Memorandum Dean of Postgraduate Research Vice-Chancellor’s Office Extension: 7285 Email: lucy.johnston@canterbury.ac.nz To: From: Date: Subject: Thesis Students Lucy Johnston, Dean of Postgraduate Research 6th July 2015 Thesis Student News In this edition Taking Courses during your PhD Why UC? – doctoral students My UC Doctorate Thesis in Three Thesis Student Workshops – Semester 2 o Communicating Research – August 24th o Getting Started – August 31st o The Broader Context – September 7th o Data Analysis and Statistics Workshops – August-November Library Skills Sessions – Semester 2 NVivo FREE Webinars - July SOAR Peer Advisors The Canterbury School of Continental Philosophy (CSSP) Enrolment during the examination period – doctoral students FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES o Prime Minister’s Science Prizes o Rhodes Scholarships o Woolf Fisher Scholarships o Claude McCarthy Fellowships Upcoming Scholarship Application Deadlines – closing dates before end August 2015 Postgraduate Coordinators Useful Contacts Previous editions of my memos can be found at http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/postgrad/news_and_events.shtml. The website also contains links to other useful news and events – remember to have a look every now and again to make sure that you don’t miss out on what is happening! Remember also to check out the PGSA (Postgraduate Students Association) at http://www.canterburypgsa.org.nz/ 1. 1. Taking Courses during your PhD Academic Board has resolved that PhD students can be requested to complete courses concurrent with PhD enrolment where the supervisory team consider necessary in order for the student to success complete their PhD studies in a timely fashion. Any such requirements will be discussed in advance with the student. Students will normally be restricted to one 15-point course per semester and no more than 60 points during the PhD tenure, usually completed in the first two years of enrolment. Where these courses are required the supervisory team will specify a minimum grade that must be achieved in the courses in order for continued enrolment in the PhD to be supported. Evaluation of performance will occur at the candidate’s next 6-monthly progress reporting milestone. Courses completed will appear on the student’s UC transcript. The fees for any courses completed will be covered by the student’s department/school – there will be no extra charges for the students. PhD students who wish to complete courses alongside their PhD enrolment for interest (rather than being required by the supervisory team) must request permission from their PhD supervisors and the Dean of Postgraduate Research to enroll in such courses. Students will be liable for additional fees for these elective courses. 2. Why UC? Thanks to those who have responded to the short survey – if you have not yet done so it would be appreciated if you could find 5 minutes to do so. Thanks Why did you choose to do your PhD/DMA/EdD at UC? We are very interested in finding out what factors are important to students when deciding on where to do their doctoral degree – this information will really assist us in our recruitment of, and support for, doctoral students. Please take 5 minutes to complete an anonymous survey by following this link: http://canterbury.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1M1gDcQTDoxSIkJ If you have any questions or comments please contact me (lucy.johnston@canterbury.ac.nz) or Alex Mackenzie (alexander.mackenzie@canterbury.ac.nz). 3. My UC Doctorate Thanks to those who have sent in profiles – they look great. But we are keen for more so please consider completing the attached template. You will have seen the profiles of students on the UC homepage (UC Me). We are creating a similar database profiling PhD/DMA and EdD students that will be able to be accessed in due course via the PG webpage. This will give profile to doctoral research and research students at UC and allow a wider audience to find out more about you and the exciting, innovative research that you are conducting. If you are interested in having your story profiled please complete the attached template and return to Alex Mackenzie who is coordinating this project (alexander.mackenzie@canterbury.ac.nz). We have also attached an example (thanks Kyle!) to give you an idea of the sort of information that we are looking for. In addition to profiles of current students we are also contacting former doctoral students and asking them to complete a similar sort of template but with a focus on careers and life after the