Dean of Postgraduate Research
ViceChancellor’s Office
Extension: 7285
Email: lucy.johnston@canterbury.ac.nz
To:
From:
Date:
Thesis Students
Lucy Johnston, Dean of Postgraduate Research
9 th
November 2015
Subject: Thesis Student News
A short memo this time – but still has a number of opportunities you should investigate:
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If you are not participating go along to the SHOWCASE conference and learn about the exciting research being conducted by thesis students at UC, Lincoln and the
Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Otago
If you are employed by UC – for example, as a TA, tutor, lab demonstrator, SOAR advisor, research assistant, assistant at disability support – then go along to the U35 mixer event
There are still some scholarships with closing dates for applications due before the end of the year – have a look through and see which you can apply for….remember that you have to be in to win!
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SHOWCASE Conference
U35 Mixer event
Forms
SOAR Peer Advisors
Upcoming Scholarship Application Deadlines – closing dates before end 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/
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More than 50 thesis students will be presenting their research at the SHOWCASE conference on Thursday November 19 th
. Presentations are from students at UC, Lincoln University and from the Otago University Christchurch School of Medicine.
The event is taking place in lecture theatres A4, A5 and A6 between 9am and 5:15pm – followed by prize giving. Please come along and hear about the great research being conducted by thesis students!
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The youth reps (Lucy-Jane Walsh; Lynsey Talagi; Keir Lesli) on the University of
Canterbury TEU (Tertiary Education Union) branch committee are hosting a mixer event for young university staff on Thursday, November 12 th
, 5pm-7pm at the Shilling Club . All university staff under 35 are welcome to attend: please come along and enjoy good company, a free drink and pizza on us!
This includes PG students who also work at the university during their studies – for example as teaching or research assistants.
Please ensure that you always use the most up-to-date version of any form that needs to be submitted to the PG Office. The most recent versions can be downloaded from the PG website: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/postgrad/Forms/Forms_for_PhD.shtml
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
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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/
Professor Jim Coxon Graduate Chemistry Fund
Eligibility: Postgraduate Chemistry students
Closing Date: 10 Nov 2015
Malcolm Tait Music Education Scholarship
Eligibility: Postgraduate Music
Closing Date: 15 Nov 2015
Arup Fire Engineering Scholarship
Eligibility: MEFE and MEngSt(Fire) students
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2015
Francis Small Scholarship

Eligibility: Domestic Engineering master's students
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2015
NZ SFPE Fire Engineering Scholarship
Eligibility: Study towards a MEFE
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2015
Olsson Fire & Risk Annual Scholarship
Eligibility: Fire Engineering master's students
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2015
Olsson Fire & Risk Master's Scholarship
Eligibility: Fire Engineering master's students
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2015
Sir Neil Isaac Scholarship in Environmental Science
Eligibility: Master's and PhD students in Environmental Science or environmental conservation
Closing Date: 30 Nov 2015
Kitchener Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: For Armed Forces staff or their sons/ daughters to study Forestry, Agriculture or
Horticulture.
Closing Date: 01 Dec 2015
Gateway Antarctica's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Scholarship in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies
Eligibility: PhD or Master's thesis in an Antarctic-related topic
Closing Date: 03 Dec 2015
New Zealand France Friendship Fund Excellence Scholarship
Eligibility: Intention to study in France
Closing Date: 31 Dec 2015

http://www.computerworld.co.nz/article/581361/boost-kiwi-students-reannz-launches-new-itscholarship-initiatives/
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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 Annette Mills (Accountancy and
Information Systems)
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 Victor Parker
ENGLISH: Dr Christina Stachurski
HISTORY: Professor Katie Pickles
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 Gaye Tyler-Merrick
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)
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Postgraduate Enrolment and Fees: ( thesis-enrolment@canterbury.ac.nz
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Scholarship issues: Scholarships Office ( scholarships@canterbury.ac.nz
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Student support and advice: Student Advisors, Room 214 James Hight Library (9:00-
4:30). After hours 0800 823 637
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Postgraduate Students Association (PGSA): info@canterburypgsa.org.nz
or www.canterburypgsa.org.nz
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Careers, Internships & Employment - careers@canterbury.ac.nz
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Support for Maori Postgraduate Students – see http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/maoristudents/support/postgraduate.shtml
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Support for Pacific students – see http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/pacificstudents/
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UCSA Welfare and Advocacy: advocacy@ucsa.canterbury.ac.nz
or call 03 364 2652 x
3910 to make an appointment:

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Catherine Staite (Student Advocate) – Catherine.staite@ucsa.org.nz
03 3643910
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Ee-Li Hong (Advocacy and Welfare Manager) – ee-li.hing@ucsa.org.nz
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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
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Lucy Johnston, PhD
Dean of Postgraduate Research / Te Amo Rangahau
Vice-Chancellor's Office |
Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha;
Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
University of Canterbury
+ 64 (
0)3 364-2987 ext 7285 lucy.johnston@canterbury.ac.nz