ISSUE 1 27 January 2012 OTago bulletin

FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITY STAFF AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

Strong science in aquarium attractions Megan Bathgate (7) and Olivia Sefo (7) of Dunedin soak in the stories told by New Zealand Marine Studies Centre and Aquarium Programme Director Sally Carson and Royal Society Teaching Fellow Darren Smith as they’re shown a new $10,000 Remotely Operated Vehicle camera as part of the Centre’s summer holiday programme. See page 7 for the full story.

Photo: Sharron Bennett

INSIDE ... Students dig Summer School DVC for growth Hands-On variety Meet new DVC St Kilda backyard New director says (Research and provides scientific the School’s range of Enterprise) Professor inspiration for papers dances with Richard Blaikie secondary school diversity Page 11 students Page 6 Page 5 ABOUT THE Academic promotions BULLETIN Fourteen leading academics at the University from international experts. Candidates must will be promoted to full professorships at the demonstrate outstanding and sustained In this issue beginning of next month. contributions in areas that include leadership Announcing the promotions, Vice-Chancellor in teaching, research and service to the Professor Harlene Hayne congratulated the University and community.” 2 News academics and said that their appointments as A further 33 Otago staff are being promoted 13 General Notices for all Staff professor are well-earned and reflect proven to the rank of Associate Professor, Clinical 15 Dunedin records of excellence. Associate Professor and Research Associate 22 Postgraduate Notices “The University’s processes for conferring Professor. professorships are rigorous and involve input

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2 WHAT’S NEW

New Development and eBooks Patron-driven ebook purchasing is now an Alumni Director on established service at Otago’s libraries with selected titles recorded in the catalogue, The University’s next Director of demand but bought only when a University staff Development and Alumni Relations member or student wants to use it. Philip Kearney will take up his new role in February. Managed by Collection Development Librarian Paula Hasler, the patron-driven Currently General Manager, Education, programme was trialled in 2011. Otago was at the New Zealand Charities the first university library in New Zealand Commission in Wellington, Mr Kearney to offer this service. succeeds Associate Professor David Gerrard, who will return to the Division Ms Hasler says, “Patron-driven ebook of Health Sciences after three years in purchasing has the advantage that if no the position. one wants to use the item on offer then we don’t have to pay for it. Sometimes it’s Mr Kearney has a strong management a good way of making an additional copy and marketing background across a New Director of available for something in high demand for variety of industries including several Development and Alumni Relations Philip Kearney. a short period. Or, for a high cost item for roles in the education sector. He has a which we have a very limited need we can Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing from Otago and an MBA loan the item for a modest cost without from Massey University. having to purchase it.” As Director, Mr Kearney will head efforts to build on the All non-owned titles are available for University’s highly successful “Leading Thinkers” advancement a browse period to enable the user to campaign, and will oversee the management of relationships with evaluate the material, and to request Otago’s 85,000 alumni around the world. further access if required. University Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne says Mr Ms Hasler stresses that this move Kearney was selected following an extensive international search. complements the purchase of print “His deep understanding of the charitable sector and books and ebook collections and is not a demonstrated ability to forge strong relationships across a wide replacement. variety of organisations will place him well for this role, which is pivotal to our future development and the relations with the communities we serve.” The You have a chance to see a ‘repository of all things worth mentioning’ in the Mr Kearney says, “The University is a very successful and well- Gentleman’s exhibition The Gentleman’s Magazine: the regarded organisation and I look forward to building on the Magazine 18th Century Answer to Google showing in excellent work already done in development and alumni relations.” the de Beer Gallery until 16 March 2012. The Gentleman’s Magazine was the first ‘magazine’ in the modern sense. Special Stars ignite chemistry Collections is fortunate to have an entire conference run of copies from 1731 to 1866. It was the most important periodical More than 200 chemistry researchers from New Zealand and in 18th century England, reflecting in around the world will gather at the University for a major its pages the diversity of Georgian life, symposium this weekend. politics and culture. It covered current The International Symposium on Macrocyclic and affairs, political opinion, lead articles Supramolecular Chemistry (ISMSC) conference covers a wide from other journals and miscellaneous range of chemistry disciplines, ranging from organic, inorganic information such as quack cures and social and physical to theoretical. The topics covered are often multi- gossip. Writers such as Dr Johnson, John disciplinary, lying at the interfaces of traditional areas. Hawkesworth, Richard Savage and Anna Conference co-chairs, Professors Sally Brooker and Keith Gordon Seward were just a few of the thousands of the Department of Chemistry, say that this meeting will bring who contributed to it. together an “incredible number of international stars in the De Beer Gallery, first floor Central Library, discipline”. free, 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Keynote lectures will be given by more than 30 leading researchers from 13 countries and the conference will be the highest-profile Correction In the Otago Bulletin of 16 December gathering of chemical scientists ever held in New Zealand. The 2011 the cover photo caption listed one meeting will also see many Otago alumni return to Dunedin. of the team members of the Centre for The impressive lineup includes Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart of Chemical and Physical Oceanography Northwestern University, who is one of the pioneers in the field of as Dr Sylvia Jones, when it was in fact tiny molecular (nano-sized) machines. Sir Fraser will give a public Dr Sylvia Sander. Our apologies for any lecture in the St David Street main lecture theatre on Wednesday 1 confusion caused. February at 6.30pm titled Mingling Art with Science.

3 postgraduate news Pacific Islands Studies PhD a first “Aunty, do you think if I played gender] is more acceptable,” says netball I would get that skinny?” Dr Schaaf. “They pushed for men’s netball, but now they’ve Otago’s first doctorate in Pacific been marginalised in the sport Island Studies was sparked years that was once liberating for them ago by this innocent question because the rules now state players from Michelle Schaaf’s niece at have to look and dress as male.” a netball game. It had profound consequences on Dr Schaaf’s Schaaf also discovered how life, leading her to research traditional Pacific mores Pacific gender, role and body sometimes make it difficult for preconceptions in New Zealand Pacific women to participate in netball. sport, particularly at elite levels. Of Samoan and Tongan heritage, “Some players’ mothers give them Schaaf was appointed a lecturer a hard time,” says Schaaf, “saying at Te Tumu in 2002. Her research they should be at home being a interests lay in the area of body good wife and mother instead image and idolatry, but her niece’s of taking time out for sport. question lead her to consider (But) it is important for women Pacific women’s perspectives in to participate in sport, to look relation to the popular sport, and after themselves physically and barriers that might prevent them mentally so they can be better at participating. fulfilling their family roles.” Schaaf interviewed 18 people Dr Schaaf uncovered an equally from a variety of ethnic rich variety of findings in the backgrounds, all of whom area of feminine body image. participated in netball as a “The ideal female body-shape player, coach or umpire from from a Pacific perspective international to grass-roots level. is in blatant contrast to the ODT Photo: These included two trans-gender The recipient of Otago’s first PhD in Pacific Island Studies, Michelle Western ideal. [My thesis] individuals who indicated that Schaaf, is also a lecturer within Te Tumu, School of Mäori, Pacific & provides insights regarding Indigenous Studies. trans-gender people face unique their disposition toward their challenges in relation to the sport. own bodies and the ways others Dr Schaaf’s thesis, Pacific participation in Aotearoa/Niu Sila “Many Pacific trans-gender treated their bodies on and off netball: body image, family, church, culture, education and people migrate here to New the netball court.” physical education, was supervised by Te Tumu’s Associate Zealand where [being trans- Professor Brendan Hokowhitu and Professor Michael Reilly.

Five Phys Ed PhDs make graduation record Last month five doctoral graduands from Dr Hill’s PhD focused on sustainable and empowering. Mike kept me on track the School of Physical Education created a approaches to outdoor education. “The for nine years of study part-time.” new record for the most Phys Ed doctoral School was superb – I was well supported Associate Professor Boyes, MNZM, graduates to be capped in one ceremony. and felt included – and my supervisors winner of the OUSA Supervisor of Making the event even more special was were outstanding.” the Year award in 2005, says, “There is that three of the five were supervised or Dr Maxted was a Senior Teaching Fellow pleasure and pain as students complete co-supervised by Associate Professor in Outdoor Education at the University of their doctorates; pleasure in their Mike Boyes. Otago from 1996 to 2006. He then accepted achievements and pain in that I lose the The five graduands – Rebekah Scott, a position as Senior Lecturer in Recreation companionship of these close friends as Chris Harvey, John Maxted, Nalani and Sport at the Eastern Institute of they accept work all over the world.” Wilson-Hokowhitu and Allen Hill – all Technology in Hawkes Bay. Appropriately, The achievements of the five new had positive things to say about their PhD he describes his PhD, Boys Go Bush: graduates brings the total number of experience at the School. Solos at Tihoi Venture School, as “quite an Physical Education 2011 PhDs to six, Dr Hill, for example, says, “Returning to adventure” in another glowing tribute to following the graduation earlier in university as a 36-year-old to work on a the School’s and Dr Boyes’ support. December of Dr Anne-Marie Jackson, PhD was a real privilege.” “I worked alongside my supervisor Dr who has been appointed to a full-time Now a lecturer in Outdoor & Sustainable Mike Boyes whilst on staff; an experience position at the School as Lecturer in Education at the University of Tasmania, that was professionally very rewarding Mäori Physical Education and Health.

4 WHAT’S NEW

Life/study coaching Hands-On no bore offer widens

Personal Performance and Development Coach Brian Johnston. Head of the Botany Department Professor Katharine Dickinson has introduced an initiative whereby all postgraduate students enrolling in the Department will be offered an introductory life/study coaching session with the University’s Personal Performance and Development Coach Brian Johnston. Photo: Sharron Bennett Sharron Photo:

Geology’s Dr Virginia Toy shows Hands-On Science student Fiona Smith how to drill hand auger Mr Johnston says the idea is boreholes to test liquefaction potential in the backyard of St Kilda resident, Geology’s Dr Andrew to instil effective life and study Gorman. They are watched by (seated from left) Sam Paterson, Awhina Clark-Tahana (obscured), habits from the beginning of the Injy Johnstone, Nicola Whelan-Henderson and Georgia Mae Pringle. postgraduate’s academic career. The field exercise demonstrates the annual Hands-On Science programme’s objective of providing a friendly and interactive environment for secondary students to experience the “It’s taking a prevention is better activities of scientists. Its long-term benefit is underlined by the fact that Dr Toy herself took part than cure approach,” he says. “I in Hands-On Science as a teenager. often see students when they’re ‘off This year Hands-On Science saw 235 year 12 and 13 students receive the devoted attentions of professors, teaching fellows and postgraduate students from across 18 departments and track’ or in crisis, but these sessions disciplines last week. can help set them off on the right Science’s Divisional Marketing Communications Co-ordinator Rose Newburn says this, the 23rd track from the word go.” consecutive Hands-On Science, is typical in that “everything and nothing” has changed. “It is different each year because the students are different. Each year is similarly fantastic.” Professor Dickinson says she is also encouraging her own postgraduate students to work with Mr Johnston on an ongoing basis to help them create structure and self-discipline Alaskan awards for dental therapists in the often “lonely” three year plus journey to PhD thesis completion. Eight Alaskans who received Diplomas of Alaskan DHAT Training Director Dr Mary Mr Johnston has been the Dental Therapy from Otago between 2004 Williard was a Visiting Fellow in the Otago University’s Personal Performance and 2006 were awarded National Impact Faculty of Dentistry from 18 November to and Development Coach since Awards by the National Indian Health Board 12 December last year. May 2010. This month he of the US in Anchorage, Alaska last year. Dr Williard says, “The therapist’s education begins a one year secondment The award was given for their pioneering at Otago provided them with the skills from student health services work to bring the profession of dental necessary to return to their communities to Graduate Research Services. therapy to the US and more specifically for and address significant dental disease, as He will be offering individual improving access to dental care for the people much as five times the US national average coaching sessions primarily with living in their rural Alaska communities. of dental decay in children aged 0-5 for postgraduate thesis students but The group came to Dunedin to study as some communities they service.” also with undergraduates. part of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Dr Williard says that in the time since those Throughout 2012 he also plans to Consortium’s (ANTHC) Dental Health first diploma graduates began serving their run workshops for students and Aide Therapist (DHAT) programme. The Alaska Native and native American patients staff at the Dunedin, Christchurch DHAT programme was created in 2000 to in rural Alaskan communities, there appears and Wellington campuses. build a pool of dental therapists in response to be a reduction in the rate of extractions For information contact Brian to rural Alaska’s extraordinary unmet need and an increase in the number of children Johnston on Ph: 479 8461, Email: for oral health services. It was the first with no cavities in those communities. [email protected] programme of its kind in the United States.