doctorate! We hope that these profiles will be useful to current (and future) doctoral students to give you an idea of possible careers. The former students will also be asked to give “tips” to current students and may provide contact details for current students to get in touch to develop professional networks and to find out more. 4. Thesis in Three The 2015 UC Thesis in Three Final is on Thursday August 13th. Prizes of $5000, $2000, and $1000 (to be spent on research-related activities) for 1st-3rd place winners!! College heats are being held as detailed below. Please encourage colleagues to attend and students to participate (or at least attend): College of Arts – Thursday July 30th 10am-1pm; KG06 College of Business & Law – Thursday 6th August 3-5pm; Moot Court Law Building College of Education – Tuesday July 28th 4;30-5:30pm, Wheki 451 College of Engineering – Thursday 6th August 6-8pm, NZi3 Foyer College of Science – Thursday 6th August 10am-12pm; KA04 There is a national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) for masters students to be held in Auckland (hosted by the University of Auckland) on September 10th. UC will fund the top Masters student to represent UC at this event – for which there is a $1000 top prize. 5. Thesis Student Workshops – Semester 2 Please check before you sign up for any of sessions that you are able to attend. If you do register please make sure that you note the date and time in your diary and if you subsequently become unable to attend ensure that you let me know. The registration links will be available until a couple of days before each session. Surviving your Thesis Sessions Three day-long sessions are planned for August/September 2015. On each day we have grouped together sessions that are common in theme and/or are suitable for students at certain stages of their candidature (early/mid/late). It is hoped that students will attend for a full- or half-day but please do feel welcome to come along for just specific sessions. Please register your attendance through the links below. Communicating Research – Monday 24th August; Room 252, Sociology/Geography Building Time 9:30-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-12:15 12:15-1:30 1:30-3:00 3:00-3:15 3:15-4:45 Topic Giving an oral presentation Morning Tea Conference attendance: Getting the most out of going Thesis in Three and lunch Communicating with the media Afternoon Tea Publishing Research and co-authorship Presenters Lucy Johnston Tom Wilson Tara Ross Philip Schluter and Paul Gardner Register for the Communicating Research Session Getting started – Monday August 31st; KG06 Kirkwood Village Time 9:00-9:30 9:30-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-12:30 12:30-1:30 1:30-2:30 2:30-2:45 Topic The Thesis Journey Career Objectives and Planning Morning Tea The student-supervisor relationship: Setting up and managing expectations Networking and lunch How to receive and respond to feedback Afternoon Tea Presenters Lucy Johnston Dave Petrie Janet Carter Heidi Quinn; Lynn Clark Lucy Johnston 2:45-3:45 Dealing with problems in supervision 3:45-4:45 Overcoming obstacles to completion Jeanette King; Catherine Moran Kate Pedley Register for the Getting Started Session The Broader Context – Monday 7th September; KG06 Kirkwood Village Time 9:15-11:15 Topic Cultural Awareness Presenters 11:15-11:30 11:30-1:00 Morning tea Ethics and professional practice: Doing research properly TBC 2:00-3:30 Preparing for the oral examination Dr Lucy Johnston Dr Mary Boyce ( Register for the Broader Context Session Data Analysis and Statistics Workshops A series of 4 workshops are being offered in Semester 2 as detailed below. The sessions are to be run by Dr Elena Moltchanova and Dr Daniel Gerhard from the Statistical Consulting Unit (School of Mathematics and Statistics). Please ensure that you register for each session that you wish to attend by following the link after each abstract. There is no limit on attendance at the seminars but there are for the lab. Streams are limited to 20 people per stream – if you sign up and are subsequently unable to attend please ensure that you let me know ASAP so that I can open the place up to another student. You can access materials from the past seminars, slides and lab worksheets on the Statistical Consulting Unit page on Learn which is open to everybody with a UC password. Session Type Date/Time/Room Classification and Cluster Analysis Seminar (1hr) + lab (1 hr) Multiple Hypotheses Testing Seminar (1hr) + lab (1 hr) Principles of regression analysis and ANOVA Seminar (1hr) + lab (1 