ISSUE 5 23 March 2012 OTago bulletin

FORTNIGHTLY NEWSLETTER FOR UNIVERSITY STAFF AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

Seismic checks The engineering assessments that form part of an eight- year seismic assessment and strengthening programme of Dunedin campus buildings are well underway. To find out more about the programme, assessment results so far and what comes next – see page 7. Photo: Sharron Bennett Sharron Photo:

INSIDE ... Designing art Sustainability Giant prehistoric deco town’s on campus penguins future Find out about A Geology-led Three Masters of new projects reconstruction of Design students get and people an ancient giant hands-on experience contributing penguin species made helping Ranfurly plan to Otago’s international news its future sustainable future Page 12 Page 4 Page 6 ABOUT THE Skegg to head Royal Society BULLETIN From 1 July Otago’s previous Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Skegg will be the President In this issue of the Royal Society of New Zealand. The Royal Society of New Zealand is an independent national academy of science, 2 News technology and the humanities, and a 13 General Notices for all Staff federation of scientific and technological 15 Dunedin societies and individual members. It is an 22 Postgraduate Notices educational and research charity which operates under a Parliamentary Act for the advancement and promotion of Science, Next Issue: Technology and the Humanities in New Zealand. Friday 5 April. The deadline for notices and advertisements is The Society represents nearly 20,000 scientists, midday, Thursday 29 March. The Bulletin is published fortnightly. scholars, technologists and technicians enabling it to encompass a broad range of Advertising: disciplines across the sciences, social sciences, Professor Sir David Skegg Go to: www.otago.ac.nz/news/ humanities and technology. bulletin/ fill in the details in the template and submit. Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne He consults to or is a member of many warmly welcomes the announcement. Advertising in classifieds is free to national and international health-related staff and postgraduate students only. “Sir David is an excellent choice to lead the organisations, including chairing a World Royal Society of New Zealand. Our university Health Organization advisory committee on To Electronically improving reproductive health in developing Subscribe: flourished under his leadership style and I fully expect that his outstanding scholarship countries. In 2009, he was knighted for his Go to: http://lists.otago.ac.nz/list- services to medicine. info/otago-bulletin, enter email ad- and collegial style will have a similar influence dress and then click on subscribe. on the Society’s future growth and direction,” He said he was “surprised as well as honoured” Professor Hayne says. Website: to be invited to take on this responsibility. The Bulletin can be viewed at Sir David’s research interests include breast “The Royal Society is an excellent www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletin/ and cervical cancer, contraceptive and drug organisation,” Sir David says. “This will be a safety, and reproductive health. He has over Copyright: fascinating role, and I am pleased to be able to 150 publications in academic journals. contribute from my base in Dunedin.” We welcome reprinting if permission is sought. Contact the Editor. Printed By: Taieri Print. iTunes U – pick of the month Campus News – Applying to the Marsden Fund The Marsden Fund is one of New Zealand’s The Bulletin is produced by: most prestigious, sought after and competitive Marketing and Communications, research funds. Founded by Sir Ernest University of Otago, Marsden, a contemporary of Sir Ernest Scott/Shand House, Rutherford, the Fund is administered by the 90 St David Street, Dunedin Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ -see article above). In this podcast RSNZ Deputy Manager for Research Funding Dr Peter Gilberd discusses the Fund and how to improve your application’s chances of being successful. One thing that I found most interesting and generally useful was the series of tips on how to formulate a good abstract. The abstract is often the first, and in many cases the only, piece someone will read from your application, article or document. Ensuring it makes an impact and draws people in to read the Research and Enterprise team are always Contact details further is essential. ready to offer advice and assist you, too. Acting Editor: If you are thinking about applying for a ITS Teaching and Learning Facilities Manager Jo Register Marsden fund, or any research grant, then this Emerson Pratt Ph: 03 479 4378 www.otago.ac.nz/itunesu Email: [email protected] is an excellent podcast to watch. Remember, Address: PO Box 56, Dunedin

2 WHAT’S NEW

Veterans’ health MOU ITS Service On Monday Information Desk Technology Services (ITS) launch will launch the Service Desk replacing its current HelpDesk. Customer Services Manager Nicola Walmsley says, “The HelpDesk was performing well, but we’re raising the bar. With the Service Desk customers can expect a renewed focus on service delivery. Service delivery timeframes will be monitored by Service Desk staff to ensure calls are resolved in a timely

Photo: New Zealand Defence Force New Zealand Defence Photo: manner. They will start with Vice Chief of Defence Force Rear Admiral Jack Steer (left), and Deputy Vice- monitoring a few services, for Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Richard Blaikie. example Blackboard, desktop The University and the New Zealand Defence Force have signed a and mobile phones queries, and memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will see significantly progressively expand to cover increased research into the health of military veterans, serving all ITS services.” personnel and their families. Please contact the Service Health of Veterans, Serving Personnel and their Families has been chosen Desk if you have any feedback, as one of the University’s new research themes, to increase support for issues or questions, Email: its. this important national occupational area. [email protected] The signing of the MOU at Defence headquarters in Wellington formalises and expands existing research relationships with the NZ UniMAP visit The University recently Defence Force. It also mirrors an existing MOU the University has with hosted a Malaysian university the University of Queensland Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health. delegation led by the Crown “This cements our engagement with another national organisation with Prince of the Malaysian the security and wellbeing of New Zealand as core values,” says Professor state of Perlis, His Highness Richard Blaikie, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise. Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra The MOU also covers a wide variety of other research across the Jamalullail. He is Chancellor of University: including, security, peace and conflict studies, clothing and the Universiti Malaysia Perlis The Crown textiles, oceanography and international relations. Princess and (UniMAP), which is seeking to The director of the new research theme is Associate Professor of Prince of Perlis. expand its collaboration with Occupational Health, Dr David McBride, currently a reservist medical leading universities worldwide. officer serving in Afghanistan. The delegation met with Otago staff to explore possible areas of academic and research collaboration. An accompanying Energy saving pays off group of 29 UniMAP student Dunedin campus’s Energy Saving campaign saw it come in $350,000 leaders met with International (gross, excl. GST) under its forecast energy spend in the year since June Office staff and Otago 2011 when the campaign began, including a saving of 2,600MWh, says University Malaysian Students’ Energy Co-ordinator Mark Mason. Association representatives. He says the saving is a “very impressive turn-around” given the University’s annual energy use had been growing significantly for as long Leith St In the 24 February Bulletin as records show. He adds that 2012 could see far more savings achieved. chicane page 6 item, ‘New cycle and Information gathering and analysis of campus energy consumption began bars skateboarding policy’, it was at the start of 2011. Savings targets were set for individual buildings. reported that the chicane bars on Leith Street were to “Having key people within each building supporting the campaign be removed. After further was the biggest contributing factor,” Mr Mason says. “Some buildings consultation by Property did a particularly great job; the Owheo Building, Executive Residence, Services, a decision has been Smithell’s Gym, Commerce Building, Zoology Buildings, Property made in the interests of public Services and the Gregory Building – all reducing energy use by 4-12%.” safety to retain the chicanes Large reductions were also provided by specific energy-savings projects until such time that the street and improvements administered by Property Services. is redeveloped in line with the Mr Mason congratulates the Key Contacts, Communications and Campus Master Plan. Property Services staff who assisted with the campaign and “everyone else who used energy wisely as they went about their work”.

3 postgraduate news Designing art deco town’s future An Applied Sciences project that demonstrates the multifaceted nature of applied design is giving three Masters of Design students hands-on experience while helping a local community. Most Otago locals at least will know of Ranfurly as the art deco capital of the South, but when Department of Applied Sciences Professional Practice Fellow Michael Findlay was approached by Project Maniototo for advice about revitalizing the town’s architectural drawcard, he saw the potential for an initiative that reached further. Project Maniototo is a three-year project funded by the Department of Internal Affairs aiming at refreshing Ranfurly’s art deco attraction and identifying opportunities for community betterment. The University’s project, Maniototo Revitalisation, slots into the overall scheme where design has answers to Maniototo community issues. “We were asked to provide advice about what could be done,” says Mr Findlay, “looking at aspects such as signage and branding, but we soon recognised that the need was bigger, encompassing things like Ranfurly’s relationship with [nearby village] Naseby and with the surrounding landscape.” Mr Findlay explains that the University’s involvement, which is led by Applied Science’s Dr Noel Waite, very much typifies modern ‘participatory design’ in which the client is involved in the process from the outset. So students and staff have undertaken consultation and held stakeholder meetings, and community members will also be involved in implementing recommendations. Applied Sciences is involved in a project seeking to refresh Ranfurly’s art Each of the three Masters’ students involved – Jessica White, deco attraction and identify other opportunities for community betterment. Jamie Metzger and Ruth Elliot – is undertaking a prescribed research project within the parameters of the University’s appearance, heritage facilities and public spaces, are about involvement, capitalizing on the opportunity to apply the science identifying long-term solutions for the community rather than of design ‘in real life’. They will collaborate with the Maniototo ‘quick fixes’. Community Board and agencies such as the Department of Conservation and the Central Otago District Council. “The beauty of Ranfurly is the relationship between the little buildings and the big amphitheatre they sit in,” he says. “It’s not Mr Findlay stresses that the results, which will include just about architectural heritage but also its relationship with the comprehensive design briefs on aspects such as local towns’ environment.” Distance learners join Facebook Wanting to address the issue of how to make Otago’s distance students feel more like part of the Otago community, Distance Learning recently launched a facebook page. Here students can interact with others in the distance learning cohort, receive general distance learning updates, and connect with the University in an informal way that’s different from their learning experience. The page launched last month with a photo competition inviting students to share their favourite place in the world for doing their distance learning. Check out some of the entries at: www. facebook.com/OtagoDistance The University of Otago Distance Learning facebook page is managed by a group of distance learning programme coordinators who ‘take turns’ updating. It adheres to guidelines Distance learning student Gareth Jeffrey’s ‘my favourite place to study’ for use developed in conjunction with University policy. entry in a photo competition on the Distance Learning community’s new facebook page.

