institutions that has been developing since 2009 to “No matter the size of the earthquake or aftershock, Professor respond to the global amphibian extinction crisis. The ASA will Joyce has always remained focused on a positive response and a coordinate amphibian conservation efforts between different way to solve the problems faced. This unflappable approach has initiatives and institutions worldwide, focusing initially on ensured that the recommencement of academic activities has habitat destruction, climate change, the deadly fungal disease been as smooth as possible in the circumstances.” chytridiomycosis, and over-harvesting.

Professor Jim Mann of Human Nutrition has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree by South Africa’s North West University. He received the degree for his contributions to the prevention and treatment of non communicable diseases, and his contributions to the fields of Medicine and Nutrition. He was also asked to deliver a guest lecture to the Academy of Sciences of South Africa.

A company based in the University’s Centre for Innovation, Seperex Nutritionals Ltd, recently received a national accolade for developing bioactive marine extracts that are winning significant overseas export orders. Seperex won the Cawthron Innovation in Science and Technology Award at the recent Natural Products NZ industry awards for its products BioLex® and BioLex-Plus®. The company has developed the products with help from researchers from several University departments, most notably Food Science. Dean Professor Peter Joyce and his PA Robyn Maguigan in their temporary office at Cashel Street.

8 Trans-Tasman endurance row building reef The threat posed to the world’s coral reefs by global warming is being publicised in a unique project combining science, art, education and endurance rowing organised by University of Otago Master’s in Science Communication student James Blake. Mr Blake, son of yachtsman and environmental campaigner Sir Peter Blake, is taking part in and documenting an endurance row across the Tasman Sea Masters in Science Communication student, James Blake is following in his father, Sir Peter Blake’s footsteps – taking to the high seas in his bid to raise public awareness of environmental issues. from Sydney Harbour Bridge to Auckland Harbour Bridge due to “Once built art and how its approach engages reef in close to real time. depart on 15 October. the reef the public with science. Dr Rock says it is a form of The row will be used to raise “James is also combining several ‘citizen science’, involving funds for a project he is will be ... an progressive approaches into the an artist in the design, and establishing to build the world’s educational coral reef project. Documenting school groups in the analysis largest live artificial reef just east the practical process of its and monitoring of the reef of Semporna off the northern tool creation contributes to his community as it grows. coast of Borneo and to launch connecting academic thesis work.” “The endurance row is to a community science reef society with The reef’s construction will be involve the public in the idea of monitoring programme. coral reef funded through a website hosting creating the reef as well as raising “The reef is being designed an adoption programme that awareness more broadly about by renowned New Zealand ecology.” allows individuals or school threats to ocean health at local environmental artist Virginia groups to adopt and monitor and global scales.” King,” Mr Blake says. “Once built specific pieces, or modules, of Mr Blake is in the midst of training the reef will be a living sculpture, the reef. Photos and video taken for the trans-Tasman row which as well as an educational tool by local divers will be linked is expected to take between 31 to connecting society with coral reef to each module so its adopted 40 days of rowing – two hours on, ecology.” ‘caretaker’ in New Zealand two hours off, 24-hours-a-day. can, via the website, monitor Mr Blake’s academic supervisor The rowing team consists of how long it takes for different and lecturer in the University’s Mr Blake, Team Leader Nigel kinds of plants and animals to Centre of Science and Cherrie, rowers Martin Berka and colonise their adopted section Communication Dr Jenny Rock Andrew McCowan, and Team of reef. Dunedin’s Taylormade says Mr Blake is working with his Manager Rob Hamill (a member Productions are onboard Science Communication course of the team that won the Atlantic designing a digital replica of the filming partner Joey Bania to Rowing Race three years running). make a film about environmental reef so users can interact with the History of Commerce explored in new book A book exploring the teaching of Commerce Deans, heads of departments and the first PhD subjects over the last 138 years has just been graduates of each Department. released. Emeritus Professor McLean worked on the Emeritus Professor Lyall McLean launched A book for about five years, and is “relieved and History of Economics and the Development of pleased” with the result. He says the people Commerce Degrees at the University of Otago who have contributed to the success of the 1871–2009 (cover pictured right) at a function Commerce Division are what makes it special. late last month. The book is available from the University It traces the development of the field from a Bookshop. It is also available online via single Political Economy paper in a BA through the recently developed Otago University to the multi-department Division it is now. Research Archive (OUR archive), which has It also includes the names of the Division’s been created to provide public access to the 19,000 plus graduates, listed by departments, University of Otago quality research outputs. and 101 photographs including the Professors, Go to http://hdl.handle.net/10523/640.

9 RESEARCH Athletes’ diet may dim their winning smiles Elite athletes’ eating patterns can increase their risk of dental disease to the point of putting their competitive edge at risk according to a paper published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine by two Fifth- Year Otago School of Dentistry students. The paper Elite Athletes and Oral Health was co-authored by recent graduates Sarah Bryant and Katy McLaughlin and their supervisors Oral Sciences lecturers Kate Morgaine and Associate Professor Bernadette Drummond. Ms Morgaine says, “Katy and Sarah, who is herself a top-level triathlete, went to the March 2008 NZ National Triathlon competition. They asked 20 top New Zealand and world competitors, many of whom were using the event as a warm up to the Beijing Olympics, to complete a questionnaire about their dietary patterns and what they thought their oral health was like.” Ten age-group triathletes based in Otago also completed the survey and underwent a clinical dental examination. All were found to have eating habits that offered a high risk of causing caries (cavities). Four of the 10 examined had active caries that needed care. “These athletes averaged 20 hours of training a week,” Ms Morgaine says. “They eat little and often to keep up their fuel intake, consuming lots of carbohydrate-rich foods and sports drinks. “So, their teeth aren’t getting the rest between meals needed to let their pH levels return to normal and to allow saliva to remineralise the teeth. Athletes often mouth-breath during training, too, so their mouth is dry and saliva is reduced. “As a result their tooth enamel often erodes which may lead to very sensitive teeth. Carbohydrate residue on the teeth creates a perfect environment for bacteria to thrive, too.” Otago research shows elite athletes’ eating patterns can put their The questionnaire results showed the athletes did not appreciate the risk teeth at risk. their pattern of consumption was exposing them to. “Carrying caries infection can affect their training and performance,” Ms Morgaine says. “If they have a dental crisis coinciding with an event, they “They eat little and often ... can throw years of training out the window.” consuming lots of carbohydrate- The paper recommends athletes eat more tooth-friendly foods, such as rich foods and sports drinks.” yoghurt, cheese or bananas after training, use water rather than sports drinks as much as possible and have impeccable oral hygiene including regular dental care.

Research Briefs ... Prostate research backed Second stage of whale research Dr Andrew Bahn of Physiology has received a research grant A team of researchers has headed to the Auckland Islands on the from the Prostate Cancer Foundation to fund his work on University’s research vessel the Polaris II to continue a three-year prostate tumours. multi-disciplinary research project which was started last winter. Dr Bahn is one of three researchers to be awarded research The team will study the habitat-preferences and movement grants to study male specific cancers by the Foundation patterns of the Southern Right Whale population, the winter totalling $250,000. diet of the New Zealand Sea Lions and the pollutant loads in His research concerns studying ways to determine the uptake marine wildlife. and retention of chemotherapy drugs in transport proteins in This trip focuses on the second year of their work, with the tumour cells. This is of particular relevance to prostate cancer final year and results expected at the end of 2012. sufferers who are resistant to other drugs which control Project leader Dr Will Rayment says the team is equipped prostate cancer and who need to rely on chemotherapy. this time with sonar equipment to gather information for the He will receive $104,559 over two years. first time on the way the whales communicate.