hr) Mixed-Effects Modelling Seminar (1hr) + lab (1 hr) Thursday August 13th; 2-4pm Seminar – Room 111, Erskine Building Labs – Rooms 010 and 248 Erskine Building Thursday September 17th; 2-4pm Seminar – Room 111, Erskine Building Labs – Rooms 010 and 248 Erskine Building Thursday October 15th; 2-4pm Seminar – Room 111, Erskine Building Labs – Rooms 010 and 248 Erskine Building Thursday November 19th; 2-4pm Seminar – Room 111, Erskine Building Labs – Rooms 010 and 248 Erskine Building Classification and Cluster Analysis (Daniel Gerhard, 1h + 1h SPSS/R Lab) With classification methods we assign new observations into one of several predefined categories, e.g. predicting the status of a patient as healthy/illness based on medical test results. Whereas classification methods 'learn' from a training data with complete knowledge of the correct classification, cluster analysis is used to allocate observations into a number of groups only based on the data at hand. In this seminar we take a look at several methods for classification (logistic regression, random forest) and cluster analysis (hierarchical and model-based clustering). Register here to attend one of the lab streams Multiple Hypotheses Testing (Daniel Gerhard, 1h + 1h SPSS/R Lab) When testing several hypotheses simultaneously, e.g. pairwise comparisons of multiple treatments or using hypotheses tests for variable selection in gene expression studies, the risk to reject at least one of these null-hypothesis just by chance exceeds the type-I-error rate of α=0.05 for each single test. Neglecting this multiple testing problem might lead to an inflated number of reported statistically significant effects and consequently the reproducibility and reliability of research results cannot be ensured. In this seminar we will present various approaches to control different error rates (FamilyWise Error Rate (FWER), False Discovery Rate (FDR)), and discuss when to use these multiple testing adjustments in practice. Register here to attend one of the lab streams Principles of regression analysis and ANOVA (Elena Moltchanova, 1h + 1h lab in SPSS/R) Multiple regression and ANOVA are among the most frequently applied statistical methods. In this seminar we will go through the four steps of the regression modelling: (i) exploratory data analysis, (ii) model fitting, (iii) diagnostics, and (iv) interpretation of results. Model selection within ANOVA framework will also be considered. Register here to attend one of the lab streams Mixed-Effects Modelling (Elena Moltchanova, 1h + 1h lab in SPSS/R) The assumption of (generalized) linear regression and ANOVA requiring independent identically distributed observations often does not hold, because there are repeated measurements in the experiment or because there is some structure in the data set: classes and schools, plots and sites, families, different personnel performing experiments on different days. All this can be taken into account via mixed effects regression models, which are the topic of this seminar. Register here to attend one of the lab streams 6. Library Skills Sessions – Semester 2 To attend one of the skills sessions listed below please go to the Library Book a Course webpage http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/webapps/public/course.php Semester 2 July Introduction to EndNote 8-Jul-15 12.00pm 50 Central Library Den Introduction to EndNote 16-Jul-15 12.00pm 50 Central Library Den Keeping Current using RSS Introduction to EndNote August Maximizing Your Research Impact Introduction to EndNote 22-Jul-15 11.00am 28-Jul-15 12.00pm 50 Central Library Den 50 Central Library Den 6-Aug-15 12.00pm 12-Aug-15 2.00pm 50 Central Library Den 50 Central Library Introduction to EndNote Research Data management September 24-Aug-15 11.00am 26-Aug-15 2.00pm 50 Central Library Den 75 Room 210 Keeping Current Using RSS Introduction to EndNote Introduction to EndNote October Introduction to EndNote 1-Sep-15 2.00pm 11-Sep-15 11.00am 22-Sep-15 12.00pm 50 Central Library Den 50 Central Library Den 50 Central Library Den 8-Oct-15 2.00pm 50 Central Library Den 7. NVivo FREE Webinairs – July The online demonstrations are free but you need to register to participate following the links below. Please also note that the times given are for the US so you need to convert to NZ time! Event details Location Free online demo: NVivo 10 for Windows Online Jul 7, 2015 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (US Eastern Daylight Time) Free online demo: NVivo 10 for Windows Online Jul 9, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (US Eastern