4 CHCH Campus News Light at the end of the earthquake tunnel After a year of adversity and There will be internal changes challenge for the Christchurch on the third, fifth and sixth campus following February 22 floors, such as totally redesigning and multiple large aftershocks, the medical library, effectively repairs to the medical school’s resulting in a new facility – main building are coming something library staff will be along well. delighted with as they cope with The Dean, Professor Peter Joyce, temporary space within the says reoccupation will occur Riccarton Cricket Club in Hagley sometime in second half of the Park and a room at Christchurch year. Staff have been advised to Hospital. make alternative plans for all of Professor Joyce says the this year. Any 40th Anniversary University has purchased a site celebrations have been on Oxford Terrace near the postponed to 2013. School of Medicine for further “The key complication involves expansion. This has been part of The main building of Christchurch campus’s School of Medicine. replacing both stair wells for the master plan for several years. seven floors to bring the building The Christchurch scientific Lectures continue in the Netball Centre and the up to code. We’ve finished the community came to the rescue of Horticultural Society building in Hagley Park, and other west, or back stairs, and are… Otago researchers and scientists nearby facilities. The Postgraduate Centre for Nursing replacing the front stair well with who lost lab space and offices. Studies is back in its building, as is the Department of steel stairs.” They remain relocated to the Psychological Medicine on Oxford Terrace. The Dean’s Other repairs and additional University of Canterbury School Department’s new portacom also provides more study strengthening will render the of Biological Sciences, Lincoln space for students. medical school, built in 1972, University, Canterbury Scientific, “Enrolments for 2012 are also the highest ever after a dip 100% compliant with the new and a Stewart Street building last year,” says Professor Joyce, “so things are definitely earthquake code. simply called ‘the warehouse’. looking up!” Summer studentship prizes Christchurch campus summer studentship winners in the For instance, Nicholas Erskine, sponsored by the Asthma community, laboratory and clinical categories received a prize Foundation, found that 24% of people surveyed who were not of $500 sponsored by the Lions Club of Selwyn, Canterbury smoking in August 2010 have started again. In addition 34% of Scientific, and the Christchurch Radiology Group. Associate smokers said they had increased consumption, 76% because of Dean Research Margreet Vissers presented prizes to Akhilesh the quakes. Swaminathan, Nicholas Erskine, Sarah Jodczk. Mr Swaminathan In a literature review of 141 international studies, Kate Eggleston also won $500 for best overall presentation sponsored by the (sponsored by the Division of Health Sciences) found that Canterbury branch of the NZ Federation of Graduate Women. female gender, psychiatric history, low education, exposure to the Research Manager Virginia Irvine says all 38 student research actual earthquake, fear and lack of social support are important projects conducted over the summer break, and their presentations, predictors of mental health risk. were of a high standard despite the disrupted campus. Associate Dean Research Margreet Vissers thanked the 32 It was apparent that the continuing aftershocks provided fertile sponsors who donated $5000 for each project. ground for study.

Christchurch: one year on About 400 University students, staff and Dunedin residents gathered on the Museum Reserve on 22 February in solidarity with Christchurch. University Chaplain, Greg Hughson (pictured top left) said that the OUSA organised memorial service included two minutes’ silence at 12:51, and provided an opportunity for people to gather to remember and honour those who died as a result of the earthquake, and to pledge our ongoing support for all who continue to grieve, struggle and recover from this disaster.

5 on-CAMPUS New enviro role on campus The University’s first Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Hilary Phipps arrived three weeks ago into a position she says is “part of responsible stewardship”. “It’s an exciting role, being a mix of strategic and policy work as well as advocating and facilitating gains in environmental sustainability for the University,” she says. In the past Ms Phipps has acted as an Environmental Investigator for the office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment in Wellington. She is also about to be conferred with a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of Auckland. Ms Phipps is already familiar with Otago, having most recently worked in Admissions and Enrolments helping with 2012 Summer School registrations. Now based in Property Services, Ms Phipps says she will be working as part of the Division’s Strategy and Planning Unit, and working closely with the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC), identifying key areas where improvements can be made and developing a long term environmental sustainability plan for the University.

For more information about the University’s sustainable management visit: Environmental Sustainability Coordinator www.otago.ac.nz/sustainability/index.html Hilary Phipps. Biofuel growth trials 1000 were planted on a Central Otago farm near Oturehua and another 3000 are waiting for a suitable site to be found. CSAFE students assisted with the plantings. Miscanthus is an Asian grass that grows to around two meters. Property Services Energy Manager Hans Pietsch says it is used in Europe and the USA as an alternative fuel for firing heating plant boilers. He instigated the project to see whether the plants could eventually supply the University’s boilers. He has been joined by CSAFE Research Fellow Marion Johnson and Senior Botany Lecturer Janice Lord who are researching Miscanthus’s potential as a multi-purpose farming crop. Dr Johnson says, “I’m interested in finding out if we can use it as an alternative land-use commercial crop, fitting into a crop- (From left) Botany Department Senior Lecturer Janice Lord, Energy Manager Hans Pietsch and CSAFE Research Fellow Marion Johnson in rotation system. The specimens we have are supposed to be non- Property Services’ boiler room. Dr Lord holds a young Miscanthus plant and invasive, but I want a definitive decision on that. Mr Pietsch holds a chipped sample ready for use in such a boiler. “We are testing to see if Miscanthus can act as a weed suppressant, helping shade out gorse, broom and hieracium (hawkweed). I Land leased by the University at the former Sawyers Bay sewage want to know if we can graze it and also, can we graze it out? If treatment site is being used to trial growing a plant that in future we can, it has a whole lot of uses.” could not only make the campus self-sustaining in its heating fuels, but could potentially become a farm industry staple as a To assess Miscanthus’s growth habits in different situations Dr Lord bio-fuel rotation crop. says the plantings have been arranged on coastal and inland, flat and sloped sites on which existing weeds have been sprayed or left. In a joint project between Property Services, Botany and the Centre for Sustainability: Agriculture, Food, Energy, Environment “We don’t want to take up valuable food producing land, so we (CSAFE), 2500 Miscanthus plants went into the site last December, need to know how it grows in marginal land.” Carrington food waste reuse Food waste from Carrington College residents’ plates and its worm farms or a mini digester plant and making compost for kitchen is being collected as part of a trial to determine the best campus gardens. options for its sustainable reuse. “The ultimate aim is to utilise the 200-300m3 of food waste Property Services Energy Manager Hans Pietsch says he, Grounds produced annually by the residential colleges and campus food Foreman Andy Birchall and Gardener Graham Musgrave are outlets instead of paying to put it into the landfill, but we’re working with external contractor Envirowaste Services looking starting small.” at potential uses for the food waste, such as setting up small-scale

6 6 on-CAMPUS BUILDING ASSESSMENTS Dunedin campus seismic strengthening The seismic assessment and strengthening programme for buildings on Dunedin’s campus has been budgeted at $50M over the next eight years. At a forum attended by about 300 staff on 6 March Chief Operating Officer John Patrick explained the process for assessing which buildings on campus are likely to be classified as earthquake- prone and what the plans are for upgrading those that will require strengthening. Speakers included Mr Patrick, University of Otago geologist Professor Richard Norris and Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne. Mr Patrick told staff engineering assessments of University buildings were well underway, and landlords of other buildings which the University leased would also be asked for engineering information. The contents of detailed assessments for an initial group of buildings (see below) were explained. All except the Scott Building were found to be not earthquake-prone, or in the case of the Clocktower building likely to be not earthquake-prone (this assessment is not yet finalised). Mr Patrick also explained that detailed assessment of a second group of buildings is about to begin: Arana College; Carrington College; Zoology Building; Surveying School Building; Property Services Building; Marama Hall; Archway Buildings; Professorial Houses (Scott/Shand & Black/Sale). Overall, $50 million has been set aside in Priority Development Plan Budget to complete strengthening work by 2019, which is many years earlier than the deadlines established by the Dunedin City Council. The work will be carried out in accordance with the University’s own seismic guidelines of 100% new building strength (NBS) for new buildings, not less than 67% for renovated/modified buildings

and not less than 34% for existing buildings. Sharron Bennett Photo: Detailed assessments overview Cumberland College: Scott Building: • options are being considered due to • originally earthquake-prone as defined • earthquake-prone as defined in the the spalling concrete repairs that are in the Building Act 2004 Building Act 2004 required and the development option • less than 34% of NBS • between 25% and 30% of NBS outlined in the Campus Master Plan • improvements/repairs done over last • strengthening required Geology Building: summer vacation • improvements up to 100% NBS can be • not earthquake-prone as defined in the • rating now greater than 50% of NBS made during University holiday breaks Building Act 2004 • now not earthquake-prone as defined in working floor-by-floor • 35% of NBS the Building Act 2004 • upgrade options report currently being • improvement to 71% NBS can be made • further upgrade work will be done over prepared for costing. floor-by-floor during University breaks the next two years to achieve at least Staff Club Building: • improvement to 100% NBS is possible 67% of NBS. • not earthquake-prone as defined in the and will not require excessive rebuilding. Lindo Fergusson Building: Building Act 2004 Options are being considered. • not earthquake-prone as defined in the • 100% of NBS if shaken in a North- Clocktower Building: Building Act 2004 South direction and 77% of NBS if • this assessment is not finalised • between 38% and 50% of NBS shaken in an East-West direction • likely to be not earthquake-prone as • improvements up to 100% NBS can be • no further action required. defined in the Building Act 2004 made during University breaks Arts Building: • likely to be 35% of NBS • upgrade options report being prepared • improvement to 70% NBS can be made now. • not earthquake-prone as defined in the Building Act 2004 without closing the building • 50% of NBS • improvement to 100% NBS is possible and should not require excessive rebuilding.