10 If the shoe doesn’t fit: there are more injuries A promising University of Otago developing these injuries had an student who developed an observable type of movement innovative screening procedure style when they were walking or to identify New Zealand army running,” she says. “So based on personnel most at risk of lower this injury-causing movement leg and back injuries has been style, a new screening protocol recognised with a scholarship to was developed which attempted develop her concept further. to identify those who should and This is because the screening should not wear orthotics.” procedure has the potential to The screening protocol was tested benefit not only the military, but on New Zealand army recruits all people at risk of such injuries. over a three-month period and Over the past four years, as part included over 300 participants. of an honours undergraduate “The study was very successful, degree in biomechanics, Otago and injuries of the lower limb Department of Preventive and and lower back were reduced Social Medicine student Marian based on this procedure,” she Baxter has studied the feet and says.“The real strength of this walking gait of more than 1000 study was that it had the support New Zealand Army soldiers. of the military: this makes the Now, with the help of a results so much more convincing. scholarship from the company This is because everyone in the Foot Science International, which army wears the same boots, walks makes shoe inserts, she plans with the same load, and does the to bullet-proof her procedure same routine over a long period by more extensive testing of the of time.” protocol on a wider cross-section Ms Baxter praised the army’s Ill fitting boots are associated with high lower limb and lower back of the population. injuries in New Zealand army personnel. (Current New Zealand cooperation with her research Evidence from ACC shows Defence Force boots not necessarily those pictured). aims. that lower back and lower limb foot-shape or their gait. “The real “The military’s involvement so injuries can be a problem among Her background in biomechanics strength of far has meant that the whole military personnel. As a former led her to investigate the this study was population could eventually New Zealand Army territorial possibility that these injuries that it had the benefit from this research. Many herself, her “hunch” was that were related to movements. people do not wear the right shoes the soldier’s boots were often support of the to suit their feet or their gait.” mismatched to their particular “I identified that those who were military.” Internet access helping to arrest rural decline The Government’s rural broadband initiatives are likely to be live in the district and, although only 10 percent said that the very important for rural Otago communities, according to a internet was an essential part of making that possible, around two recent survey conducted by Professor Geoff Kearsley of Media, thirds saw internet access as contributing to their ability to stay. Film and Communication. “It is clear that even with slow and unreliable access, the internet The survey, conducted in the Maniototo and North Otago, asked is playing an important part in rural people’s lives,” Professor residents how satisfactory existing internet facilities were and Kearsley says. whether they had helped to slow long-term patterns of rural “The internet has enhanced their social lives, created and depopulation. enhanced business opportunities, The results were presented at the “The internet has enhanced their replaced lost services and is helping 17th Biennial Conference of the social lives, created and enhanced rural people to stay where they Australasian Human Development business opportunities...” would most like to live. One or two Association, which was was held at people have even been able to go the University earlier this month. and live in the country because of In many areas there has been a downgrading of local services, broadband facilities. such as banks and post offices, however significant numbers of “When ultra-fast broadband becomes available to all rural respondents said that many of these services had been replaced households, then these benefits are likely to be greatly enhanced.” by online facilities which were as good or better. Professor Kearsley hopes to extend the study to a much larger Nearly everyone said that they wanted to be able to continue to national sample of rural people.

11 IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Phonics not best reading tool CAM use rising in children Christchurch campus research suggesting that the number of children treated with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has almost doubled in the past decade recently gained attention. CAM therapies include traditional Chinese medicine, herbalism, homeopathy, aromatherapy, chiropractic, massage, nutritional therapies, osteopathy, probiotics Otago research suggests that sounding out words is not the best way to learn to read. and reflexology. Ground-breaking research in learning has phonics read at a much slower speed than Department of Paediatrics Head, found that children are primarily geared comparable children taught through New Associate Professor Andrew Day, towards learning to read through storing Zealand’s more book-centred approach. researched the use of probiotics words in the brain, and that phonics, used They also performed more poorly in among patients of a paediatric for “sounding out” words, is not necessary deciding whether words were real or not outpatient service. He found 67 past the initial stages of learning to read. at ages eight and 11, with non-words such percent of patients had been given The results of two research projects, as ‘blud’ being picked more often as real CAM, almost double the number conducted by Associate Professor Claire words, for example. of patients using the therapies than Fletcher-Flinn of Otago’s College of The researchers also found that Scottish in a similar study in 2002. Education and Dr Brian Thompson, of university students who had been taught The most commonly used CAMs Victoria University, were announced at through phonics as children were worse were probiotics and nutritional the 17th Biennial Australasian Human at reading new or unfamiliar words that supplements and the main Development Association (AHDA) do not follow regular taught letter-sounds conditions patients were receiving Conference in Dunedin last week and drew than their New Zealand counterparts. treatment for were reflux and widespread media attention. It is becoming clear that explicit phonics constipation. The AHDA is the preeminent think-tank instruction leaves a ‘cognitive footprint’, Of those who used CAM, two in the area of developmental psychology in resulting in a long-term disadvantage when thirds said it was effective for the Australasian region. the reader attempts new words, they said. their child and it was also seen as 5 Jul Newstalk ZB, Manawatu Standard, In the first research finding, Dr Thompson inexpensive and with few side- Marlborough Express, Radio Dunedin, and Associate Professor Claire Fletcher- effects. Flinn and colleagues found that six-year- Nelson Mail, , Dominion old Scottish children taught through Post, Press, ODT, RNZ Morning Report Rising acceptance of CAM has led to increasingly widespread usage in children, Associate Professor ED staff drunkenly abused Day said. Although this study was conducted in Sydney, Australia, A Wellington campus study revealing the affected. They’re very common events, the results are relevant to New disturbing levels of drunken abuse copped which many of these frontline staff appear Zealand. by Emergency Department (ED) staff to endure stoically as part of the job.” Associate Professor Day said many made the news last month. Nearly all staff surveyed said that people were unaware of the safety The researchers surveyed 47 ED staff at intoxicated patients increase ED of some CAM and advertising and Wellington Hospital and found that verbal workloads, increase overall waiting times, word of mouth did not disclose and/or physical assault often happened and increase the triage scores of affected dangers. He added that it was the weekly or monthly. The study appeared in patients. In some cases intoxicated patients responsibility of clinicians to talk the New Zealand Medical Journal. decreased quality of care and created to patients about possible dangers. Dr Fiona Imlach Gunasekara of the negative emotions in staff. Department of Public Health said The researchers said that similar results 22 to 23 Jun ODT, Waikato Times, that she and her co-researchers found would probably be experienced in other Gisborne Herald, Hawke’s Bay Today, that intoxicated patients were having EDs across the country. NZPA, RNZ News, Checkpoint, RadioLIVE, Newstalk ZB a significant negative impact on the 10 to 17 Jun NBR, Timaru Herald, Dom workload and safety of staff in the ED. Post, Manawatu Standard, Nelson Mail, “These impacts ranged from verbal NZPA, 3 Firstline, RadioLIVE, Newstalk ZB, abuse to physical assault, with nurses and RNZ News, Morning Report, Prime News ambulance officers being particularly ONE News, Midday, Tonight

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Tutoring/Demonstrating this Semester: A Lunchtime Discussion on Fri 29 Jul, 9am to 12.30pm, $35 Mäori Culture Experiences so far This workshop aims to give participants who Mark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori) Rob Wass (HEDC and Zoology) have previously attended a conflict skills Tue 20 Sep, 1pm to 3pm, HEDC Seminar Thu 25 Aug 12noon to 1pm, HEDC Seminar workshop an opportunity to practise their Room, 65 Union Place West Room conflict resolution skills intensively in a small group. This workshop will provide an introduction to This lunchtime discussion session is an the basic principles which underlie etiquette in opportunity for tutors and demonstrators to www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ a Mäori setting, with special consideration on share experiences, swap ideas, get and give development/coursesPages/conflict_prac.php how this should be applied in the University. advice and learn more about their role. Career Development: making the most Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi of your opportunities HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING Tue 9 Aug, 9am to 12noon, $35 Mark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori) AND PROFESSIONAL Wed 21 Sep, 12noon to 2pm, HEDC Seminar DEVELOPMENT The objective of this course is to give Room, 65 Union Place West participants some guidance as to how to A full list of courses and application forms make the best use of the career development This seminar focuses on gaining a better can be found on the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/ opportunities and how to conduct understanding and acceptance of the Treaty of humanresources/hr/development/training.php informational interviewing. Waitangi. or email [email protected]. For enrolment enquiries please contact Katherine van der Vliet www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Advanced Treaty of Waitangi on 479 4101, Human Resources Division. development/coursesPages/career_most_op.php Mark Brunton (Facilitator Research Mäori) General Staff Orientation Programme Communicating: getting a grip on your Thu 22 Sep, 12noon to 2pm, HEDC Seminar style Fri 12 Aug, 9 Sep, 14 Oct and 2 Dec, 9am to Room, 65 Union Place West Thu 11 Aug, 9am to 12noon, $35 12noon This seminar examines the Treaty in Participants will become familiar with their Human Resources provides a regular contemporary New Zealand and provides preferred communication style as well as build orientation programme for members of the practical steps to integrate the principles into a a framework for thinking about what other General staff. Attendance is compulsory for working environment. styles they may encounter in day-to-day life. all staff who have a contract of 12 months or www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Higher Education more, but staff who have shorter contracts are also welcome to attend provided they have the development/coursesPages/comm_style.php Development Centre (HEDC) support of their department. Parental Leave Information Seminar for 2011 TUTOR AND DEMONSTRATOR www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Supervisors and Managers TRAINING AND SUPPORT development/coursesPages/orientation.php Fri 12 Aug, 1pm to 3pm PROGRAMME Developing Your Staff This seminar is designed to provide guidance Semester Two Wed 20 Jul, Thu 28 Jul or Wed 3 Aug, 10am to to supervisors/managers with information Please register through the web if you are 11am, no charge they will need to make when dealing with staff interested in attending a workshop by going to members taking parental leave. The objective of this course is to assist the HEDC registration page: http://hedc.otago. www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ supervisors/managers to develop their staff ac.nz/hedc/asd/Professional-Development- development/coursesPages/parental_admin.php Programme/Tutor-training/workshop.html by giving them a better understanding of the University’s structures and processes Supervisory Skills: working with casual Teaching Individuals: A Workshop for relating to staff development and the tools and and fixed-term staff Tutors and Demonstrators opportunities available to support professional Wed 17 and 24 Aug, 9am to 12noon, $60 development. Rob Wass (HEDC and Zoology) This course aims to familiarise participants Tue 2 Aug 1.30pm to 3pm, HEDC Seminar www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ with some of the University’s basic policies and Room, 65 Union Place West development/coursesPages/developing.php procedures relating to employing staff on these This workshop presents a series of PDR: helping your manager to help you shorter contracts as well as to introduce them to some basic supervisory techniques. straightforward teaching and learning Fri 22 Jul, Wed 27 Jul or Thu 4 Aug, 10am to techniques for working on a one-to-one basis 12noon, no charge NB: This course will run in two sessions. with students. Participants will be required to attend both This session will assist you to make the most sessions. Facilitating Small Groups: A Workshop out of the PDR process for professional www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ for Tutors and Demonstrators development. You will be able to take an active development/coursesPages/super_fixed.php Rob Wass (HEDC and Zoology) part in the process, rather than relying on your manager to make good decisions for you. Thu 4 Aug 12.30pm to 2pm, HEDC Seminar Room www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ development/coursesPages/pdr_helping.php