Daylight Time) Free online demo: NVivo 10 for Windows Online Jul 14, 2015 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (US Eastern Daylight Time) Free online demo: NVivo 10 for Windows Online Jul 16, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (US Eastern Daylight Time) Free online demo: NVivo 10 for Windows Online Jul 21, 2015 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (US Eastern Daylight Time) Free online demo: NVivo 10 for Windows Online Jul 23, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (US Eastern Daylight Time) Free online demo: NVivo 10 for Windows Online Jul 28, 2015 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (US Eastern Daylight Time) Free online demo: NVivo 10 for Windows Online Jul 30, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (US Eastern Daylight Time) Register Register Register Register Register Register Register Register 8. SOAR (Support, Opportunity, Advice, Resources) PEER ADVISORS The advisors are senior PhD candidates from across campus and each can offer support on a variety of different topics related to doctoral study. For further information and to book an appointment click here. I encourage doctoral students to use this free service to get additional support and advice related to your studies!! The sessions will be held in the Thesis Student House (39A Creyke Road). Areas in which assistance is offered: Quantitative data analysis (Excel; SPSS; R) Qualitative data analysis (NVivo; narrative analysis; observational fieldwork; grounded theory; content analysis; case studies) Preparing and delivering research presentations Completing ethics applications Referencing (Endnote; Mendeley) Managing the student-supervisor relationship Adapting to a new academic culture as a doctoral student (especially useful for international students) Mentoring and support for thesis students Conducting literature searches Research design Maintaining momentum in doctoral research Goal setting; time management 9. The Canterbury School of Continental Philosophy (CSSP) Inspired by the rise of Schools of Continental Philosophy in Melbourne, Queensland and Sydney Associate Professor Mike Grimshaw and Dr Cindy Zeiher are pleased to announce and invite you to attend the Canterbury School of Continental Philosophy (CSCP). CSCP is a common space and community for staff, students and the wider public to engage in and debate continental thought. CSCP offers a series of free lectures/seminars open to all beginning in week 2 of Semester 2 in Rom 252 of the Psychology-Sociology Building. The first two seminars are to be presented by the founders: July 24th: Associate Professor Mike Grimshaw: “The concrete violence of history and the apocalyptic messianic dwarf July 31st: Dr Cindy Zeiher: Žižek and his discontents Anyone - MA, PhD students, academic staff – interested in offering a paper/seminar please send name, title of presentation and preferred date (available dates are: August 7th, 14th; September 11th, 18th, 25th; October 2nd, 9th, 16th) in an email to michael.grimshaw@canterbury.ac.nz or cindy.zeiher@canterbury.ac.nz. In the spirit of the Australian continental schools postgraduate student presentations and participation in a collegial and supportive atmosphere is strongly supported and encouraged Continental philosophy is an inter-disciplinary field engaging with prominent and emerging thinkers and ideas used and taught in a variety of subjects and areas at Canterbury. Continental philosophy may be considered as an area that that stands outside the ‘mainstream’ analytical tradition. It is strongly represented in the US and UK but nonetheless draws its most significant resources from French, German and Italian philosophical traditions. Prior to the CSCP, Canterbury lacked a common space to engage with and promote the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas inspired by the diverse traditions of European thought (such as phenomenology, existentialism, critical theory, hermeneutics, feminism, deconstruction, poststructuralism, and so on). Drawing in the nature of Continental thought, the Canterbury School of Continental Philosophy aims to foster the development of a pluralistic philosophical community here at Canterbury. As part of the development of the CSCP, its founders, Associate Professor Mike Grimshaw and Dr Cindy Zeiher are also launching an open access journal: Continental Thought & Theory. A Journal for Intellectual Freedom. 