7 research Couples coping with multiple sclerosis People with MS tend to cope better when they and their partners are ‘in- sync’ as a unit, and health professionals need to recognise that rehabilitation is likely to be more effective if both partners together are considered in treatment planning. These are some of the conclusions from a study by the Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit at the Wellington campus led by clinical researcher Pauline Boland and colleagues Drs William Levack and Sheena Hudson. It has recently been published in Disability and Rehabilitation. “MS is a chronic degenerative condition and one of the leading causes of neurological disability, with significantly more women affected than men. As there’s limited knowledge about partners coping with an uncertain future we looked at how couples deal with MS and rehabilitation,” says Pauline Boland. The study carried out in-depth interviews with seven couples where one partner had MS for at least two years. A key finding is that couples worked out a range of ways to cope, including ‘avoidance strategies’ which they saw as being effective. Other useful strategies included focusing on the present and accepting change, whereas dwelling on difficulties or worrying about the future is seen as being the least helpful. “There’s recognition by most of our participants that their identity as a couple working together alleviated the stress associated with care-giving,” says Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit clinical researcher Boland. “But this also means retaining a sense of individual identity, as well as Pauline Boland is one of a team studying the coping mechanisms of couples when one has MS. cohesion with a partner; it’s a fine balance.” Many of these couples saw daily optimism and concentrating on the present, as a buffer against depression and supporting their emotional survival. “…there’s limited knowledge Pauline Boland says the emphasis couples with MS place on the present, and about partners coping with an treating couples as a dynamic unit, offers challenges for health professionals uncertain future…” who often treat people as individuals, expecting patients to be able to plan for the future. Play asks ‘Where do you belong?’ Be | Longing, the verbatim play directed by Hilary Halba and With the audio of the edited interviews playing in their ears, Stuart Young of the Theatre Studies programme showed at the performers not only repeated the original words, but they Allen Hall Theatre earlier this month. A University of Otago endeavoured to replicate precisely the speakers’ inflections and Research Grant enabled the production of Be | Longing, which intonation, each gesture and body movement. tells stories of immigration, discovery, settling – and unsettling Head of Theatre Studies Stuart Young says, “The play and – in Aotearoa/New Zealand and shows how Kiwi culture is seen production have been very well received. People have been very through the eyes of others. generous in describing the ways in which they have been touched Be | Longing was created from dozens of hours of conversations and moved by the play. Someone wrote to me, ‘It brought a kind with people who have come here from all over the world as well of joyous feeling of shared community, somehow’.” as with people who were born here. UOC cancer researcher awarded Dr Logan Walker from the Mackenzie Cancer New Zealand that has strong clinical linkages Research Group at the Christchurch campus has and collaborations with large international been awarded a Health Research Council – Sir consortia,” he says. Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship, one Breast cancer is the most common cancer of the most prestigious medical science awards in women in New Zealand, but the genetic in the country. changes underlying the disease remain poorly Dr Walker’s award will be used to advance understood. research into the genetics of breast cancer and is Dr Walker’s research aims to determine the worth $500,000 dollars over four years. clinical and biological impact of DNA sequence Sir Charles Hercus Health “I am absolutely delighted to be a recipient variants in known breast cancer genes, and DNA Research Fellowship recipient of this Fellowship as it enables me to develop copy number variants across the genome in Dr Logan Walker. a breast cancer research programme within breast cancer development.

8 BOOKS

Essentials of Human “Handbook of Teaching Dance Nutrition (4e) Research Methods As If The World Edited by Professor Jim Mann and Professor for Studying Daily Matters Stewart Truswell Oxford University Press Life” [Eco-Choreography: A Design The first edition of ‘Essentials of Human Edited by Mathias R. Mehl and Tamlin S. for Teaching Dance-Making in the Nutrition’ was published in 1998 and the Conner, Guilford Press, New York, fourth in January 2012 with sales growing 21st Century] New York rapidly over this period so that the book Alison East is now one of the best selling textbooks Some of the finest behavioural science School of Physical Education’s Dance on the subject in the UK and widely used research has come out of the laboratory. Studies programme Senior Teaching worldwide. Yet a comprehensive science of behaviour also requires the study of humans in Fellow Ali East’s first self-authored book, Professor Mann says its success is real life settings. This handbook reviews presents a rationale for ecologically based probably due to the fact that all 42 the breadth of current methods for the dance education. The book is, in broad chapters have been written by experienced intensive measurement of experience, terms, an investigation of the ways by teachers who are internationally behaviour, and physiology of individuals in which teaching and choreography may be acknowledged experts in their fields, daily life. used to enhance relations, with ourselves, and that the regular appearance of new each other and the world. editions has enabled the material to Otago Psychology Senior Lecturer, Dr An auto-ethnographic narrative is used to remain topical. Tamlin Conner and Associate Professor Mathias Mehl (Psychology, University of interweave the author’s ideas, philosophies Core knowledge remains unchanged Arizona) jointly edited this handbook to and past experiences as a choreographer but many nutrition related health issues meet the needs of research psychologists and teacher with recognised writers change rapidly. For example, ‘obesity’ and graduate students. and thinkers from across the domains was regarded as an important emerging of dance, ecology, environmentalism, Part I of the handbook covers the issue at the time of the first edition but eco-psychology, art and aesthetics and theoretical and methodological in the fourth edition it is acknowledged education. as a global pandemic with profound foundations of conducting daily life Ali East hopes that teachers of dance or its implications for the health of individuals research. Part II provides guidance for related arts will find the book encourages and society. designing a high-quality study and selecting and implementing appropriate development of their own individualised The editors, Otago Human Nutrition methods such as computerised experience eco-dance pedagogy. Professor Jim Mann and Emeritus sampling with mobile phones, ambulatory Professor Stewart Truswell (Human cortisol and physiological assessment. Nutrition Unit, University of Sydney), Part III focuses on pertinent data analytic wrote 15 of the 42 chapters and techniques. Part IV reviews how these substantially edited many others for methods have been employed. consistency of style, enhancing the book’s quality.

9 People UNSUNG HEROES Physiology stalwart retires In 1965 our latest Unsung Hero, a teenaged Nairn Smith went to see a careers advisor who, having no suggestions, glanced into the Otago Daily Times for inspiration and spotted an ad for a laboratory assistant in the University’s Physiology department. Forty-seven years later, Mr Smith is retiring next month from his position as Head Technician to the accolades of his Physiology colleagues. Head of Department Associate Professor Pat Cragg says, “Nairn has provided sustained and excellent service to the Physiology Department, right from his initial six years’ work as a cardiorespiratory research technician for Professor Douglass Taylor (who died in his 90th year on 28 January). “In 2000 Nairn became the Head Technician, very reluctantly surrendering the 300-level Physiology’s Head Technician Nairn Smith outside the building he has worked in for 47 years. lab classes and daily student contact for increasing duties as students. I do miss seeing them while to be confident in using Compliance Officer and the new “Nairn’s quiet, and helping them in the classes.” them. It was a similar situation task of Purchasing Officer. pragmatic, no- Mr Smith lists the biggest with computers – we got our first “Nairn’s quiet, pragmatic, no- fuss, ‘get-on- changes he has seen over the in about 1980, a big clunky thing fuss, ‘get-on-with-the task’ years, starting with Physiology’s with almost no memory that had manner will be missed and there with-the task’ expansion. to be wheeled around.” will be a massive hole created in manner will A keen croquet player, Mr Smith the department’s institutional “When I started there were be missed...” is anticipating being able to play memory and ‘who-to-contact’ five academic staff and three midweek interclub games and networks. In February he technicians. Now there is almost travel to tournaments once he received the Otago School of 100 staff and 12 or so are retires. He is also looking forward Medical Sciences 2011 Sustained technicians. to visiting “rellies” overseas, Research Support Staff Award.” “In 1974 we went from using reading the several hundred books very simple equipment to the Mr Smith says, “I’ve really he has been saving up at home, electronic polygraphs. The enjoyed the department, and “I have an untidy garden that technicians were quite frightened particularly working with the is demanding more attention”. of the machines. It took us a

Awards and achievements Zoology’s Professor Hamish Spencer is the new Director of genomic imprinting, in which the expression of a gene in an the Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Ecology and Evolution, individual differs according to whether it was passed on from a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence hosted at the mother or the father. Massey University. The Centre involves 100 researchers at Christchurch campus researcher, Dr Paul Chin, has been seven institutions advancing knowledge of the evolution awarded a two year HRC Clinical Training Fellowship. The and ecology of New Zealand and Pacific plant and animal $166,667 PhD Fellowship in clinical pharmacology will be life, and human history in the Pacific. The Centre’s partner used to investigate a more effective method of adjusting drug organisations are Landcare Research, Plant and Food doses according to a patient’s capacity for removing drugs from Research, and the Universities of Auckland, Canterbury, the body. Dr Chin says the tools for assessing an individual’s Otago and Victoria. Professor Spencer is best known for his capacity for drug removal are relatively crude and need refining. work on an unusual aspect of mammalian genetics known as This will allow better dosing according to individual needs.

10 Pacific welcomes Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne greeted all Pacific students, their families, staff and the Pacific community to the new academic year at the University of Otago Pacific Welcome last month at the Commerce Atrium. Rev. Greg Hughson of University Chaplaincy and Rev. Time Taotua from Christchurch opened the event with a prayer and memorial for all those affected by the Christchurch earthquake last year. Auckland MP Hon. Alfred Ngaro closed the event with inspiring words and a song for students. Randy Fanolua (FYHS), Titimaea Titimaea (BCom), Darryl Pupi (FYHS) and Metitilani Alo (BMus) of the Pacific Performances followed with songs Choir performing a Tokelauan item at the Commerce Atrium. and dance from the University of Otago Pacific Choir (sponsored Pacific staff and students closer together UOW’s Associate Dean (Mäori), Ms Bridget by the Pacific Islands Centre and to improve achievement, research and Robson, stressed the importance of strong the Humanities Performing development. connections between the Pacific and Mäori Arts Funds). The Dean, Professor Sunny Collings formally communities and welcomed the planned Meanwhile the Wellington launched the University’s Pacific research establishment of an Associate Dean (Pacific) campus celebrated its inaugural protocol aimed at guiding the growing Pacific at UOW to support Pacific research and Pacific Day aimed at bringing health research capacity at UOW. development. Much ado about Shakespeare Secondary school students from around Otago will display their “It’s a great opportunity to showcase student enthusiasm for passion for the works of Shakespeare when the University hosts a Shakespeare’s plays.” regional festival dedicated to the Bard on Friday 30 March. The festival will see students perform creative five minute First held in 1992 the Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand student-directed excerpts and 15 minute scenes from a range (SGCNZ) Sheilah Winn Festival of Shakespeare in Schools has of Shakespeare’s works. One group from each category will be since involved 80,000 students around the country. chosen to go to the SGCNZ National University of Otago Sheilah Head of the Department of English and member of the SCGNZ Winn Shakespeare Festival in Wellington in June. Board Professor Evelyn Tribble says, “The University of Otago Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand Otago Regional University has been delighted to sponsor the National Festival since 2007, of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival, Friday 30 March, 4pm and we are looking forward to hosting the Otago regional festival to 6pm and 7pm onwards. College of Education Auditorium, 145 on campus this year. Union Street East, Dunedin. Admission is by door sales 30 minutes prior to performances. Adults $5, students free.

