Issue 90 – Monday 21st November 2022
Contents
HeadsUp
The time of heads-down marking exams is coming to an end. As your heads come up and you look ahead to the summer, please take the time to go into PeopleSoft HR, break into your nest-egg of annual leave and book some weeks off over summer. As I said at the School’s retreat day, there are three reasons this is important:
- You need time off. Time for yourself, kids, spouse, dog, garden, activities that feed the soul more that exercise the mind…Book in those days and weeks
- To not book leave is contrary to the expectations of employment and a liability to us a School. Anyone unexpectedly resigning (as people do) with significant leave owing is a risk to us looking ahead to when a budget may well be more constrained.
- If you are a chronic non-leave taker, you can be required to take leave. I have undertaken to HR that I will vigorously insist on leave balances declining. If some balances remain high you may well be formally approached to take leave at a time that neither suits you or the School.
As the old Gershwin/Heyward song goes, summer time’s when ‘the livin’s easy’. It’s also easier to be on annual leave in January than other times of the year given the few competing commitments. So, just book that leave and take it. And, at least for a while over the summer, in the words Jackson Browne, ‘take it easy’. We’ll all be better for it.
Another reason to keep out heads up is both pride in what we do and alertness as to how we can promote all we do well to prospective students and supporters. I hope my brief overview of the budget situation at the school retreat emphasised strongly enough our critical need to increase enrolments. Please do all you can to encourage students to return into our courses in 2023 or consider PG supervision. Also, in terms of research, consider also to whom, or how, your project work might be appealing to financial sponsors. This is a form of support I’d not given much thought to but a korero with Kate Thompson our new (ish) Faculty Development Manager recently was a good alert to possibilities. Please make contact with Kate (kate.thomspon@auckland.ac.nz) if your project potentially ‘speaks’ to a wider non-academic audience. Kate may well be able to assist in fine -tuning the message and getting it in the hands of those who seek to financially support science that, in turn, supports society.
Have a great week and …keep your heads up (and only down when needs be). Shoegaze music is OK but not shoegaze academics 😊
Robin Kearns
General Announcements
Academic visitor looking for a furnished 2-3 bedroom
Dr Beth Lawrence (University of Connecticut) will be at the School as a visiting scientist (6 January to 30 June 2023) and is looking for a furnished 2-3 bedroom within commuting distance to UoA. Anyone who is going on sabbatical, etc. and whose home would be available during that time, please contact Beth (beth.lawrence@uconn.edu)
Whakawhanaungatanga – Communities
Virtual farewell morning tea of Michael Martin – Tuesday, 22 November
Dear colleagues you are invited to a virtual farewell morning tea of Michael Martin. Please join us at 8:30 am on Tuesday, 22nd November to bid him farewell and to wish him all the best for all his future endeavours.
Zoom link: https://auckland.zoom.us/j/8698433089
What else is on in Oct and Nov?
25 Nov | Publishing your research
Shut up and write! online
Struggling with procrastination? Having trouble getting started with writing your thesis or publication? Join us every Wednesday from 1-3 pm for Shut up and write!
Coastal and Marine Geoscience Seminar
Kia ora tātou,
The next (and last for 2022!) ENV Coastal and Marine Geosciences Seminar is on 28 November. Hope to see as many of you there as possible. We will be hearing from Eduardo Gomez de la Pena and Charline Dalinghaus about their Ph.D. research. Topics are shown in the attached advert.
28 November | 12 –1pm | 302-551
Enquiries: e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz
Funding
Marsden 2023 Writing Support
In advance of the funding call for Marsden EOI’s being released, UniServices are asking for requests for writing support.
The following info will be required:
- Standard/Fast Start/Council
- Project Title or Description (this is to provide the writer with an understanding of what the proposal will be about)
- Level of support required
- Tier A – Bid development, proposal ideation
- Tier B – Editorial review, including restructuring and reworking for clarity and alignment to funder guidelines
- Tier C – General proof reading for typographical, formatting and grammatical errors
Deadline for writing support requests: Thursday, 8th December 2022.
Contact FIRST support to make your request (Dianne, Kelly, Franca)
Ngā Ara Whetū 2023 Doctoral Scholarships
Ngā Ara Whetū is delighted to announce that we have three UoA doctoral stipends to award in 2023. The purpose is to support the mission of our centre, particularly fostering transdisciplinary research. Therefore, the supervisors must be affiliated to Ngā Ara Whetū and come from at least two different Faculties/large scale research institutes. It’s easy to become an affiliate, UoA academics just need to email ngaarawhetu@auckland.ac.nz and you will be added to our list. We invite students to apply for the scholarships by 1 March 2023.