10. Staying Enroled Thesis students must remain continually enroled (or have an approved period of suspension) for the duration of your degree. You will receive a reminder when their re-enrolment date is coming up and you must re-enrol by the due date. If you are overseas at the time it is possible to re-enrol by email. Even if your fees are paid by somebody else (e.g., a scholarship) you must still re-enrol. International students must also ensure that your student visa is kept current throughout their candidature. It is important that you do keep your enrolment and visa status up-to-date as lapses (especially with visas) can have very serious consequences. Any questions please contact the Thesis Enrolment Team (thesisenrolment@canterbury.ac.nz). You also need to keep a check on your thesis submission date – this will not always coincide with the fees enrolment date (e.g., if you have had a period of extension; have switched between full-time and part-time enrolment; have an extension to the submission date). If you do not submit your thesis by the thesis submission date (even if you are enroled) you must apply for an extension to your submission date. 11. Impaired Performance Please be aware that there is no provision for amendment of the grade awarded for a thesis on the basis of impaired performance (due to medical or other grounds). Unlike for coursework there is no aegrotat process for thesis assessment. The grade awarded for a thesis is that for the thesis as submitted with no other factors being considered. Where there are extenuating circumstances influencing a thesis student (e.g., illness) these can be considered prior to submission of the thesis for examination. You can apply for a suspension of study and/or an extension to your thesis submission date on the grounds of such extenuating circumstances. Exceptional cases will always be considered by the Dean of Postgraduate Research on a case-by-case basis. 12. Enrolment during the examination period – Doctoral Students We have made a change to the enrolment status for doctoral students after submission of the thesis for examination. We are aware that having your enrolment stop at the time of submission while you are in the examination phase can cause difficulties (e.g., with visas) and leaves you in a bit of a state of limbo as you are no longer classified as a student but you haven’t received your degree either. So what will happen now is that you will REMAIN ENROLLED after the submission of your thesis until your examination process is completed. Accordingly during this examination period all the services etc. available to you as a student will just continue. This period of enrolment is at zero fees – there is no charge to you once your thesis has been submitted. You will not be charged either tuition fees or the student services levy during this examination period. International students are, however, required to keep their visa and insurance current during this period. If you do NOT want your enrolment as a student to continue through your examination period please let the Enrolments Team know. If you are required to make amendments to your thesis after your oral examination you are not required to pay any additional fees. If you are required to revise and resubmit your thesis for re-examination you will need to pay fees for the specified period of that enrolment (as currently). After your examination process has been completed and you are eligible to graduate your enrolment will cease. Your email and library access will continue, as currently, for 270 days after the end of your enrolment, as set out in the Extension of Services Policy (http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ucpolicy/?SearchBy=Keyword&Value=extension+of+services) . 13. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Prime Minister’s Science Prizes - closing date July 31st 5pm The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes are New Zealand’s pre-eminent annual awards for excellence in science. One of the five prizes is The Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist prize: An outstanding emerging scientist undertaking research for a PhD in New Zealand, or within five years of the date of the award of their PhD. For more information see www.pmscienceprizes.org.nz Rhodes Scholarships - closing date August 1st Tenable at University of Oxford for NZ citizens or NZPR (with at least 5 years domicile in NZ in past 10 years) and who have graduated or expect to graduate with an undergraduate degree this year. Applicants must be aged between 19 – 25 years in the year of election. The Scholarship is for postgraduate study for up to 3 years. The Scholarship provides a personal allowance of £13,658 