Issue 83 – Monday 15th August 2022
Contents
HeadsUp
The days are lengthening just enough to remind us that spring is not far away. So too are two deadlines in the Head of School’s (HoS) calendar: first, in September, forming an advisory committee and considering promotion applications; and second, by early October, needing to have completed all of the School’s Annual Development & Performance Interviews (ADPRs). Each of these tasks is a weighty responsibility and pleasure. Considering each of the people in our team, along with their aspirations and frustrations is all part of the duty of care vested in the HoS role.
I would like to make a plea, however: if Patricia contacts you to book an ADPR appointment, please say yes and not “can I wait a few weeks, I’m busy”. If you feel completing the form on Career Tools is a burden, spare a thought for the HoS: I am currently at 14 done, 32 to go. The next 6 weeks are critical to completing these as its not humanly possible to do them all in the first week in October, especially as I am scheduled to take a few days annual leave then!
Signs of spring also lead me to think ahead into the remainder of the year and an important date to note. We only have three all-staff meetings (aka ‘retreats’). The first (February) this year was zoom-only and focussed on the Review response; the second (June) was just an afternoon, wonderfully in-person and focussed on transdisciplinarity; the last will be a fuller-day event on Friday November 11th. Please save the date. Remember you are part of a School that only asks you to gather en masse three times a year. It will be, as it should be, enjoyable!
Robin Kearns.
General Announcements
House sitter / dog sitter wanted: Are you good with dogs, have a driver’s license, and interested in a holiday at a gorgeous seaside village (Leigh) from 17-27 December? If so, please get in touch with JR for further details (j.rowland@auckland.ac.nz).
A new Environment online access and key request (updated link)
All Environment staff, student, visitor, can now use the an online access and keys process.
We are trialling a new online access request process with the School of Environment to assess its suitability and performance.
Students and staff can now apply online Environment Access Request Form using Microsoft Edge.
Fill in your details, choose the access you require, hit submit. You will receive a confirmation email of your request.
If you are the supervisor of the person requesting access, you will receive an email to approve or reject the request.
When lab access is also requested, the lab manager will receive an email to approve or reject. When your facilities coordinator has all the approvals, we can send the request to Access Control.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact facilities coordinator
Lynette l.carter@auckland.ac.nz or Indigo indigo.rhrer@auckand.ac.nz
The ENV Outreach Committee is compiling data on your outreach efforts!
If you are a staff member linked to ENV Research it would greatly help us if you can please take 2 minutes to fill three items in this form:
1) Do you have a webpage where the target audience is the community, iwi and/or schools/kura? [outreach webpage]
2) Are you active on social media? [twitter or facebook handle]
3) Do you have a research webpage? [research webpage]
Transitional Facility -School of Environment
The Transitional Facility in the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (302-730), will be closed from Monday 1st of August. If you need to import samples from outside NZ you use the Transitional Facilities at SBS or Anthropology.
For more information please contact Blair Sowman (b.sowman@auckland.ac.nz)
Field Friendly Software Trial
As some of you may be aware: over the last couple of years we have been working towards finding alternatives to our current form based fieldwork management system. Due to various obstacles along the line this process has been delayed severely multiple times, however, we are delighted to finally announce that we are starting a trial of the Field Friendly software in September 2022. This software offers an online database approach to managing field work and promises to significantly simplify and streamline our existing processes.
The setup phase of the trial has already begun and we are currently working with the developer to set up the software to our needs and requirements. Peter Schlegel (SBS) is leading the trial in collaboration with Blair Sowman and Andres Arcila-Rivera.
Some info on the scope and intentions of the trial:
- The aim of this trial is to test the Field Friendly software and find out whether it would be a suitable alternative to replace our current fieldwork management system. We will be asking for and collecting feedback throughout this process, which will be used to refine the software itself during the trial as well as to create a report at the end.
- Our aim is to run a variety of field trips through the software in order to capture as many scenarios as possible, e.g. teaching field trips (single-day and multi-day), research field trips (urban, remote, single-day, multi-day, …). We have selected several teaching field trips in ENV and SBS in Semester 2 which we would like to use for this purpose.
- The trial will run over 4 months, 2 for set up and 2 for the actual trial. The setup phase has begun already, and the actual trial will start mid-September and conclude mid-November 2022.