New Tourism Head Associate Professor Hazel Tucker is the new Head of Department for Tourism. Associate Professor Tucker arrived at Otago in 2000 from the University of Durham in the UK where she completed her Social Anthropology PhD – an ethnographic study of tourism and social change in Goreme, a World Heritage Site area in central Turkey. She has continued to be engaged in a longitudinal study of Goreme, exploring issues concerning ongoing tourism development, gender, representation and identity, and entrepreneurship. Other areas of Hazel’s research and publishing have had a New Zealand focus and include the relationships between tourism and colonialism/postcolonialism, tourist narratives and performances, tours and tour guiding and the social dynamics of commercial hospitality. Associate Professor Hazel Tucker

11 IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Giant prehistoric penguins NEEDNT foods create stir A list of 49 ‘NEEDNT’ foods developed by Christchurch campus researchers as part of a treatment research programme for obesity caused a media stir last month. The list was developed primarily to help obese people more clearly identify foods that are best avoided in a healthy diet and only eaten from time to time as a treat, or in some cases avoided altogether. The researchers described Ancient and giant: an impression of two Kairuku penguins coming ashore, passing a stranded Waipatia dolphin. Artwork by Chris Gaskin, owned and copyright by Geology Museum, University of Otago. NEEDNT foods as those which are energy (calorie) dense or high A Department of Geology-led reconstruction of an ancient giant penguin species of New in fat and/or added sugars, foods Zealand made international news at the end of last month. that are prepared using a high fat Professor Ewan Fordyce led the research project to reconstruct the 1.3 metre tall penguins – cooking method, such as frying dubbed Kairuku – from several fossils. or roasting, or those foods which The penguins, which are thought to have become extinct in New Zealand between 24 and have a large amount of energy 25 million years ago, were 30cm taller than their nearest modern-day rival, the Emperor relative to their essential nutrient Penguin. With its spear-like bill, Kairuku weighed at least 60 kilograms, 50% heavier than (vitamin and/or mineral) the Emperor Penguin. content. The first Kairuku find involved 27-million-year-old fossilised bones spotted “by chance” in a Lead researcher and dietitian Dr cliff near Waimate in 1977 by Professor Fordyce, who was then a PhD student. Jane Elmslie said that muesli In 1982 he returned and removed the rest of the fossils embedded in the rock. Other finds bars are a classic example of how followed in the 1990s and, most recently, 2011. In 2009 and 2011, Dr Dan Ksepka, of North overweight people can be misled Carolina State University, was invited to Dunedin to aid in the reconstruction of the fossils. into thinking they’re eating healthy food. 27 Feb – 3 Mar ODT, Timaru Herald, Wanganui Chronicle, Gisborne Herald, NZ Herald, RNZ News, Morning Report , Afternoons, ONE News, China Daily, South China Morning Post, “In fact most muesli bars are Dallas Morning News, Toronto Star, The Independent (UK), The Age (Aus), Associated Press high in calories, and fat and (USA), Agence France-Presse, The Irish Examiner. sugar, with minimal nutritional value. Essentially they are just another form of biscuit,” Dr ‘Alarming’ infectious diseases increase Elmslie said. Wellington campus research showing a dramatic rise in New Zealand hospital admissions The list names the generic from infectious diseases over the last two decades drew wide attention recently. food, and suggests a healthier The study was published in Lancet and showed that hospitalisations from infectious diseases replacement or none at all. increased by 51% over the 20 year period 1989 to 2008, accounting for 27% of all acute For instance some of the foods hospitalisations in New Zealand between 2004 and 2008. By contrast hospitalisations from where there is no easy low energy non-infectious diseases increased by only 7%. replacement according to the NEEDNT list are: muesli bars, The researchers found that most categories of infectious disease have risen, with the main ice cream, cakes, chocolate, contributions coming from increases in respiratory, skin and gastrointestinal infections. doughnuts, jam, honey, pies and Lead investigator Associate Professor Michael Baker said he was ‘taken aback’ by the size of pastries. the increase. 24 – 25 Feb NZ Herald, Dom Post, “What we expected to see was a steady decline in serious infectious diseases and a rise in Press, ODT, Bay of Plenty Times, admissions for chronic diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, which is the expected pattern Manawatu Standard, Hawke’s for a developed country. Bay Today, Gisborne Herald, “Instead we found infectious diseases had risen far faster than chronic diseases. New Zealand Daily Post, 3 News, ONE News, now has the double burden of rising rates of both infectious and chronic diseases”. Breakfast, RNZ News, Morning 20-21 Feb Taranaki Daily News, Southland Times, Hawke’s Bay Today, Bay of Plenty Times, Report, Newstalk ZB News, ODT, Press, Dom Post, NZ Herald, Waikato Times, Newstalk ZB News, RNZ News, Morning RadioLIVE News. Report, Checkpoint, RadioLIVE News, Northern Advocate, Nelson Mail, Manawatu Standard, ONE News, 3 News, PRIME News, Australian Associated Press, Xinhua News Agency.

12 Notices for all Campuses

Division of Sciences Review of the International Bulletin Template Business Programme Applied Sciences, Chemistry, Computer The Otago Bulletin website has an 22 to 24 May electronic template. Science, Food Science, Human Nutrition, Mathematics and Statistics, Physical Convenor: Professor Robert Hannah, If you wish to enter a seminar in the Education, Physics, Psychology Department of Classics Diary of Events, place a notice in the General Notices, enter courses in Kate Berard, Email: kate.berard@otago. The Review Panel has been asked to review, Professional Development or insert an ac.nz, Ph: 479 8484 evaluate and report to the Deputy Vice- advert in Classified adverts then please Botany, Geology, Marine Science, Zoology, Chancellor (Academic & International) on go to: School of Surveying, CSAFE, Geography the quality and adequacy of the International www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletin A J Woodhouse, Email: aj.woodhouse@ Business Programme. 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13 *REVIEW OF SALMOND COLLEGE at the top of the salary scale are required to Anyone with an interest in academic staff 2 to 4 May participate in a performance review even promotions is welcome to attend whether or Convenor: Professor Paul Trebilco though there can be no salary review associated not they plan to apply this year. The session is with it. open to all staff. A Panel has been convened to review Salmond College. 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14 *Regalia Loan Scheme for Staff Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Venue:

The University has a loan scheme to enable Dunedin Moot Court, 10th Floor, Richardson Building. staff to purchase academic regalia. Diary of events Lunchtime Theatre - Scenes from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead – 1pm The purpose of the scheme is to encourage Friday 23 March and enable staff to participate in University Theatre Studies. Directed by Luke Agnew, ceremonial occasions. Trade Policy-Making in a Model of Legislative written by Tom Stoppard. Venue: Allen Hall Bargaining – 3pm Theatre. Also on Friday 30 March. The scheme is available to all academic staff who Economics seminar. Speaker: Bilgehan have a confirmed or confirmable appointment Hughlings Jackson’s evolutionary neurology Karabay, University of Auckland. Venue: Room and the moral brain – 5.15pm and any other staff (either academic or general) CO5.20, Level 5 Commerce Building. approved by their Divisional Head. Otago Medical School Alumnus Association Monday 26 March History of Medicine Lecture, public. Speaker: Details of the scheme are as follows: Professor Grant Gillett, Bioethics Centre. Keeping the balance: How Mycobacteria • An interest-free loan of up to $NZ5,000 will Venue: Room G30, Hunter Centre, Great King adapt their metabolism to the host be provided to staff for a maximum of two Street. years to assist with the purchase of academic environment - 4pm regalia. Department of Microbiology & Immunology Thursday 29 March to Friday 30 March • Loans must be repaid in equal monthly Seminar. Speaker: Dr Michael Berney. Venue: The Book: A Life Cycle – all day instalments by way of direct deduction from Seminar Room 408, fourth floor, Microbiology The Inaugural Symposium for the Centre salary. Building, 720 Cumberland Street. for the Book at Otago University. Venues: • Full repayment will be required should a Doing Justice by Remembering Injustice – Dunedin Public Library and Barclay Theatre, staff member leave the employment of the 5.15pm Otago Museum. Registration $25 (waged); $10 University and authority must be given to the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (unwaged). Information and registration form: University to deduct any loan balance owing open lecture. Speaker: Donald W. Shriver, Special Collections Librarian, Dr Donald Kerr, from the final salary payment or any other President Emeritus, Union Theological Seminary, Ph: 479 8330, Email:[email protected] monies owed to the staff member by the New York. Venue: Archway 3 Lecture Theatre. Friday 30 March University prior to departure. Tuesday 27 March Reserve Bank Recruitment – 12noon Enquiries should be addressed to the undersigned: Investigations of E2 ubiquitin-conjugating The Reserve Bank is looking for great minds John Patrick, Chief Operating Officer, Ph: 479 enzyme activity in ubiquitylation – 12noon like yours to join their team. Venue: Commerce 8537, Email: [email protected] Biochemistry seminar. Speaker: Frances-Rose building, room 2.07. *Taxis and transportation Schumacher, Department of Biochemistry. From compliance to commitment: Reflections services, Dunedin Venue: Room 228, second floor, Biochemistry for a new ethics review paradigm - 3pm Department, 710 Cumberland Street. The University of Otago has appointed the Anthropology Seminar. Speaker: Associate following contractors for the supply of the Genome wide scanning, a tool for discovering Professor Martin Tolich, Department of following services for the Dunedin locality: novel biological pathways associated with Sociology, Gender and Social Work. Venue: vascular disease – 1pm Moot Court, Richardson. • Dunedin Taxis Ltd for the supply of general Anatomy. Associate Professor Greg Jones taxi services, including Dunedin Airport Taxpayers’ responses to income tax rate Surgery Department, Vascular Research Group. transfers, disability transportation services, increases. Do they reduce revenue? – 3pm Venue: D’Ath Lecture Theatre, first floor, vans, airport shuttle services. Economics seminar. Speaker: Norman Gemmell, Hercus Building. Victoria University, Wellington. Venue: Room Adaptive radiation in Hawaii - a case study of CO5.20, level 5 Commerce Building. • Classic Jaguar Ltd and Iconic Tours Ltd for pollination and breeding systems in Schiedea University of Otago Sheilah Winn the supply of Dunedin Airport Transfers, – 6pm Shakespeare Festival 2012 – 4pm and 7pm VIP transportation and tour services for Botany Department Public lecture. Speaker: Students from Otago secondary schools University visitors. William Evans Fellows Ann Sakai and Stephen perform 5 and 15 minute scenes from Information (including charge rates, payment Weller, University of California’s Irvine Shakespeare’s plays in the Otago Regional options and booking options) is available campus. Venue: Quad 4 Lecture Theatre. Festival. Please note: there will be an afternoon on the Financial Services Web-site: www. Wednesday 28 March and an evening session. Venue: College of otago.ac.nz/financialservices/procurement/ Education Auditorium, Union Street East. approvedsuppliers/index.html Lunchtime Concert - Student Prizewinners in Adults $5, students free - door sales half an Recital – 1pm When you click on the respective taxi/ hour prior to performances. Music Department. Vocal and instrumental tour supplier’s name you will proceed to works. Venue: Marama Hall. Monday 2 April a password-protected secure site to obtain pricing and other information. The Archaeology of Words: Using the The role of activins in reproductive tumours Inscriptions of Priene (Western Asia Minor) – 1pm Taxi Charge Vouchers/Cards to Re-imagine the Social World of the New Physiology departmental seminar. Speaker: Dr The arrangement with Dunedin Taxis provides Testament – 5.15pm Elspeth Gold, Department of Anatomy. Venue: for the use of pre-printed Taxi Chit Vouchers Theology & Religion open lecture. Speaker: Room G10, 71 Frederick. and Taxi Cards which will be made available Dr Dirk Jongkind, Research Fellow in New to University departments as required. An Determinants of response to hormonal Testament, Tyndale House, Cambridge. application form for these voucher books/cards therapy in breast cancer - 4pm Archway 3 Lecture Theatre. is on the university secure site also. Microbiology & Immunology departmental Thursday 29 March seminar. Speaker: Anita Dunbier. Venue: University Staff are able to book Dunedin Taxi Seminar Room 408, fourth floor, Microbiology Services at: www.dunedintaxis.co.nz/university Aging, body composition and physical Building, 720 Cumberland Street. This is linked directly into the booking form in function: Research in France and the USA – Dunedin Taxis. 12noon Tuesday 3 April Public Health seminar. Speaker: Dr Debra Any queries regarding these service providers Image-based cell assays and kinase inhibitor Waters, Preventive and Social Medicine. Venue: can be addressed to University Procurement drug discovery at Genentech – 12noon Room 033, ground floor, Adams Building, 18 Office staff, Email: [email protected] Biochemistry departmental seminar. Speaker: Frederick Street. or Ph: 479 8027. John Moffat, Department of Biochemical A Gallant Enmity: Turkey, New Zealand, and and Cellular Pharmacology, Genentech, Australia at Gallipoli – 12noon South San Francisco, USA. Venue: Room 228, Politics open lecture. Speaker: Professor Ahmet second floor, Biochemistry Department, 710 Mete Tuncoku, leading Turkish scholar on Cumberland Street. Gallipoli campaign and founding Rector of