pa, plus fees and return airfares. Submit applications to the UC Scholarships Office, Student Services Centre by 1 August. Woolf Fisher Scholarships - closing date August 1st Tenable at University of Cambridge for students who have completed a degree with First Class Honours or expect to do so this year. Applicants must be under age of 30, and have attended a NZ secondary School for at least 2 years. The Scholarship is for 3-4 years postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree. Value of Scholarship approximately $100,000 pa (includes airfares, tuition fees and stipend). Submit applications to the UC Scholarships Office, Student Services Centre by 1 August. Claude McCarthy Fellowship (Category A) - closing date August 1st Open to graduates of a NZ University and who are enrolled for a PhD at a NZ University (and have completed at least one year of doctoral studies), to travel overseas for short periods to present research work at conference and /or conduct research leading towards the NZ Doctoral degree for which they are enrolled. Funding is awarded for use in the academic year following the year of application for periods up to three months. Value varies up to $5000. On-line applications through Universities New Zealand website http://www.universitiesnz.ac.nz/scholarships by 1 August. 14. Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines Listed below are scholarships with a closing deadline approaching. Please consult the Scholarships website for details, eligibility and closing dates and information about other scholarships http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/scholarships/ Vice Chancellor's Excellence Award Eligibility: Full-time domestic undergraduate students and full-time domestic doctoral students Closing Date: 13 Jul 2015 NZIDRS New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarship Eligibility: International PhD students Closing Date: 15 Jul 2015 Arup Fire Scholarship Eligibility: Full-time student enrolled in a Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering (MEFE). Closing Date: 31 Jul 2015 Claude McCarthy Fellowship Eligibility: Postgraduate research or travel Closing Date: 01 Aug 2015 Rhodes Scholarship Eligibility: Graduates from any university Closing Date: 01 Aug 2015 Woolf Fisher Scholarship Eligibility: Postgraduate research at University of Cambridge Closing Date: 01 Aug 2015 Helen Macmillan Brown Bursaries Eligibility: Female hall/village residents Closing Date: 15 Aug 2015 Lyttelton Port Company Directors' UC Scholarship Eligibility: Children of employees of Lyttelton Port Company Closing Date: 15 Aug 2015 Microsoft NZ Research Internship Award Programme Eligibility: 2nd-year PhD students Closing Date: 15 Aug 2015 UC Foundation Sports Scholarship Eligibility: Students at all levels Closing Date: 15 Aug 2015 University of Canterbury Alumni Scholarship Eligibility: Postgraduate and 1st-year undergraduate students Closing Date: 15 Aug 2015 15. Postgraduate Coordinators and other contacts The following is a list of the Faculty Deans, College Academic Managers, College PG Committee Representative and the Postgraduate Coordinators in each department/school. PG students should feel comfortable to approach these people with any questions or comments regarding thesis work. FACULTY DEANS AND ACADEMIC MANAGERS Faculty of Engineering and Forestry: Professor Conan Fee (Dean); Lisa Carter (Academic Manager) Faculty of Arts: Dr Jonathan Le Cocq (Dean); Associate Professor Lyndon Fraser (Associate Dean – Postgraduate); Liz Bond (Academic Manager); Azeen Tashakkor (Student Advisor) Faculty of Science: Associate Professor Catherine Moran (Dean); Tracey Robinson (Senior Academic Advisor) Faculty of Education: Dr Julie Mackey (Dean); Marion Macneil (Academic Manager) Faculty of Commerce: Dr Ross James (Dean); Annette Wanty (PA to the Dean) Faculty of Law: Associate Professor John Hopkins (Associate Dean); Heather Couch (School Administrator) COLLEGE PG COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES College of Engineering: Associate Professor Philippa Martin (Electrical and Computer Engineering) College of Arts: Associate Professor Lyndon Fraser (Sociology) College of Science: Dr Sarah Masters (Chemistry) College of Education: Professor Lindsey Conner (Educational Development and Leadership) College of Business & Law: Associate Professor John Hopkins (Law) POSTGRADUATE COORDINATORS ACIS: Associate Professor Annick Masselot SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND CREATIVE ARTS: Associate Professor Peter Field ART HISTORY & THEORY Dr Barbara