- We will get 15 trial user accounts and 45 field trips (which will be split between SBS and SoE), which we can utilise to test the software and gather feedback.
- The trial will focus on field trips in the terrestrial realm. In order to streamline the trial and get the most out of it we have decided to not include boating or diving trips. While the software is more than capable to support these activities (UTas/IMAS in Tasmania use it exclusively to manage their dive operations, for instance), both boating and diving come with a slew of rules, regulations, and certifications, which would disproportionately increase the workload required to get the trial underway.
Call for volunteers to participate in the trial
We are looking for trial participants. If you have upcoming field work, are keen to test out this software, and are willing to provide feedback on your experiences with and thoughts about the software I would like to invite you to contact me!
We will organise user training sessions for participants with the developer and will guide you throughout the trial. Please be aware that we have only a limited amount of accounts and trips for this trial, so you may not get chosen to participate. However, you are still welcome to provide feedback on the software output even if you will not receive a trial user account, so please let me know if you are keen on this. All feedback helps and will be greatly appreciated!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas.
Regards,
Blair Sowman
Technical Manager | School of Environment
Health and Safety Responsibilities
All staff and students have a responsibility in supporting health, safety and wellbeing. For academic supervisors, this means:
- Being aware of what work their students are doing and supporting them to do this until they are competent
- Directing students under their supervision to follow protocols, inductions and procedures for the work they are undertaking.
- Respecting laboratory rules which are in place in the interests of everyone’s safety, including that of technical staff and other students who may be working in the same spaces.
- Where lab and/or field work requires risk assessments, ensuring that these are carried out to the necessary standard and approved in advance of work commencing.
- Regularly reviewing or updating risk assessments while work is underway. It is the supervisor’s responsibility to ensure this is completed and that updated copies are shared with affected people.
- Ensure that identified control measures, included PPE, are implemented and are effective.
- Raise any issues of non-compliance through their line management structure.
- Ensure that where the need for health surveillance is identified in a risk assessment, staff within their remit are referred to the occupational health provider and, where required, attend appointments.
- Reporting all incidents, injuries and unsafe observations on behalf of students. Damstra.
- For more information refer to the UOA HSW Policy.
School IT budget requests for 2023
The ENV IT Committee is seeking expressions of interest for software or data purchases in 2023. If you are planning to request any new or major software that may potentially be covered by this budget, please let us know using this form by the end of August. Please note, these expressions of interest are for planning only and does not mean the purchase will be funded. Any questions please contact Blair Sowman.
R Workshop
An introductory R Workshop is being run on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd of September. This will be led by Daniel Walsh and Jessica McLay, from the Statistical Consulting Centre, in the Department of Statistics.
As per our previous introductory R workshops, the cost is $300 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 and payment can only be made at the Student Resource Centre on main campus).
The payment authorisation form form for UoA participants paying from a UoA account is attached. The cost for non-UoA attendees is $500 + 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 302.190. Building 302 is on the corner of Symonds St and Wellesley St. The room we will be using is on level 1, room 190.
- 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 handy 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 re how to do this in our pre-workshop information email.
- Access to computers and 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 1st and 2nd September, and we look forward to seeing you there.
Kind regards,
Joei Mudaliar | Group Services Coordinator
Department of Statistics | Faculty of Science
The University of Auckland | Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau
Whakawhanaungatanga – Communities
Coastal and Marine Geoscience Group Meeting/Seminar
Today’s Coastal-Marine Geoscience Group seminar will be held at 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the Ontology Lab (302-551).
News will be shared and talks given from:
Anthony Shorrock (PhD Candidates, ENV): “Evolution of northern Hikurangi margin gravity flow processes over the past 42 ka: Insights from IODP Expedition 372B/375, Site U1520”. Anthony will share outcomes of a unique sedimentary record acquired from Site U1520 in the northern Hikurangi Trough as part of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 375.
Fynn Warnke (PhD Candidates, ENV): “Towards high-resolution pseudo-3D imaging of seafloor pockmarks using dense echosounder profiles”. Fynn will present a novel approach to create a pseudo-3D volume from high-resolution 2D profiles to enable detailed investigation of buried pockmarks in the shallow subsurface and potential fluid-flow pathways.
The next Coastal-Marine Geoscience Group seminar will be held on Monday, August 29th at 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the Ontology Lab (302-551). Talks about coastal-related themes will be given.
