Issue 132 – Tuesday 1 October 2024
Contents
HeadsUp
I am constantly delighted by the readiness of members of the Environment team to pick up a paddle and help move the waka forward. This last week has been a good example as I have drafted the Annual Report and 2025 Plan required by the Faculty. A Head can never have a detailed understanding of all parts of a complex School’s operation so I am grateful to those in Steering Group and across the School who contributed ideas and bits of text for potential inclusion.
With October upon us Spring is emphatically here and the end of the teaching year draws into sight. It’s the season of SET assessments of many courses soon so, as they are a key way we can monitor student receptivity to our efforts, please encourage participation and offer reminders.
Speaking of reminders, as travel requests pick up with the end of semester, please be reminded (so I don’t need to remind you!) that any travel or part of an itinerary not being booked via Orbit requires you to send the itinerary details to the Risk Office at riskoffice@auckland.ac.nz so details can be manually added into the university’s traveller tracking system (This happens automatically when travel arrangements are booked by Orbit and ensures the university can meet its duty of care and provide assistance in the event of an untoward situation arising).
Also I look forward to seeing many of you at another celebratory Professorial Inaugural Lecture this week. Karen Fisher’s occasion will be this Thursday 3rd of October 530pm in 303-G20 PLT1 (we are asked to register here: https://KarenFisher.eventbrite.co.nz).
Finally a big thanks and a congratulations.
Our wonderful RPC, Franca Peverelle, is moving on later this month to take up a senior RPC position in FMHS (School of Population Health). Thank you for all your efficient assistance, Franca!
And congratulations to two more writers of commentaries in the media. These are high impact opportunities to reach different and wider audiences than peer-reviewed articles and chapters. They help put you and our School ‘on the map’. Do try it; Margot White and Paul Pankhurst in the Faculty comms team are always ready to assist. Well done Marie McEntee and PhD student Nargiss Taleb:
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/09/26/mission-compostable/
Happy tenth month.
Robin Kearns, Head of School
ENV-stories
When I compare my upbringing to my children’s, the contrast is striking. Our family of four lived in a 90 m² apartment, which by our country’s standards was relatively luxurious. Still, in a city of 3 million people we lived next to ranchos—poorly self-built houses—with roosters waking us up. From my window, I could see the growing divide between rich and poor. Sports were not a central part of children’s upbringing and were often inaccessible, with many sports being limited to country clubs. Despite this, I joined my school’s low-key basketball team, where my height gave me an advantage, especially in Venezuela. But the outdoors were calling. In my teens I started hiking the majestic Avila National Park and wondering how it came to be. I also spent time building a batch with my parents, swimming in the Caribbean, and hanging out with friends at Maccas after school. My mother ran the only “doll hospital” in Venezuela, and I made pocket money by helping to repair people’s beloved items.
My love for geophysics began in high school when I had amazing earth science and physics teachers (yes, they taught a full year of earth science!). I was lucky to survive a bullet that passed just 30 cm from my head during the failed 1992 coup led by Chavez from prison. The political turmoil from coups and raids, along with widespread corruption and crime, was rampant in Venezuela during the 1980s and 1990s. It became clear that these deep societal issues couldn’t be fixed by force, and governments kept flipping with no real change, a situation that persists to this day. I was mugged a few times, but others we knew were killed. I realized I couldn’t change the country and raise my family in such an environment. So, I set my sight on the US and studied hard to earn postgraduate scholarships. During my undergraduate studies, we had to give a talk about a geological event, and I chose the 1995-1996 Mt. Ruapehu eruptions as I found them fascinating. I searched for images and was struck by the combination of bikinis, geology, and skiing! (image below) I first touched snow (and learned to ski!) in Colorado. I loved my MSc research and pursued my doctoral studies at the Center for Rock Abuse (a rock physics experimental lab), where my life skills truly came together. My experience in doll repairing, building, geophysics, and love of the outdoors all proved invaluable. Fast forward to 2013, and life came full circle when I climbed Mt. Ruapehu. With quite a bit of luck and thanks to my incredible teachers/advisors, parents and husband Kasper I ended up here, all while studying and teaching the fascinating geology of NZ and raising our kids in this amazing place, Aotearoa!
Ludmila Adam
Photo Source: https://teara.govt.nz/
Announcements
Hono | Human Connections
Unfortunately, the implementation of Hono | Human Connections has been delayed. This delay is due to challenges with payroll accuracy during testing which have introduced an unacceptable risk to launching in 2024.