Garrie CINEMA: Dr Mary Wiles DIGITAL HUMANITIES: Dr James Smithies CLASSICS: Dr Patrick O’Sullivan ENGLISH: Dr Christina Stachurski HISTORY: Dr Jane Buckingham PHILOSOPHY: Professor Jack Copeland FINE ARTS: Associate Professor Aaron Kreisler MUSIC: Associate Professor Glenda Keam THEATRE AND FILM STUDIES: Associate Professor Peter Falkenberg LSAP: HUMAN SERVICES: Associate Professor Kate van Heugten LANGUAGES AND CULTURES: Professor Henrietta Mondry LINGUISTICS: Professor Jen Hay MEDIA & COMMUNICATION and JOURNALISM: Dr Babak Bahador EUROPEAN STUDIES: Professor Martin Holland POLITICAL SCIENCE: Dr Scott Walker SOCIAL WORK: Dr Jane Maidment SOCIOLOGY and ANTHROPOLGY: Dr Anne Scott BIOCHEMISTRY: Professor Ian Shaw BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: Dr Ashley Garrill ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Dr Sally Gaw CHEMICAL ENGINEERING: Dr Aaron Marshall CHEMISTRY: Dr Sarah Masters CHILD & FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY: Dr Karyn France CIVIL ENGINEERING: Dr Ricardo Bello-Mendoza COMMUNICATION DISORDERS: Dr Rebecca Kelly-Campbell (Audiology); Dr Maggie-Lee Huckabee (Speech and Language Pathology) COMPUTER SCIENCE: Professor Andy Cockburn COUNSELLING: Dr Judi Miller ECONOMICS & FINANCE: Associate Professor Alfred Guender (Economics); Professor Glenn Boyle (Finance) EDUCATIONAL STUDIES AND LEADERSHIP: Professor Lindsey Conner (Doctoral); Trish McMenamin (MEd) ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING: Associate Professor Phillipa Martin (PhD); Dr Chris Hann (ME) FORESTRY: Professor David Norton and Jeanette Allen GATEWAY ANTARCTICA: Professor Bryan Storey GEOGRAPHY: Dr Deidre Hart (PhD); Dr Femke Reitsma (Masters) GEOLOGY: Dr Ben Kennedy (PhD); Dr Stefan Winkler (MSc) HEALTH SCIENCES: Dr Arindam Basu (Masters); Professor Ann Richardson (PhD) HIT Lab: Dr Christoph Bartneck LAW: Professor Karen Scott MANAGEMENT: Dr Sarah Wright MAORI: Associate Professor Jeanette King MATHS & STATS: Dr Miguel Moyers-Gonzalez MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: Dr Sid Becker and Associate Professor Mark Jermy PACIFIC STUDIES: Associate Professor Lyndon Fraser PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY: Associate Professor Jenni Adams PSYCHOLOGY: Associate Professor Roeline Kuijer SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Associate Professor Jeanne Kentel (doctoral); Trish McMenamin (MEd) TEACHER EDUCATION: Dr Brigid McNeill (Doctoral); Trish McMenamin (MEd) 16. Useful contacts Postgraduate Enrolment and Fees: (thesis-enrolment@canterbury.ac.nz) Scholarship issues: Scholarships Office (scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz) Student support and advice: Student Advisors, Room 214 James Hight Library (9:00-4:30). After hours 0800 823 637 Postgraduate Students Association (PGSA): info@canterburypgsa.org.nz or www.canterburypgsa.org.nz Careers, Internships & Employment - careers@canterbury.ac.nz Support for Maori Postgraduate Students – see http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/maoristudents/support/postgraduate.shtml Support for Pacific students – see http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/pacificstudents/ UCSA Welfare and Advocacy: advocacy@ucsa.canterbury.ac.nz or call 03 364 2652 x 3910 to make an appointment: Catherine Staite (Student Advocate) – Catherine.staite@ucsa.org.nz 03 3643910 Ee-Li Hong (Advocacy and Welfare Manager) – ee-li.hing@ucsa.org.nz 03 3643911 UCSA Help (Students can come in with any issues they may be facing that have the potential to impact their studies) Food Bank (Students can access the food bank once per term when struggling financially) Hardship Grant (Unforeseen costs that may impact on their studies at UC) Student Advocate (Supporting students to navigate the University administration system) Emergency Dental Scheme (Students that are in acute pain and cannot afford to access treatment) UCSA Dental Clinic (Basic dental care – check-ups, x-rays, fillings, extractions) Budgeting Advice (Teaching students to live on a low income and tools for their future) Mickle Fund (An interest-free loan available for students with large accommodation costs or postgraduate students struggling financially) PhD Student Mentoring Scheme: Jane Hall (jane.hall@canterbury.ac.nz) Lucy Johnston, PhD Dean of Postgraduate Research / Professor of Psychology Vice-Chancellor's Office |Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha; University of Canterbury Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand + 64 (0)3 364-2987 ext 7285 lucy.johnston@canterbury.ac.nz