All welcome to attend – please email Emma Ryan at e.ryan@auckland.ac.nz if you wish to attend and don’t have the calendar invite already.
The School of Environment Outreach Committee is looking at hiring 2-3 students to help with our social media and graphic design tasks.
The job would involve flexible 2-3 hours per week with the goal of promoting SoE research, public lectures and outreach opportunities to the community and schools. If interested please email Mila Adam l.adam@auckland.ac.nz
Can Seismic Wave Speeds and Attenuation Detect Water in the Martian Crust? Jirapat Charoensawan (PhD Proposal) Thursday, August 18 10:00 AM
Identifying water on Mars is an important step that makes landing humans on Mars possible. The NASA InSight project has recorded over 700 marsquakes since early 2019. These marsquakes provide important information regarding Mars’ crustal structure, rock and fluid type. However, how changes in moisture and temperature affect the seismic velocity and attenuation of Mars’ rocks is largely unknown. This makes interpreting marsquake signals challenging.
This study aims to provide geophysical constraints for marsquake interpretation and investigate how rock seismic properties and crustal structure affect seismic signals. To do this, I will measure seismic wave speeds and attenuation of Mars-analog rocks at different moisture and temperature. The laboratory measurements will be used to build a 3D numerical model to simulate seismic wave propagation.
Postgraduate Science Research Showcase
Are you enrolled in postgraduate research? Are you keen to learn how to communicate your project effectively to a wide range of audiences? Enter the Faculty of Science Research Showcase and participate in the poster competition!
The Science Research Showcase will feature postgraduate posters displayed in the Faculty of Science, Building 302, Ground Floor (Foyer) during the week of Monday, September 26th to Friday, September 30th. The Science Research Showcase provides an excellent opportunity for research students to present their research to the University of Auckland staff and student community.
The poster competition awards that will be given is our Judges’ Choice awards that will be deliberated by the judging panel made of academics across the faculty, and our People’s Choice awards that will be voted for by university staff and students! The twenty top-ranked posters from the Science Research Showcase will be automatically entered into School of Graduate Studies Research Showcase 2022.
Registration and submission of digitals poster closes on Friday, September 16th at 4PM. Submission of poster size A1 hardcopy of the digital posters closes on Wednesday, September 21st at 2:00PM.
Please find the registration link, full competition details, and eligibility on the Science research showcase webpage.
Available workshops and online resources for the showcase:
Designing Research Posters Workshop: Wednesday 17 August, 10AM
Designing your Posters: Lessons from the World Comics: 22 August, 2PM
Online resources:
Making an Impact with your poster
MBIE Writing Workshops
| Date & Time: | August 22nd | |
| Run Time: | 1 hour per session | |
| Location: | Online | |
| Link of session (if online): | https://auckland.zoom.us/j/99229703314?pwd=RElyeHVTZ0I1SDFSWm85aFh2aVZBQT09 | |
| https://auckland.zoom.us/j/99364977466?pwd=ZVlJUHlmWjQvdGhlMEFBT2x4Q29ndz09 | ||
| https://auckland.zoom.us/j/98903279547?pwd=QlBydDlmSXZUaERWcEF4a1M1bExoQT09 | ||
| EventBrite Link: | https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/mbie-writing-workshops-registration-308438898047 | |
| Recorded: | No | |
| Speakers: | Write Ltd | |
| Confirmation of speaker: | Yes | |
| Audience: | AUDIENCE: Open to UoA research staff only | |
| Session description: | General Description: Write Limited is a plain language consultancy. Their writing and editing services connect you with your audience and get your messages across clearly. They work with a wide variety of material from across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.In these workshops, Write Limited will share tips and techniques to help you to make your writing more effective and engaging for your readers. They’ll deliver short, focused sessions to the group, mostly focussing on clarity of messaging and quality writing but there will be additional funder specific sessions and advice to enhance your proposal development. Feel free to register for all 3 or just the 1 or 2 topics of your choice. Participation is limited so don’t delay- secure your spot! |
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| Notes: | Potentially split into three sessions | |
| Will need 3 tickets as there will be 3 webinars and they can sign up to each one | ||
| We will limit the tickets to 25 and put a waiting list. | ||
| Writing Webinar #3: Monday August 22, 3pm-4pm | ||
| 8 tips on emphasising the impact of your research | ||
| It’s easy to focus so much on the science that the impact is lost. We give you 8 quick tips for making sure you emphasise the impact your research will have. | ||
Teaching Breather & Tutor Skill Workshop Planning
Academic Consulting Winter Webinar Series
The Academic Consulting 2022 Winter Webinar series is open to all interested researchers – there is no charge to attend the sessions.