As the most significant enterprise technology change we’ve experienced at the University in some time and with so much at stake, it is critical we get this right and mitigate as much risk prior to going live as possible.
Both the Programme Steering Committee and the project team remain fully committed to delivering a high-quality system for the University. A revised go-live date in early 2025 is being considered and will be announced as soon as possible after consultation with the business.
Next steps
- Continue clean-up activities in preparation for a system transition in early 2025. Check for details on System shutdown and business process impacts.
- Training sessions will continue to run throughout October and November, with refresher sessions offered before the new go live date. See training dates here
While Hono’s launch is postponed, the work we have all done to date to prepare for the change will serve us well once the new date is confirmed.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to email the programme team.
Research Support Update
Franca Peverelle has accepted a Senior Research Programme Coordinator position in FMHS, so will sadly be leaving Environment. This is a great opportunity for Franca to progress her career in research management – congratulations! Her last day in Environment will be 17 October.
For those researchers that Franca supported, Sophie Yu and I will be your new contact points – please don’t hesitate to email either of us with any queries.
-Kelly Kilpin
The Health, Safety and Wellbeing team is recruiting for a new permanent part time role, Hazardous Substances Advisor. The Hazardous Substances Advisor will work alongside our Chemical Risk Advisor, Emily Boyd joining our Hazard and Containment team.
We are seeking someone with a positive can-do attitude and strong customer service focus. The key to your success will be your attitude, coupled with outstanding stakeholder management capability, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and your ability to thrive in a busy and dynamic environment.
You will ideally have a good understanding of chemistry and biology including terminology and experience working in a laboratory environment. You will also have a good understanding of Dangerous Goods, Hazardous Substances and UN classifications, Globally Harmonised System of Classification and labelling of chemicals. We use SciTrack software so a working knowledge would be highly beneficial.
You can find more information at the link below. If you have questions about the role you can contact Francesca at francesca.casu@auckland.ac.nz or at +64 27 551 5145.
Feel free to share internally or externally if you know someone might be interested. Thank you!
Regards,
Blair
Technical Manager, School of Environment
Outreach
Outreach opportunities for staff and students:
Highlighting your research
Have you recently published a blog piece/ generated any film footage/ given an interview/ written something for mainstream media, about your research? Could we give it a little mention on our School of Environment socials? See some recent examples here.
Please send your news to Emma el.sharp@auckland.ac.nz so we can share it more widely! Please also send a useful image (of yourself/ the thing being studied) and complete the following prompts:
[Researcher name/s] from the School of Environment investigated [the problem] and found [this finding]. This helps us know [what?] and is relevant to [recent event/ issue/context]. Read more here/ see photo of [x]: [link]
Note: Academic articles are interesting but get less takeup from social media so if you have something in a ‘predigested’ form (e.g. a news link to the debate or problem, that’s helpful, and the article would have to be open access).
Graduates out in the world
For staff: If you have students who have completed their degree and moved onto new pursuits, and they might like to do a ’10 minutes with [name]’ written interview that we might post on social media to show what our graduates get up to, then put them in touch with Emma el.sharp@auckland.ac.nz
Graduates out in the world
If you have completed students who you are in contact with who have moved onto new pursuits and they’d like to do a ’10 minutes with [name]’ written interview that we might post on social media to show what our graduates get up to, then put them in touch with Emma el.sharp@auckland.ac.nz
Seminars at Auckland Rotary Clubs
The Rotary Clubs of Auckland have expressed a strong interest in organizing seminars in collaboration with our department. They are eager to engage with our academic staff and would welcome your expertise. We will be compiling a list of topics to pass on to the presidents of the clubs. This is a great opportunity to share your research, connect with the community, and contribute to public discourse on important issues. Please email Giovanni (g.coco@auckland.ac.nz) if you would like to be involved.
Earthfest
GSNZ is planning Earthfest – a national Earth and Space Science Hui in Dunedin on November 23 and 24 (weekend prior to the GSNZ conference). It’s for high school teachers and university geoscientists to get together, develop relationships, and workshop getting more students into geoscience. Mila Adams and Giovanni Coco will be attending and it would be great to have others there too. Sponsorship from Industry and NZGeolS.
Whakawhanaungatanga – Communities
Coastal and Marine Geoscience Group Meeting/Seminar
The next Coastal-Marine Geoscience Group seminar will be held on Wednesday 9th of October at 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the Ontology Lab (302-551).
