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Research inspires journey into politics “It is the people” says the newly elected representative for the Christchurch Central Ward of the Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board when asked what inspired her to run for election again in 2020. Sunita Gautam is completing her PhD on the immigrant entrepreneurship sector at the University of Canterbury. “People and business…
Activist and advocate for social change Powerhouse change agent and head of the University of Canterbury Aotahi School of Māori & Indigenous Studies, Sacha McMeeking (Kāi Tahu) talks to Stuff’s Philip Matthews about the gap between knowing and doing, and UC’s role in Māori employability and community engagement. Sacha McMeeking says that knowledge rarely leads…
UC inventors win big at NZ’s first HealthTech innovation challenge Several University of Canterbury (UC) innovators and their health technology solutions are among the inaugural winners of the first HealthTech Supernode Challenge, a national innovation challenge, announced at an awards ceremony in Christchurch last night. UC Engineering academic Dr Debbie Munro won the Best Solution…
UC Astrologist receives Rutherford Discovery Fellowship Award University of Canterbury, Dr Michele Bannister, is one of the ten early-to-mid-career researchers to be awarded a 2020 Royal Society Te Apārangi Rutherford Discovery Fellowship. “How planetary systems form and change is crucial to understanding our place in the Universe.” Dr Michele Bannister is a Lecturer in Astronomy…
Bicultural lessons a firm foundation for Aotearoa Law students University of Canterbury (UC) Law Lecturer Adrienne Paul (Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tuhoe) has only been with the University of Canterbury (UC) since January but is already changing how bicultural lessons are woven into the Bachelor of Laws programme. Adrienne teaches Māori Land Law at UC as…
UC launches free global online short courses The University of Canterbury (UC) is joining global online learning platform edX to offer free, short courses to the world. Associate Professor Ben Kennedy will lead the Exploring Volcanoes and Their Hazards: Iceland and New Zealand Course. From November, UCx will start offering MOOCs. Courses that will be…
Academic review responding to complaints about Professor Brady’s paper The University of Canterbury (UC) affirms its support for “the freedom of academic staff and students, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, to put forward new ideas, and to state controversial or unpopular opinions,” as specified in the Education Act. The University of…
Social media channels like Twitter and Facebook can hammer people with unreliable information in the wake of a disaster, a University of Canterbury (UC) PhD student has found. More at the source
Why ex-All Black Daryl Gibson’s thesis on ‘losing streaks’ may save careers University of Canterbury graduate & ex-All Blacks rugby midfielder Daryl Gibson has written a thesis on how to break a losing streak after leaving his coaching position with the Waratahs, NZ Stuff reports. Daryl Gibson graduated with a Masters in Education with honours…
UC Graduate launches online music community With his passion of filmmaking and music UC Business graduate Corban Tupou created an entire online music community – Sounds of the Local. UC Graduate Corban Tupou, 22, created Sounds of the Local, a group of young people who mix, create and share their music purely for fun. Read…
It’s time to shelve the ‘small country’ excuse “It is time to stop saying New Zealand is a small contributor to climate change, and start getting serious about it… If we’re more honest about it, getting serious about climate change is not about protecting the planet. It’s about keeping the planet habitable for humans.” This…
NZ’s Covid-19 methods are effective but ‘old fashioned’ – UC disaster expert “It shows that New Zealanders need to have a conversation about what things we would give up to stop the impact of the lockdown,” disaster expert, Professor John Hopkins, tells RNZ in response to our ‘old fashioned’ COVID19 methods. New Zealand needs to…
There is much to digest in New Zealand’s election results and the likely shape of the next parliament. UC’s Professor Bronwyn Hayward & Dr Lindsey Te Ata o Tau MacDonald deliver their initial responses and predictions alongside other poltical experts in an article on The Conversation. More at the source
Two UC innovations among KiwiNet award finalists Two University of Canterbury engineering innovations were among the 12 finalists selected for the eighth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards held last night. Associate Professor Aaron Marshall’s vision for New Zealand is to be the first country to have a zero-waste galvanising industry. For further information please…
UC politics expert insight: A campaign of missed opportunities After a long and COVID-delayed campaign, New Zealand’s general election is just a day away. For the fourth and final time, Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Judith Collins met last night for a televised debate. University of Canterbury Professor Bronwyn Hayward offers her…