16 Writing Procedures: keeping it clear training/index.html. For training module financialservices/FSDForms/index.html) prior and logical enquiries or registration contact: fsd.training@ to attending this training session. otago.ac.nz. Upcoming sessions include: Thu 18 Aug, 9am to 12noon, $35 FN 2.11 Administering Commercial This course will offer some useful tips and FN 1.2 Finance One Enquiry and Activities practice for participants trying to write Reporting Overview Wed 20 Jul, 11am to 12noon workplace procedures that are clear, logical and Wed 27 Jul, 9am to 2pm inviting to their audience. This module is intended to introduce and An introduction to Enquiry and Reporting explain the policy of commercial activities, www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ for staff with ‘Enquiry Only’ access. This is a to provide guidance on what constitutes a development/coursesPages/writing_proc.php hands-on course where staff will learn how commercial activity, the expectations for these Presentations: projecting confidence to navigate their way around Finance One, activities, and an overview of the registration perform enquiries and run reports in Finance and reporting requirements. The University’s Wed 31 Aug and 7 Sep, 9am to 12noon, $35 One. This training will be performed on the Overhead Policy is also explained. This course covers the skills required to deliver Training environment using training logins. material confidently but with effect. FN 3.6 Financial Monitoring and Note: Staff must complete the Application for Reporting Note: This course will run in two sessions. Finance One User form (available on the FSD Tue 19 Jul, 3pm to 4.15pm Participants will be required to attend both webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/ sessions. FSDForms/index.html) and attend FN 1.2 This module reviews reports emailed from the www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ training prior to gaining ‘Enquiry Only’ access Finance One system each month, providing an development/coursesPages/presentations.php to Finance One. analysis of the source of report information and gives guidance on how they can be Mediation: I’m not a mediator but ... FN 1.4 Finance One Purchasing and evaluated. The availability of online reports is Fri 2 Sep, 9am to 3pm, $80 (includes lunch) Fixed Assets also discussed. This course aims to give participants the skills Tue 19 July, 9am to 12noon to intervene early in low level disputes and help An introduction to Finance One Purchasing IT TRAINING those involved resolve them. and Fixed Assets. This hands-on session can Word 2008 - Inserting Text and www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ be attended in full or part depending on the Graphics attendees’ needs. Purchasing begins at 9am, development/coursesPages/mediation.php Mon 18 Jul, 1pm to 3pm, free for staff/$90 for Assets begins at approx 11am. others, Macintosh HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING Purchasing: Attendees will navigate their way Learn how to work with Word’s spelling, PROGRAMME around the Purchasing workplace on Finance thesaurus, and grammar features. Find and One, and learn how to create, approve, amend A full list of courses and application forms replace text, create SmartArt diagrams, insert and receipt purchase orders in Finance One can be found on the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/ and modify pictures and charts, draw and Purchasing. humanresources/hr/development/training- modify shapes. healthandsafety.php or email hrtraining@ Fixed Assets: Attendees will learn how to create otago.ac.nz. For enrolment enquiries please and query Fixed Assets within Finance One. TextHelp - Overview contact Katherine van der Vliet (Human Note: Staff must complete the Application for Tue 19 Jul, 11am to 12noon, free for staff/$45 Resources Division), Ph: 479 4101. Finance One User form (available on the FSD for others, Windows Fire Warden Training webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/ An introduction to TextHelp, which assists FSDForms/index.html) and attend FN 1.4 Thu 25 Aug, 10am to 11.30am, $35 users in creating and reading documents training prior to gaining ‘Purchasing’ and/or accurately. It talks, types, checks spelling, Fire Wardens and Deputy Fire Wardens must ‘Fixed Assets’ access to Finance One. predicts typing and has a wide range of be appointed on every floor within every research tools. Works with word processors, University building. All staff appointed as FN 1.6 Finance One Administrator Intermediate Level spreadsheets, databases, email and web Fire Wardens or Deputy Fire Wardens should browsers. attend this course. This course will also Wed 20 Jul, 9am to 12noon provide valuable skills to those that may find Exploring the potential of Finance One for Macintosh - iCal Meetings themselves in a fire situation. Administrators. This is a hands-on course Thu 21 Jul, 1pm to 3pm, $90, Macintosh www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ where staff will build on their existing Finance The course focuses on using the iCal program firewardens.html One Administrator role knowledge and learn on the Macintosh to manage calendar events. Refresher First Aid how to perform more advanced searching In particular, using iCal (in conjunction with techniques and customising Finance One to the Mail program) with the Snow Leopard Fri 9 Sep, 9am to 3.30pm, $60 enhance user functionality. The training will operating system and the University Exchange This course is for holders of Standard/ be performed on the Training environment server for handling meeting information. Workplace First Aid certificates. As treatments using training logins. Word 2008 - Tabs, Tables and Lists and techniques are constantly updated, it Prerequisites: Users must have attended is recommended that a Refresher course be training module FN1.1 (Finance One Fri 22 Jul, 9am to 11am, free for staff/$90 for undertaken every two years. Administrators’ Overview) and have at others, Macintosh www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ least three months’ practical Finance One Learn to use the different tab stops available refresher_firstaid.html Administrator experience. effectively, how to insert and modify tables, create bulleted and numbered lists and Workplace First Aid FN 2.1 Marketsite: E-Procurement document outlines. Wed 9 and Thu 10 Nov, 9am to 3.30pm, $95 (on-line purchasing) Office 2011 - Overview The Workplace First Aid course is a Wed 3 Aug, 9.30am to 12noon comprehensive 12-hour course and is the An introduction to purchasing via the Mon 25 Jul, 2pm to 3pm, free for staff/$90 for minimum requirement for those appointed as University’s online purchasing system, others, Macintosh the Departmental First Aider. Marketsite. This is a hands-on course, Explore the new interface, and learn about the www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ where staff learn how to create, approve and most useful features of Office 2011. workplace_firstaid.html receipt purchase orders in MarketSite. The completion of practical exercises will reinforce Word 2007 - Long Documents FINANCIAL SERVICES TRAINING course content. Tue 26 Jul and Tue 2 Aug, 1pm to 3pm, $150, Windows The full Financial Services Division’s (FSD) Note: Staff need to complete the Marketsite This is two, two-hour sessions, one week apart. 2011 training programme is on the FSD New User Application form (available Attendees must attend both sessions. Learn webpage www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/ from the FSD webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/