News will be shared and a talk given from Amirmahdi Gohari,
“A data-driven approach to predict shoreline position : using SPADS model”
and Zhanchao Shao,
“Mapping carbon sequestration changes in response to sea level rise in a large semi-tropical mesotidal estuary”.
All welcome to attend – please email Edouard Basquin at ebas390@aucklanduni.ac.nz if you wish to attend and don’t have the calendar invite already.
Speaker: Professor Kenneth Gould, Department of Sociology and the Urban Sustainability Program, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
Title of Talk: The consequences of public investments following coastal climate disasters
Date: Tuesday October 15
Time: 17:00 to 18:00, with a reception held afterwards
Location: Room B15, Library Building (building 109)
RSVP for lecture and reception: https://perverse-adaptation-public-lecture.eventbrite.co.nz
Presentation Description:
Governments provide the leading and largest responses to climate-change-related coastal disasters. They decide whether to reinvest and rebuild, to what degree, and in what ways. Public post-disaster investment shapes the future of post-disaster locales. In this presentation I problematize public investment in vulnerable ecological zones and connect states’ choices to the long-term climate adaptation trajectories of urban coastal zones. States use four strategies: a “do nothing” approach, managed retreat, accommodation with limited structural mitigation, and massive coastal reconstruction. Based on an analysis of the New York City area following Superstorm Sandy, I outline the consequences of each strategy and their implications for coastal resilience in climate vulnerable locales around the globe. States’ climate disaster responses can lead to “perverse adaptation,” which increases population densities in climate vulnerable locations. Post-disaster public investment for massive coastal reconstruction commits the state to further investments over time, requiring larger shares of total public resources. The conclusions raise questions regarding the use of public funds and the necessary conditions to make sound climate adaptation investments.
Environment Marsden Club 2025
Are you thinking of applying for a Marsden Grant this year? The School of Environment Marsden Club will be running again this year. This is open to all potential applicants (standard and fast-start) to the Marsden 2025 round, and will be an opportunity to hear advice and tips from previous applicants, share useful resources and outline support/peer-review arrangements to develop a successful application. Any questions/queries to Sila or Kelly.
Kick-off event:
Monday 14th October, 2pm.
Venue: TBC
UoA Scientific Review: 2025 Executive Applications Now Open!!
💫 We are recruiting exec members for 2025 💫
UoA Scientific has several positions open for 2025! Are you a people person who likes making connections? A visual person with great aesthetic taste? A logical person with an eye for detail? Any skills or experiences can fit one of the roles on offer. We recruit executives in all stages of study, from first-year to postgraduate. Come join a vibrant, rewarding team that engages with all corners of Science at the University of Auckland.
To learn more about how the club runs and apply for an interview, visit the link below:
https://forms.gle/RfhmcyBor71xqBm39
E-bike offers
Check out the e-bike deals for University staff.
Electric bike team
Electric Bike Team has a great deal for staff wishing to purchase one of their bikes. Look now: Electric bike team
Big Street Bikers
Looking to buy an e-bike? Big Street Bikers has discounts and some freebies for University staff. Check it out: Big Street Bikers
Doctoral Development Offerings
An overview of the many UoA Doctoral Development offerings that candidates and supervisors may want to consider has been compiled here.
Co-funded University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarships
Guidelines have now been drafted for the University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship scheme to co-fund scholarships with industry or philanthropic partners to seed new collaborations. If you are making connections where some money to support a student may be possible please come and chat to Jennifer Eccles asap about whether this could be an option.
An introductory R Workshop is being run on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th of October 2024. The course will be run by the Statistical Consulting Centre (SCC) in the Department of Statistics.
What’s covered in the workshop?
Introduction
Getting familiar with R
Using R Studio and loading projects/scripts
Basic functions using R
Reading in Data Files (.csv, .xls/.xlsx)
Introduction to R Objects. How R thinks (vectors, matrices, basic data formats)
Working with data(sets)
Cleaning and subsetting
Merging datasets and reformatting
Grouping variables and summarising
R graphics
Starting with plots in R (boxplots, histograms, bar graphs)
Graphics in R with ggplot2 (customising plots)
Data analysis
Introduction to performing t-tests, chi-square tests, ANOVA, and general linear models
The cost is $400 for UoA students and staff.
You can pay using your PRESS account, research grant, or other UoA account.
You can also opt to use a debit/credit card (however we will have to also add GST for this type of payment – please contact Joei Mudaliar j.mudaliar@auckland.ac.nz for further instructions).