Anti-bullying attitude important every day – NZ education expert Anti-bullying expert Dr Cara Swit is delighted to see University of Canterbury (UC) students supporting the annual Pink Shirt Day tomorrow, but would like people to feel empowered to confront bullying every day. Pink Shirt Day in the College of Engineering 2019 “Days like Pink Shirt…
University of Canterbury renews hosting rights for Antarctic Headquarters A renewed agreement between the University of Canterbury (UC) and the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) will see the international Antarctic headquarters housed at UC until 2027. COMNAP Executive Secretary Michelle Rogan-Finnemore, University of Canterbury (UC) Vice-Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey and…
Students embrace politics in countdown to 2020 election Students at the University of Canterbury (UC) have organised a number of events to connect young voters with political candidates in the lead-up to the 2020 elections. Hinerangi Curtis, Phillipstown Community Hub General Manager Viviana Zanetti, Lisa McLaren and Jovis Lavalais worked together to create an event…
UC Law Professor New Zealand author on foreign bribery report New report on foreign bribery describes New Zealand as having ‘limited enforcement’. UC Law Professor John Hopkins is the author of the New Zealand report on behalf of as part of Exporting Corruption 2020: Assessing Enforcement of the OCED Anti-Bribery Convention. See the Exporting Corruption…
New book: Tourism and Earthquakes New book Tourism and Earthquakes, edited by Professor C. Michael Hall and Professor Girish Prayag explores the relationship between tourism and earthquakes through the different stages of a disaster. Tourism and Earthquakes edited by Professor C. Michael Hall and Professor Girish Prayag. The book is particularly useful to students and…
Oceans policy needed to protect $7 billion environment – Law Professor You might think as a nation New Zealand would actively protect an environment that contributed over $7 billion to the economy, but University of Canterbury (UC) Law Professor Karen Scott says we aren’t doing enough to protect New Zealand’s maritime zone – something that…
UC Student Grace Steinmetz is well on track to a successful career in sport University of Canterbury Law and Business student Grace Steinmetz is keeping her career options open. As a force to be reckoned with on a rugby seven’s field she’s eyeing the 2024 Olympics in Paris too. Grace Steinmetz made her Farah Palmer…
Student internet access prevents creating systemic inequities E-learning specialist Associate Professor Cheryl Brown said that internet access needs to be available to all students to avoid creating systemic inequities in NZ Herald article, which showed evidence that the student internet rollout was too slow for most in need. “If you’re not able to interact with…
NZ stamps out COVID-19 for the second time: UC Expert says we can’t let our guard down A new article from the New York Times discusses how New Zealand has stamped out the COVID19 virus for a second time. They spoke to University of Canterbury Engineering Professor Michael Plank who said, “We need to be…
UC Connect public talk: Pandemics, Protests, and Populists: The 2020 Presidential Election In an upcoming free UC Connect | Tauhere public talk, University of Canterbury Political Science and International Relations academic Associate Professor Amy Fletcher will discuss the 2020 Presidential Election in a Divided United States. In an upcoming free UC Connect | Tauhere public…
University of Canterbury students raise more than $1000 to fight period poverty UC students are fighting Aotearoa’s period poverty crisis by donating sanitary products to Te Puna Oranga and Aviva Families. In the first week of fundraising, the students have collected more than 1000 packs of sanitary products, with another week of the campaign still…
QuakeCoRE awarded $31.5 million TEC funding The University of Canterbury (UC) has been awarded $31.5 million of government funding over seven years to continue hosting Te Hiranga Rū QuakeCoRE, a national centre of research excellence for earthquake resilience. “Building on achievements during its first five years since establishment, Te Hiranga Rū QuakeCoRE will further establish…
Proglacial lakes are accelerating glacier ice loss Meltwater lakes that form at glacier margins cause ice to recede much further and faster compared to glaciers that terminate on land, according to a new study. But the effects of these glacial lakes are not represented in current ice loss models, warn the study authors. Photo courtesy…
Combining education, science and dance With a passion for making positive change to family life in Aotearoa New Zealand, University of Canterbury (UC) graduate Shawn Thomas believes “dance can change the world”. Shawn Thomas uses his passion of dance alongside his experiences from UC to make a positive change in Aotearoa New Zealand. His experiences…
Seeking New Zealand’s top student volunteer The SVA is searching for the extraordinary New Zealand secondary school student who has completed the most volunteering hours this year. SVA was founded after the Christchurch Earthquakes in 2010 and has since diversified to administer programmes aimed at developing a volunteering culture across Aotearoa at all stages of…