17 skills for creating long documents. Add styles, when evaluating a job. As a result of the All these services are free to University sections, headers and footers, tabs, paragraphs, session, participants should gain a better departments, divisions or offices and table of contents. Also footnotes, charts, tables, understanding of what the process is about and residential colleges. images and a table of figures. its importance to the University. There will be If you have any questions about recycling an opportunity to ask questions and discuss Clicker - Introduction in your office, department or college, please issues of interest. contact Graham Musgrave, Ph: 470 3427, Thu 28 Jul, 2pm to 3pm, free for University Places in this session are limited to a maximum Email: [email protected]. staff, Macintosh but the same on Windows of 30 participants and will be allocated on Learn how to use this student response system a first-come, first-served basis. Staff should DUNEDIN CULTURAL CONCERT available now in lecture theatres on campus. enrol as soon as possible. Email: hrtraining@ Sat 23 Jul Photoshop - Overview otago.ac.nz 6.45pm Ever wondered what it is like to see Dunedin Fri 29 Jul, 9am to 12noon, $125, Macintosh but FISHY SUPERSTARS AT THE Culture with your own eye? Dunedin has so the same as Windows AQUARIUM many different cultures and this is YOUR Learn to manipulate scanned images using Sat 16 to Sun 31 Jul chance to see them. A night full of vibrant basic Photoshop tools, file types, line art, 10am to 4.30pm daily performances that will help you wind down grayscale and colour images and colour NZ Marine Studies Centre and Westpac from a busy week. models. Aquarium Tickets from OUSA main office and Clubs and Hatchery Road, Portobello, Dunedin Excel 2007 - Charts and Graphs Societies centre. Students $5, Public $8, Family Mon 1 Aug, 1pm to 3pm, free for staff/$90 for Meet our team of marine superstars - Ritchie $20 (two adults + two children), Door sales $10. McClaw, Brad Thornfish and Daniel Cod, others, Windows All proceeds from this event will be donated to to name but a few of the Aquarium’s first Learn how to create, modify and position the Otago Community Hospice. fifteen! There is a Cadbury chocolate prize if charts - including printing charts and inserting you can find them all! Design your own super For further information, please contact Art K into Word. fish, and hear about the super powers of some - OUSA (Dunedin Cultural Concert), Ph: 021 Flash - Overview very special marine creatures. Fun for all ages. 056 4338, Email: [email protected]. Tue 2 Aug, 9am to 12noon, $125, Macintosh Find the Fishy Superstars - Spy out the marine PARTICIPANTS WANTED FOR but the same on Windows athletes in the Aquarium and find out who is SUDDEN WATER IMMERSION Learn to make interactive web material using most powerful. PROJECT Flash. Sustainable Fishing - Catch the right fish Participants (18 to 45 years old, male or and land yourself a chocolate one (courtesy of Bookings female) required for a research study in Cadbury) ... yum! the aquatic flume of PE School. We are For bookings, please complete the online Count the Chocolate Fish Competition - One seeking competent swimmers and also less booking form which is available by clicking on fish, two fish, three fish, four fish, five fish, six able swimmers for a study that examines the “Make Booking” button beside the course fish, more! .... if you can guess the number of the behavioural responses to sudden water date on the web - www.otago.ac.nz/ITS/training chocolate fish in the jar, you could win the lot! immersion. Participants must be available for - click on the courses by date link on the left - Design a Superfish - What makes a fish a testing from Jul to Sep 2011 and will receive click on the month link - click the course link financial reimbursement to cover expenses. and then the Make Booking button). Superstar? Size? Speed? Strength? Super powers? Draw and describe your own Individuals with prior experience of life- For more information and other training dates, Superfish. saving or water survival techniques can not be see www.otago.ac.nz/ITS/training/trainingdb/ considered for this project. subject.php All Blacks of the Sea - Never mind the All Blacks of the rugby field - what about the For further information, please contact Chris Blackfoot Paua, and the Black Cod? Animal Button (Associate Professor), Ph: 479 9122, GENERAL NOTICES encounters every hour with the “All Blacks of Email: [email protected]. US-NZ SCIENCE AND the Sea”. FACEBOOK CONCUSSION STUDY TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Fish Feeding - Help to build up the strength of Have you sustained a concussion through WORKSHOP our sporting sea creatures! Fish feeding every playing sport? Are you aged between 16 and Wed and Sat from 2pm to 3pm. 23 to 25 Aug 30 years old? Are you keen to take part in an The Food Science Department will host the Aquarium entry fees: innovative study looking at Facebook and US-NZ Science and Technology International Self-Guided Visit: Child $6, Adult $12.50, Concussion? Workshop on Postharvest Innovation and Family $25 The Centre for Physiotherapy Research networking event. Abstracts are invited for Guided Tour at 10.30am: Child $11, is conducting a study into the role that poster presentations. Adult $21.50, Family $49 Facebook can play in recovery following sports For a registration form and an abstract Email: [email protected] concussion. We are keen to hear from people template for poster presentations please Ph: 479 5826. who have been concussed between three and contact Dr Katja Schweikert, Email: katja. ARE YOU RECYCLING ALL YOU 21 days ago, regardless of whether you have [email protected] had treatment for your concussion or not. SHOULD? Agenda and detailed information can be If you are interested in finding out more about obtained from the workshop convener Property Services now has a hotline where you this study or would like to take part, please Professor Indrawati Oey, Email: indrawati. can discuss any issues concerning recycling contact us. with our Grounds Department. [email protected] For further information, please contact Our present services cover: JOB EVALUATION SEMINAR Dr Marina Moss (Clinical Research • All types of paper and cardboard Administrator), Ph: 479 4053, Email: marina. Thu 21 Jul • Glass [email protected]. 12noon to 1pm • Plastics Staff are invited to an information session • Tin and aluminium cans PREGNANCY PAIN STUDY on Job Evaluation - the aim being to inform • E Waste Are you pregnant? AND Do not suffer from staff of the current system and discuss its • Toner Cartridges severe muscle and joint pain? place within the University environment. • Fluorescent light tubes and all lightbulbs If so, you are invited to take part in a research Job Evaluation directly affects all general • Used batteries study that investigates the experiences that staff in levels one to eight. This session will • Polystyrene packaging some women have with pelvic joint pain during enlighten staff of the current process and give • Scrap metal pregnancy. The study involves an interview an understanding of the criteria considered