The payment authorisation form for UoA participants paying from a UoA account is attached.
The cost for non-UoA attendees is $650 + GST. Please contact Joei Mudaliar (j.mudaliar@auckland.ac.nz) for payment instructions.
We will be sending out a pre-workshop information email the week prior to the course, however here are some of the details:
Location
We will be in room 302.160. Building 302 is on the corner of Symonds St and Wellesley St. The room we will be using is on level 1, room 160.
Time and schedule
The approximate schedule for both days is attached (since this is the schedule from our previous course, it may yet be altered very slightly).
We will start at 9am and finish at 5pm.
Morning and afternoon tea will be provided, and there are cafes nearby for lunch.
Computers
We will be using a Faculty of Science computer lab.
You are also welcome to use your own laptop. However, please make sure that you have downloaded R and RStudio onto your machine before the workshop (they are free to download).
We will also include some instructions on how to do this in our pre-workshop information email.
Access to computers and the internet
We will arrange access to the lab computers for all non-UoA participants.
We will also have a guest wireless password for non-UoA participants who are bringing their own laptops.
UoA staff and students will be able to access the FoS computers using their normal UoA upi and password.
I hope you can make it on the 24th and 25th October 2024, and we look forward to seeing you there.
Ngā mihi (Kind regards),
Joei Mudaliar | Kairuruku Ratonga ā-Rōpū (Group Services Coordinator)
Department of Statistics | Faculty of Science
The University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau
FUNDS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH HAPORI MAORI
School of Environment has a small budget for enabling engagement with Maori, particularly through koha or contributions that may be needed to initiate research relationships. In disbursing that putea, priority is given to academic staff working on behalf of groups of staff or students, pre/consultation activities for ethics approval and collaborations that are not readily funded through other mechanisms. As it is desirable to utilise the budget before the end of the academic year, however, all well-reasoned proposals will be considered. If interested, email a brief, one paragraph description of a proposed activity and a budget for how funds will be utilised to Brad (b.coombes@auckland.ac.nz). Although there are no prescribed maxima or minima for these grants, the limited scope of the overall budget will likely preclude grants in excess of $1000. Applicants should also be mindful of UoA guidelines or policies for gifting and koha.
Post Graduate Wellbeing ….. where to go
If you are currently coordinating a PG course, could you please post the inforgraphic slide to your Canvas course page so students will know the resources that are available throughout the University.
Rangahau – Research
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 katarzyna.sila-nowicka@auckalnd.ac.nz
Funding for Research Retreats
The Rangahau Committee has a small amount of funding set aside to sponsor Research retreats (e.g grant writing workshops, paper writing). This can be up to 2k per team, with a minimum 2 SoE participants.
If you have an idea that you would like considered, please submit a short paragraph explaining the intention and benefits of the retreat to katarzyna.sila-nowicka@auckland.ac.nz.
Proposal development support
The Rangahau Committee has a small fund set aside 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.
Funding
Funding Calls
| MBIE 2025 Endeavour Fund (Research Programmes) | |
| This fund aims 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.
For the 2024 investment round, the Science Board will aim to fund at least 17 Research Programmes. |
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| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadline |
| · Total funding pool: $38 million
· Value: $0.5 million or more per year · Duration: 3, 4 or 5 years |
· Registration: 12 noon, Monday 25 November 2024.