Can’t make the date and time? Register anyway, and you’ll be sent a copy of the recording. Register at: https://www.academic-consulting.co.nz/winterwebinars.
- Making the Most of NVivo
Date: Wednesday 24 August, 11am–12noon NZST
Unsure if you’re making the most of NVivo for your qualitative data analysis? This webinar will discuss some strategies for project set-up and coding which will ensure you maximise your use of the software. We’ll also cover the NVivo functionality that will help you avoid using the software as merely a tool for coding and retrieving. While this webinar is aimed at those with some experience of NVivo, those who are new to the software are welcome to attend.
To register for any of the above webinars visit: https://www.academic-consulting.co.nz/winterwebinars
Enquiries about the webinars can be directed to:
Academic Consulting
info@academic-consulting.co.nz
http://www.academic-consulting.co.nz
Honours Research Projects and sub-90 points Masters dissertations
Dear colleagues,
Thank you to everyone who supervised and/or examined Honours Research projects and sub-90-point Masters projects/dissertations in 2021. Your time and effort in supervising students and/or examining projects in what was a disrupted year, protracted by deadline extensions, is greatly appreciated. The 2021 cohort should now be all finished and moving onto new things.
In 2022, we have students completing Honours and MENVSCI 30-point research projects, and Bachelor of Advanced Science 60-point dissertations, with submissions in Semester 1 (Monday 27 June) and Semester 2 (Monday 14 November).
For your diary:
S2 Honours, MENVSCI and BAdvSci Oral Presentations – Wednesday 26 October. Time and venue to be confirmed.
These are on the same day as Masters presentations and every effort will be made to avoid clashes.
Finally, if you are supervising Honours/MENVSCI/BAdvSci students this year, please ensure their project is achievable within the one- or two-semester timeframe and that it can be completed under pandemic conditions. Please encourage your student(s) to meet the end-of-semester submission date too, even if Covid-19 extensions are again offered by the Faculty; it is helpful to the students, for getting grades back in time to go on to further study or work, and to those involved in the examination process if we can all stick to the schedule.
Kind regards
Gretel Boswijk, (Honours coordinator)
Funding
Post-doctoral Research Award Opportunity
Applications are now open, closing date: 19 August 2022
The Kate Edger Educational Charitable Trust offers Post Doctoral Research Awards (Dame Joan Metge & Emeritus Professor Dame Charmian J O’Connor Post-Doctoral Research Awards) of $16,000 each to assist women who have qualified to graduate with a doctoral degree within the last two years to carry out research on a specified, independent project at an approved Institute in the Auckland area.
Eligibility Criteria: NZ Citizens or Permanent Residents for a specified, independent, limited term research project.
The successful awardee should not undertake more than 20 hours per week paid employment during tenure of the award.
For further details see: www.academicdresshire.co.nz /Academic Awards. Any enquiries, please email awards@kateedgertrust.org.nz
2022 Contestable Research Development Fund Main Round
Deadline: 5pm, 7 September 2022
There are three award types offered in the 2022 contestable round in the Faculty of Science
| Award type | Duration | Minimum and maximum funding available per application |
| Research Fellowship Award | Up to 3 years | $100,000 – $200,000 |
| Staff Research Award | Up to 2 years | $10,000 – $40,000 |
| Aronui Pūtaiao Award | Up to 2 years | $10,000 – $40,000 |
Do let your school/department Research Programme Coordinator know if you intend applying for any of these awards.
Full details including guidelines and the application form are available on the research page of the staff intranet.
For general queries please contact your Research Programme Coordinator (RPC), or Dee Nolan Fos-researchadmin@auckland.ac.nz.
Queries about the Aronui Pūtaiao Award can be directed to Te Taura Here Pūtaiao, and/or the Associate Dean Māori, Jade Le Grice j.legrice@auckland.ac.nz.