15 “Who Are You?”: Biological Archaeology and K ey Processes for Supervisors of PhD difference between aggressive, passive, assertive other complimentary research approaches Candidates and indirect forms of communication. for a previously unknown, Late- to Post- Facilitator: Dr Charles Tustin, Graduate www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Angkorian Burial Ritual in the Cardamom Research Services development/coursesPages/comm_assert.php – 1pm Anatomy departmental seminar. Dr Nancy Wed 16 May, 9am to 12pm, HEDC Seminar Communicating Non-defensively Room, 65 Union Place West Beavan, Anatomy. Venue: Red Lecture Theatre, Thu 12 Apr, 9am to 12noon, $35 This workshop discusses important aspects Ground Floor, Scott Building. To learn a simple five-step process for of Otago’s PhD processes including selection Government performance – thought and and admission of PhD candidates, getting staying calm and off the defensive when theatre - 5.30pm off to a good start, progress reporting and communicating in difficult situations. The Abbey College Prestige Lecture. Speaker: Len confirmation, scholarships and examinations. short workshop helps us to understand the Cook, President of the NZ Institute of Public importance of, and learn about the skills of Administration. Open to the public. Venue: Habits of Highly Productive Writers disengaging, empathising, enquiring, disclosing Moot Court, Level 10, Richardson Building. Associate Professor Helen Sword, University of and depersonalising when faced with one-off Our Statures Touch the Skies: High Achievers Auckland or ongoing interactions where communication has become difficult or adversarial. with Disabilities - 5.30pm Thu 31 May, 2pm to 5pm, HEDC Seminar th Disability Information and Support 20 Room, 65 Union Place West www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Anniversary Celebratory Public Lecture. development/coursesPages/comm_nondef.php Speaker: Dr Tom Shakespeare, World Health This interactive workshop will present a Organization. Venue: College of Education smorgasbord of evidence-based strategies Time Management: finding the time to Auditorium, Union Street. for colleagues who aspire to write more plan and organise confidently, stylishly, engagingly, daringly or Tue 17 and 24 Apr, 9am to 12noon, $70 Wednesday 4 April simply more prolifically. This course combines both time management Lunchtime Concert - Subject2change – 1pm 2012 TUTOR AND DEMONSTRATOR and planning and organisational skills. The Trevor Coleman - Keyboards and trumpet, session aims to provide practical tips on Nick Cornish - Alto and soprano saxophones, TRAINING AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME how you can better manage your time, find Rob Burns - Basses, David Harrison - Guitar, ways to focus on what is important, and how and Paul McLennan-Kissell - Drums. Venue: Semester One organisation and planning can help reduce Marama Hall. Please register through the web if you are unproductive time. Partnering for Success – Series: Linking interested in attending a workshop by going to www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Otago’s innovative research with industry – the HEDC registration page: http://hedc.otago. development/coursesPages/time_mgmt.php 2pm ac.nz/hedc/asd/Professional-Development- Otago Innovation Seminar in conjunction Programme/Tutor-training/workshop.html Supervisory Skills: the basics with Health Science. Speaker: Dr Julian Clark, Assessment and Marking: A Workshop Fri 20 Apr, 11 May, 15 June, 6 Jul, 3 Aug, 7 Director Business Development at the Walter for Tutors and Demonstrators Sep, 5 Oct, 9 Nov, 30 Nov and 7 Dec, 9am to and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), Melbourne. 12 noon, $315 whole programme or $35 per Venue: Centre For Innovation, Seminar Room, Angela McLean (HEDC) session 87 St David Street. Tue 27 Mar, 12.30pm to 2pm, HEDC Seminar A ten session programme aimed to help 16 April Room, 65 Union Place West participants gain insight into the key tasks In this workshop, the functions of assessment involved together with the basic skills Undefined and unresolved: Mäori legal rights in teaching and learning will be addressed, and techniques required to be an effective to water – 5.30pm and practical strategies for understanding supervisor. Faculty of Law, Carl Smith Medal lecture. and applying criterion-based assessment and Speaker: Jacinta Ruru, 2010 joint-winner of the www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ providing meaningful feedback to students will Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal. development/coursesPages/super_basics.php be included. Moot Court, 10th Floor Richardson Building. Te Reo Mäori – He Timatanga: an Tutoring/Demonstrating this introduction to Mäori language Semester: A Lunchtime Discussion on PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Experiences so Far Mon 23 Apr and Mon 23 Jul, 9am to 12noon Higher Education Rob Wass (HEDC and Zoology) This seminar is designed for staff who have Development Centre (HEDC) little or no knowledge of te reo Mäori and will Thu 19 Apr, 12noon to 1pm, HEDC Seminar introduce participants to some basic Mäori 2012 PROFESSIONAL Room, 65 Union Place West DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME pronunciation and greetings. This lunchtime discussion session is an www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ Upcoming Workshops opportunity for tutors and demonstrators to development/coursesPages/maori.php Please register through the web if you wish share experiences, swap ideas, get and give to attend the Professional Development advice and learn more about their role. Te Reo Mäori – Te Waharoa Programme or to check upcoming HEDC Human Resources Training Mon 23 Apr and Mon 23 Jul, 1pm to 4pm events. To register please go to: and Personal Development This seminar is designed for participants http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/asd/Professional- who have completed the Te Reo Mäori – He A full list of courses and application forms Development-Programme/workshop.html Timatanga course and wish to continue with a can be found on the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/ more advanced course in te reo and tikanga. Policy for Research Consultation with humanresources/hr/development/training. Mäori php or Email [email protected]. For www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ development/coursesPages/maori_waharoa. Facilitator: Mark Brunton, Facilitator Research enrolment enquiries please contact Debbie php Mäori Acreman on Ph: 479 4101, Human Resources Division. Wed 4 Apr, 12noon to 2pm, HEDC Seminar Career Development: your invisible Room, 65 Union Place West Communicating Assertively resumé This seminar will explain the University policy Tue 3 Apr, 9am to 12noon, $35 Thu 26 Apr, 9am to 12noon, $35 for research consultation with Mäori with This workshop is designed to help the Your invisible resumé is your reputation particular reference to the principles, purposes participants gain an understanding of their and this always accompanies your written and scope. current level of assertiveness and covers applications. Often we are unaware of what the skills that can be practised to increase ours is, so this course is designed to give assertiveness. The workshop also looks at the participants an understanding of how their invisible resumé works. It looks at the impact