5 Summer School

This year’s Summer School offers opportunities to gaze at the stars, to study cinematic vampires, to dance in rural India and more. The diversity of papers impresses its new Director more as each day of her first Summer School (9 Jan-17 Feb) passes. Professionalism impresses new director Dr Elaine Webster feels she’s hit the ground running as Summer School and Continuing Education Director thanks to a five week overlap with the previous Director Dr Claire Matthewson, but she’s keen to fill the gaps in her knowledge. “I feel I haven’t engaged properly with the Summer School papers and their academic staff yet, so I will attend a few classes to get a feel for how the Summer School runs for the students and the staff. I want to see how the courses work in the spaces they’re given so I can be better informed about timetabling effects. I’ll do the job better if I have a good understanding of every aspect. “The Summer School runs like a well-oiled machine. It’s lovely to see it all happening.” Dr Webster says she’s glad the academic staff are not “backward in coming forward” if anything untoward happens. She is planning to survey participating staff and departments after this year’s Summer School is over, to get direct feedback from staff. “I’m really impressed by the professionalism of all the people who support the Summer School and Continuing Education, such as Summer School and Continuing Education Director Elaine Webster at Admissions and Enrolment, course advisers, and timetabling. her new office. In the background sit her colleagues Administrative Assistant Distance Learning Karen Logan and Administrative Assistant “Plus there’s all the staff at the Library, Student Services and the Summer School and Continuing Education Robin Frame. Student Learning Centre who are available to support the students “On a personal level there are at least four or five papers and make sure they have a good experience here. I think they I’d like to do myself. I wouldn’t expect one person to be are just fabulous for the service they offer.” attracted to such a range. There are physics and forensics One of the things that interests Dr Webster about the Summer School papers that attract me, when I’m more of an arts person. I is the diversity of papers. think it’s really fantastic.” Dance immersion in southern India Physical Education lecturer Ali East, who coordinated the trip, says the students see elaborate rural dance rituals such as the Theyyam ceremony and attend master classes in other traditional dance forms. “The trip provides the students with a transcultural and what I call a ‘trans-locational’ education. They analyse the role of dance within a community via guided fieldwork, observer/participant research and informal interviews. They get experience of collecting data in the field and making effective field notes. Then they come back here to spend three weeks writing it all up. “It’s very much a group experience, but these students learn a lot about themselves in this huge and different place.”

A dancer is prepared for his part in a Theyyam ceremony to placate the nature gods and bring good health to the From left: Physical Education lecturer Ali East with Summer School family. The 12-24 hour Dance Ethnography course students Karina Ayward; Ella Robinson, ceremony contains all the Rachel Enright, Christine Ogilvy, Leah Carrell, Jasmine Trafford, elements of ritual theatre; Rachel Harlen, the day before flying to Kerala, India. music, dance, costumes and Seven students travelled to Kerala, India this month to character transformations (from human to god) and, spend 20 days exploring the practice of dance as an artistic, occasionally, animal sacrifice. social and religious activity in the community as part of the Dance Ethnography paper offered during this year’s Otago Summer School.

6 Summer School marine studies centre A peek beneath the surface Just as most of the University ROV (remotely operated closes down for the festive vehicle) camera, others have season, its ‘harbourside been amazed to discover the entrance’, the New Zealand diversity of life living on the Marine Studies Centre and adjacent rocky shore.” Aquarium at Portobello, has its Ms Carson says the ‘yellow busiest time of the year. Over submarine’, which simulates 30,000 people from around NZ a dive down 1200m to the and the world visit the facility bottom of the Otago Canyon sea each year. trench, also involves the public Programme Director Sally in the excitement of scientific Carson says, “Many of these discovery. visitors never visit the main The Treasures of the Sea campus, so this is their programme for these summer experience of the University holidays had young visitors on a of Otago. treasure hunt around the facility “Visitors love the fact that the finding clues and prizes, sifting Aquarium is part of a scientific sand to discover the models of laboratory and they are very marine life it held and watching interested in current research. footage of the Centre’s eloquent Some of our guides are graduate marine scientists and aquarium students who are keen to tell staff describing what objects tales of their latest experiment or experiences are their own or field trip. personal treasures of the sea. “Many people don’t know what “We aim to spark an interest a scientist does, so all of our and concern with the local programmes are designed to marine environment so the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre and Aquarium Programme give visitors some hands-on public and students will care Director Sally Carson (third from left) reveals the secrets of Portobel- experience. Although many more for its welfare. We hope lo’s rocky shore to a fascinated group of young visitors. From left have been excited to peek they see they can do their little Thomas Stephen (11) of Perth, Olivia Sefo (7), Megan Bathgate (7), Caitlin Bathgate (9) and Bella Sefo (9) all of Dunedin, came to beneath the surface with an bit to help,” Ms Carson says. experience the Centre’s summer holiday programme.

Royal Society Teaching ROV a multipurpose Fellow and Gore High School’s Head of Science aquatic eye Darren Smith (pictured) is based at the Marine The $10,000 Remotely Operated Vehicle Studies Centre until (ROV) Royal Society Teaching Fellow mid-July, amassing Darren Smith is holding was purchased for hands-on marine science experience that he can research and education programmes at the take back to enrich his Centre thanks to a New Zealand Lottery students’ classroom content. Environment and Heritage grant. Mr Smith says, “I was very The mini-ROV will be used by scientists and keen to work with the visiting groups of secondary school students Marine Studies Centre for my fellowship project as to survey marine communities in Otago those working here are at Harbour, to monitor the health of animals in the fore of marine science the Aquarium’s outside pools, and to allow research and community education in New Zealand. visitors an ‘aquatic-eye’ view of the animals “This Fellowship has given in the pools (this summer young sharks, me a wonderful opportu- a sizeable conger eel and rays were on the nity to connect the curriculum with some of visual menu). the exciting marine NZ Marine Studies Centre and Aquarium science research happening right now. Programme Director Sally Carson says using “I am very grateful to the the ROV in the visitor programme is one Royal Society, the Marine of the many ways of enabling the public to Studies Centre, the Marine become more familiar with the everyday Science Department and my school for their work and tools of marine scientists.

Photo: Sharron Bennett Sharron Photo: support.”

7 research Disclosing mental illness in the workplace Every day thousands of New This dilemma exists despite the Zealanders suffering from some fact that it is illegal under the form of mental illness ranging Human Rights Act for employers from depression to schizophrenia to discriminate against people go out to work, but don’t tell on the grounds of psychiatric their employers or workmates disability, or to ask questions about their illness. about this, if an employee is However, as new research capable of doing the job and not from the University of Otago, a danger to themselves or others. Wellington and the Mental Peterson says further dilemmas Health Foundation shows, hiding come up when employees have one’s mental illness is a very to complete health-related difficult daily burden for many questions on job application employees, because of fear of forms. Most denied having health discrimination from employers problems, even though providing and work colleagues. false information could lead to “We carried out structured dismissal. interviews with people with The study found that all these mental health issues as part of factors often had long term a broader study of employment effects; reducing confidence in the and mental illness,” says lead job market, not disclosing their Hiding mental illness from employers and colleagues creates extra researcher Dr Debbie Peterson. condition when applying for jobs, tension for workers fearing discrimination. “The results are revealing, as on or restricting their work to roles a day to day level many of these where mental illness is accepted. “…hiding one’s mental illness is a people suffer significant extra stress Dr Peterson says the study very difficult daily burden for many on the job because they’re scared highlights the need for more employees…” of the consequences of revealing readily available advice on these their mental health issues.” issues. Sea lions policy endangering species fishing effort will lead to the functional extinction of the sea lion population within 24 years. While on the other hand, MAF’s current fisheries model, designed to determine the number of sea lions that can be sustainably harvested each year, suggests that fishing effort is having “minimal” impact on sea lions,” he says. He adds that it is very concerning that two government departments are poles apart in their conclusions on the management of a Nationally Critical New Zealand species. Dr Robertson says recent advice to the Government that by- catch of NZ sea lions from squid fishing is no longer a risk to the species runs counter to a just-published Department of Conservation (DOC) study on the role of disease outbreaks and fishing related deaths in the 50 per cent decline of the New Zealand sea lion population. “The DOC study directly contradicts MAF’s assertion that by-catch Photo: Tessa Mills, Marine Studies Centre Mills, Tessa Photo: of NZ sea lions in the squid fishery is no longer an issue contributing Sea lion arriving on Allans Beach. to the extinction risk of the species,” Dr Robertson says. A University of Otago expert on rare New Zealand Sea Lions The research by DOC scientist Dr Louise Chilvers uses the says there is an urgent need for an independent review of the modeling tool, Population Viability Analysis, which is used by Government’s proposed management of sea lions. conservation managers to resolve extinction risk and weigh Senior Lecturer in Zoology Dr Bruce Robertson says the management scenarios in threatened species recovery. Government’s proposed radical policy change which he is The study, just published online in the international science certain will endanger the species comes despite two of its own journal Polar Biology, concludes “sustained fisheries bycatch at departments producing conflicting advice on the issue. current estimated levels… could result in a population decline Dr Robertson says, “On the one hand, we have the Department of and possible functional extinction”. Conservation using a conservation management tool and saying

8 Smoking in ‘role model’ groups studied A new study published by researchers from University of Otago, Wellington has found that smoking rates have declined rapidly amongst many occupational groups over the last 25 years. However, among some key ‘role model’ occupations smoking rates remain high. The researchers suggest that targeted support to help them give up smoking should be considered. The research from the ASPIRE 2025 research collaboration was supported by the Marsden Fund and the Health Research Council and has been published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research. It describes smoking prevalence by occupational groups, which may be role models in society, using data from the 1981 and 2006 censuses. The five ‘role model’ occupational categories cover a range of 32 different jobs: teachers, uniformed services, health professionals, entertainers and sports people, and other public figures and professions. Wellington’s Professor Richard Edwards is the lead researcher and director of ASPIRE 2025, a collaboration between the University of Otago, Massey University and partners Whakauae “The aim was to look within five occupational Research and Tala Pasifika aimed at achieving a tobacco free New Zealand. categories which act as role models for children and others, compare smoking rates with the and ambulance officers (24%), professional sportspeople (21%), average for all occupations in NZ, and rates of decline across teacher aides (21%), and actors, dancers and singers (20%) had the occupational groups,” says lead researcher and director of smoking rates close to or above the national average. ASPIRE 2025, Professor Richard Edwards. “There’s been a major decline in smoking in many health jobs, Smoking rates in 2006 ranged from over 45% for kohanga reo as well as for most teachers, lecturers, ministers of religion teachers to under 4% for doctors. For most of the ‘role model’ and lawyers, where prevalence has reduced to less than 10%, occupations, including many health professionals and over compared to a national average of 21.7%. So it can be done,” 60,000 primary and secondary teachers, the researchers found Professor Edwards says. that around 10% or less now smoke – far below the national average of 22% in 2006 for all employed people. He noted that whilst overall the picture is very positive some of the results are concerning, and further research would be useful Others such as prison officers (28%), nurse aides (27%), the to determine the reasons for the persistence of smoking in certain armed forces (25%), social workers (23%), hospital orderlies occupations, particularly in relation to Mäori. No NZ progress on child maltreatment New Zealand is named in a major maltreatment and involvement with child Social Medicine Research Fellow, Dr international study involving the protection agencies. Pauline Gulliver, says it is concerning that University of Otago as one of six there has been no apparent change in child The indicators were gathered from states and countries which have no maltreatment rates in New Zealand. health and child protection agencies, and clear evidence of a decrease in child compared trends in children under 11 “There is a strong argument for maltreatment over the past two decades. across six states and countries, England, population based data to inform policy Led by Professor Ruth Gilbert, University Sweden, New Zealand, Western Australia, development and monitor trends in New College London Institute of Child Health Manitoba (Canada) and the USA. Zealand, such as what could be produced (ICH), the study, just published in the by linking health and social services The study found large variations between Lancet, concludes that despite numerous records” Dr Gulliver says. the countries and states in the frequency government policy initiatives designed to of involvement with child protection Professor Ruth Gilbert, professor of clinical achieve a reduction in child maltreatment, agencies, but little difference between the epidemiology, ICH said: “Our results suggest no change was apparent. rates of maltreatment-related injury or the need to focus on preventing factors The study used three types of child violent death. that contribute to child maltreatment, in maltreatment indicators; violent deaths in order to substantially reduce rates of child Contributing author and University of children, hospitalised injuries related to maltreatment in the future.” Otago Department of Preventive and