2022 Scholarship AINSE ANSTO French Embassies (SAAFE): applications now open (applications close 30 September 2022)
AINSE, in partnership with ANSTO, the Embassy of France in Australia and the Embassy of France in New Zealand, are delighted to announce that applications for the next round of the 2022 SAAFE Program are now open, for international travel in the period 1st January 2023 – 31st December 2023.
The Scholarship AINSE ANSTO French Embassies (SAAFE) Program is an exciting international exchange opportunity open to Early Career Researchers at the PhD and postdoctoral level. Up to $7,500 AUD is provided to each successful applicant towards supporting travel and/or accommodation expenses associated with a visit from:
- Australia/New Zealand to France, or
- France to Australia.
The SAAFE Program supports Early Career Researchers to expand research and innovation activities with Human Health, Environment and the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, and to initiate sustainable research networks and linkages to support Australia, New Zealand and France in research and innovation.
Eligible applicants must be a PhD student in, or hold a postdoctoral appointment at, a French university or AINSE-member university.
The research internship is required to take place between 1st January 2023 and 31st December 2023.
Applications close 30th September 2022.
For more information, including the application form and terms & conditions, please visit the SAAFE website or contact AINSE on +61 2 9717 3376 / enquiries@ainse.edu.au.
AINSE Scholar Gold Medals (nominations received until 31 August 2022).
The AINSE Scholar Gold Medal is awarded for impact and excellence in research on the basis of publications that acknowledge AINSE support. At the presentation of the medals, the newly-awarded Gold Medallists are invited to deliver an address on their research.
To nominate an early career researcher or postgraduate student for a Scholar Gold Medal, please complete the Scholar Gold Medal Nomination form 2022 (available online as well at this link) and return via email to enquiries@ainse.edu.au prior to the close of nominations at 11:59 pm AEST Wednesday 31st August 2022.
For more information please visit the AINSE Scholar Gold Medal page or contact AINSE.
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).
Scholarships for students to undertake research at the SoE
The Rangahau Committee coordinates the distribution of three new scholarships to support students in undertaking research in our School. If you know potential applicants or if you are a potential applicant, make sure you contact the people below. There is no strict deadline at this stage, but the earlier we hear from you, the better. Note that these scholarships are also advertised via other channels.
- Moana PG Research Scholarship: NZ$500-1000 (5-10 awards available) to support Pacific students to do research at the SoE at the post-grad level (Master or Hons). Contact Sonia Fonua s.fonua@auckland.ac.nz
- Māori PG Research Scholarship: NZ$500-1000 (5-10 awards available) to support Māori students to do research at the SoE at the post-grad level (Master or Hons). Contact Kimoro Taiepa kimoro.taiepa@auckland.ac.nz
- Undergrad Research Experience: NZ$800 (up to 10 awards available) for undergraduate students to shadow a researcher (Master/PhD student, research fellow etc.) for a period equivalent to 2 weeks (as a block or spread over a longer period that suits the research). Contact Melanie Kah melanie.kah@auckland.ac.nz
The Research Committee Funding available
This is for activities to benefit Postdocs and RFs and allow them to connect. To all those who fall into the following categories, we invite you to contact the new RF rep in the Rangahau/Research committee Joa Paredes-Mariño (for RFs/postdocs) joa.paredes.marino@auckland.ac.nz, for further information.
- Postdocs/Research Fellows
- People conducting research on non-permanent contracts at the post-doctoral level
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
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The George Mason Centre for Natural Environment Call for Proposals 2022
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| Purpose | The GMCNE is a multi-disciplinary research centre in the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland with a focus on environmental restoration, conservation and sustainability.
This Call for Proposals is looking 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. This is an opportunity to extend and link your research. The GMCNE is looking to foster capacity and capability in finding solutions to environmental problems.
The underlying theme for all proposals should align with supporting a diverse range of research projects to address questions within and across different natural ecosystems that demonstrate a direct impact on issues of environmental restoration, conservation and/or sustainability
Please find more in-depth information in the 2022 guidelines attached.
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| Grant Value and Duration | A total of $750,000 is available in this round, with that sum in total spread over up to 3 years.
Successful projects will be funded from 1 January 2023 at the earliest and run for the appropriate time period from your chosen start date.
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| Information/Q&A Session | We will be holding an Information/Q&A Session via Zoom on 23 August 11.00 – 12.00. The format of this session will be a 15 minute presentation from the Director, Simon Thrush followed by questions and answers.