16 of social networks, networking and other FINANCIAL SERVICES TRAINING Finance One Enquiry and Reporting people’s opinions on your invisible resumé. The full Financial Services Division’s (FSD) Overview www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ 2011 training programme is on the FSD Wed 11 Apr, 2pm to 5pm development/coursesPages/career_resume.php webpage www.otago.ac.nz/financialservices/ An introduction to Enquiry and Reporting General Staff Orientation Programme training/index.html. For training module for staff with ‘Enquiry Only’ access. This is a enquiries or registration contact: fsd.training@ hands-on course where staff will learn how Fri 18 May, 9am to 12noon otago.ac.nz. Upcoming sessions include: to navigate their way around Finance One, Human Resources provide a regular Finance One Enquiry/Reporting perform enquiries and run reports in Finance orientation programme for members of the Intermediate Level One. This training will be performed on the general staff. Attendance is compulsory for Training environment using training logins. all staff who have a contract of 12 months or Wed 28 Mar, 9am to 11am Note: Staff need to complete the Application more, but staff who have shorter contracts are This is a detailed session on running reports for Finance One User form (available also welcome to attend provided they have the in Finance One using the enquiry screen, EIE on the FSD webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/ support of their department. screen and standard XLOne reports. This is a financialservices/FSDForms/index.html) hands-on session where attendees get practical www.otago.ac.nz/humanresources/hr/ and attend FN 1.2 training prior to gaining experience in running their own Finance One development/coursesPages/orientation.php ‘Enquiry Only’ access to Finance One. ledger reports. An open question session will HEA LTH AND SAFETY TRAINING also be included where questions relating to Contact [email protected] for PROGRAMME reports can be asked. further information about Finance One access. A full list of courses and application forms Prerequisites – Users must have attended Finance One Administrators’ can be found on the web at: www.otago.ac.nz/ Finance One Enquiry and Reporting Overview, Intermediate Level humanresources/hr/development/training- and had at least three months’ Finance One Wed 18 Apr, 2pm to 5pm healthandsafety.php or email hrtraining@ Enquiry Only experience. otago.ac.nz. For enrolment enquiries please Exploring the potential of Finance One for contact Debbie Acreman, Ph: 479 4101, Human Accounts Payable Administrators. This is a hands-on course Resources Division. Wed 28 Mar, 10am to 11am where staff will build on their existing Finance One Administrator role knowledge and learn This presentation style module outlines Departmental Health and Safety how to perform more advanced searching the processes used for the authorisation of Officer (DHSO) Training techniques and customising Finance One to invoices, creditor payments and account Modules 1, 2, 3 and 9 - Tue 3 Apr, 9am to enhance user functionality. The training will be enquiries. Reimbursement claims are 12noon performed on the Training environment using discussed, along with the operation of petty training logins. Modules 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 - Wed 4 Apr, 1.30pm cash floats, Purchasing Card processes, and the to 3pm availability and usage of the University’s on- Prerequisites - Users must have attended This training is designed to provide the skills line purchasing systems Finance One, scanning training module: Finance One Administrators’ and knowledge required for DHSOs to fulfil of invoices and Marketsite. Overview, and have at least three months’ their duties. practical Finance One Administrator Accounts Receivable www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ experience. DHSO.html Wed 28 Mar, 11am to 12noon Research Administration This module presents an overview of debtor Wed 18 Apr, 10am to 12noon Workplace First Aid processes covering information required to set Wed 11 Apr, 9am to 3.30pm and Thu 12 April, up new debtor accounts, invoicing (including This module provides an overview of 9am to 3.30pm or overseas invoicing), credit notes, monthly accountability issues, budgeting and reporting Mon 30 Apr, 8.30am to 5pm and Tue 1 May, statements, enquiries and debt collection. of externally funded research accounts along 8.30am to 12.30pm, $95 Please note this is not a hands-on session. with an overview of the University’s Overhead Policy. Presented in conjunction with Research The Workplace First Aid course is a Taxation Office staff, it also covers the initial part of the comprehensive 12-hour course and is the Tue 3 Apr, 10.30am to 12noon research process including applying for funds. minimum requirement for those appointed as the Departmental First Aider. This module highlights taxation issues relating Procurement within the University of to departmental activity incorporating GST www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ Otago (Goods and Services Tax) and FBT (Fringe workplace_firstaid.html Benefit Tax). There will be discussion on when Thu 19 Apr, 10am to 12noon Refresher First Aid GST should be added to invoices and instances An introduction and overview of University Fri 13 Apr, 9am to 3.30pm, $60 where GST should not be charged. This session procurement options along with purchasing is a good opportunity to raise any taxation policies and procedures. This module is This course is for holders of Standard/ issues that the Department may have. aimed at assisting department staff with all Workplace First Aid certificates. As treatments procurement options and includes an update and techniques are constantly updated, it FN 1.1 Finance One Administrators’ on the University’s contracted suppliers. The is recommended that a Refresher course be Overview Insurance Officer will present an overview of undertaken every two years. Wed 4 Apr, 2pm to 5pm the University’s insurance policies. www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ An introduction to Finance One for staff with refresher_firstaid.html ‘Administrator’ access. This is a hands-on course IT TRAINING Fire Warden Training where staff will learn how to navigate their way Word PC - Inhouse Newsletters around Finance One, process Creditors, Debtors Thu 19 Apr, 2pm to 3.30pm, $35 Mon 26 Mar, 1pm to 3pm, $90, Windows and Journal documents in Finance One. The Fire Wardens and Deputy Fire Wardens must training will be performed on the Training Set up a template for an in-house newsletter, be appointed on every floor within every environment using training logins. using columns, images, text boxes, etc. You will University building. All staff appointed as create a useable template to take away. Note: Staff need to complete the Application Fire Wardens or Deputy Fire Wardens should for Finance One User form (available NVivo - Qualitative Analysis attend this course. This course will also on the FSD webpage: www.otago.ac.nz/ provide valuable skills to those that may find Tue 27 Mar, 1pm to 4pm, $125, Windows financialservices/FSDForms/index.html ) themselves in a fire situation. and attend FN 1.1 training prior to gaining Hold and manage data for qualitative analysis. www.otago.ac.nz/healthandsafety/training/ ‘Administrator’ access to Finance One Import documents, manage data, and print firewardens.html reports.

17 Word Mac - Mail Merge & Label GENERAL NOTICES the fields of international relations and terrorism Printing studies is desirable, but not essential. Shark Eggs and Marine Babies Tue 27 Mar, 1pm to 3pm, $90, Macintosh For further information, please contact Deputy This Easter come to the NZ Marine Studies Create personalised form letters, emails, Director Richard Jackson, Ph: 471 6461, Email: Centre and Westpac Aquarium, Hatchery Road, [email protected] certificates, envelopes, or labels using data from Portobello, and meet some very cute Carpet Word, Outlook contacts, or an external data Shark babies. Join in our Easter activities: *Children’s Language and source. • hunt for shark eggs? Social Development Study Dreamweaver - Maintaining Web Pages • learn about marine eggs and babies from Is your child between 20 and 24 months? If so, Wed 28 Mar, 1pm to 4pm, $125, Macintosh the sea you may be eligible to participate in our study • decorate an Easter shell - How creative are looking at how interactions between parents Create and edit pages adding text, images, you? and children help children’s social development. tables and links; upload them onto a website. • free educational colouring books for all The study involves you and your child coming PowerPoint Mac - Creating a children to the University on two occasions four weeks Presentation • help feed the fish - every Wed and Sat from apart (each session takes 40 minutes). You will take away a specially designed bed-time book to Fri 30 Mar, 9am to 11am, free, Macintosh 2pm to 3pm • seahorse feeding - 3pm daily. Hear how read to your child in between visits. Work with outlines and layouts, text, graphics seahorse babies are made! To compensate for your time and travel you and design themes. Explore printing and will be given $20 cash per visit ($40 total). slideshow delivery options. The Aquarium is open every day from 10am to 4.30pm. Self-guided visit: child $6, adult For further information, please contact Study PDF - Overview $12.50, family $25. 