9 People From rocker to Department Head Verlaines front-man Dr Graeme the Department from where it was then Downes is the next Head of the to where it is now,” Dr Downes says. “I Department of Music and Theatre have a broad appreciation of the needs Studies. of the various disciplines taught here. As we are a Department of Music and The “Dunedin-sound” songwriter, Theatre Studies I will need to make singer and guitarist has been with myself more familiar with my Theatre the Department since 2000, when he colleagues and their activities, but I look led establishment of the then new forward to that.” contemporary rock degree. Dr Downes says under his leadership While he is best known for his career in he hopes the Department continues to rock music, his training was in Western prosper and achieve an international classical music, his PhD was on the profile and reputation, with music of Mahler, and he teaches across collaborations beyond New Zealand. genres – from Brahms to Bacharach. Dr Downes replaces Professor Henry “I bring a fair amount of experience in Johnson as Head of Department. terms of the length of time I have been here and the role I’ve played in building

Incoming Head of the Department of Music and Theatre Studies Dr Graeme Downes. UNSUNG HEROES Marketing’s dependable core Step out of the lift on the sixth floor of the Commerce building and you’ll see the Bulletin’s latest Unsung Hero, Doreen Gillam, her reception window providing a welcoming link for Marketing’s staff and students. For more than 10 years Mrs Gillam them’ is the right term for what I has managed front office reception do – I think they look after me.” for the department of Marketing But it’s the students she sees each in the School of Business in her day that set the job apart for Mrs role as Receptionist Departmental Gillam. Secretary. “I love the students, I just love Marketing’s Associate Professor them. I think they are absolutely David Ballantyne says, “Never fantastic. They’re so much fun; grumpy, always ready with a wry someone to go past your window, smile, Doreen is the invisible someone to talk to. They almost connecting rod that holds treat me like a mother or, dare I everything together. say it, a grandmother. “Students seek out her advice, “It’s always been like that for year after year. She has a better me, I wouldn’t change it for the recall of names and students, past world. The students, from first and present, than the teaching year to postgraduate, are what staff. Academic staff in the motivate me in my job. Most of department find her willing to them are just really nice, lovely help with questionnaire surveys, people. I get postcards from some reimbursement of claims, and the of them when they go. sorting of exam scripts. Doreen “Some occasionally come to was ‘multi-tasking’ before there me and tell me their personal Marketing Receptionist Departmental Secretary Doreen Gillam. was a word for it.” situation. Sometimes they just Mrs Gillam says, “The staff are need someone to listen. I like that great. I don’t know if ‘looking after they feel they can do that.”

10 New DVC aims for growth Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Richard Blaikie took up his position on 1 December knowing that Otago is a university envied for the quality and scale of its research and knowing that reputation can be built on still further. His new job has brought Professor Blaikie back to his academic roots, having graduated from Otago in 1988 with a first class honours degree in Physics. He went on as a Rutherford Memorial Scholar to the University of Cambridge, returning to New Zealand in 1993 to take up a position at the University of Canterbury. He is Director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology. When questioned about his attraction to the Research and Enterprise position his reply is a simple one. “Otago’s research programmes are the envy of New Zealand and the world. The quality of research is second to none, done on a scale that makes a real impact, by people who are very committed. “The idea that a university is a place where people are disconnected from community, reality and the world is far from the truth.” Professor Blaikie says he is looking forward to interacting with the individuals involved in the university’s various research activities. “I want staff to invite me along to any meetings or functions involving research and enterprise development – I will come if I can. “I want to see the University build on the quality and scale of what we have. The goals are to maintain the things that are in place, bearing in mind the funding constraints of the world we live in, and to seek opportunities to grow new activities. We do need to make some changes, but much of this will happen by evolution, not revolutionary changes to current practice.” Another attraction of the DVC position was its flexibility in enabling him to continue his own research into the development of low cost nano- scale imaging using near-field light, and other sub-wavelength optical Photo: Graham Warman phenomena. His interests also include semiconductor device structures, and Watch for Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Richard Blaikie in the hills. An the application of nanofabrication techniques to new electronic, optical, enthusiastic road cyclist and self-confessed weekend warrior, chemical and biological devices. Professor Blaikie has competed in Le Race in Christchurch seven times – most recently riding in the lead bunch of Professor Blaikie knows a great deal of untargeted research has to take place recreational competitors. “I just want to do better than I did before any concrete outcomes can occur. last time. You’ve got to set yourself goals, don’t you?” “People need the freedom to operate within their area of expertise. But I know people here are still prepared to put that research into the context of our place in New Zealand and our place in the world.” “The idea that a university A key focus for Professor Blaikie in 2012 is the Government’s formal tertiary institution research performance assessment regarding the Performance is a place where people Based Research Fund (PBRF). are disconnected from “The next PBRF round is taking place this year, so staff should expect to community, reality and the hear more from me about it. I encourage everyone who needs to submit world is far from the truth.” their evidence portfolios to put their activities for the last six years in the best possible light. We need to put our best foot forward”.

Awards and Achievements Otago this month celebrated success at the 2012 John Molson Deputy Head of the School of Surveying Brian Coutts, has International MBA Case Competition in Montreal. The Otago been awarded the New Zealand Institute of Surveyor’s highest MBA team, comprising Hamza Almakky, Jonny Mirkin, individual award, the Fulton Bequest A.1. The award is given MBA Faculty member Dr David Band (coach), Christopher to Institute members for outstanding service to the Institute Wahl and Richard Turton, came second in a field of 36 teams or surveying profession and recognises Mr Coutts’ significant from 12 countries. The win adds to an impressive record of contribution during his 34 year membership. achievement at the competition; Otago MBA teams won in 1991, 1993 and 1994.

11 IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Pigeons no bird-brains Nutrition policy Otago Psychology research scrutinised revealing pigeons are on par with primates in their numerical Wellington campus research suggesting abilities recently drew wide that national nutrition policy international attention. formulated by Labour and National- led Governments favours the food Postdoctoral researcher Dr industry over public health made the Damian Scarf was lead author of news this month. an article in Science showing that pigeons can put images in order Dr Gabrielle Jenkin and Department based on the number of objects of Public Health colleagues analysed pictured in each. the 313 submissions to the 2006 Health Select Committee Inquiry into Obesity Dr Scarf said that up until now, and Type 2 Diabetes and compared the only humans and primates were positions taken by submitters thought to share the ability to from the food industry and public use abstract numerical rules in health groups. this way. These positions were then compared The researchers initially trained with the 2007 Labour Government’s the pigeons by presenting them response to the committee’s with 35 sets of three images, each recommendations and the resulting with one, two, or three objects of national nutrition policy. different sizes, colours and shapes. The research focused on 19 Next, the researchers sought recommendations in four areas of to test if the pigeons could Photo: William Van der Vliet nutrition policy: the national obesity take what they had learnt from No bird-brains: Otago research shows pigeons’ number sense is on par with rhesus monkeys strategy; regulation of the food ordering the three images and industry; regulation of marketing and apply it to images with higher advertising; and school environments. numbers of objects than they had seen before. The pigeons were presented with pairs It found that the Labour Government of images with between one and nine objects and tested on their ability to respond to supported the food industry position them in ascending order. in 13 of the 19 recommendations, As well as performing above chance in these tests, the pigeons also demonstrated a against five where they supported the ‘distance effect’ comparable to that found in landmark US research in 1998 involving public health position. rhesus monkeys performing similar tasks. The Government sided with 23 Dec – 14 Jan New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Sydney Morning Herald, industry in rejecting key committee UK Daily Mail, ABC News, NPR, ODT, 3 News, RNZ Morning Report, Newstalk ZB, recommendations for front-of-pack RadioLIVE. labelling and restrictions on TV advertising of unhealthy food. Only in the area of school environments did Childhood memories the Labour Government agree with the public health position by requiring Otago research revealing that events experienced by children as young as two can be schools to sell and promote only recalled six years later gained attention last month. healthy foods. Most adults cannot recall events that took place before they were three or four years This school nutrition policy was old—a phenomenon called childhood amnesia. While some can remember what subsequently overturned by the happened at an earlier age, the veracity of their memories is often questioned. National-led Government. To determine at what age our earliest memories occur, Department of Psychology Dr Jenkin said that the continuing researchers looked at around 50 Dunedin children and their parents. The research trend of policy favouring the food involved having the children play a unique “magic shrinking machine” game when industry is dangerous as New Zealand they were two- to four-year-olds. Six years later, the researchers interviewed the is now the third most obese country children and their parents to determine how well they remembered playing it. in the developed world according to Study lead author Dr Fiona Jack said that only about a fifth of the children recalled the OECD. the event, including two children who were under three years old when they played The study was published in the the game. international journal Public Health “Although we couldn’t predict children’s long-term recall on the basis of their general Nutrition. memory and language skills, we found some evidence that talking about the event 10- 14 Jan RNZ News, Newstalk ZB soon after it occurred may have helped preserve it in the memories of those who News, Mike Hosking Breakfast, Drive, remembered it,” Dr Jack said. Easy Mix News, Bay of Plenty Times. The study appeared in the US journal Child Development. 23 Dec Wall Street Journal, Dom Post, NZ Herald, ODT, RNZ News, RadioLIVE.