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/95072246463
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2023 MBIE Endeavour Support Sessions
If you are thinking of applying for either a MBIE Smart Idea or Research Program this year, please get in touch with your RPC (Franca, Dianne or Kelly) to register your interest. The round will open in October, however there are a number of support initiatives underway across the Faculty and University, and we can talk you through these.
Details on the central support for MBIE Endeavour Fund 2023 is available on the Research Hub (including recordings of past events). The upcoming workshops (registration is required to get a ZOOM link):
Government Engagement – general overview – 17 August 2022, 13:00 – 14:30
Rebecca Adams, Director Government Relations, Auckland UniServices, will be hosting a webinar to give you a general overview and practical advice on how to plan for successful Government engagement in an MBIE Endeavour funding context and focussing on other funding opportunities in Government that might also be relevant. She will cover how to engage with Government, with tips on framing of opportunities, how to stand out in a crowded landscape and latest information on what MBIE people really want.
Registration link
MBIE Endeavour 2023 Registration (October, date TBC)
Thinking of applying to the MBIE Endeavour fund this year? Not sure if your application should be a Smart Idea or a Programme application? Not clear on what is required in the Registration (due 22 October for Smart Ideas and 30 November for Programmes). Wonder how the Registration affects what you write in your application? And what to do once you have registered to get your Concept (for Smart Ideas) or Application (for Programmes) moving forward? This webinar will give you a steer and help answer your questions.
MBIE Endeavour 2023 Smart Ideas Concepts (October, date TBC)
You’ve submitted your Smart Idea registration document and have just over a month to write your Concept. What is required in all those sections of the document? Where do you start and how do you make it all hang together? This webinar will talk through the sections of the Smart Idea Concept, explain how they relate to one another and identify some of the critical points for writing a good Concept document.
EURAXESS ROADSHOW – Wed, 17 August 2022
The EURAXESS Co-ordinator for NZ and Australia, Nishant Shandilya will present on Horizon Europe funding opportunities. This will be a good opportunity for researchers to meet and talk to the EURAXESS Co-ordinator and establish initial understanding of and relations with the Horizon Europe funding opportunities.
The roadshow will run as a hybrid event, accessible both online and in person in 505-511 Lecture Theatre 1, AMRF Auditorium, Grafton which can hold up to 300 people. The session will be recorded, except for the Q&A section (as requested by EURAXESS).
Audience: Early and Mid-Career Researchers and Senior Researchers from any research discipline and research support professionals.
Registration link
Catalyst: Seeding (Round 3, July 2022)
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: A maximum of NZ$80,000 (excl. GST) is available per proposal for projects lasting up to two years.
NZ – Japan Joint Research Projects: Funding for research exchanges, research activities, and expenses related to hosting meetings in collaboration with Japanese researchers
Value: Up to $30,000 (excl. GST) per annum for up to two years.
Guidelines and further info can be found here.
Internal Deadline for both funding schemes is: 5pm Tuesday 11 October 2022.
If you are interested, please get in touch with your RPC and we will pass on the details on how to register in the portal.
Catalyst Leaders (Round 3, July 2022)
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.
Grant Value: 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.
Guidelines and eligibility criteria can be found here. If you are interested, please get in touch with your RPC and we will pass on the details on how to register in the portal.
Internal Deadline: 5pm Tuesday 11 October 2022
Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund 2022 – Call for Proposals and Workshops (Internal Funds)
The purpose of the TIF is to cultivate cross-faculty and transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new projects that respond to the four priority areas identified within Taumata Teitei : sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems. The fund 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.
- Applications must include researchers from at least two Faculties / LSRIs, and evidence the transdisciplinary aspects of the research.
- Application Teams must be a diverse mix of early career researchers, as well as established researchers where possible.
- Applicants must be members of the academic staff, employed by the University of Auckland, and have an employment contract that specifies that they must undertake research.
- Staff members employed on fixed-term or part-time contracts are eligible to apply as a PI provided that:
– the duration remaining of their contract is sufficient to complete the project or initiative;
– their appointment is 0.5 FTE or greater.
Grant Value: Applicants may apply for small grants ($10,000–$20,000) or large grants ($20,000–$60,000)
Internal Deadline: 5pm, 14 November 2022
Enquiries should be directed to ORSI via internalawards@auckland.ac.nz.