18 in a small group with other pregnant women. Nobel Prizes were awarded. Do we have all the *OUSA KIDS DAY To compensate your time and travel costs, answers? Maybe not. Wed 20 Jul each eligible participant will receive a grocery For further information, please contact WJ Union Lawn voucher. This study was approved by the Upper Gillespie (History Presentations Secretary), South Area Regional Ethics Committee. OUSA will be holding a Kids Day for students Ph: 467 5174, Email: bill.gillespie@ with children. There will be miniature ponies, For further information, please contact Natasha otagoalumni.ac.nz. fluffy sled dogs and a bungee trampoline all on Flack (Postdoctoral Fellow), Ph: 479 6073, campus. Students and staff are invited to bring Email: [email protected]. POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THE COLLEGIATE ORCHESTRA their children along to the Union Lawn and enjoy the fun. Everything FREE! Cancelled if raining. PUBIC SYMPHYSIS PAIN STUDY The Collegiate Orchestra is a community Are you pregnant or have you recently given orchestra based at the University of Otago, For further information, please contact Kitty birth? AND Do you suffer from pain in the comprised of students, staff, and alumni of Brown (Events Coordinator), Ph: 479 3557, joint at the front of your pelvis? the University and members of the public. We Email: [email protected]. If so, you are invited to take part in a research rehearse every Tue from 5.45pm to 7.30pm at *EMTECH study that investigates the experiences 1st Floor, Music Suite, College of Education, Union Street East. Electromechanical Technology for Teaching that women have with pelvic pain during and Research at Otago. A fully-equipped high- pregnancy. The study involves an interview The second semester programme includes: precision workshop with highly skilled engineers. in a small group with other pregnant women Mozart: Overture of La clemenza di Tito (K. We design, build, service and repair scientific or women who have recently given birth. To 621), Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (Op. 20), equipment and instruments for teaching and compensate your time and travel costs, each Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor (Op. 70). research, as well as electronic and audiovisual eligible participant will receive a grocery We need more players who play: oboe, repairs. Contact Jim Woods or Leo van Rens, Ph: voucher. This study has been approved by the brass and string instruments. Interested 479 7304. Email: [email protected] Upper South Area Regional Ethics Committee. individuals who play these instruments, or For further information, please contact Natasha any other orchestral instruments can contact: OTAGO UNIVERSITY STAFF Flack (Postdoctoral Fellow), Ph: 479 6073, [email protected] or turn up at FAMILIES ASSOCIATION WELCOMES Email: [email protected]. our next rehearsal with your instrument. We NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS also welcome family members, friends of staff, We run a varied social programme each FORMER PEACEKEEPERS - SOLDIERS, students and alumni to join the orchestra. POLICE AND CIVILIANS - FOR PHD semester for university staff members, their partners and families. We particularly welcome RESEARCH For more details, please visit: www. collegiateorchestra.otago.ac.nz newcomers and visitors to the University. For Are you a former peacekeeper? Would you For further information, please contact more information contact Lesley Gillespie (Ph: be willing to be interviewed for a research Rosemary Sadler (organiser), Ph: 454 4855, 467 5174, Email: [email protected]) study, entitled “Conceptualising effectiveness Email: [email protected]. or Jennifer Angelo (Ph: 021 243 5813, Email: in peacekeeping operations: Exploring the [email protected]), or please just come perspectives and experiences of individual front PARENT FORUM: THINKING along to any of the events listed below. line peacekeepers”, which aims to contribute DIFFERENTLY to the field of peacekeeping by adding the 21 Jul at 10.30 am Wed 10 Aug, 7.30pm experiences of soldiers, police and civilians to A joint coffee morning at the homes of Hilary Alexander McMillan Room, Community the analysis of how peacekeeping works? Hunt (470 1620) and Rosemary DeVere, 6/30 House (entrance off Moray Place) and 5/30 Dowling Street, Dunedin. In this project, former peacekeepers are $5 per person or family (OAGC members free) being asked their opinions and views about Visiting Educational Psychologist Prue Urlwin 28 Jul at 10.30am what worked or what was successful during will give a presentation in August, sponsored Print making techniques their service in the field and how it worked. by the Otago Association for Gifted Children Participants needs to be at least 22 years old, Coffee at the home of Kathryn Gordon, 10 (OAGC). She will discuss the identification and served as peacekeepers in the last 10 years. Hart Street, Belleknowes (470 1922). of gifted children and how to assess children Interviews will be in person in Dunedin (over a After coffee Kathryn will show us her print that learn differently, with a focus on students cup of tea or coffee) and via phone or Skype if room, and demonstrate how she prints from a who are both gifted and face specific learning you live elsewhere, and will last approximately zinc plate that has been etched. challenges (such as dyslexia). Currently based one hour. in Auckland, Prue has worked with children THE UNIVERSITY CLUB (Inc) If you have questions or to schedule an and their families for more than 30 years and is interview, please contact Ellen Furnari (PhD Mercure Leisure Lodge, Duke skilled in cognitive and specific learning needs Street Candidate), Email: [email protected] assessment. The University Club provides for its members A HISTORY OF PEPTIC ULCER– PH, All interested parents and educators are speakers of good quality, a luncheon and HP OR HP SAUCE? welcome to attend. For further information, friendly companionship on a weekly basis. please contact Cherie, Ph: 479 0033, Email: History of Medicine Public Lecture [email protected] Luncheon Speakers Jul Thu 28 Jul, 5.15pm 12.10pm for 12.30pm Room G30, Hunter Centre, Great King Street *HAVE A GO AND LEARN TO ROW Speaker: Emeritus Professor Gil Barbezat WITH THE OTAGO ROWING CLUB Fri 22 Jul The history of peptic ulcer embraces many Ever thought about learning (or getting back Laura Black (CEO and Director, The Methodist branches of the medical and basic sciences as into) rowing? Why not take up the offer to Mission) well as technology. Manipulation of gastric come along to our friendly, small, active club The future of welfare in NZ: implications of the acid (diets, drugs, surgery) formed the catering for both Masters and youngsters welfare working group report mainstay of treatment for many years, often situated on Kitchener Street. Fri 29 Jul directed towards the control of symptoms Staff and/or spouses or partners are invited rather than clearly defined pathology. Andrew Clarkson (Research Fellow, Anatomy down to the club on Sat 16 Jul, from 9am to and Structural Biology and Psychology) Psycho-social factors still form part of peptic 11am, and see what we can offer. ulcer folklore. When Helicobacter pylori was Reawakening the sleeping brain after a stroke Contact [email protected] if discovered in the early 1980s, the suggestion To come as a guest contact: Alan Jackson: times are not convenient. that this organism was the cause of peptic Secretary, 55 Evans Street, Opoho, Dunedin, ulcers was met with great scepticism. Clinical 9010, or Ph: 473 6947, or Email: alanjackson@ trials showed that not only did H pylori xtra.co.nz eradication heal peptic ulcers, but that they were permanently cured. Along the way, two

19 SITUATIONS VACANT Lecturer in Immunology If interested, please view further information (Confirmation Path) online and apply via – www.otago.ac.nz/ ACADEMIC VACANCIES Department of Microbiology and Immunology humanresources/campustemps/ Reference Number: 1100321 Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor Application Information in Psychological Medicine/Specialist Closing Date: Fri 12 Aug 2011 To see a full job description and to apply online Psychiatrist Associate Professor - Social Work go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs (Confirmation Path) (Confirmation Path) Department of Psychological Medicine Department of Sociology, Gender and Social Equal opportunity in employment is Dunedin School of Medicine Work University policy. and Mental Health Services Reference Number: 1100325 E tautoko ana Te Whare Wänanga o Otägo i Southern District Health Board Closing Date: Fri 29 Jul 2011 te kaupapa whakaörite whiwhinga mahi. Reference Number: 1003260 Postdoctoral Fellow Closing Date: Nov 2011 TBC (Organic Chemistry, Fixed-term) CLASSIFIED Skills Laboratory Clinical Director Department of Chemistry TO LET (Part-time) Reference Number: 1100330 One br, $200 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: now, Dunedin School of Medicine Closing Date: There is no formal closing one person only, area: Maori Hill. Brick house/ Reference Number: 1003272 date and applications will be considered apartment. Kitchen, dining/lounge, shower/ Closing Date: There is no formal closing individually on receipt. bath, washing machine, gas plates, microwave, date and applications will be considered Dental House Surgeons/Senior Dental small oven, granite bench, dining table/ individually on receipt. House Surgeon chairs, bar stool, TV, queen-sized bed, carpet/ Colgate Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in (Fixed-term) tiles. Fifteen minutes’ walk to University and Periodontology and Oral Health Department of Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Hospital. Harbour views, lawn and trees. (Confirmation Path) Sciences Contact Zoe, Ph: 482 1000, Email: merzo350@ Department of Oral Sciences School of Dentistry student.otago.ac.nz Faculty of Dentistry Reference Number: 1100374 Reference Number: 1100117 Closing Date: Tue 19 Jul 2011 One br, $255 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: mid Closing Date: There is no formal closing Jul, area: Central City. Spacious, beautifully Postdoctoral Research Fellowship refurbished studio apartment with kitchenette date and applications will be considered (Fixed-term) individually on receipt. and private bathroom in gracious, historic Department of Chemistry house. Stunning harbour views. Courtyard Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics Reference Number: 1100383 garden, BBQ, TV, power, phone, weekly service. (Confirmation Path) Closing Date: Wed 31 Aug 2011 Optional internet. Twenty minutes’ walk to Department of Oral Sciences GENERAL VACANCIES University. Ideal for senior students/staff. Faculty of Dentistry Contact Beverley, Ph: 021 159 8275 or 467 General Practitioner Reference Number: 1100237 9431, Email: [email protected] Closing Date: There is no formal closing (Part-time, 30 hours per week) date and applications will be considered Student Health Services Two br, $220 p/w, OSP, avail: now, area: individually on receipt. Reference Number: 1100203 St Kilda. Close to supermarket and beach. Closing Date: There is no formal closing Whiteware included. Contact Claire, Ph: 027 Senior Lecturer in Higher Education date and applications will be considered 451 9609. (Confirmation Path) individually on receipt. Higher Education Development Centre Two br, $300 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: now, (HEDC) Logistics Coordinator and Outdoor area: Kew. Two-bedroom house in Kew with Reference Number: 1100248 Education Technician magnificent views over harbour and city. Closing Date: There is no formal closing School of Physical Education Recently renovated with new kitchen, heat date and applications will be considered Reference Number: 1100361 pump, garage plus off-street parking. Please individually on receipt. Closing Date: Mon 18 Jul 2011 text. Contact Helen Brownlie, Ph: 027 687 1551, Email: [email protected] Lecturers/Senior Lecturer Teaching Coordinator (Confirmation Path) (Part-time) Two br, $390 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: now, Department of Accountancy and Finance Department of Women’s and Children’s Health two people only, area: Dunedin. Brick home Reference Number: 1100326 Dunedin School of Medicine with kitchen, dining, lounge, shower/bath, gas Closing Date: Mon 18 Jul 2011 Reference Number: 1100370 stove/oven, fridge/freezer, microwave, washing Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer and Closing Date: Mon 18 Jul 2011 machine, dining table, chairs, leather lounge Consultant in Nephrology suite. Yunca, fireplace, nightstores, king/queen- Kaiawhina Mäori (Confirmation Path) sized beds, other furniture. Fifteen minutes’ Department of Medicine School of Business walk to University and Hospital. Lawn. Well Dunedin School of Medicine and Southern Commerce Division appointed. Contact Zoe, Ph: 482 1000, Email: District Health Board Reference Number: 1100384 [email protected] Reference Number: 1100318 Closing Date: Fri 22 Jul 2011 Closing Date: There is no formal closing Three br, $200 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 7 Oct, Kitchen Assistant: Cleaner/Stores date and applications will be considered area: The Cove. One month while owners away. Studholme College individually on receipt. Sunny, 15-year-old, child-friendly, Peninsula Accommodation Services family home. Panoramic harbour views, 10 Senior Lecturer (Gastroenterology) and Reference Number: 1100385 minutes’ drive to University. Bus near, optional Consultant Gastroenterologist Closing Date: Fri 22 Jul 2011 car to rent. Must be happy to look after sweet (Confirmation Path) cat. Contact Annabel, Ph: 454 5783, Email: Administrative Assistant to the Director Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences [email protected] Dunedin School of Medicine and Southern (Part-time/Fixed-term) District Health Board Centre for Theology and Public Issues Three br, $260 p/w, unfurn, avail: now, area: Reference Number: 1100319 Department of Theology and Religion Port Chalmers. Refurbished home with new Closing Date: There is no formal closing Reference Number: 1100386 kitchen and bathroom, new paint and new date and applications will be considered Closing Date: Mon 1 Aug 2011 carpet. New dishwasher and electric range. Built-in wardrobes, roof insulation, log individually on receipt. CAMPUS TEMPS burner. Sun, rural/water views. Small section, Experienced general administrators required courtyard in back. Landlord maintains section. for temporary assignments. Wide variety of No pets. Contact Mary, Ph: 482 2062, Email: both roles and assignment duration available. [email protected]