12 Notices for all Campuses

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14 years to assist with the purchase of academic The Inaugural Sir John Eccles Lecture - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT regalia. Understanding the kisspeptin neuron in the Higher Education • Loans must be repaid in equal monthly control of reproduction - 5.30pm Development Centre (HEDC) instalments by way of direct deduction from Professor Robert A. Steiner, University of salary. Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. Venue: 2011 PROFESSIONAL • Full repayment will be required should a Barnett Lecture Theatre, first floor, Dunedin DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR staff member leave the employment of the Public Hospital. ACADEMIC STAFF University and authority must be given to the Upcoming Workshops University to deduct any loan balance owing Tuesday 31 January Please register through the web if you wish from the final salary payment or any other RNA Metallobiochemistry: Ribozymes and to attend the Professional Development monies owed to the staff member by the Drugs - 12noon Programme or to check upcoming HEDC University prior to departure. Biochemistry Department Seminar. Speaker: events. To register please go to: Enquiries should be addressed to the undersigned: Professor Victoria DeRose, Department of http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/workshops/ John Patrick, Chief Operating Officer, Ph: 479 Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, listWorkshops.dol 8537, Email: [email protected] USA. Venue: Seminar Room 228. An Introduction to University Teaching *New-look Postgraduate Wednesday 1 February Professor Kerry Shephard and colleagues from Certificate in Higher New insights on the control of metabolic HEDC Education homeostasis from an investigation of Wed 1 to Fri 3 Feb, HEDC Seminar Room, 65 melanocortin biology – 2pm HEDC is offering a revised Postgraduate Union Place West Certificate in Higher Education in 2012 that Department of Physiology Seminar. Speaker: This two and a half day event is designed to allows HEDU/X501 and 502 to be taken Associate Professor Andrew Butler of The support recently appointed academic teaching together over a full academic year. It is Scripps Research Institute, Florida, USA. staff, and will be of particular interest to those designed to provide a practical postgraduate Venue: Barnett Lecture Theatre, first floor, who are new to university teaching or those qualification for all University of Otago Dunedin Public Hospital. requiring a refresher on teaching in higher teachers and may be of particular interest to Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow: Molecular education. Some funding is available for staff those part-way through confirmation track. Basis of the Autoregulatory Myogenic from the Christchurch, Wellington, Invercargill The programme will be taught in workshops, Response of Cerebral Arterioles - 4pm and Auckland campuses to attend. tutorials, on-line and in the classroom, Department of Physiology Seminar. Speaker: but it particularly emphasises learning-in- Professor William Cole, University of Calgary, Reinvigorating your teaching this practice while participants teach. Importantly, Canada. Venue: Barnett Lecture Theatre, first semester participants can choose a flexible learning path floor, Dunedin Public Hospital. Facilitator: Dr Clinton Golding and Ayelet through the programme. Mingling Art with Science – 6.30pm Cohen, HEDC HEDU/X501 introduces core concepts of Plenary Public Lecture. Speaker: Professor Sir Wed 8 to Fri 10 Feb, HEDC Seminar Room, teaching and learning in higher education Fraser Stoddart from Northwestern University, 65 Union Place West and encourages critical reflection. Project Chicago, USA. Venue: St David St Lecture supervision (in HEDU/X502) will be provided Theatre, corner Cumberland and St David This three session workshop will use Design on a one-to-one basis. Streets. Thinking as a framework to support the design and implementation of new teaching Both papers are offered in distance mode and Thursday 2 February initiatives. Design Thinking is a structured may also be endorsed in clinical teaching, if process, starting from identifying the this is the main site of practice. Exocytosis in astrocytes: Emphasis on single challenges, through to finding creative and Most Otago teachers who study papers for the vesicle/molecule measurements – 12noon practical ways of solving them and getting your Postgraduate Certificate will be eligible for a Department of Physiology Seminar. Speaker: initiative under way. 100% Study Assistance Grant, fully funded Associate Professor Vladimir Parpura, University by their department (see www.otago.ac.nz/ of Alabama, USA. Venue: Barnett Lecture Coaching skills for staff with an humanresources/policies/studyassistance/ for Theatre, first floor, Dunedin Public Hospital. advisory, mentoring or supervisory details). Dynamic Regulation of Cardiac Relaxation in student support role For further information, please contact Health and Disease - 3pm Facilitator: Brian Johnston, University of Otago Postgraduate Coordinator Associate Professor Department of Physiology Seminar. Barnett Personal Performance & Development Coach Tony Harland, Ph: 479 8136, Email: tony. Lecture Theatre, first floor, Dunedin Public Christchurch Campus: Wed 8 Feb, 10am to [email protected] Hospital. 12.30pm, Seminar Room 1, 4 Oxford Terrace Numerical competence in pigeons, social Wellington Campus: Thu 9 Feb, 10am to evaluation in preverbal infants, and planning 12.30pm, Room D08, University of Otago, Dunedin for the future in children - 11am Wellington Diary of events Department of Psychology lecture. Speaker Dr The workshop aims to equip participants with Damian Scarf. Venue: Commerce 2.25 Friday 27 January basic active listening and coaching skills to support them in their supportive role with NZ Bioethics Conference ‘No Country for Old Thursday 9 February students. Men (and Women): Increasing Pressures on Is Adversarialism Dead? New Foundations for the Health Care System’ Legal Process and Lawyers’ Ethics - 9am Don’t put off until tomorrow what you Health care needs and resources – are they The Legal Issues Centre at the University of can change today! fair and can we afford them? Venue: Salmond Otago Faculty of Law is proud to be hosting Facilitator: Brian Johnston, University of Otago College. the Australian and New Zealand Legal Personal Performance & Development Coach Monday 30 January Ethics Colloquium. Venue: Faculty of Law, Christchurch Campus: Wed 8 Feb, 2pm to Richardson Building University of Otago 4pm, Seminar Room 1, 4 Oxford Terrace Jane Austen between the Covers – 5.30pm The University of Otago Centre for the Book, Friday 16 March Wellington Campus: Thu 9 Feb, 2pm to 4pm, with the support of the Department of English, Room C07, University of Otago, Wellington The Gentleman’s Magazine: the 18th Century welcomes Professor Janine Barchas, Department Answer to Google - 8.30am to 5pm weekdays This workshop will help you identify and of English, University of Texas at Austin. Free. An exhibition of some of the University’s entire define specific goals and explore all your Open to the public. Venue: Archway 1. run of the Gentleman’s Magazine from 1731 to personal and professional options. 1866. Free. Open to the public. Runs to 16 March 2012. Venue: de Beer Gallery, Special Collections.

15 Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi take up a tutor/demonstrator position within General Staff Orientation Programme Facilitator: Mark Brunton, Facilitator Research the University and/or Residential Colleges. Fri 17 Feb and Fri 23 Mar, 9am to 12noon Mäori Please register for ONLY ONE of the above sessions. Human Resources provide a regular Wellington Campus: Thu 23 Feb, 10am orientation programme for members of the to 12pm, Small Lecture Theatre, Level D, Introduction to Tutoring at Residential general staff. Attendance is compulsory for University of Otago, Wellington Colleges all staff who have a contract of 12 months or more, but staff who have shorter contracts are Christchurch Campus: Fri 24 Feb, 10am to Mr Rob Wass (HEDC & Zoology) 12pm, Seminar Room, 35 Cambridge Terrace also welcome to attend provided they have the Sun 11 Mar OR Sun 18 Mar, 6.30pm to support of their department. This seminar focuses on gaining a better 8.30pm, Unicol Seminar Room understanding and acceptance of the Treaty www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ of Waitangi. It examines key factors which This introductory workshop has been designed development/coursesPages/orientation.php underpin the Treaty. to provide support for anyone who is about to take up a tutor position within the Colleges Job Evaluation Information Session Policy for Research Consultation with of Residence. The workshop will introduce Mon 13 Feb, 12noon to 1pm Mäori participants to the roles and responsibilities of college tutors. Job Evaluation directly affects all general staff Facilitator: Mark Brunton, Facilitator Research in levels one to eight and it is hoped that this Mäori Please register for ONLY ONE of the above session will enlighten staff of the current sessions. Wellington Campus: 23 Feb, 1pm to 3pm, process and give an understanding of the criteria considered when evaluating a job. As Small Lecture Theatre, Level D, University of Teaching Individuals: A Workshop for Otago, Wellington a result of the session, participants should gain Tutors and Demonstrators a better understanding of what the process is Christchurch Campus: 24 Feb, 1pm to 3pm, Mr Rob Wass (HEDC and Zoology) about and its importance to the University. Seminar Room, 35 Cambridge Terrace Tue 20 Mar, 12.30pm to 2pm, HEDC Seminar There will be an opportunity to ask questions This seminar will explain the University policy Room, 65 Union Place West and to discuss issues of interest. for research consultation with Mäori with www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ particular reference to the principles, purposes This workshop presents a series of development/coursesPages/job_evaluation.php and scope. straightforward teaching and learning techniques for working on a one-to-one basis with students. Supervisory Skills: working with casual Negotiating for Authorship and fixed-term staff Facilitator: Dr Suzanne Morris, University of Facilitating Small Groups: A Workshop Tue 28 Feb, 9am to 12noon, $35 Queensland for Tutors and Demonstrators Working with casual and fixed-term staff can Thu 8 Mar, 10am to 12.30pm, HEDC Seminar Mr Rob Wass (HEDC and Zoology) bring its own unique set of challenges. This Room, 65 Union Place West Thu 22 Mar, 12.30pm to 2pm, HEDC Seminar course aims to familiarise participants with some This workshop aims to empower participants Room, 65 Union Place West of the University of Otago’s basic policies and with methods to rationally discuss and procedures relating to employing staff on these This workshop will address a variety of topics negotiate authorship concerns with shorter contracts. It will also introduce attendees and approaches to facilitating group work and collaborators. The workshop addresses the to some basic supervisory techniques and skills helping students to understand how to work main authorship issues cited in the literature to help make the most of the relationship. and provides strategies for avoiding such in groups. www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ problems in the future. Assessment and Marking: A Workshop development/coursesPages/super_fixed.php for Tutors and Demonstrators 2012 TUTOR AND DEMONSTRATOR Mr Rob Wass (HEDC and Zoology) Communicating: getting a grip on your TRAINING AND SUPPORT style Tue 27 Mar, 12.30pm to 2pm, HEDC Seminar PROGRAMME Tue 6 Mar, 9am to 12noon, $35 Room, 65 Union Place West Semester One Participants will become familiar with their In this workshop, the functions of assessment preferred communication style as well as build Please register through the web if you are in teaching and learning will be addressed, a framework for thinking about what other interested in attending a workshop by going to and practical strategies for understanding styles they may encounter in day-to-day life. the HEDC registration page: http://hedc.otago. and applying criterion-based assessment and This course uses questionnaires and activities ac.nz/hedc/asd/Professional-Development- providing meaningful feedback to students will that give participants insight into their natural Programme/Tutor-training/workshop.html be included. communication style. This is considered from a Supporting your Tutors and Tutoring/Demonstrating this number of angles including preferred method, Demonstrators: A Workshop for Semester: A Lunchtime Discussion on level of detail and primary focus. Participants Coordinators Experiences so Far will also discuss listening and questioning skills as well as the impact of body language and Mr Rob Wass (HEDC and Zoology) Mr Rob Wass (HEDC and Zoology) tone on day-to-day interactions. Tue 7 Feb, 9.30am to 11.30am, HEDC Seminar Thu 19 Apr, 12noon to 1pm, HEDC Seminar www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Room, 65 Union Place West Room, 65 Union Place West development/coursesPages/comm_style.php This workshop will provide you with an This lunchtime discussion session is an opportunity to learn new ideas and share opportunity for tutors and demonstrators to Customer Service: excellence on the current practice related to your role as share experiences, swap ideas, get and give frontline coordinator of tutors and/or demonstrators in advice and learn more about their role. Wed 7 Mar, 9am to 12noon, $35 your Department or Residential College. To give participants an opportunity to define Human Resources Training Introduction to Tutoring and who their customers really are and what good Demonstrating at the University of and Personal Development customer service means within their work Otago A full list of courses and application forms area. We all know when we have received bad can be found on the web at: www.otago. customer service and how it made us feel. This Mr Rob Wass (HEDC and Zoology) ac.nz/humanresources/hr/development/ workshop looks at how to identify who your

Mon 20 Feb, Tue 21 Feb, Wed 22 Feb or Wed 14 training.php or email [email protected]. customers are and find out what they expect. Mar, 9.30am to 12.30pm For enrolment enquiries please contact the Participants are encouraged to actively identify This introductory workshop has been designed Professional Development Administrator on solutions to improve their customer service to provide support for anyone who is about to Ph: 479 4101, Human Resources Division. within their workplace.