Application Form, Guidelines and FAQs can be accessed via the Research Hub at the link: Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund. Please get in touch with your RPC if you intend to apply as we can help with the submission process.
Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops – The University will deliver five 2-hour thematic Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops on the 8th and 9th September, focused on Taumata Teitei’s four impact priorities: sustainability, health and well-being, social justice, and innovating secure knowledge systems. These will support staff to apply for a Small Grant ($10,000–$20,000) or Large Grant ($20,000–$60,000) from the Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund.
The Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops will gather academic staff from across all Faculties and Large-Scale Research Institutes, attracting a diverse mix of attendees spanning early, mid to senior career researchers. The workshops are designed to cultivate cross-faculty, transdisciplinary collaborations and generate new project teams that respond to government priorities and major policy issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand. You will be encouraged to delve into problems, uncover innovative solutions, identify research projects and initiate new collaborative working partnerships. Each workshop will be hosted by facilitators who will be multidisciplinary and will include the Associate Deans Research.
To participate in these workshops and extend your collaborative networks, please register here: Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops. It is not a requirement to attend the workshops to submit an application for funding, however, attendance is encouraged as an opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the University.
Applications for the Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund are due by November 14. Funding decisions will be announced in December 2022 for a 1st March 2023 start with an 18 month funding window. The Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund and Transdisciplinary Ideation Workshops have emerged from a collaboration between the Associate Deans Research, the Office of Research Strategy & Integrity and UniServices.
TE PŪNAHA HIHIKO VISION MATAURANGA CAPABILITY FUND (VMCF) 2023 – Scoping and Support on offer
UniServices and ORSI are planning a support programme for the upcoming MBIE 2023 Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund (VMCF). Applications will open mid- September and close mid-November (exact dates TBC by MBIE).
This fund invests in activities that strengthen capability, capacity, skills and networks between Māori organisations and the science and innovation system, to deliver benefit to Aotearoa.
For researchers who have previously been unsuccessful, or have well-formed relationships with Māori organisations, there is a more targeted package that takes a researcher-centric approach focused on providing support that researchers identify. This more targeted package is in addition to the webinars and application templates, and provides panel reviews of proposal, writing support, business development support, and funding for a facilitator or catering for Hui with established partners.
UniServices would like to identify potential interest – if this applies to you please get in touch with Kelly Kilpin asap.
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
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Publications
Tom Baker & Nick Lewis. The case for bolder – why Auckland Council needs more ambiton. https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/129532620/the-case-for-bolder-government–why-auckland-council-needs-more-ambition
Bruce W. Hayward, Ashwaq T. Sabaa, Jamie D. Howarth, Alan R. Orpin & Lorna J. Strachan (2022) Foraminiferal evidence for the provenance and flow history of turbidity currents triggered by the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake, New Zealand, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2022.2103157. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/KGMARCXEYMXNSPVBC2S6/full?target=10.1080/00288306.2022.2103157
Bertin, D., Lindsay, J.M., Cronin, S.J., de Silva, S.L., Connor, C.B., Caffe, P.J., Grosse, P., Báez, W., Bustos, E., Constantinescu, R. (2022). Probabilistic volcanic hazard assessment of the 22.5-28°S segment of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10:875439. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.875439
Leighton A, Brook MS, Cave M, Rowe MC, Stanley A, Tunnicliffe JF. (2022) Engineering geomorphological reconnaissance of the December 2018 Waimata Valley mud volcano eruption, Gisborne, New Zealand. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2021-149
Cook M, Brook MS, Tunnicliffe J, Cave M., Gulick N (2022). Preliminary investigation of emerging suburban landsliding in Gisborne, New Zealand. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2021-087
Bevan D, Beresford J, Arthurs J, Gasston C, Brook MS, Prebble W, Brideau M-A. (2022). Ohuka landslide, New Zealand: a low angle bedding-controlled coastal landslide at Port Waikato, North Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 65(2): 299-314. https://doi.org/10.1080/00288306.2020.1865414
Le Heron,,R; Lundquist, C; Logie, J; Blackett, P; Le Heron, E; Awatere, S; Hyslop J. “A socio-ecological appraisal of perceived risks associated with mangrove (manawa) management”, NZ Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research (in press) Open access: https://doi.org/10.1080/00288330.2022.2097270