20 Three br, $280 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: now, (six people including two well behaved kids). quiet neighbourhood. The room is smallish area: Roslyn. Sunny flat with great views. Three Anything considered. Mature, responsible and and does not have much storage space. A 25 minutes’ walk to Roslyn supermarkets, shops, trustworthy. Contact Joanna, Ph: 021 407 997, minute walk to the University, and a bus stop cafes and schools. Close to City Centre, on bus Email: [email protected] one minute away. Single br, $125 pw p/w, OSP, route. Totally renovated four years ago. Heat part furn, avail: now, area: Roslyn. Contact Three br, $Neg p/w, fully furn, avail: 23 Jan to 3 pump and wood burner. Whiteware, including Megan, Ph: 021 244 1595, Email: megan. Apr 2012, area: North Dunedin. For a visiting dishwasher. Contact Steve, Ph: 479 5171, Email: [email protected] Australian academic couple with two young [email protected] children aged three and six. A location within One bedroom in lovely, centrally heated, well- Three br, $310 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: 15 walking/biking distance or with a good bus located flat. Good for female visiting scholar, Aug, area: Mornington. Tidy and clean, three- service is preferred. Non-smokers, personally lecturer or mature (postgraduate) student. bedroom brick house with beautiful views. known and recommended by Otago staff. Share with female lecturer and cat. Availability Close to bus stops, two car tandem basement Contact Professor Astrid an Huef, Ph: 479 somewhat negotiable. Flat walk to University garage, heat pump and wood burner. Ideal for 7760, Email: [email protected] and buses in front. Double br, $200 p/w, +exp, academics/postgraduates. Contact Hui Zhang, fully furn, avail: 22 Aug, area: Central City. Three br, $up to 300 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: Ph: 021 254 3275, Email: [email protected] Contact Carla, Ph: 021 073 0695, Email: carla. Aug/Sep, area: Macandrew Bay. Sunny and [email protected] Three br, $310 p/w, fully furn, avail: Jul/Aug to warm house wanted for family of four and two Dec/Feb(flexible), area: Opoho. Lovely house, cats, currently living in Macandrew Bay. Very HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION elevated, very sunny, quiet, great views, private careful tenants, good-sized garden preferred. Available. Area: Otematata, Waitaki Valley, garden. Ten to 15 minute walk to University References available on request. Contact avail: on enquiry. Three br, $90 per night, OSP. through Botanic gardens. Close to supermarket Donna, Ph: 476 1898 (evenings), Email: donna. Three bedrooms plus sleepout and portacot. and bus. Linen, kitchenware, heat pump, [email protected] Sleeps 10. Five minutes from Benmore Dam whiteware, including dishwasher. Ideal for FLATMATE WANTED and lakes. Approx 45 minutes from Ohau ski academics/postgraduates, one to three people. field. Fully-equipped house with use of bikes, One br, $140 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 1 Aug Contact Andrea, Ph: 022 010 7390, Email: kayak and other sports gear. Discount for seven to 30 Nov, area: North Dunedin. One double [email protected] plus nights. Contact Brita, Ph: 479 8794 or 021 bedroom in a warm, fully furnished flat on 105 1065, Email: [email protected] Three Br, $350 p/w, unfurn, avail: late Jul, Cumberland Street. Short walk to University area: Ocean View. Exceptional house with a and town. Ideal for visiting scholar, researcher HOUSESITTING sea view and close to the beach. Has three or similar. Share with a Japanese female PhD House sit wanted. Any br, avail: mid-Jan 2012 double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, a student. Rent includes internet. Contact large garage and a private garden with fantastic onwards, area: Happy to consider any location. Supattra, Ph: 021 208 5919, Email: supattra. Mature postgraduate couple studying at Otago veranda/outdoor living space. Also features a [email protected] modern kitchen and bathroom, heat pump and in 2012. Have been housesitting extensively in gas fires indoors and out. Contact Liz, Ph: 479 One br, $200 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 4 Jul, Dunedin throughout 2010/2011 have many 8835, Email: [email protected] area: Wakari (close to Highgate and Maori delighted previous home owners as referees. Will take loving good care of your home/pets/ Four br, $480 p/w, fully furn, avail: now, area: Hill). Double bedroom in fully insulated house. Accommodation shared with a mature plants. Contact Emerson, Ph: 027 324 6791, Maori Hill. Pretty, secluded garden. Located Email: [email protected] in a quiet, sunny, cul-de-sac in the Town Belt couple of non-smoking professionals. Meals, within comfortable walking distance of the hot water and power included. Contact Ari, Ph: House sit wanted. Any br, avail: Aug, area: Any. University. Contact Luke, Ph: 021 279 5526, 466 7877 or 021 0272 5180, Email: dumal999@ Professional couple, just retired, to housesit Email: [email protected] student.otago.ac.nz and care for people’s pets, gardens, property while on sabbatical or abroad. Contact Four br, neg over $600 p/w, fully furn, avail: Rooms available in lovely four-bedroom character villa with two bathrooms. Share with Brendan, Ph: 479 3977, Email: brendan. mid-Jun. Superior fully furnished townhouse. [email protected] Two bathrooms. Close to University and owner couple in early 30s (one professional, Hospital. Gas fire, heat pump, sunny, stunning one p/grad) and two friendly cats. Recently House sit available. One br, avail: now views from all rooms and deck. Available for renovated with new kitchen and bathroom through Sep, area: Central City. Two-bedroom short- or long-term. Email: goodday@xtra. - finishing touches being completed. Quiet townhouse. $125 pw + expenses. Includes co.nz area near Town Belt. Back courtyard/BBQ phone and internet. Heat pump, quiet area, area. Close to bus route. Two blocks from garden, 10 minute walk to Octagon. Quiet, HOUSE FOR SALE Roslyn Village, 15 minute walk to Octagon. No mature postgraduate or professional only. Two br, $GV395,000, OSP, Suburb: Waverley. smokers thanks. Would suit mature and tidy Contact Sheri, Email: sheri.johnson@otago. Stunning views, second living area/TV room/ professional or postgraduate. Double br, $120 ac.nz study on mezzanine floor, log burner with p/w, +exp, part furn, avail: 18 Jul, area: Roslyn. wetback, double-glazing throughout, low Contact Renee, Ph: 477 0345, Email: grare630@ FOR SALE maintenance exterior, established gardens, student.otago.ac.nz HARO mountain bike, 24 speed. Excellent modern bathroom, separate toilet and en suite. Warm, sunny, spacious house. Shared cooking, condition. Only used around Dunedin streets. Conservatory/balcony, security alarm, garage/ mainly vegetarian, close to shops. Nice $250, ONO. Contact Sue, Ph: 479 7939, Email: workshop. Contact Neil, Ph: 476 1638 or 479 room, friendly flatmates (four professional/ [email protected] 8958, Email: [email protected] postgraduates) and a dog and cat. We have Horse gear: 17inch general purpose saddle, Three br, $230,000, OSP, Suburb: St Leonards. spare furniture so room could be fully fully mounted, made in England; hack bridle Renovated character brick bungalow in furnished if wanted. Double br, $85 p/w, +exp, with snaffle bit and leather halter. All well cared excellent professional neighbourhood. Modern part furn, avail: 28 Jun, area: Port Chalmers. for. $250, ONO. Contact Peter, Ph: 472 8401, bathroom/kitchen. Double bedrooms. Harbour Contact Nicola, Ph: 472 8947, Email: nicola@ Email: [email protected] design.otago.ac.nz views. Small, easy-care section. Heat pump, Panasonic 29inch stereo colour TV with woodburner. Plenty of off-street parking. Walk Room available for mature professional or Teletext and remote control (model TX- to bus stop/cycle path. Seven minutes’ drive postgraduate in sunny, peaceful house with 2980/5Z). Excellent working order. Pick up to University. Contact Brendan, Ph: 479 3977, views over the Taieri. Ride share to campus or from Mosgiel. $50, ONO. Contact Jo, Ph: 479 Email: [email protected] town available. Double br, $80 p/w, +exp, OSP, 5207, Email: [email protected] WANTED TO RENT part furn, avail: now, area: Fairfield. Contact Bronwyn, Ph: 479 8426, Email: bronwyn. HP Pavilion dv6205TX laptop. Bought in Three br, $Neg p/w, fully furn, avail: 13 to [email protected] 2007. In excellent condition, used mainly as a 28 Dec, area: Central City ideal but any desktop PC. Reset to factory settings. Windows location considered. Seeking a house for rent Looking for an open-minded and tidy flatmate Vista. $290, ONO. Contact Tien-Yi, Ph: 479 or housekeeping over a two-week period in over age 23 to share a modern, bright, warm 5206, Email: [email protected] December to accommodate visiting family and clean apartment available in a picturesque,

