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
26 th
October 2015
Subject: Thesis Student News
Apologies for the delay in sending out this memo. I have been in China at the China
Scholarship Council recruitment fairs. It is encouraging to meet so many students who are interested in completing a PhD at the University of Canterbury.
I draw your attention to the long list of scholarships at the end of this memo – these are scholarships that have closing dates in the remainder of 2015. I encourage you to have a look through the list and see whether there are any that you could apply for – in most cases the application form does not tak long to complete!
 December Graduation Ceremonies - reminder
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SHOWCASE Conference
Forms
Thesis Student Workshops – Semester 2 o Data Analysis and Statistics Workshops – last one of the year!
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 o NVivo demonstration video
SOAR Peer Advisors
Upcoming Scholarship Application Deadlines –
Postgraduate Coordinators
Useful Contacts
Previous editions of my memos can be found at closing dates before end 2015.
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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For those who have applied to graduate at one of the December graduation ceremonies :
(i) In order to be eligible to graduate at the December ceremonies your examination process must be completed by November 20 th . For PhD students this means all amendments post-oral need to have been completed and approved and the final version of the thesis deposited in university library by November 20 th
. For masters students this means that the final grade for the thesis and the final degree classification have to have been determined and the final version of the thesis deposited in the university library by November 20th.

(ii) I would be grateful if you could send me an email letting me know how to pronounce your name correctly. If you could attach a sound file to the email that would be even better.
The annual thesis student conference is to be held on Thursday November 19 th
. All thesis/dissertation students are invited to participate – the format will be like a typical conference with oral presentations of ~15 minutes followed by questions. Feedback will be provided by academic judges and there will be PRIZES. It is a great way to get confident at giving presentations and to meet other students and hear about their research.
The event is being organized by PGSA, UCSA and myself and will also be open to thesis students from Lincoln University and from the Otago University Christchurch School of
Medicine.
To submit an abstract complete the form here or here and return as an email attachment to showcase@canterbury.ac.nz
by November 6 th
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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 remaining workshops are being offered in Semester 2 are 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). More details can be found at http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/postgrad/doctoral_students/thesis_student_skills_sessions.shtml
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.
Session
Mixed-Effects Modelling
Type
Seminar (1hr)
+ lab (1 hr)
Date/Time/Room
Thursday November 12 th
; 2-4pm
Seminar – Room 111, Erskine Building
Labs – Room 248 Erskine Building
Mixed-Effects Modelling (Elena Moltchanova, 1h + 1h lab in SPSS/R)
Register here to attend one of the lab streams
NVivo Demonstration Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-C0XNXuBSM
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)
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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)
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Mentoring and support for thesis students
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Conducting literature searches
 Research design
Maintaining momentum in doctoral research
Goal setting; time management
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/
HOPE-Selwyn Foundation Scholarship in Ageing Research: University of Canterbury
Eligibility: Domestic master's and doctoral students
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2015
Langdon Scholarship in Art - UC
Eligibility: Fine Arts postgraduate students
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2015
Langdon Scholarship in Music - UC
Eligibility: Postgraduate Music students
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2015
Ngai Tahu Research Centre Doctoral Scholarship
Eligibility: PhD students whose study is facilitated by the Ngai Tahu Research Centre
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2015
Ngai Tahu Research Centre Postgraduate Scholarship
Eligibility: Postgraduate diploma, honours and master's students whose study is facilitated by
Ngai Tahu Research Centre
Closing Date: 31 Oct 2015
Bickerton-Widdowson Trust Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Open to any student of the School of Fine Arts
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
C. Wright Mills Scholarship in Anthropology
Eligibility: MA or PhD Antrhopology students, who are graduates of NZ universities or the
University of the South Pacific
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Charles Cook, Warwick House, Memorial Scholarship

Eligibility: Intending postgraduate students who have graduated from a NZ university
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Dennis William Moore Fund
Eligibility: To assist staff or students with research in astronomy at Mt. John University
Observatory
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Dennis William Moore Scholarship
Eligibility: Enrolled as a thesis student in Astronomy
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Edward Gibbon Wakefield Doctoral Scholarship
Eligibility: Doctoral study in creative arts or humanities
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Ethel Rose Overton Scholarship
Eligibility: Full-time enrolment in a Bachelor's degree with Honours, a Master's degree, or
PhD in Fine Arts
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Ethel Susan Jones Fine Arts Travelling Scholarship
Eligibility: For students who are close to completion of, or who have completed within the last two years, a BFA, BFA(Hons) or MFA
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Farina Thompson Charitable Trust Music Scholarship
Eligibility: Full-time study in music performance, composition, musicology or related subjects
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Frank Knox Scholarship
Eligibility: Postgraduate study at Harvard
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Graduates Association Scholarship
Eligibility: NZ citizens, graduates of UC, intending to enrol for honours degree in Arts or
Commerce, or for master's degree in Arts, Commerce, or Law
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Keith Laugesen Music Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduate study in music
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Laura J Clad Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: MSc or PhD thesis in the Faculty of Science
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Lord Rutherford Memorial Research Fellowship
Eligibility: Research fellowship in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Mercer Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Aviation related topics
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Owen Browning Scholarships in Forestry
Eligibility: Postgraduate study in Forestry
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Robert Bell Travelling Scholarship in Journalism

Eligibility: Overseas research in news media
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
SCFNZ Ltd Scholarship (Master of Forestry Science)
Eligibility: Master of Forestry Science students
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Sims Empire Scholarship
Eligibility: Overseas study or research in the UK
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
T W Adams Scholarship in Forestry
Eligibility: MForSc or PhD in Forestry
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Tytheridge Travelling Scholarship in Arts
Eligibility: Study outside of New Zealand
Closing Date: 01 Nov 2015
Graeme Davey Doctoral Scholarship in Cancer Epidemiology
Eligibility: Doctoral students
Closing Date: 02 Nov 2015
Electoral Commission Suffrage Scholarship
Eligibility: Honours and Master's students
Closing Date: 03 Nov 2015
New Zealand Aid Programme Awards for Postgraduate Field Research
Eligibility: Field research in Developing Countries
Closing Date: 03 Nov 2015
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/
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 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)

 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 / Te Amo Rangahau
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