16 Topics include: identifying your customers FN 1.1 Finance One Administrators’ on the FSD webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/ and their expectations , prioritising and being Overview financialservices/FSDForms/index.html) assertive, finding solutions to barriers, dealing Wed 1 Feb, 2pm to 5pm, or Wed 15 Feb, 2pm and attend FN 1.4 training prior to gaining with complaints and using positive language. to 5pm ‘Purchasing’ and/or ‘Fixed Assets’ access to Finance One. www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Course Objective: to provide sufficient development/coursesPages/customer_service. training to enable staff to gain Administrator IT TRAINING php access for Finance One. In this hands-on course, attendees will be Office 2011 - Overview HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING provided with an overview of the University’s Mon 30 Jan, 2pm to 3pm, no charge, PROGRAMME financial structure viewed through the Chart of Macintosh A full list of courses and application forms Accounts, navigate the Finance One workplaces Explore the new interface, and learn about the can be found on the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/ and general functionality, and shown how most useful features of Office 2011. humanresources/hr/development/training- to process Creditor invoices, how to create healthandsafety.php or email hrtraining@ debtors’ invoices, and how to complete Macintosh - Mail otago.ac.nz. For enrolment enquiries please journals using Finance One. Tue 31 Jan, 1pm to 3pm, no charge, Macintosh contact Katherine van der Vliet (Human Note: Staff need to complete the Application Learn to use Mac Mail to manage emails. Resources Division), Ph: 479 4101. for Finance One User form (available Send and receive messages; manage folders; on the FSD webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/ add signatures; change message formats and Workplace First Aid financialservices/FSDForms/index.html ) include attachments. Wed 8 Feb, 8.30am to 5pm and Thu 9 Feb, and attend FN 1.1 training prior to gaining 8.30am to 12.30pm, $95 ‘Administrator’ access to Finance One. Excel PC - Introduction The Workplace First Aid course is a Wed 1 Feb, 9am to 11am, no charge, Windows comprehensive 12-hour course and is the Finance One Enquiry and Reporting minimum requirement for those appointed as Overview Add data, navigate through spreadsheets, insert the Departmental First Aider. Wed 8 Feb, 2pm to 5pm and delete cells, and save data. www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ An introduction to Enquiry and Reporting Word PC - Inserting Text and Graphics workplace_firstaid.html for staff with ‘Enquiry Only’ access. This is a hands-on course where staff will learn how Wed 1 Feb, 1pm to 3pm, no charge, Windows Refresher First Aid to navigate their way around Finance One, Work with Word’s spelling, thesaurus, and Fri 10 Feb, 9am to 3.30pm, $60 perform enquiries and run reports in Finance grammar features; find and replace text; create One. This training will be performed on the SmartArt diagrams; insert and modify pictures This course is for holders of Standard/ Training environment using training logins. and charts; draw and modify shapes. Workplace First Aid certificates. As treatments and techniques are constantly updated, it Note: Staff need to complete the Application P is recommended that a Refresher course be for Finance One User form (available owerPoint PC - Creating a undertaken every two years. on the FSD webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/ Presentation financialservices/FSDForms/index.html) Thu 2 Feb, 9am to 11am, no charge, Windows www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ and attend FN 1.2 training prior to gaining refresher_firstaid.html Work with outlines and layouts, text, graphics ‘Enquiry Only’ access to Finance One. and design themes. Explore printing and Fire Warden Training Contact [email protected] for slideshow delivery options. further information about Finance One access. Fri 10 Feb, 9am to 10.30am and Wed 21 Mar, 2pm to 3.30pm, $35 CMS - University Website Editing Finance One Enquiry and Reporting Thu 2 Feb, 1pm to 3pm, no charge Fire Wardens and Deputy Fire Wardens must For Researchers be appointed on every floor within every This course teaches CMS editors to use the Wed 22 Feb, 2pm to 5pm University building. All staff appointed as content management system to make changes Fire Wardens or Deputy Fire Wardens should This course has been designed with to University of Otago web pages. Platform: attend this course. This course will also Researchers in mind. This is a hands-on course This class is taught on the Web, so works in the provide valuable skills to those that may find where Researchers will learn how to log on same way on most web browser programs. themselves in a fire situation. and navigate around Finance One; enquire on their Research Accounts and perform a www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ Inkscape - Overview range of ledger enquiries; and run Research firewardens.html Thu 2 Feb, 1pm to 3pm, $90, Windows Reports. This training will be performed on Use this free, open source drawing program Departmental Health and Safety the Training environment using training logon access. (Mac, PC, and Linux) to produce figures and Officer (DHSO) Training posters, and edit pages from PDFs. Modules 1, 2, 3 and 9 - Tue 13 Mar, 9am to Finance One Purchasing & Fixed Assets 12noon Blackboard - Anti-Plagiarism Tue 14 Feb, 9am to 12noon Modules 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 - Wed 14 Mar, 1.30pm Fri 3 Feb, 9am to 11am, no charge, Web An introduction to Finance One Purchasing to 3pm & Fixed Assets. This hands-on session can The University has made the SafeAssign This training is designed to provide the skills be attended in full or part depending on the system available for checking student work for and knowledge required for DHSOs to fulfil attendees’ needs. Purchasing begins at 9am, indications of plagiarism. This course provides their duties. Assets begins at approx 11am. an overview of SafeAssign. www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ Purchasing –Attendees will navigate their way This system is available via Blackboard, but DHSO.html around the Purchasing workplace on Finance you do not have to use Blackboard to use One, and learn how to create, approve, amend SafeAssign. FINANCIAL SERVICES TRAINING and receipt purchase orders in Finance One The full Financial Services Division’s (FSD) Purchasing. Word PC - Tabs, Tables and Lists 2011 training programme is on the FSD Fixed Assets – Attendees will learn how to Fri 3 Feb, 9am to 11am, no charge, Windows webpage www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/ create and query Fixed Assets within Finance Align text with built-in or custom tab stops; training/index.html. For training module One. insert and modify tables; create bulleted and enquiries or registration contact: fsd.training@ numbered lists, and document outlines. otago.ac.nz. Upcoming sessions include: Note: Staff need to complete the Application for Finance One User form (available

17 Access PC - Introduction GENERAL NOTICES All you have to do is to participate in a two Tue 7 Feb, 9am to 11am, no charge, Windows hour assessment section and answer some Professional Development questions by phone once a month. As a reward Learn database terminology; plan and create a Services Offered a one hour back massage will be given! Please database; define fields and data types. Visiting Professor from the US available in contact Daniela Aldabe if you are interested in participating by calling 0226418227 or Email: Garageband - Preparing Podcasts January and February for Group Facilitation or individual coaching on communication skills. [email protected] Tue 7 Feb, 1pm to 3pm, no charge, Macintosh If your department or group is in need of This project has been reviewed and approved Use this Mac program to improve audio files team-building, or you and/or your peers or by the University of Otago Ethics Committee: for distribution: cut unwanted pauses, decrease colleagues wish to increase your ability to 11/134. background noise, and save the file in various engage and inspire an audience of one or 100, formats. consider my services. “Don’t put off ‘til tomorrow what you can change today!” InDesign - Overview Bobbi Block specialises in Leadership Presence, Collaboration Skills, Building Relationships, The University’s Personal Performance and Wed 8 Feb, 9am to 12noon, $125, Macintosh Presentation Skills, and Creative Thinking. My Development Coach Brian Johnston now offers Set up a publication, import and manipulate text work is experiential, based in creative training leadership and personal performance coaching and graphics, format text and print documents. methodologies including some exercises in a private practice capacity to university staff inspired by theatre and improvisation. See and others seeking to set themselves exciting Outlook PC - Contacts and Tasks bobbiblock.com for more information. Contact new goals and challenges for 2012. Wed 8 Feb, 2pm to 3pm, no charge, Windows Bobbi Block at [email protected] Brian runs this service each Friday from the Centre for Innovation. Create contacts; create and share contact “2012 Queers in Tertiary groups; set up, sort and manage tasks. Contact Brian by Email: brian.johnston@ Education Hui” otago.ac.nz, or www.brianjohnston.co.nz Word Mac - Inserting Text and Towards An Inclusive Culture - Mon 13 Feb, Graphics 9am to 4.30pm, Music Auditorium, Faculty of Special summer rates at Education, Epsom campus Auckland. Thu 9 Feb, 9am to 11am, no charge, Macintosh School of Physiotherapy In support of a vision for a more inclusive Work with Word’s spelling, thesaurus, and Clinics culture where sexual orientation, gender grammar features; find and replace text; create Great King Street, Unipol Gym, Open until identity and expression are acknowledged and SmartArt diagrams; insert and modify pictures 7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. Now includes respected, a hui is planned. There will be time and charts; draw and modify shapes. Massage Therapy. for networking, research presentations plus a • Full and comprehensive physiotherapy FileMaker - Report Preparation panel discussion. Attendees will be given the opportunity to collaborate and discuss ways services Thu 9 Feb, 1pm to 3pm, $90, Macintosh in which they and their interest groups can • Choose to see a qualified staff member, or a Create and print reports as lists, summary support and advance the aims presented. supervised student reports, letters, labels, certificates, or emails. The event, a Faculty of Education Rainbow • Referrals not required. Staff initiative, is aimed at raising the visibility Summer rates: Excel Mac - Introduction and profile of queer staff and students in • ACC surcharge: initial, $10; follow-up, $5 Fri 10 Feb, 9am to 11am, no charge, Macintosh tertiary education in Aotearoa. • Private: initial, $40; follow-up, $30. Add data, navigate through spreadsheets, insert The registration fee of $60 includes and delete cells, and save data. participation in all sessions, plus lunch, and For further information or to make morning and afternoon teas. For information an appointment: Ph: 479 5757, Email: Otago Connect - Demo contact Lorraine Martin, Email: rainbow- [email protected], www.physio. otago.ac.nz/clinics Mon 13 Feb, 1pm to 2pm, no charge [email protected] or www.education. auckland.ac.nz/rainbow-hui This 45-minute demonstration covers setting Executive Residence up a meeting room for a web conference. Children’s Language and Bookings are not necessary, but we recommend Looking for accommodation for a visiting that anyone planning later training attend the Social Development Study colleague or family or friends? Wanting a demo first. Platform: This class is taught on Is your child between 20 and 24 months? If venue for a planning day, conference or off site Adobe Connect uses Flash via a Web browser, so, you may be eligible to participate in our meeting? so works in the same way on most computers study looking at how interactions between If any of these are you, please contact us here that support Flash. parents and children help children’s social at The Executive Residence, we would love to development. The study involves you and help. Outlook Mac - Calendars, Meetings, your child coming to the University on two Contact Executive Residence Manager Deane and Tasks occasions four weeks apart (each session Agnew, Ph: 479 9151 or Email: exeres@otago. Mon 13 Feb, 1pm to 3pm, no charge, takes 40 minutes). You will take away a ac.nz Macintosh specially designed bed-time book to read to your child in between visits. To compensate *REMEMBER WHEN? Create and colour-code appointments and for your time and travel you will be given events, and set recurrence intervals. View $20 cash per visit ($40 total). For further Do you have a child between six and 11 years availability when creating meetings. Share information, please contact Study Coordinator old? If so, you may be eligible to participate in calendars. Create contacts. Set up tasks. Kathryn McLennan, Ph: 470 3497, Email: our study of parents and children talking about [email protected] their children’s memories. We are enrolling Bookings families of all types in the study (solo parent, For bookings, please complete the online two-parent, blended families). booking form which is available by clicking on PREGNANCY STUDY the “Make Booking” button beside the course Are you in the first trimester or early stages The study involves one visit to a University date on the web - www.otago.ac.nz/ITS/training of the second trimester of pregnancy? Would child study centre at your convenience. All - click on the courses by date link on the left - you like to have some of your postural changes families will receive $20 and a gift for the child click on the month link - click the course link monitored during your pregnancy? for participating. and then the Make Booking button. If yes, you might be eligible to participate in For more information or for an appointment, For more information and other training dates, our study which is looking at strength and please contact: Federica Artioli, Department of see www.otago.ac.nz/ITS/training/trainingdb/ mobility in early stages of pregnancy and how Psychology, Ph: 479 5952, Email: artioli@psy. subject.php it will influence your lower back. otago.ac.nz