21 Mad Men - Season 4 DVDs (Brand New). $60, Licensed Building Practitioner available now ONO. Contact Andrew, Ph: 479 7823, Email: for design work (concepts through to permit Wellington [email protected] drawings) and building work. Competitive DIARY OF EVENTS prices. Contact Lee, Ph: 027 552 0130 or 489 Blue, three-drawer filing cabinet. $50. Contact 6026. Monday 1 August Chrystal, Ph: 479 5767, Email: chrystal.jaye@ otago.ac.nz Clothing alteration and curtain/soft furnishing Mäori Research Consultation – 9.30am making services offered. Quality workmanship This is a workshop to help postgraduate Old John Brinsmead and Sons upright piano at reasonable prices. I also make patchwork cot students with Mäori Research Consultation. with an embroidered wooden piano stool. quilts, which are a fantastic baby gift. Please Speaker: Bridget Robson. Venue: D31, Level D, Eightyfive keys, tuning right. Good condition. inquire for examples of my work. Contact Wellington campus. Buyer responsible for the moving. $450. Anya, Ph: 021 061 5709 or 473 7070, Email: Contact Jasmine, Ph: 021 162 1516, Email: Planning and Structuring a Thesis – 11am [email protected] [email protected] This workshop is to assist graduate students Halalilo Builders Ltd, trade qualified builder with planning their thesis. Speaker: Dr Samsung 252L fridge/freezer, door seals and and Licensed Building Practitioner with Carol Bond. Venue: D31, Level D, Wellington Nano-silver deodorizer, frost free. Energy star over 12 years’ experience. After extra work to campus. rating four. Bought new from Harvey Norman support a young family. Anything considered less than 18 months ago, excellent condition. Academic Writing for Postgraduates – 1pm from small extensions/alterations, decks, $450. Contact Jasmine, Ph: 021 162 1516, This is a workshop that builds on the Thesis roofs, fences, gates, spouting and so on. Email: [email protected] Planning workshop. Speaker: Dr Carol Bond. Verbal references and photos of previous jobs Venue: D31, Level D, Wellington campus. WANTED TO BUY available. Contact Viliami, Ph: 472 8595 or 027 215 2289, Email: [email protected] Presenting Your Research – 3pm Playing cards. Looking to buy any collectable A workshop covering tips on how to be a better playing cards to add to my collection. Transformational Life Coaching and presenter. Venue: D31, Level D, Wellington Complete decks only and preferably cards Supervision. Confidential, solution-focused campus. that are from overseas, at least 15 years old or sessions in person or by phone. Coaching different in some way. Contact Chenoa, Ph: 479 is a creative process that focuses on Tuesday 2 August 5294, Email: [email protected] maximising personal potential and quality Thesis Candidate Presentations – 9.30am of life. You might explore goals, motivation, VEHICLES FOR SALE This event is a chance for thesis candidates to procrastinations, professional challenges, share their research with each other. Venue: 1994, Mitsubishi, L300 Sportpac Van, 2.4L, relationships, work/life balance, change Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, Wellington current wof, current registration, 143,000km. management, life purpose. Contact Te Ara campus. Manual, five-speed petrol with low kilometres. Pathways Transformational Life Coaching, Ph: In excellent condition. Great for a camper 027 455 4575, Email: claire.porima@otago. Three Minute Thesis Heat – 2pm (some camping gear available) or a tradesman’s ac.nz This is the Wellington Three Minute Thesis vehicle, $4000, ONO. Contact Barbara, Ph: 454 Heat. Venue: Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, 4832, Email: [email protected] Gardening services performed by a hardworking, Wellington campus. qualified and experienced gardener. Weeding, 1996, Nissan, Prairie, current wof, current hedge trimming, pruning and lawn mowing. Postgraduate Information Evening – 5.30pm registration, 207,544km. Station wagon, Contact Mike, Ph: 021 260 0657. This is an event for anyone considering automatic, 2000cc, five-door, air conditioning. postgraduate study at the University of Otago. Seven-seater. New tyres and brakes. Regularly Pregnant? Or just had a new baby? Active Venue: James Cook Grand Chancellor Hotel, serviced, reliable and great family vehicle. Mums offers tailored group exercise classes 147 The Terrace, Wellington. Heading overseas. $2300, ONO. Contact for pregnant mums and new mums with their Jasmine, Ph: 021 162 1516, Email: sheli393@ bubs alongside them. Join us for some fitness, WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL student.otago.ac.nz friendship and fun. Contact Shannon, Ph: 021 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 214 1868, Email: [email protected] 1999, Mazda , Familia, current wof, current Planning for Promotion to Associate registration, 115,000km. Turquoise, four- Transcription and document formatting. Very Professor door hatchback. Manual, five-speed, 1500cc. experienced with document formatting and Thu 4 Aug, 12.30pm to 2pm, Room D31 ABS brakes, air conditioning, central locking, transcription of research interviews, group airbags, power steering. Excellent condition. discussions, etc. Confidentiality guaranteed. Facilitator: Associate Professor Rachel Well serviced and maintained. Been in the References and customer comments available. Spronken-Smith family since being imported. Very economical, Contact Rachael, Email: documentdoctor@ Promotion does not just happen. You need great to drive and park. $7000. Contact Alana, xtra.co.nz, Ph: 489 3994 or 027 489 3996. to plan for it, and this workshop is aimed at Ph: 479 8455, Email: [email protected] assisting women at Senior Lecturer or Research Fellow level to undertake this planning. This MISCELLANEOUS Auckland discussion-based workshop, accompanied by Architectural draughting service: Designs and SITUATIONS VACANT lunch, will be facilitated by Associate Professor detailed drawings for new homes, alterations Rachel Spronken-Smith, who is Head of and Building Consents. Licensed Building ACADEMIC VACANCIES HEDC. She will be assisted by Professor Lyall Practitioner (Design) experienced in all aspects Dietetic Tutor/Professional Practice Fellow Hanton who has experience on the Staffing of residential design. No-obligation free initial Department of Human Nutrition Advisory Committee and Professor Sarah consultation to discuss your specific building (Full-time, Fixed-term) Romans from Psychological Medicine. needs. Contact Jeremy, Ph: 478 0848 or 027 481 Reference Number: 1100343 To register please go to: http://hedc.otago. 6428, Email: [email protected] Closing Date: Thu 21 Jul 2011 ac.nz/workshops/listWorkshops.do Tui Trove Art and Craft Studio, beautiful Application Information giftware, exclusive arts/crafts, jewellery, scented SITUATIONS VACANT To see a full job description and to apply online candles and soaps. Reiki treatments available ACADEMIC VACANCIES in a beautiful setting. Enquire about art classes go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs running now. 2 Rohais Place, Sawyers Bay. Equal opportunity in employment is Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer Contact Anne, Ph: 425 0307 or 021 244 4305, University policy. (Clinical Psychology, Confirmation Path) Department of Psychological Medicine Email: [email protected] E tautoko ana Te Whare Wänanga o Otägo i Reference Number: 1100115 te kaupapa whakaörite whiwhinga mahi. Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt.