More information, including the application form, can be found on the University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships page in the Faculty/LSRI/USC Doctoral Scholarship Strategies and Opportunities section:
If you have any questions, please email ngaarawhetu@auckland.ac.nz.
| Ministry for the Environment – Plastics Innovation Fund Round 2 – Te Tahua Pūtea mō te Kirihou Auaha | |
| The Plastics Innovation Fund supports projects that will minimise plastic waste and its harm on the environment. They are seeking to fund projects that find ways to use less plastic and make what we do use reusable or recyclable. It should be noted that applicants are required to secure at least 50% co-funding. | |
| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
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· EOI deadline from 1 November 2022 to 30 June 2023
· The Funds Advisor team will accept EOIs at any time during this period for a QA check provided that you allow at least 7 working days before final submission to the funder. |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
Please register or make contact with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission. |
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| Lloyds Register Foundation – World Risk Poll 2021: A Resilient World? Understanding vulnerability in a changing climate | |
| Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF) is inviting proposals for impactful research and interventions that will increase the utility and influence of data generated by the 2021 World Risk Poll, focusing on global perceptions and experiences of disaster preparedness. Possible outcomes for projects may practically apply the Poll findings through the development of new interventions or by strengthening existing ones.
Two-stage submission process: 1. Compulsory registration EOI 2. Full Application |
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| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| · up to a maximum of GBP250,000 (circa NZD 490,000) are available
· Duration: 12- 18 months |
· Registration: EOI – no internal deadline is set, but we recommend applicants complete the brief content requested as early as possible to gain access to the full proposal online, as it can take up to 2 weeks for the funder to grant access.
• Full Application – 5PM, Friday 16 December 2022 |
| Further Important Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info ):
Please register or make contact with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission. |
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| 2023 MBIE Endeavour Fund – Research Programmes | |
| The Endeavour Fund supports excellent research with the potential to positively transform New Zealand’s economy, environment and society
Research Programmes are intended to support ambitious, excellent and well-defined research ideas which have credible and high potential to positively transform New Zealand’s future in areas of future value, growth, or critical need |
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| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| · Value: $0.5 million or more per year
· Duration: 3, 4 or 5 years |
· Registration: 12 noon, Friday 25 November 2022
· Full proposal: 12 noon, Monday 20 February 2023 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
Please register with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission. |
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| Toka Tū Ake EQC University Research Programme (URP 2024-26) | |
Since the 1990s, Toka Tū Ake EQC has provided funding to tertiary institutions across New Zealand. This funding has helped to support research capability in natural disaster risk reduction. From 2020, Toka Tū Ake EQC funding introduced a three-year University Research Programme for tertiary institutions focused on:
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| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadlines: |
| · Projects can be up to a maximum duration of 36 months
· The award is up to NZD150,000/annum |
· EOI Deadline: 5pm Wednesday 2 November 2022.
· Full Proposal Deadline: Wednesday 22 March 2023 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
Please register with FIRST (Kelly, Dianne, Franca) if you wish to make a submission. |
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ANSTO FutureNow and FutureNow [Plus] scholarships – applications are open (applications close 27 November 2022)
With the support of NSW Government, ANSTO offers FutureNow and FutureNow Plus scholarships to graduates or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects that support developments in health, defence, aerospace engineering and nuclear technologies.
The FutureNow Scholarships are made possible through the generous support of the NSW government funding scheme as part of our ANSTO Innovation Precinct development. These scholarships are for graduate students or early career researchers working on industry-focused research projects aligned with ANSTO’s strategic objectives. The scholarships are open to Australian and New Zealand students.
Scholarship recipients will have access to the expertise and technology needed to facilitate cutting edge discoveries in advanced manufacturing, health, environment and the nuclear fuel cycle.
FutureNow [Plus] scholarships offer a stipend of up to $35,000 and more. FutureNow scholarships offer a $10,000 top-up stipend and more.
For further information, please visit:
FutureNow Scholarships | ANSTO
Funding for class meet and greets
The Student Experience Committee has limited funding available for class related activities. If you want to run a class event, online or otherwise (challenging given the current restrictions), and would benefit from some funds, please contact Joe (j.fagan@auckland.ac.nz). The Committee would prefer to fund several small events rather than one big one (but we are open to suggestions).
3k writing grant available for students
Funds are available to support students writing up their thesis as publication(s). Each grant is worth $3000 (120 hours at 25$ all included). There is no deadline to apply. Applications are evaluated as they come by members of Rangahau (2 weeks turn over max.), until we use all the funds available.
Do you have a good candidate in mind? Please complete this form and submit to melanie.kah@auckland.ac.nz.
Rangahau – Research
Rangahau Committee Funding
The Rangahau Committee has a small amount of funds set aside ($5,000 total) to help with proposal development (e.g. writing support, support to scope proposals etc). If you have an idea that fits within this scope please get in touch with Kelly Kilpin to discuss further.
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Health & Safety Tip