18 This project has been reviewed and approvedby To come as a guest – Please contact the Teaching Fellow in Epidemiology and Public the University of Otago Ethics Committee: Secretary Alan Jackson, 55 Evans Street, Health 11/259. Opoho, DUNEDIN 9010, Ph: 473 6947, or Department of Preventive and Social Medicine Email: [email protected] Dunedin School of Medicine OTAGO UNIVERSITY STAFF Reference Number: 1200115 FAMILIES ASSOCIATION WELCOMES Closing Date: Mon 30 Jan 2012 NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS SITUATIONS VACANT We run a varied social programme each ACADEMIC VACANCIES GENERAL VACANCIES semester for university staff members, their Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Administrator partners and families. We particularly welcome Psychological Medicine/Specialist Psychiatrist Educational Assessment Research Unit newcomers and visitors to the University. For (Confirmation Path) College of Education more information contact Lesley Gillespie (Ph: Department of Psychological Medicine Reference Number: 1100660 467 5174, Email: [email protected]) Dunedin School of Medicine Closing Date: Sun 29 Jan 2012 or Jennifer Angelo (Ph: 021 243 5813, Email: and Mental Health Services Receptionist [email protected]), or please just come Southern District Health Board (Fixed-term, 0.8 FTE) along to any of the events listed below. Reference Number: 1003260 Dean’s Office Closing Date: There is no formal closing Christmas break School of Business date and applications will be considered From 12 Jan until the start of the programme Reference Number: 1100648 individually on receipt. join us for a cup of coffee/tea at The Link, Closing Date: Wed 1 Feb 2012 Information Services Building, Cnr Albany and Senior Lecturer (Gastroenterology) and Research Technician Cumberland Streets from 10.30 Thursdays. Consultant Gastroenterologist Department of Anatomy The entrance to The Link is opposite the (Confirmation Path) Otago School of Medical Sciences pedestrian crossing from the Otago Museum, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences Reference Number: 1200104 and we normally gather at the far end where Dunedin School of Medicine Closing Date: Tue 31 Jan 2012 the armchairs are! Newcomers are most and Southern District Health Board welcome. Phone Lesley Gillespie (467 5174), or Reference Number: 1100319 Research Assistant another committee member, if you would like Closing Date: There is no formal closing Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology directions or a lift. date and applications will be considered Otago School of Medical Sciences individually on receipt. The University Club (INC) Reference Number: 1200121 Closing Date: Sun 12 Feb 2012 Mercure Leisure Lodge, Duke Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics Street (Confirmation Path) Operations Manager The University Club provides for its members Department of Oral Sciences Operations and Facilities speakers of good quality, a luncheon and Faculty of Dentistry Property Services friendly companionship on a weekly basis. Reference Number: 1100529 Reference Number: 1200124 Closing Date: There is no formal closing Luncheon Speakers - Feb and Mar Closing Date: Tue 7 Feb 2012 date and applications will be considered 12.10 pm for 12.30 pm individually on receipt. Manager - Design Office Fri 10 Feb Strategy and Planning Liz Franz, Associate Professor, Dept of Chemical Pathologist Property Services Psychology, University of Otago Department of Pathology and Southern Reference Number: 1200125 The Nature of Independent Dexterity: Oh, How Community Laboratories Closing Date: Tue 7 Feb 2012 We Need Our Hands Reference Number: 1100547 Closing Date: There is no formal closing Strategic Space Planner Fri 17 Feb date and applications will be considered Strategy and Planning Bill Olsen, NZ Red Cross IT and Technology individually on receipt. Property Services Team Reference Number: 1200126 A Kiwi in Tunisia Assistant Research Fellow Closing Date: Tue 7 Feb 2012 (Fixed-term) Fri 24 Feb Department of Information Science Team Leader – Health Sciences Library John Patrick, Chief Operating Officer, Reference Number: 1100650 University Library University of Otago Closing Date: Tue 31 Jan 2012 Reference Number: 1200133 University of Otago - Options for Future Closing Date: Wed 8 Feb 2012 Development Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Secondary Teacher Education with strengths in English Fri 2 Mar Team Leader – Hocken Collections (Confirmation Path) Paul Orders, CEO, Dunedin City Council University Library CEO Perspectives College of Education Reference Number: 1200134 Reference Number: 1100670 Closing Date: Wed 8 Feb 2012 Fri 9 Mar Closing Date: Tue 6 Feb 2012 Mike Hamblyn, Bookseller, Writer, Former Registrar – Pictorial Collections, Hocken Librarian Lecturer in Higher Education Collections The Book Lover’s Alphabet – Memoirs of a (Confirmation Path) University Library Dunedin Bookseller Higher Education Development Centre Reference Number: 1200135 Reference Number: 1100730 Closing Date: Mon 13 Feb 2012 Fri 16 Mar Closing Date: Mon 20 Feb 2012 John Christie, CEO, Otago Chamber of Senior Customer Service Representative Commerce Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Dentistry/ Customer Services The State of the Economy Biomaterials Science Information Technology Services (ITS) (Confirmation Path) Reference Number: 1200140 Fri 23 Mar Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Sir Closing Date: Mon 6 Feb 2012 Margaret Baird John Walsh Research Institute Professor, Departments of Microbiology and Faculty of Dentistry Lunch Chef Immunology University of Otago Reference Number: 1100738 Studholme College Caesar’s Cell: making decisions for the immune Closing Date: There is no formal closing Reference Number: 1200142 system date and applications will be considered Closing Date: Fri 10 Feb 2012 Fri 30 Mar individually on receipt AGM

19 Chef – Hayward College Katherine Kennedy, Ph: 021 125 2908, Email: microwave. Suits a postgrad/professional University Union [email protected] couple. Contact Martin Lehmköster, Ph: 473 Reference Number: 1200143 0235 or 021 030 6738, Email: lehma600@ One br, $225 single or 255 couple p/w, OSP, Closing Date: Fri 3 Feb 2012 student.otago.ac.nz fully furn, avail: now, area: North Dunedin. Front of House Supervisor – Hayward College Modern, spacious, sunny, double-glazed, Two br, $260 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: 3 Mar, University Union insulated, beautiful studio rooms with ensuite area: North East Valley. Warm and cosy sunny Reference Number: 1200144 and TV in four br townhouse. Fully equipped flat with heat pump and HRV system. Within Closing Date: Fri 3 Feb 2012 kitchen, lounge: TV, DVD, Freeview. Power/ easy walking distance to University. Direct phone incl. Optional internet. Serviced regular buses to University. Small lawn and Kitchen Assistant – Hayward College weekly. Garden/BBQ. Fifteen minutes’ walk garden. Available date could be negotiable. University Union to University/City. Contact Beverley, Ph: 021 Carport. Contact Marj Blair, Ph: 021 217 7400, Reference Number: 1200145 159 8275 or 467 9431 a/h, Email: beverley. Email: [email protected] Closing Date: Fri 3 Feb 2012 [email protected] Two br, $350 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 3 Jan, Kitchen Assistant – University College One br, $230 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 27 area: Maori Hill. Sunny brick character house, University Union Jan, area: Central City. ‘Arty’ self contained harbour views, decking. All white-ware, six- Reference Number: 1200146 apartment in a character building; owners live plate gas stove, pots/pans, etc., oak table/chairs, Closing Date: Fri 3 Feb 2012 upstairs so will suit a quiet couple or single. TV, leather lounge suite, shower/bath, King, Queen-sized beds. Art. Fifteen minutes’ walk to Administrative Assistant Rent includes power, broadband and some University or Hospital. No gardening or lawns. (Part-time) laundry service. Short or long term. No bond or Contact Zoe Merzedes, Ph: 482 1000, Email: Department of Food Science rent in advance. Contact Pamela Brown, Ph: 027 [email protected] Reference Number: 1200151 245 9801, Email: [email protected] Two br, $350 p/w, fully furn, avail: mid Jan, Closing Date: Thu 2 Feb 2012 One br, $neg, furn negotiable, avail: now. area: Central City. Delightful cottage with Sunny two br villa, two sitting-rooms, very modern interior and harbour views. Ten CAMPUS TEMPS warm. To share with fellow postgraduate who minutes’ walk to University/Hospital. Sunny, If you are interested in flexible working or will be away for part of the year. Suitable for sheltered courtyard and small garden. All mod reduced hours, Campus Temps are required for one quiet mature person. Car essential. No cons including heat pump and dishwasher. No a variety of positions including administration pets. Contact Katrina: Ph 472 7151 Email: pets or smokers. Ideal for academics/mature and more specialised roles. To view and apply [email protected] for any of our current roles go to www.otago. couple. Contact Karen Peebles, Ph: 027 634 ac.nz/humanresources/careers/ and search One br, $120 p/w, furnished, avail: now, area: 5589, Email: [email protected] ‘Campus Temps’. Maori Hill. One tidy comfortable room in a Two br, $350 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: now, house to rent in (near city, quiet, safe). Fifteen one or two people only, area: Maori Hill. Sunny Application Information minute walk to city and University. Suitable brick luxurious character house, harbour view, To see a full job description and to apply online for single/couple. Share with a couple, contact decking. All white-ware included, six plate gas go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs Nancy, Email: [email protected] stove, large oak table, chairs, TV, video, leather Equal opportunity in employment is One br, $100 p/w +exp, furnished or lounge suite, shower/bath. King and Queen University policy. unfurnished, avail: now, area: Port Chalmers. sized beds. Fifteen minutes’ walk University/ Double bedroom available in sunny, spacious Hospital. Contact Zoe Merzedes, Ph: 482 1000, E tautoko ana Te Whare Wänanga o Otägo i Email: [email protected] te kaupapa whakaörite whiwhinga mahi. and established three-bedroom villa. Share with one other mature, artistic female and friendly Three br, $poa p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 6 dog. Stunning views, peaceful, all day sun creates CLASSIFIED Apr to 2 Aug, area: Maori Hill. Elegant house a warm house. Great lifestyle! Ten minute drive in Maori Hill. Within easy walking distance to let to University. Close to bus route, supermarket, of town and University. Sunny, sheltered site café, walks and beaches. Contact Karin, Ph: 027 on quiet street. Has two heat pumps, modern One br, $180 p/w, part furn, avail: Jan to Dec 392 8528, or Email: [email protected] 2012, area: North East Valley. A self-contained kitchen and bathroom and private garden. flat in NEV, one br, part furn. Very handy Two br, $180 p/w for minimum six month Contact David Bilkey, Ph: 479 7644, Email: to University, shopping centre and gardens. lease or $200 p/w casual short-term renting, [email protected] Suitable for a quiet single person or couple. No fully furn, avail: now, area: Harrington Point. Three br, $270 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: 6 Mar, pets. Contact Naili Lin, Ph: 03 473 8922, Email: Sunny, harbour-side furnished cottage. Quiet area: West Harbour. Double conservatory, [email protected] but for the lap of the waves and call of the large deck, very sunny with great section, seabirds. Just 45 minutes from the city. Ten fully insulated, heat pump and wood burner One br, $180 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: now, minutes to Portobello, five minutess to Taiaroa area: Belleknowes. Large family home. Food on wetback, great community with excellent Head. Ideal for Marine Science student based school, eight minute drive to University or extra. Bus stop on street. Walk 25 minutes at Portobello or someone seeking a quiet to University. Suit mature student, visiting cycle along the waterfront. Contact Marie and retreat. Long term lease preferred. Contact Mike, Ph: 03 472 7436 or 021 229 8745, Email: lecturer, PhD student. Contact Deborah Steve, Ph: 479 9204 or Sharyn, Ph: 03 478 0275. Nicholson, Ph: 027 378 5733, Email: deborah. [email protected] [email protected] Two br, $220 p/w, partly furnished, avail: 13 Three br, $345 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: now, Feb, area: North East Valley. Renovated cottage, area: North East Valley. Really warm and cosy One br, $220 p/w, fully furn, avail: 30 Jan, area: fully insulated, quality drapes. New bathroom, Opoho. Ensuite, Queen-sized bed with linen house with all day sun and views. Indoor- whiteware, large kitchen includes restored coal outdoor flow to courtyard and small garden. provided, lounge with heat pump, TV, wireless range, lounge wood burner, 6KW heat pump, broad band, fridge and microwave. Separate Lawns maintained. TV, fridge, microwave, heat tool shed, veggie garden. No off-street parking. pump,washing machine, dryer, dishwasher. entrance. Short-term, ideal for visiting Near stream and bushwalks. Suit small family Ideal for academics or post graduate students. academics and postgraduate students. Contact or postgraduate students. Lease to Dec or Contact Martina, Ph: 027 232 2855, Email: Sinead Kearney, Ph: 021 161 4909, Email: longer. Contact Dr Ellen Forch, Ph: 021 504 [email protected] [email protected] 233, Email: [email protected] Three br, $290 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: 9 Jan, One br, $210 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: 31 Two br, $200 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: 25 Feb, area: North East Valley. Tidy, spacious older-type Jan, area: Wakari. One bedroom brick house. later date is negotiable, area: Normanby. Lovely bungalow on good-sized flat section in excellent Separate kitchen, bathroom and living room. sunny insulated house in a quiet semi-rural street. Two heat pumps, w/w, coal range, near Plenty of storage space. Warm house. It’s setting, yet only 10 minutes’ drive to University insulated, has wool carpets, heatpump and or town. Good bus connection. Garage, raised park and very close to bus stop. Walking distance heater in bathroom. Recently renovated. veggie bed, heatpump, whiteware, sofabed, TV/ to University. Suits senior students, starting Contact us to arrange viewing. Contact Freeview, some kitchenware and furniture, professionals. Contact Mark Lokman, Ph: 479 5846, Email: [email protected]