22 Mental Health Clinician/PPF the OUSA Supervisor of the Year Awards, the 31 Jul AFUW-ACT Inc Bursary (Based in Bay of Plenty, Fixed-term) first University Thesis Twitter Conference as 31 Jul NZFGW Fellowship Award Social Psychiatry and Population Mental well as a number of social events. 31 Jul Polish Charitable and Education Health Research Unit There is still time to get included in our Trust Scholarship Department of Public Health fantastic programme. If you are planning on 1 Aug Rhodes Scholarship University of Otago, Wellington doing something special for your graduate 1 Aug Woolf Fisher Scholarship Reference Number: 1100378 students please consider doing it in August and 1 Aug Fulbright New Zealand General Award Closing Date: Fri 22 Jul 2011 let me know. 1 Aug Rutherford PhD Scholarship at Cambridge Contact: Claire Gallop (Manager, Graduate GENERAL VACANCIES 1 Aug Claude McCarthy Fellowship Research Services), Email: claire.gallop@otago. Research Assistant 1 Aug Resource Management Law ac.nz, Ph: 479 3447. (Fixed-term) Association Masters Scholarship The Social Psychiatry and Population Mental POSTGRADUATES ON FRIDAYS – 10 Aug Te Runanga O Ngati Ruanui Trust Health Research Unit GAZEBO LOUNGE Postgraduate Grants Department of Public Health 12 Aug New Zealand Echohydraulics Trust University of Otago, Wellington Each Friday from 4pm to 7pm Graduate Travel Award Reference Number: 1100379 Research Services hosts “Postgraduates on 15 Aug NZFGW (Otago Branch) Travel Award Closing Date: Fri 22 Jul 2011 Fridays” at the Gazebo Lounge, on the top floor 31 Aug German Academic Exchange Service of the University Union. Toasted sandwiches (DAAD) Study Scholarships Application Information are available for purchase at just $4 each with For more information please contact the To see a full job description and to apply online a variety of fillings. These evenings are a great Scholarships Office Email: scholarships@otago. go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs opportunity for you to have a break from your studies and meet up with other students for ac.nz Equal opportunity in employment is a wind down at the end of the busy working University policy. PERSONAL PERFORMANCE AND week. We look forward to seeing you there – DEVELOPMENT COACHING E tautoko ana Te Whare Wänanga o Otägo i all postgraduate students welcome. te kaupapa whakaörite whiwhinga mahi. Brian Johnston offers Personal Performance PLEASE NOTE: Postgraduates on Fridays are and Development Coaching to all University on hold now for the holiday break and will of Otago students. Costing just $15, his goal- recommence on Fri 15 Jul. Christchurch oriented one-to-one sessions can help students POSTGRADUATE COFFEE HOUR set themselves realistic, achievable goals. DIARY OF EVENTS Based at the Centre for Innovation, he can be Take a break from your busy schedule and contacted by Ph: 479 8461 or 0800 479 821 or Monday 1 August join OUSA for their weekly Postgrad Coffee Email: [email protected] Three Minute Thesis Heat – 2pm Hour. The Postgrad Coffee Hour is an OUSA This is the Christchurch heat of the Three initiative to give postgrads a time to connect NEW POSTGRADUATE Minute Thesis Competition. Venue: 1st with each other... and to get out of the office! CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURIAL floor Seminar Room, 10 Oxford Terrace, Held every Wednesday from 3pm to 4pm in TECHNOLOGY Christchurch. the Gazebo Lounge on the first floor of the University Union. Coffee, tea, and biscuits are The new Postgraduate Certificate in Technology Postgraduate Information Evening – 5.30pm provided. All you need to bring is yourself and and Entrepreneurship (PGCertTE) provides a An event for anyone considering postgraduate the conversation. Hope to see you there! practically-focused introduction to technology study at the University of Otago. Venue: businesses, innovation and commercialisation. Chateau on the Park Hotel, 189 Deans Avenue, DOCTORAL LOUNGE It will foster the knowledge, skills and Christchurch. Located on the first floor of the University behaviours necessary to be a successful Union building, the Doctoral Lounge is entrepreneur in the technology industry. SITUATIONS VACANT available for use by all Doctoral candidates. This certificate provides an introduction to ACADEMIC VACANCIES Facilities in the Lounge include free tea and technology-based businesses, the processes coffee, a daily newspaper, a PC with internet involved in commercialising science and Lecturers/Senior Lecturers in Nursing access and Endnote, and comfortable furniture technology, innovation management (Confirmation Path) for relaxing or studying. Access to the and the ways in which knowledge can be Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies Lounge is via your student ID card and can applied to drive innovation. It complements Reference Number: 1100340 be arranged by contacting Susan Craig, Email: undergraduate courses in Science, Applied Closing Date: Mon 1 Aug 2011 [email protected] Science and Commerce and will also be Application Information beneficial for PhD graduates from Sciences 2011 PRIME MINISTER’S or Health Sciences. The PGCertTE can be To see a full job description and to apply online MACDIARMID EMERGING completed full-time over six months or part- go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs SCIENTIST PRIZE time over up to two years. Equal opportunity in employment is Entries for the 2011 Prime Minister’s This qualification is suited to postgraduate University policy. MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize are now students from science and business E tautoko ana Te Whare Wänanga o Otägo i open. backgrounds, who have an interest in the te kaupapa whakaörite whiwhinga mahi. There are five Prime Minister’s Science prizes commercialisation of science and technology, awarded annually, including the MacDiarmid and to employees in technology businesses, Emerging Scientist Prize. The latter Prize, for whom the course would provide a formal Postgraduate which is worth $200,000, is for current PhD qualification in an area of relevance to their GRADUATE RESEARCH MONTH IS candidates or those who are within five years of employer. The certificate fills a gap in the entrepreneurship degrees. NEARLY HERE! having completed their PhD. To read more about the Prize please visit: www. For more information please visit: www.otago. This year’s Graduate Research Month (August) ac.nz/entrepreneurship/study.html is going to be bigger than before! This is an pmscienceprizes.org.nz/macdiarmid/ opportunity to celebrate Postgraduate students The closing date for entries is 29 Jul 2011. CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE who are an enormously important part of SCHOLARSHIPS Gaining clarity about your next move needs a a world class research university such as the strategy. Scholarships for Postgraduate Students closing University of Otago. Being mindful, paying attention to certain soon: This August will see the return of the Three clues, with some time for reflection will help Minute Thesis Competition, international 29 Jul Confucius Institute NZ China to establish a degree of clarity. What subjects speaker Hugh Kearns, many popular workshops, Scholarship and activities attract your attention and can

23 you make a list and order your preference? PhD Opportunity - PhD Position in Applicants will be Honours or Masters What types of careers have you thought about Space Physics: Physics Department graduates with molecular biological and/or in your life and can you identify the common The Space Physics group at the Physics biochemical skills, an aptitude for structure/ themes? Do you know enough about the Department, University of Otago has a funded function studies of a yeast transcriptional different career areas or should you try to learn PhD student position available. The position regulator, an aspiration to be involved in drug more? Gaining clarity comes from effort, both is funded through the European Union FP7 discovery, and those who would qualify for a independent as well as talking and listening project “A new, ground based data-assimilative University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship are with people who support your quest. What is modeling of the Earth’s plasmasphere - a particularly encouraged to apply. your next step, what might your obstacles be? critical contribution to Radiation Belt If you have further enquiries please contact Dr Take some time to ensure you feel in control of modeling for Space Weather purposes”. Brian C. Monk, Email: [email protected] your career. This project includes multiple institutions Contact [email protected] or check worldwide, including Europe, the USA, out the resources in the Career Development South Africa and New Zealand. The student’s Centre. research will be part of a work package inside DIVISION OF SCIENCE this project, under the supervision of Associate NOTICES Professor Craig J. Rodger. The PhD student is intended to start from 1 Aug 2011 and the Science Notes: an opportunity! position will remain open until it is filled. Science Notes is an initiative from the SNAP For more information please contact Professor (Science News and Promotion) committee. Craig Rodger, Email: [email protected]. Postgraduate students from various ac.nz. departments are being interviewed about ADVERTISERS their research for a fortnightly programme PhD Opportunity - PhD Position The deadline for notices and on Thursday evenings on Toroa Radio. The in Drug Discovery: Molecular advertisements for the next issue of the interviews are interspersed with the student’s Microbiology Laboratory, Department Bulletin is 12noon, Friday 22 July. So if favourite music, and each programme is of Oral Sciences you are looking for flatmates or want to repeated the following Thursday. It is also A PhD position is available to join a project sell, buy, swap or rent, then please go to: available as downloadable podcast from the “Multifunctional triazoles: A triple whammy Toroa Radio website. designed to defeat drug resistance”. www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletin If you would like to be involved in 2011, please This is a Marsden Fund supported three- Advertising in classifieds is free to staff contact Dr Dave McMorran (Head of the year project involving a research team based and postgraduate students only. SNAP Committee), Email: snap.committee@ in Dunedin, with collaborators at Victoria Advertisements are accepted at the otago.ac.nz University in Wellington, and in Belgium, USA discretion of the Editor. and Germany.

Friday night upstairs evening bar service 4.00pm – 9.30pm Bistro meals are back $12.50 Steak and chips, fish and chips and schnitzel and chips Other snacks available – updated beverage list See you there!

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