Memorandum
Dean of Postgraduate Research
Vice-Chancellor’s Office
Extension: 7285
Email: lucy.johnston@canterbury.ac.nz
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Thesis Students
Lucy Johnston, Dean of Postgraduate Research
6th July 2015
Thesis Student News
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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)
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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)
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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
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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