20 Three br, $320 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: now, Steward (Anthropology) need a house from and child friendly section. Good location and area: Maori Hill. Two-storey, three-bedroom April through to the end of June. Location: close to start of rail trail. Two hours drive from brick house, with fourth bedroom/study. Private preferable close to University. Enquiries to Dunedin. No pets. Contact Greg Cook, Ph: 021 and quiet with heat pump and night store heater, [email protected] . 244 7257, Email: [email protected] mostly furnished, harbour and city views, two bathrooms, garage, close to University and John FLATMATE WANTED HOUSESITTING McGlashan. No pets. Contact Qin, Ph: 4745988, One br, $75-$100 p/w, part furn, avail: 17 House sit wanted. Any br, avail: now, area: Email: [email protected] Jan, area: Calton Hill. Sunny with nice views any area considered. Responsible professional Three br, $350 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: 23 in Calton Hill. One bedroom available, a woman requires house sitting position(s) for Jan, area: Central City. Tidy three bedroom small single room ($75) or large sleepout 2012. References available, pets pampered. apartment/town house. Small garden out back ($100). Bedroom furniture and bed available Contact Marg Newall, Ph: 021 298 8043, Email: and in a very central location! Large north if required. Flat with two females (mid 30s). [email protected] Non-smoking, no pets. Contact Claire Smith, facing windows with heat pump. Perfect for House sit wanted. Any br, avail: until end Ph: 487 7452 or 021 244 0944, Email: claire. doctoral/post doc with small family. Contact of first semester, area: any. Responsible [email protected] Daniel Gnoth, Ph: 021 1509 167, Email: daniel. postgraduate couple looking for a house sit. [email protected] Modern studio rooms at 333 York Place. Rent We are clean, tidy and respectful and are Three br, $380 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: covers power, Internet and phone. We offer happy to look after the garden or pets. Contact Jan, area: North East Valley/Opoho. Safe, double or queen size bed, wardrobe, chest of Stacey, Ph: 027 334 9352, Email: stacey.ward@ sunny, warm, handy to schools, University, drawers, TV, desk, chairs etc. Short walk to anatomy.otago.ac.nz Octagon and University. Five minutes to golf supermarket and regular bus routes. New House sit wanted. Any br, avail: 5 Feb, area: will club, tennis court and swimming pool. Double woodburner. Telephone, broadband, power consider any suburb, though within cycling br, $170 p/w, fully furn, avail: 1 Jan, area: connected. No smokers/pets. Parking for distance of campus is desirable. I am a 55 year Central City. Contact Li, Ph: 021 235 2081, three cars. Contact Michelle, Email: michelle. old Senior Research Fellow, Anatomy Dept. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Needing house-sitting situation (Feb - 5 Apr). Three br, $450 p/w, fully furn, avail: 1 Jan, area: Share our lovely friendly home; insulated, Very conscientious, a tidy person, does a lot of Central City. Recently renovated furnished villa two heat-pumps in renovated 1800’s villa. housework. Love animals; caring for pets most apartment with central heating throughout University couple with 12-year-old boy and welcome. Contact Nancy Beavan, Ph: 027 277 from Apr to Sept. Sunny with great city and postgrad flatmate. Cat - possible dog. Wireless 8211, Email: [email protected] internet included. Thirty minute walk to harbour views, plenty of parking and a bus- House sit wanted. Any br, avail: end January, University. Double br, $150 p/w, OSP, unfurn, stop outside. Cafes and Taste Nature just a few area: Central City. Mature PhD student avail: 25 Jan, area: Central City. Contact Shane blocks away. Contact Natalie Poland, Ph: 021 available for housesit. Prefer to be central but Montague-Gallagher, Ph: 479 5643 or 474 1969, 217 7882, Email: [email protected] any location that is walking distance to town Email: [email protected] Four br, $380 p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: 6 Feb, considered. Character and tenancy refs available. Clean and tidy, non-smoker, reliable. Happy to area: Central City. Attractive home, quiet setting HOUSE FOR SALE surrounded by bush and parkland. Walk to care for pets. Contact Kelly Honey, Ph: 021 112 University, hospital and schools. Sunny deck, Three br, $359,000, OSP, suburb: Waverley. 9817, Email: [email protected] 1980s two storey house with tandem garage. all whiteware, two heatpumps. two bathrooms. House-sit or board from February until Fully furnished if required. Contact Marilyn Windows placed to catch all the sun. Large open-plan living space. Warm. Two bathrooms. May/June (dates flexible) by mature, Barclay, Ph: 03 477 3154 or 027 721 8555, Email: freelance historian. Would prefer ease of [email protected] Close to bus stop. Sea and bush views. Quiet area. Playground across the road. Contact access to university/good public transport Four br, $480 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: Shane, Ph: 027 560 9819, Email: shane.soal@ route. Contact Louise Ph: 09 550-2274 or 7 Jan, area: Maori Hill. Pretty, secluded anatomy.otago.ac.nz [email protected]. garden. Located in a quiet, sunny cul-de-sac in the town green belt within comfortable SECTION FOR SALE FOR SALE walking distance of the University. Great for a On Findlayson Road above Taieri Mouth, Moving overseas and selling lots of things: professional family. Sports field and walking 936 sq mtrs. North facing, down bush clad Dining table set w/ six chairs, sets of drawers, tracks on doorstep. Contact Luke Lovegrove, driveway. All day sun, birdsong. Delightful spot clothes rack, wooden chest, shelves, heaters, Ph: 021 279 5526, Email: luke.lovegrove@ to unwind and relax. Legal description: section dehumidifier, cutlery, sets of glasses, plates, fish otago.ac.nz 6/7 Blk IV Hull Town. Contact Nick Webb, Ph: tank with accessories and more. $On request- Five br, $140 starting for smaller rooms p/w, 03 455 6657, Email: [email protected] ring or email to find out. Contact Martin fully furn, avail: now, area: Belleknowes. Rooms and Kim, Ph: Home: 473 0235 , Email: kim. in attractive villa with great views of harbour. HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION [email protected] Cleaning, wireless and power included. Available. Area: Long Beach Dunedin, avail: 25 Architectural drafting board, AO size. $250, Two bathrooms, large lounge and kitchen. Jan. Three br, $100-180 per night per night, OSP. ONO. Contact Raelene, Ph: 479 8208, Email: All facilities. Contact James 021 029 55893. Only 25 minutes from Dunedin, sleeps up to six [email protected] Contact Chris, Ph: 479 5727, Email: walch439@ people. Child friendly yard, heated by log burner Study Desk; white, four drawer, in excellent student.otago.ac.nz with fire wood supplied. Very close to beach. condition. $80. Contact Janeice Young, Ph: 454 Contact Long Beach crib, Ph: 0272288715, 3494, Email: [email protected] WANTED TO RENT Email: [email protected] Three br, $negotiable p/w, OSP, part furn, avail: Water tank, holds 180 litres, only five years old Available. Area: Otematata, Waitaki Valley, avail: Jan or Feb, area: Dunedin. Two University for sale. Long skinny type - 46cm diameter, 175 on enquiry (fully booked until 31 Jan and some lecturers with five-year-old seek long term cm long. $230, ONO. Contact Helen Ingrams, days in Feb). Three br, $110 per night, OSP. rental: one year or preferably more. Our ideal: Ph: 479 4370, Email: helen.ingrams@otago. Three bedrooms plus sleepout (and portacot). very warm, modern appliances and design, ac.nz Sleeps 10. Five minutes’ drive from Benmore sunny/light, three to four br, deck, OSP, Dam and lakes. Discounts for seven nights or Three-seater plus two-seater sofa. Hardly storage. We are very responsible, careful, tidy. more. Contact Brita Fields, Ph: 03 479 8794 or used. Deep aubergine soft textured upholstery. Flexible re furnishings. References/deposit 021 105 1065, Email: [email protected] Very comfortable. Would suit home, rental or ready! Contact Gautam Ghosh, Ph: 479 8744 bach. Viewings welcome. $600, ONO. Contact (but email preferred), Email: gautam.ghosh@ Available. Area: Clyde, Central Otago, avail: all Christina Yeates, Ph: 03 479 8166, Email: otago.ac.nz year except winter months (June-July). Two br, [email protected] $85/night per night, OSP. Clyde, Two br crib, House needed. De Carle Fellows for 2012, sleeps four, fully furnished with log burner Professors Andrew Strathern and Pamela