10.30am guided tour: child Coordinator Kathryn McLennan, Ph: 470 3497, Mon 2 Apr, 1pm to 4pm, free, Macintosh $11, adult $21.50, family $49. Email: [email protected] Use Adobe Acrobat to create and enhance PDF Ph: 479 5826, Email: marine-studies@otago. *EMTECH ac.nz, Web: www.marine.ac.nz files, creating documents that will look the Electromechanical Technology for Teaching same on different computers. MEN aGED 30-40 or 60-70 and Research at Otago. A fully-equipped high- Word PC - Inserting Text and Graphics Do you or someone you know, have a couple of precision workshop with highly skilled engineers. We design, build, service and repair scientific Mon 2 Apr, 2pm to 4pm, free, Windows hours to spare? We’re studying how your brain controls your actions and we need your help. equipment and instruments for teaching and Work with Word’s spelling, thesaurus, and You would wear a cap (similar to a swimming research, as well as electronic and audiovisual grammar features; find and replace text; create cap) to record your brain activity while you repairs. Contact Jim Woods or Leo van Rens, Ph: SmartArt diagrams; insert and modify pictures tap keys on a computer. Sessions take 1.5 to 2 479 7304. Email: [email protected] and charts; draw and modify shapes. hours. Volunteers receive $30 in vouchers for *Executive Residence Excel Mac - Pivot Tables New World or petrol. For information contact We have made some changes at the Executive Tue 3 Apr, 9am to 11am, free, Macintosh Kate Sprecher (Research Assistant), Phone: 479 5778, Email: [email protected] Residence, and we would love to tell you about Summarise and analyse data from various them. Please call Deane the manager at the perspectives without changing it. Produce Does your dog understand residence on Ph: 479 9151 or Email: execres@ summary statistics. people? otago.ac.nz. Even better if you can spare the InDesign - Intermediate We welcome both male and female dogs of all time make an appointment and come down breeds and ages to participate in our human- for a look. In the meantime if we can help Tue 3 Apr, 1pm to 4pm, $125, Macintosh dog research. The experiments are fast and you with accommodation or meeting or other Use styles; create multiple master pages; insert noninvasive. Both dog and owner have to functions please call or email. tables; work with long documents; add tables be present during testing which will be held of contents and layers; learn print options. in our lab. We do contribute a small token *School of Physiotherapy towards your travel expenses. For information Clinics Zotero - Overview contact Min Hooi Yong (PhD Student), Ph: 479 Great King Street, Unipol Gym, open until Wed 4 Apr, 9am to 11am, free, Web 7617, Email: [email protected] 7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. Now includes Massage Therapy. Use the Firefox browser add-on to create a Crux Fidelis: Music for Easter bibliographic database. Take notes and capture • Full and comprehensive physiotherapy citation information online. Sun 1 Apr, 2.30pm, St Joseph’s Cathedral services Chapel. The Southern Consort of Voices Otago Connect - Running Meetings • Choose to see a qualified staff member, or a presents a programme of beautiful and supervised student Wed 4 Apr, 1pm to 3pm, free, Web meditative music from across the centuries • Referrals not required. celebrating Easter. Including works by des Prez, Learn how to run virtual meetings. Please Summer rates: attend Demo first. Morales and Palestrina, and the Beati quorum via by Stanford, O Vos Omnes by Pablo • ACC surcharge: initial, $15 follow-up, $10 Excel PC - Introduction Casals, and Eric Whitacre’s Lux Aurumque. • Private: initial, $45; follow-up, $30. Thu 5 Apr, 9am to 11am, free, Windows For information contact Associate Professor For further information or to make Add data, navigate through spreadsheets, insert Michael Winikoff, Ph: 479 8386, Email: an appointment: Ph: 479 5757, Email: and delete cells, and save data. [email protected] [email protected], www.physio. otago.ac.nz/clinics Bookings *Journal Editorial Assistant For bookings, please complete the online Needed *Lunchtime Indoor Soccer booking form which is available by clicking on The international refereed journal, Critical For all tertiary staff/postgrads/alumni at the “Make Booking” button beside the course Studies on Terrorism, is looking to appoint an Unipol, University Plaza. Skill levels are date on the website -www.otago.ac.nz/its/ Editorial Assistant. Duties include: processing variable, so you don’t need to be a budding services/help/ittraining.html - view IT Training article submissions, author and reviewer Messi/Tevez/Rooney to qualify. Times are courses by Date or Subject - click the course correspondence, soliciting new submissions, Mon, Wed, Fri, 12noon to 1pm (turn up at link and then the Make Booking button). reporting to the editors, and copy-editing 11.45am for a prompt start). You are welcome scholarly articles. to attend all or any session. Price is free for those carrying student ID, or for members of The Editorial Assistant will work closely with the the Unipol Recreation Centre, otherwise $4 per Editor-in-Chief, Richard Jackson, and must have session. Contact Alan Cooper Ph: 479 7515, or excellent organisational, literacy, spreadsheet, Murat Genc 479 8644 for further details, or try editorial and interpersonal skills. A knowledge of www.groups.yahoo.com/group/StaffSoccer or [email protected] 18 *Dance Studies Open/ OTAGO UNIVERSITY STAFF SITUATIONS VACANT Community classes FAMILIES ASSOCIATION WELCOMES ACADEMIC VACANCIES NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS Casual attendance is welcomed. Cost: $8/$6 Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in We run a varied social programme each students with ID. Psychological Medicine and Specialist semester for university staff members, their Venue: 665 Cumberland School of Physical Psychiatrist partners and families. We particularly welcome Education, Main dance studio (Confirmation Path) newcomers and visitors to the University. For Department of Psychological Medicine Jazz and Ballet Fusion – every Mon until more information contact Lesley Gillespie, Dunedin School of Medicine 30 Apr, 6pm to 7.15pm. Taught by Rebekah Ph: 467 5174, Email: lesley.gillespie@yahoo. and Mental Health Services Wilson. co.nz or Jennifer Angelo, Ph: 021 243 5813, Southern District Health Board Contemporary Dance - every Mon until 30 Email:[email protected] or please just come Reference Number: 1003260 Apr, 6pm to 7.30pm. Taught by Anna Noonan. along to any of the events listed below. Closing Date: There is no formal closing Koha for a delightful dance tailored to all Thu 29 Mar at 10.30am date and applications will be considered abilities. Coffee at the home of Lesley Gillespie, 8 Como individually on receipt. Intermediate/ Advanced Ballet – every Street, Maori Hill Ph: 467 5174. Tue until 3 Apr, 6pm to 7.30pm. Taught by Senior Lecturer (Gastroenterology) and Sophia Kalogeropoulou. Designed to increase Thu 5 Apr at 10.30am Consultant Gastroenterologist technical ability, musicality and stamina. Why Organic Produce? (Confirmation Path) Contemporary Dance Mix – every Wed until Meet at Taste Nature, Dunedin’s Organic Shop, Department of Medicine 2 May, 6pm to 7.15pm. Cost: $9/$6. Taught 131 High Street. Come sample organic muffins, Dunedin School of Medicine by Ojeya Cruz Banks. Playful, refreshing scones and great coffee. Mark Dickson will and Southern District Health Board and interactive, this class draws from a discuss his philosophy of organic purchasing, Reference Number: 1100319 cross cultural fusion of West African, yoga, reduced packaging, buying in bulk and why Closing Date: There is no formal closing partnering work and improvisation. buying local produce makes sense. date and applications will be considered individually on receipt. Elementary/ Beginners Ballet – every Thu Thu 12 Apr at 10.30am until 5 Apr, 6pm to 7.30pm. Taught by Sophia Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics Kalogeropoulou. Appropriate for those who have Coffee at the home of Beryl Jones, 37 Garden (Confirmation Path) a minimum of two years’ experience, or who Place, Glenleith, Ph: 467 9895. Department of Oral Sciences would like to re-start training after a long break. Thu 19 Apr at 10.30am Faculty of Dentistry Reference Number: 1100529 West African Senegalese Dance – every Fri until Coffee at the home of Liz Roxborough-Angelo, Closing Date: There is no formal closing 27 Apr, 5.30pm to 7pm. Cost: $9/$6. Taught by 6 Cargill Court Apartments, 27 Arthur Street, date and applications will be considered Ojeya Cruz Banks. All levels welcomed to learn Dunedin. Ph: 471 9505. Sabar dance technique from Senegal. individually on receipt. Thu 26 April at 9.30am Modern and Expressive Dance – every Sat Chemical Pathologist until 2 June, 11am to 12.30pm. Taught by Behind the Scenes at the Regent Theatre Department of Pathology two leading dance educators: Shona Dunlop Meet promptly in the foyer for a one-hour and Southern Community Laboratories MacTavish and Suzanne Renner. Best suited for backstage tour of the refurbished Regent Reference Number: 1100547 those with some dance or movement-training Theatre. The early start is because the World Closing Date: There is no formal closing background. Cinema Showcase 2012 morning showings will date and applications will be considered M&B (Muscle/Bone) – every Sat until 28 Apr, start after our tour. Stay on for a film, or join individually on receipt. 11am to 12.30pm. Upstairs Studio. Taught by us for coffee at a nearby café. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Dentistry/ Miriam Marler. The focus is on opening the The University Club (INC) Biomaterials Science body through dynamic movement sequences Mercure Leisure Lodge, Duke (Confirmation Path) that develop flexibility, fitness, self expression, Street Department of Oral Rehabilitation and strength. The University Club provides for its members and Sir John Walsh Research Institute Beginner West African Dance – every Sun speakers of good quality, a luncheon and Faculty of Dentistry until 8 Apr, 1pm to 2.10pm. Cost: $9/$6. friendly companionship on a weekly basis. Reference Number: 1100738 Taught by Ojeya Cruz Banks. For the absolute Closing Date: There is no formal closing Luncheon Speakers - Apr beginner, djembe and sabar dance beats are date and applications will be considered 12.10pm for 12.30pm introduced to explore culture through dance, individually on receipt music and while developing stamina, back Fri 30 Mar strength, musicality and smiling. Professor/Associate Professor in Obstetrics & AGM Gynaecology Intermediate West African Guinea Dance and Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist – Every Sun until 29 April, 2.30pm to 4pm. Fri 6 Apr (Good Friday) Department of Women’s & Children’s Health Cost: $9/$6. Taught by Ojeya Cruz Banks. No meeting and Southern District Health Board Moving to djembe rhythms, you get to explore Reference Number: 1200110 dance techniques, and songs while developing Fri 13 Apr Closing Date: There is no formal closing stamina, back strength, and musicality. Cliff Abraham, Director Brain Research Centre, date and applications will be considered University of Otago individually on receipt Progress in the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Law Fri 27 Apr Faculty of Law Reference Number: 1200159 Alan Edwards, former University Law Librarian Closing Date: Wed 18 Apr 2012 Orokonui Ecosanctuary: the journey so far Postdoctoral Fellowship To come as a guest – Please contact the (Fixed-term, Two Years) Secretary Alan Jackson, 55 Evans Street, Department of Physics Opoho, Dunedin 9010, Ph: 473 6947, or Email: Reference Number: 1200165 [email protected] Closing Date: There is no formal closing date and applications will be considered individually on receipt