· Full Proposal: 12 noon, Monday 24 February 2025. |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info, templates):
· Website If you are interested, please notify your FIRST (research support) of your intent to apply for this scheme to receive important information and updates in relation to this fund |
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| The George Mason Centre for Natural Environment | |
| This fund aims to support projects that enhance the aims of the George Mason Centre and focus on environmental solutions. The Expert Advisory Panel will be looking to foster connections between projects that lead to thematic research and to expanded funding opportunities for research and application. | |
| Value/Duration: | Deadline |
| · Value: up to $10,000
· Duration: 1 year |
12 Noon, 5 November 2024 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info, templates):
If you are interested, please also get in touch with your FIRST. |
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| Ember Innovations – Research Grants | |
| Ember Innovations proudly presents two distinct research grant opportunities for University of Auckland research projects that align with our commitment to innovation, mental health, and honouring lived experiences (B)
(B). Lived Experience Research Grant: For research in any discipline/category led by a researcher with personal experience of mental distress or substance, or non-substance harm |
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| Value/Duration: | External Deadline |
| · Value: $50,000 (ex GST)
· Duration: up to 3 years |
5pm, Tuesday 31 October |
| Information Workshop will be held at The University of Auckland on 23rd September 2024 at 1pm – 2:30pm with light refreshments and networking until 3pm, at University of Auckland Campus 49 Symonds St – link to workshop registration is here. | |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Website If you are interested, please also get in touch with your FIRST. |
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| MBIE: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund | |
| This fund aims to invest in the development of skilled people and organisations that plan to undertake, or are undertaking, research that supports the themes and outcomes of the Vision Mātauranga policy. Funding is available through two schemes:
(i) The Connect Scheme seeks to build new connections between Māori organisations and the science and innovation system. (ii) The Placement Scheme seeks to enhance the development of an individual(s) through placement in a partner organisation. |
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| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadline |
| Value:
· $150,000 (ex GST) – max funding per proposal for projects up to 1 year · $250,000 (ex GST) – max funding per proposal between 1-2 years Duration: up to 2 years |
12 noon, Monday, 7 October 2024 |
| *MBIE will also host a 1-hour webinar to talk through the application process and answer any questions at 10am, Wednesday 18 September 2024. If interested, please register for the webinar here. | |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Website If you are interested, please also get in touch with your FIRST. |
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| Spencer Foundation – Research-Practice Partnerships: Collaborative research for educational change | |
| This fund aims to support education research projects that engage in collaborative and participatory partnerships | |
| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadline: |
| · Value: up to USD400,000 (circa NZD 660,000
· Duration: up to 3 years |
· Intent to apply: 5pm, Friday, 13 September 2024
· Full proposal: 12pm, Monday, 21 October 2024 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Website If you are interested, please also get in touch with your FIRST. |
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| The Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund (TIF) | |
| The Waipapa Taumata Rau (TIF) is a fund that encourages research staff from across the University to develop cross-faculty research partnerships, aspiring toward high-quality Transdisciplinary research outputs, research learning initiatives, and successful applications to external research funders. | |
| Value/Duration: | Deadline |
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· Grants of $20,000. Up to 15 projects will be funded. |
5pm, Thursday 31 October 2024 |
| TIF workshop: encourages new cross-disciplinary research collaborations and is designed for academic staff who are intending to pursue transdisciplinary research. (Please register bid via registration link provided)
Date and Time: Friday 13 September 2024, 9am to 12pm (morning tea provided) Location: B201-342, 10 Symonds Street |
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| Further Information:
· Full details including guidelines and the application form are available on Research Hub If you are interested, please also get in touch with your FIRST. |
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| Catalyst: Seeding (Round3) | |
| Catalyst seeding facilitates new small and medium pre-research strategic partnerships that cannot be supported through other means, and with a view to developing full collaborations that could be supported through Catalyst: Strategic over time. Funding is for research exchanges, research activities, and expenses related to hosting workshops for new strategic research partnerships with international collaborators | |
| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadline |
| Seeding General: up to $80,000 (excl. GST) in total for up to two years
· NZ – Japan Joint Research Projects: up to $30,000 (excl. GST) per annum for up to two years |
12pm, Tuesday 08 October 2024 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Website If you are interested, please also get in touch with your FIRST. |
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| Catalyst: Leaders (Round3) | |
| HOPE Meetings are held for excellent graduate students and young researchers selected from countries/areas around the Asia-Pacific and Africa region. These meetings give an opportunity for the participants to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel Laureates and other distinguished scientists pioneering the frontiers of knowledge. | |
| Value/Duration: | Internal Deadline |
| Supports excellent PhD students and/or young researchers to attend the HOPE meetings with Nobel Laureates for 5 days including flights, accommodation, and meeting registration. | 12pm, Tuesday 08 October 2024 |
| Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):
· Website If you are interested, please also get in touch with your FIRST. |
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| New Horizon Europe Calls |
| In mid-April, the European Commission announced a new selection of funding calls covering the remainder of 2024. The funding call details here Horizon Europe Funding Call List on the Horizon Europe Support Materials page on ResearchHub.
New Zealand can participate in these calls on equal terms as our European counterparts. However, the targeted nature of most of these calls means that it is highly likely that it will be more appropriate for us to partner on these projects, joining European-led bids as a collaborator rather than developing a proposal as a lead. Anybody exploring these opportunities should contact International.Research@Auckland.ac.nz to arrange a discussion and explore additional support available. |
Announcements
| MBIE Endeavour Support Sessions 2025 | ||
| Support for the 2025 MBIE Endeavour round is currently underway.