21 WANTED TO BUY Wanted. Storage facility: e.g. garage or space Glass house or tunnel house wanted; any in garage. Or large shed. Opoho area. Contact Postgraduate condition or size considered, price by Kirsty Barltrop, Ph: 03 473 7616 027 534 9714, DOCTORAL LOUNGE Email: [email protected] negotiation. Contact [email protected] or Located on the first floor of the University 479 5055. Contact Dave Dyer, Ph: 03 479 5055, Italian Classes at all levels with a fun, Union building, the Doctoral Lounge is Email: [email protected] communicative approach by Antonella, a native available for use by all Doctoral candidates. speaker with long experience in teaching both Facilities in the Lounge include free tea and VEHICLES FOR SALE at university and community levels, PhD in coffee, a daily newspaper, a PC with internet 1990, Nissan, Terrano, current wof, current linguistics. Also available for individual lessons access and Endnote, and comfortable furniture registration, 104230 km, Manual, NZ and translations. Contact J R Hayashishita, Ph: for relaxing or studying. Access to the Imported, two owners, clean and tidy, $5500, 473 0832, Email: [email protected] Lounge is via your student ID card and can be arranged by contacting Susan Craig, Email: ONO. Contact Raelene, Ph: 479 8208, Email: Need baby sitter, household keeper or have [email protected] [email protected] any jobs to offer for 2012? I am a University PLEASE NOTE: during the renovations to 2000, Toyota, Duet, current wof, current of Otago graduate and have a NZ work visa! the University Union building, access to the registration, 66,853 km, With the addition of Please let me know if you have any suggestions. Lounge is via the external staircase by the a dog, our family has outgrown this great wee Contact Kate, Ph: 02102558640, Email: Critic and along the balcony. car. Very economical (560 kms on 35 litres). [email protected] The fanbelt has just been replaced. Serviced Want to learn German? Need help preparing every 5,000 kms since we bought it, $7000, POSTGRADUATES ON for German exams? Native German speaker WEDNESDAYS ONO. Contact Shane, Ph: 479 7360, Email: offers private tuition. All sessions are well [email protected] prepared and tailored towards your personal New day and new location Starting on Feb 1 and each Wed from 4pm to 2003, Toyota Avensis, GX Wagon, current wof, goals. Groups welcome. For initial meeting, 7pm thereafter, Graduate Research Services current registration, 152,000 km, NZ New, ABS please contact . Contact Kate, Ph: 021 0255 hosts “Postgraduates on Wednesdays” at the brakes, airbags, remote/central locking, climate 8640, Email: [email protected] University Staff Club, a social get-together control, cruise control, electric mirrors, electric Do you live in Otago and are caring for a child where you can take a break from your studies and tinted windows, power steering, traction whose parent has spent some time in prison and meet up with other students for a wind control, 2.0L tiptronic, towbar, two near new in the last two years? If so, we would like you down during the working week. We look tyres, CD radio, reliable and great to drive, and your child/ren (aged five years+) to take forward to seeing you there – all postgraduate $10,500 , ONO. Contact Corrina, Ph: 027 207 part in a study about how that affects your students welcome. 6027, Email: [email protected] lives. For more information, please contact Dr Julie Lawrence or Nicola Liebergreen, Dept of RUSH HOUR – POSTGRAD RADIO MISCELLANEOUS Women’s and Children’s Health on 03 479 4526 SHOW OSP, $25 p/w, avail: now, area: Central City. or text CHIP to 021 127 6278, Email: nicola. Radio 1 is now broadcasting a radio show Lockable single garage on Royal Terrace [email protected] specifically for postgraduate students. Listen in (London St end) 5-10 minute walk to the Help needed transporting a double bed from every Wed, 10am to 12noon for information, hospital or University Campus. Park and walk Naseby to Andersons Bay. Please contact if you entertainment and interesting interviews on to work or use for storage. Contact Natalie are in Naseby with a ute at Waitangi weekend 91FM or live streamed on http://r1.co.nz/ Poland, Ph: 021 217 7882 or 479 5600, Email: and could assist. Will contribute to fuel cost. stream.php [email protected] Contact Sally, Ph: 021 188 7567, Email: sally. Life Coaching and Professional Supervision: [email protected] CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP GROUP set up your support structures now for 2012. Architectural draughting service: Designs and The Postgraduate Christian Fellowship Group Coaching is a creative, dynamic process that detailed drawings for new homes, alterations meets weekly on Wednesday afternoons for focuses on designing solutions to maximise and building consents. Licensed Building prayer, Bible study and discussion. Email: jena@ personal and professional success. Confidential Practitioner (Design) experienced in all aspects tscf.org.nz to confirm the time and place or for sessions with a trained Coach experienced of residential design. No-obligation free initial information regarding the summer schedule. in personal, executive, career and conflict consultation to discuss your specific building management coaching. Contact Te Ara needs. Contact Jeremy, Ph: 027 481 6428 or 478 SCHOLARSHIPS Pathways Life Coaching, Ph: 027 455 4575, 0848, Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Scholarships for Postgraduate Students closing Free Exercise Programme for Breast Cancer soon: Gardening services performed by a Survivors. Restore mobility, flexibility and 1 Feb C Alma Baker Post-Graduate hardworking, qualified and experienced confidence through gentle exercise. Free YWCA Scholarship gardener. Weeding, hedge trimming, pruning Encore programme, eight weeks long, 9 Feb 10 Feb MFAT Trade and Investment Research and lawn mowing. Contact Mike Stuart, Ph: to 29 Mar. Thu evenings 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Scholarship 021 260 0657. Contact Gabriella Stuart, Ph: 479 the Chatsford Lifestyle Village, Mosgiel. This 10 Feb Zonta Science Award 4542, Email: [email protected] programme is funded by the YWCA and The 11 Feb George Mason Charitable Trust Five kittens, six weeks old, house trained, New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. To Scholarship need good homes. Three tabbies, one grey enrol contact Tonelle Horner on 03 476 1779, 28 Feb Brenda Shore Award for Women. and one black. Very friendly nature. Contact 027 407 0067, [email protected] or 29 Feb Angus Ross Travel Scholarship in John Ingrams, Ph: 021477027, Email: john. view www.akywca.org.nz for details. History [email protected] 1 Mar Gordon Watson Scholarship Clothing alteration and curtain/soft furnishing 1 Mar Kiwi Music Scholarship Dirt - free to a good home. We are landscaping making services offered. Quality workmanship 1 Mar New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel and need to get rid of some excess soil. Not in at reasonable prices. I also make patchwork cot Benjamin Scholarship (for women) great condition for planting but would be good quilts, which are a fantastic baby gift. Please 1 Mar L B Wood Scholarship for fill, etc. Contact Fiona Jack, Ph: 479 5460, inquire for examples of my work. Contact 1 Mar Shirtcliffe Fellowship Email: [email protected] Anya Rose, Ph: 021 061 5709 / 473 7070 2 Mar Antarctica New Zealand Research (home), Email: [email protected] Free to a good home. Two Netherland Scholarship Programme. Dwarf rabbits. One brown and white, one Stamp albums wanted - empty/blank. Eight For more information please contact the white. Four months old. Both female. Very and five year old boys starting to collect. They Scholarships Office Email: scholarships@otago. gentle disposition, would make great pets were inspired after going to a stamp fair! For ac.nz for children. Contact Katie, Ph: 0212266912, further information, please contact Chris Hay Email: [email protected] (Ass. Lab. Tech.), Ph: 479 8433, Email: chris. [email protected]

22 CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE The first PhD will examine how recent social completed full-time over six months or part- Career distraction #8 science PhD graduates (in the UK, Australia time over up to two years. and New Zealand) experienced the ethics This qualification is suited to postgraduate In the age of global employment the idea review approval process and assess the students from science and business of working virtually is a reality for many. review’s relevance/helpfulness to their research backgrounds, who have an interest in the Virtual or networked teams may be an option project. The mixed methods study will involve commercialisation of science and technology, worth consideration. Consider in your area of content analysis, in-depth interviews and a and to employees in technology businesses, expertise how this may work. questionnaire. for whom the course would provide a formal Working independently with periodical The second PhD will examine the critical qualification in an area of relevance to their employer. The certificate fills a gap in the face-to-face meetings will be a skill that you question of how consultation with Mäori, entrepreneurship degrees. have practised during your candidature. Have benchmarked in the HRC Te Ara Tika you been successful in forming professional guidelines, manifests itself in both Mäori- For more information please visit: www.otago. relationships, coordinating activities and centered research and research involving the ac.nz/entrepreneurship/study.html driving your project forward? Would you like general population of New Zealand. In this to continue to work in this way? How flexible regard, a question in need of examination is STATS 501 Statistical Modelling for would you like your working hours to be? how consistent New Zealand ECs are around Research (Semester 1) What have been your personal distractions and their expectations and understanding of what The aim of this paper is to provide have you learnt to manage them? is appropriate Mäori consultation? postgraduate students with many of the As always, happy to chat about your career The successful candidates will receive a three important statistical tools that they require in planning or suggest someone who may be of year PhD scholarship and tuition fees, and be their research. Students will gain experience help. Contact me on Email: yvonne.gaut@ based in the Department of Sociology, Gender in using modern statistical software (R otago.ac.nz. and Social Work working with Associate and WinBugs). Topics covered will include Professor Martin Tolich. probability, model fitting, model selection, PERSONAL PERFORMANCE AND Bayesian statistics, hierarchical modelling and DEVELOPMENT COACHING Please direct enquiries to Associate Professor computer-intensive methods. Martin Tolich, Email: martin.tolich@otago. Brian Johnston offers Personal Performance ac.nz Prerequisite: STAT 110/115 or equivalent. and Development Coaching to all University To find out more, contact Lenette Grant of Otago students. Costing just $15, his goal DIVISION OF SCIENCES (Department of Mathematics and Statistics), oriented one-to-one sessions can help students NOTICES Email: [email protected] set themselves realistic, achievable goals. Mr Johnston has helped many postgraduate BIOENGINEERING: NEW MAJOR IN students struggling with procrastination, poor PhD OPPORTUNITY - PhD Position THE MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Drug Discovery: Molecular time management and a healthy life/study/work Bioengineering involves the application of balance. Based at the Centre for Innovation, he Microbiology Laboratory, Department engineering principles to address challenges of Oral Sciences can be contacted by Email: brian.johnston@ in the fields of biology and medicine. It covers A PhD position is available to join a project otago.ac.nz or Ph: 479 8461 or 0800 479 821 or research areas such as biomaterials, biomedical “Multifunctional triazoles: A triple whammy visit https://webcontrib.otago.ac.nz/study/phd/ devices, pharmaceutical engineering, designed to defeat drug resistance”. otago029658.html nanotechnology, biomedical imaging, This is a Marsden Fund supported three- biomechanics and computational modelling. PhD OPPORTUNITY – Scholarship in year project involving a research team based the Department of English Bioengineering is now offered as a Major in in Dunedin, with collaborators at Victoria the Master of Applied Science programme. University in Wellington, and in Belgium, USA A Marsden funded project on the Medieval This one-year thesis-only degree will enable and Germany. traditions of the Modernist aesthetic has students with a background in physical, Applicants will be Honours or Masters funding for a PhD scholarship on Samuel engineering and mathematical sciences to graduates with molecular biological and/or Beckett and Scholasticism, for three years, apply their knowledge and skills to problems in biochemical skills, an aptitude for structure/ commencing on 1 Mar 2012. biology and medicine. function studies of a yeast transcriptional The PhD will examine Beckett’s broad interests To be eligible for enrolment students must regulator, an aspiration to be involved in drug in medieval scholasticism, their manifestation have completed a four-year degree in Science, discovery, and those who would qualify for a in his early writings, and their underwriting Applied Science or Engineering. Students will University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship are of a complex Modernist aesthetic in the later complete their thesis under the supervision of particularly encouraged to apply. works. an academic staff member in the division of If you have further enquiries please contact Dr The ideal candidate would have an awareness Health Sciences or Sciences. Brian C. Monk, Email: [email protected] of pre-Socratic, Medieval and post-Cartesian For more information Email: bioengineering@ philosophy, with a broad understanding of otago.ac.nz. PhD OPPORTUNITIES IN BODE3: Modernist traditions and Beckett’s writings; epidemiology, health economics, in practice, a proper respect for Beckett, an NEW POSTGRADUATE modelling, prioritisation and more inquiring mind, and a genuine interest in the CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURIAL interface between Medieval and Modernist TECHNOLOGY The Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity traditions would be a sound foundation on and Cost Effectiveness (BODE3) programme The new Postgraduate Certificate in Technology (funded by the Health Research Council (2010- which to build the requisite awareness. and Entrepreneurship (PGCertTE) provides a 15) and supported by the Ministry of Health) The successful candidate will receive a three practically focused introduction to technology aims to determine the cost effectiveness of year PhD scholarship and tuition fees, with businesses, innovation and commercialisation. preventive (e.g. cardiovascular disease) and some extra funding available for research It will foster the knowledge, skills and cancer control (prevention to palliation) and travel. The project will be based in the behaviours necessary to be a successful interventions. BODE3 also has a major Department of English, the candidate working entrepreneur in the technology industry. emphasis on capacity building, including with Professor Chris Ackerley. Please direct This certificate provides an introduction to encouraging and supervising postgraduate enquiries to Email: [email protected] technology-based businesses, the processes students. involved in commercialising science and PhD OPPORTUNITY – Two PhD technology, innovation management New Zealand is currently weak in Scholarships in Social Science and the ways in which knowledge can be epidemiological and economic decision applied to drive innovation. It complements modelling, as it pertains to prioritisation. It A Marsden funded project examining tensions undergraduate courses in Science, Applied is our aim to try and help build this critical around ethics review and Mäori consultation Science and Commerce and will also be capacity, including through postgraduate has funding for two PhD scholarships, beneficial for PhD graduates from Sciences training by thesis. commencing on 1 Mar, 2012. or Health Sciences. The PGCertTE can be

23 We welcome approaches from people with claims that smokers make ‘informed’ decisions a strong undergraduate (or equivalent) to smoke by exploring the circumstances ADVERTISERS background in quantitative aspects of of smoking onset among young adults, the The deadline for notices and economics, decision modelling, statistics, group with the highest smoking prevalence. advertisements for the next issue of the epidemiology or health services research. The study will involve three phases: in-depth Bulletin is 12noon, Friday 3 February. So Four PhD positions, with a University of Otago interviews to explore risk understanding, if you are looking for flatmates or want to PhD scholarship (www.otago.ac.nz/study/ optimism bias and regret; a quantitative sell, buy, swap or rent, then please go to: phase developing measures to estimate risk scholarships/#availablenow), are available in www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletin BODE3. To be eligible for a PhD scholarship in awareness, knowledge, understanding, and BODE3, you must have a Grade Point Average regret; a conceptual phase creating and testing Advertising in classifieds is free to staff (GPA) of 7.5 or greater. interventions that address factors impeding and postgraduate students only. ‘informed choice’. The PhD student will be Please go to: www.otago.ac.nz/study/ Advertisements are accepted at the involved in all phases of the research. scholarships/gpacalculator.html to calculate discretion of the Editor. your GPA average. The successful candidate will receive a three year PhD scholarship and tuition fees, and may If you are interested and have the requisite be based at either the University of Otago’s grades, please contact Professor Tony Blakely. Ph: Wellington or Dunedin campuses; she or he 021 918 608 or Email: [email protected] will work with Professors Janet Hoek and Richard Edwards and other members of the PhD OPPORTUNITY - Student in Social ASPIRE2025 collaboration. Mäori and Pacific Marketing or Public Health sought applicants are encouraged. A Marsden funded project, commencing on Please direct enquiries to Professor Janet Hoek, 1 March 2012, will test tobacco companies’ Email: [email protected]

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