19 Assistant Research Fellow Reference Number: 1200327 Application Information (Fixed-term) Closing Date: Mon 26 Mar 2012 To see a full job description and to apply online Department of Biochemistry Team Leader – Payroll Input go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs Reference Number: 1200223 Human Resources Equal opportunity in employment is Closing Date: Mon 26 Mar 2012 Reference Number: 1200354 University policy. Postdoctoral Fellow Closing Date: Tues 3 Apr 2012 E tautoko ana Te Whare Wänanga o Otägo i National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies Academic Committees Administrator te kaupapa whakaörite whiwhinga mahi. Reference Number: 1200229 Academic Committees Closing Date: Sat 31 Mar 2012 Reference Number: 1200357 CLASSIFIED Academic Director of Otago Centre for Closing Date: Sun 1 Apr 2012 Electron Microscopy TO LET Enterprise Manager and Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in One br, $120 p/w, unfurn, avail: now, area: Research and Enterprise OSMS North East Valley. Room available in family Reference Number: 1200361 (Confirmation Path) home. Rent includes power and phone. Closing Date: Thu 12 Apr 2012 Otago School of Medical Sciences Contact Sue Turner, Ph: 027 460 9444, Email: Reference Number: 1200247 Pastry Chef [email protected] Closing Date: Fri 30 Mar 2012 University Union One br, $150 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: now, Reference Number: 1200375 Chair in Restorative Dentistry area: Fairfield. Clean sunny one bedroom flat, Closing Date: Mon 2 Apr 2012 (Confirmation Path) 10 minutes’ drive from Dunedin. Contact Department of Oral Rehabilitation Chef Ashley Duncan, Ph: 021 252 5295, Email: and Sir John Walsh Research Institute (Fixed-term) [email protected] Faculty of Dentistry University Union One br, $190 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: 18 Mar, Reference Number: 1200252 Reference Number: 1200376 area: St Kilda. Two room apartment/sleepout, Closing Date: There is no formal closing Closing Date: Mon 2 Apr 2012 recently painted, heatpump, elevated for sun. date and applications will be considered To share home with three others (including individually on receipt Chefs (Casual On-call) a child). Three blocks from the beach, close Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Management University Union to bus route. Price includes internet, national Department of Management Reference Number: 1200379 calls, power, gas. Shared kitchen and bathroom. Reference Number: 1200257 Closing Date: Mon 2 Apr 2012 Contact Sian Halcrow, Ph: 027 223 8269, Closing Date: Mon 30 Apr 2012 Email: [email protected] Senior Lecturer and Junior Consultant in WELLINGTON One br, $250 per week p/w, OSP, fully furn, Ophthalmology GENERAL VACANCIES avail: available now for short- and medium- (Confirmation Path) term rental, area: Glenleith. Chalet Leithental. Teaching Programme Co-ordinator/ Department of Medicine Purpose built, beautifully furnished studio Departmental Administrator Dunedin School of Medicine set in park-like grounds. Separate bathroom, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health and Southern District Health Board designer kitchen, 10 minutes’ walk on the flat Reference Number: 1200389 Reference Number: 1200297 to main street of Dunedin, 20 minutes’ to Closing Date: Fri 30 Mar 2012 Closing Date: Sun 1 Apr 2012 University. All linen supplied. Heat pump. Rent includes internet. References available. Contact Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Mäori CHRISTCHURCH Dr Sue Walthert, Ph: 03 467 9080 or 021 279 Teacher Education 8212, Email: [email protected] College of Education ACADEMIC VACANCIES Te Kura Akau Taitoka Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Two br, $130-170 neg p/w, OSP, fully furn, Reference Number: 1200335 General Physician & Clinical Pharmacologist avail: to the end of the year while I’m overseas, Closing Date: Sun 15 Apr 2012 Faculty of Medicine area: Woodhaugh. Mature sensible person and Canterbury District Health Board required. A whole furnished house to yourself, Assistant Research Fellow Reference Number: 1200251 huge bedroom, heat pump, log burner, tuned Department of Pathology Closing Date: Mon 16 Apr 2012 piano for you while I’m overseas 95% of the Dunedin School of Medicine time. Contact Mark Spencer, Ph: 022 191 7948, Reference Number: 1200362 Postdoctoral Fellow Email: [email protected] Closing Date: Wed 4 Apr 2012 Gene Structure and Function Laboratory Two br, $320 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: now, Department of Pathology area: Maori Hill. Two persons only. Sunny Reference Number: 1200286 GENERAL VACANCIES brick house, fully furnished, whiteware. Gas Closing Date: Fri 30 Mar 2012 General Practitioner stove, large oak table, suite, leather lounge Student Health Services Postdoctoral Fellow suite, King/Queen beds, downcover. Nightstore, Reference Number: 1200258 Mackenzie Cancer Research Group Yunca. Shower over bath, decking, harbour Closing Date: There is no formal closing Department of Pathology view. Walk twenty minutes to University or date and applications will be considered Reference Number: 1200329 hospital. Contact Zoe Merzedes, Ph: 482 1000, individually on receipt Closing Date: Fri 30 Mar 2012 Email: [email protected] Clinical Trials Research Facilitator Assistant Research Fellow Three br, $295 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: about Health Research Office Mackenzie Cancer Research Group mid-Apr, area: Opoho. Private, sunny cottage Dunedin School of Medicine Department of Pathology with sundeck and small garden. Open plan Reference Number: 1200290 Reference Number: 1200330 living room with modern kitchen. Carport. Closing Date: Wed 28 Mar 2012 Closing Date: Fri 30 Mar 2012 Whiteware and heatpump. Ideal for couple. Walking distance to University. Contact Robert Research Assistant van der Vyver, Ph: 473 8168, Email: robert. (Fixed-term) CAMPUS TEMPS [email protected] Department of Botany If you are interested in flexible working or Reference Number: 1200321 reduced hours, Campus Temps are required for Three br, $300 p/w, OSP, unfurn, avail: now, Closing Date: Mon 26 Mar 2012 a variety of positions including administration area: Pine Hill. North facing, energy efficient heating, fully insulated, gas H/W, safe and Research Assistant and more specialised roles. To view and apply for any of our current roles go to www.otago. secure section, two OSP, basement workshop/ (Full or part-time, Fixed-term) storage, close to University/Gardens, gardening ac.nz/humanresources/careers/ and search Department of Botany included in rent. Contact Richard, Ph: 027 293 ‘Campus Temps’. 8539, Email: [email protected] 20 Three br, $345 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: now, HOUSESITTING 1994, Toyota , Hiace 4WD, current wof, current area: North East Valley. Really warm and cosy House sit wanted. One to two br, OSP, avail: registration, 184700km, Hiace Van, LWB Model house with all day sun and views. Indoor/ with high and low range 4WD. Five-speed 10 May onward, area: Central City. Mature , outdoor flow to courtyard and small garden. manual diesel goes very well, always serviced, responsible PhD student at the last stage of Lawns maintained. TV, fridge, microwave, heat $7600, ONO. Contact Martin Schweyer, Ph: 021 study. Looking for house sitting for couple of pump,washing machine, dryer, dishwasher. 045 9607, Email: [email protected] months. I can take care of the house. Contact Ideal for academics or postgraduate students. Ofir, Email: [email protected] Contact Martina , Ph: 027 232 2855, Email: 1995, Subaru, Legacy, current wof, 98,000km, Dark green. Very low mileage. Excellent [email protected] House sit available. Two br, OSP, avail: 10 May condition inside and out. Photos available thru 11 July, area: Halfway Bush. Gorgeous Three br, $350 p/w, OSP, fully furn, avail: 2 Apr, if required. $3000, ONO. Contact Janine area: Andersons Bay. Sunny, warm home with views overlooking the harbour Pacific. Fully Hayward, Ph: 479 8666, Email: janine. city and harbour views. Has two living rooms insulated, double-glazed, two heat pumps. [email protected] (one with log burner, one with open fire), Broadband. Washing machine. Near bus or 15 vege garden, on bus route to University and minute drive to school. $100/wk plus utilities. 2001, Honda, CB 750 Seven Fifty, current wof, 15 minute cycle to town. Would suit visiting Prefer renter(s) for the duration. See photos: 40,000km. Imported from Switzerland, in family, academics or postgraduates. Contact www.airbnb.com/rooms/329135 . Contact excellent good condition, colour: red, brand Michelle, Ph: 022 077 0241, Email: michelle. Ellen Furnari, Ph: 03 476 2841, Email: ellen. new Michelin Road Pilot2 tyres, comes with [email protected] [email protected] waterproof Krauser luggage system (42 lt), and FOR SALE unpacked spare parts. $5500, ONO. Contact Three br, $375 per wk p/w, OSP, fully furn, Nicky, Ph: 021 292 0163, Email: nicky.thomas@ avail: 25 Jun - 31 Dec, area: Macandrew Super king-size bed in great condition. $290, otago.ac.nz Bay. Share the famous Otago Peninsula ONO. Contact Brigid Casey, Ph: 473 8690, with albatross, penguins, and sea lions. The Email: [email protected] 2005, Honda Scooter, SCV 100 LEAD, current wof, current registration, 6600km, Cheap well-equipped kitchen includes a six-burner Household goods for sale: Glass plate and gas stove with double oven. Heated by heat cruiser/commuter, fuel up for $10, runs about bowl set ($3); Zip blender ($20); Angel Food 35 km/lt. 100 cc, needs motobike licence. pump and wood stove. Well insulated. 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Telephone, broadband and electricity maker ($15); NOOD face towels x 4 ($2 each); red; two-stroke engine gives lots of power for connected. No smokers/pets. Contact Lenette garbage can ($3); Brita water jug ($5); Sunbeam hills. $1400, ONO. Contact Janice Murray, Ph: water kettle ($5); Christmas tree stand ($10); Grant, Ph: 479 7758, Email: lgrant@maths. 021 223 7484, Email: [email protected] photo frames, 8x11, silver x 4 ($5 each); wood otago.ac.nz highchair ($50); Exersaucer ($100); body board MISCELLANEOUS WANTED TO RENT ($30); Play Gymn x 2 ($20 each); stroller ($100); The Architectural Draughting Studio has a Three br, $negotiable p/w, fully furn, avail: Swiss Ball ($20); cot ($200). Contact Kenton new website: www.jwdesigns.co.nz. Licensed Jul/Aug, area: Central City. Furnished Storey, Ph: 473 8666 or 021 152 1833, Email: Building Practitioner (Design D1) experienced accommodation required for Canadian [email protected] in all aspects of residential design. 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21 conversational Italian, or wish to prepare a entertainment and interesting interviews on Bioengineering is now offered as a major in solid language base for living and working 91FM or live streamed on http://r1.co.nz/ the Master of Applied Science programme. in Italy. Individual and small-groups with a stream.php This one-year thesis-only degree will enable qualified and experienced language teacher students with a background in physical, - available afternoons and evenings. Contact SCHOLARSHIPS engineering and mathematical sciences to Samantha Charlton, Email: samantha. Scholarships for Postgraduate Students closing apply their knowledge and skills to problems in [email protected] soon: biology and medicine. 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Sharpen up your research and students from science and business information skills! backgrounds, who have an interest in the The Library is continuing its series of commercialisation of science and technology, Postgraduate Postgraduate workshops in semester 1, to be and to employees in technology businesses, repeated in semester 2. Sessions will be run by for whom the course would provide a formal DOCTORAL LOUNGE our team of Liaison Librarians, and cover such qualification in an area of relevance to their Located on the first floor of the University topics as RSS feeds and alerts, information employer. The certificate fills a gap in the Union building, the Doctoral Lounge is management, publishing, thesis submission, entrepreneurship degrees. available for use by all Doctoral candidates. journal rankings, and library services and For more information please visit: www.otago. 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22 4. Write down how you have demonstrated 15) and supported by the Ministry of Health) who love to research and write, and who these skills. aims to determine the cost effectiveness of would like to study with the University of This process helps to define skills that you preventive (e.g. cardiovascular disease) and Otago in Wellington or Dunedin, or with prefer to work with. Some people find this an cancer control (prevention to palliation) Massey University in Wellington. Supervision 3 easy exercise while others need some further interventions. BODE also has a major is available from researchers with expertise process. Yvonne Gaut can help you with this emphasis on capacity building, including in public health, medicine, public policy, process or refer you to someone who may. encouraging and supervising postgraduate marketing, and Maori Studies, and who have Contact Email: [email protected] students. New Zealand is currently weak developed expertise across many fields of in epidemiological and economic decision tobacco-related research. DIVISION OF SCIENCES modelling, as it pertains to prioritisation. It Successful applicants will join a productive NOTICES is our aim to try and help build this critical and collegial research team whose work has capacity, including through postgraduate helped decrease smoking prevalence. We SCIENCE NOTES training by thesis. We welcome approaches offer excellent support to talented students This is a fortnightly radio show hosted by from people with a strong undergraduate (or and welcome applications from qualified Dr Dave McMorran from Chemistry. Dave equivalent) background in quantitative aspects candidates. Competitive scholarships are interviews postgrad students about their work, of economics, decision modelling, statistics, available. what they love about their research and the epidemiology or health services research. Acceptance will depend on the quality of the challenges it presents. The students also get to 3 To be eligible for a PhD scholarship on BODE , candidate and the supervisory capacity. bring along and play some of their favourite you must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) For enquiries contact Richard Edwards, Email: music. The shows are recorded for podcast, of 7.5 or greater. Please go to: www.otago. [email protected] or Professor and are downloadable from the OAR website – ac.nz/study/scholarships/gpacalculator.html to Janet Hoek, Email: [email protected] www.oar.org.nz calculate your GPA average. If you are keen to be interviewed, please If you are interested and have the requisite contact Dave McMorran, Email: davidm@ grades, please contact Professor Tony Blakely to chemistry.otago.ac.nz discuss PhD options further at: tony.blakely@ ADVERTISERS 3 otago.ac.nz, or Ph: 021 918 608. Phd Opportunities In Bode : The deadline for notices and epidemiology, health economics, modelling, PhD opportunities within ASPIRE2025 advertisements for the next issue of the prioritisation and more tobacco-free research collaboration in Bulletin is 12noon, Thursday 29 March. Four PhD positions, with a University of Otago New Zealand So if you are looking for flatmates or want PhD scholarship (www.otago.ac.nz/study/ A new opportunity to join an outstanding to sell, buy, swap or rent, then please go to: scholarships/#availablenow), are available in multi-disciplinary group of New Zealand www.otago.ac.nz/news/bulletin BODE3. tobacco control researchers – ASPIRE2025 – and undertake a PhD in any one of a very wide Advertising in classifieds is free to staff The Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and postgraduate students only. and Cost Effectiveness (BODE3) programme range of tobacco-related fields. Advertisements are accepted at the (funded by the Health Research Council (2010- We are looking for top students who have an Honours or Master’s degree in any discipline, discretion of the Editor.

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