· MBIE 2024 Endeavour Fund Roadshows: The funder will be holding virtual endeavour fund roadshows on 2, 3 and 7 October. If you are interested, please complete the register form by following the links below. (1) Roadshow – Wednesday 2 October 2024: 9:30 am to 11:30 am (2) Roadshow – Thursday 3 October 2024: 9:00 am to 11:00 am (3) Roadshow – Monday 7 October 2024: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm · Endeavour Registration Webinar: will help you understand what information is required at the Registration stage, and how to use the registration process to effectively position your application. This webinar will be an hour, including Q&A time at the end
Please reach out if you have any questions: submissions@auckland.ac.nz |
| Webinar: Building your Knowledge in Responsiveness to Māori within your Research | |||||||||||||
| The webinars will provide a general overview of the Treaty of Waitangi as it relates to research. The content focuses on why it was written, what it says, what went wrong, where we are today, and how it applies to research.
(i) Workshop 1/2 – Making Sense of the Treaty in a Research Context: will provide a brief overview of the Treaty of Waitangi as it relates to research. (ii) Workshop 2/2 – Putting the Treaty into Practice in a Research Context: Christine, founding member of Auckland Project Waitangi, explores application of the main Treaty concepts to the major stages of research.
If you have any questions, please email: researcherdevelopment@auckland.ac.nz |
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Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Updates from HSW
If you missed the Email from the Acting Dean on Wednesday explaining the changes to charging rechargeable items on campus, here is the copy:
Kia ora e te whānau mahi | Good morning colleagues
After the spontaneous fire in Building 301 10 days ago (Friday 13th), and the one in the level 4 lift of the Carlaw Park Student Village exactly one week later, I thought I’d send out a brief reminder on fire safety good practice ahead of this coming Friday, lest we have three in a row.
Charging stuff:
- Please do not charge e-batteries for scooters, bikes etc., in offices, plant rooms, or in fact anywhere within buildings.
- Lithium batteries should always be charged in designated areas (such as inside the bike cages in The Business School 260 Sir Owen Glenn building P1 carpark, B507 Basement Carpark Grafton, B907 bike cage Newmarket: for more information of respective locations please liaise with B409 security).
- Non-tested and/or non-commercial equipment should not be charged on the Faculty of Science premises.
If you’re not sure if your charging practise is acceptable, please check with Andrew Colgan a.colgan@auckland.ac.nz, our Facilities and Services manager for the Faculty of Science.
Thanks everyone, I hope the rest of the week is enjoyable and flame-free.
Ngā mihi
JR
PROFESSOR JR (JULIE) ROWLAND
Manukura Pūtaiao | Acting Dean
Ko te whare Pūtaiao | Faculty of Science
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
Immunisations:
Visit Vaccines given in Aotearoa (info.health.nz) for further information about immunisations available in New Zealand.
From Tuesday Free RAT tests are no longer available
Covid-19 RATs no longer free from 1 October | RNZ News
To close the Mental Health foundation week, we are inviting you to visit Workplaces | Mental Health Foundation for more information about mental health at the workplace.
Last but not least
Emergency notification test
Wednesday 24 September 2024
On Thursday 3 October at 1 pm, the University will be testing its emergency notification system via the Kāhu and UoA Alert app.
Haven’t downloaded the app yet?
- Staff, download the UoA alert app
- Students, download Kāhu
In addition to ensuring you receive immediate alerts in the case of a real emergency, Kāhu is designed to make student life easier by providing access to everyday student tools and information in one place.
More information about the UoA alert app is also available on the staff intranet.
Publications | Articles
- Pizer Charlotte, Jamie D. Howarth, Kate J. Clark, Alan R. Orpin, Stephanie E. Tickle, Lorna J. Strachan, Philip Barnes, Sian Camp, Monique Mckeown and Emily Twort (2024) Integrated onshore–offshore paleoseismic records show multiple slip styles on the plate-interface, central Hikurangi subduction margin, New Zealand. Quaternary Science Reviews 344, 108942.
- Laura S. McDonald, Lorna J. Strachan, Katherine Holt, Adam D. McArthur, Philip M. Barnes, Katherine L. Maier, Alan R. Orpin, Mark Horrocks, Aratrika Ganguly, Jenni L. Hopkins, and Helen C. Bostock (2024) Using pollen in turbidites for vegetation Reconstructions. Journal of Quaternary Science, 1-11, ISSN 0267-8179. DOI: 10.1002/jqs.3653