University of Canterbury

CHRISTCHURCH — Any trip to Antarctica is an amazing experience, but following in his grandfather’s footsteps more than 100 years later was a memorable and emotional experience for Julian Evans.

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Researchers at the University of Canterbury and the University of Auckland are calling for stronger action to protect and increase native bird populations after finding proof that low bird numbers are causing a decline in plant life.

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CANTERBURY — The University of Canterbury (UC) and Lincoln University have joined forces to offer a new Graduate Certificate in Science Innovation and Entrepreneurship, starting in 2011.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Two University of Canterbury mathematicians have received national recognition for their contributions to the discipline.

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CHRISTCHURCH — University of Canterbury (UC) researcher Dr Nicholas Pau has been named as one of three finalists at the prestigious Bluetooth Innovation World Cup 2010 with a proposed device called “Refill Alert”.

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CHRISTCHURCH — University of Canterbury research has revealed that overall academic performance by undergraduate students at UC in Semester 2 of 2010 was as good as that during the same period in 2009.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Scaffolding will start to be erected around parts of the University of Canterbury (UC)’s James Hight Building and Central Library from Monday (subs 24 January) so that post-earthquake remediation work on the library windows can begin.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch City Council has decided to apply a temporary liquor ban to a select public area around the University of Canterbury campus during orientation from 17-27 February.

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CANTERBURY — University of Canterbury researchers looking into the factors that influence the ability of organisations to recover from disasters have discovered that, as of mid-November, 93 per cent of respondents had not made any staff redundant in the wake of Canterbury's 4 September earthquake.

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CHRISTCHURCH — “The University of Canterbury welcomes applications from qualified students and our philosophy is to be open to as many qualified students as possible for as long as possible,” said UC Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr prior to release of NCEA results tomorrow (subs 12 January).

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury is mourning the death of internationally renowned philosophy professor Denis Dutton who passed away on Tuesday.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The development and release on November 15 of the new cancer treatment drug Halaven by USA company Eisai Inc., would not have happened without the input of University of Canterbury researchers.

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CANTERBURY — Internationally renowned University of Canterbury philosopher Professor Denis Dutton (Humanities) will be awarded one of the University’s highest honours during UC’s graduation events at the Christchurch Town Hall this week.

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AKAROA — The University of Canterbury's College of Arts has announced details of the 2011 International Akaroa Summer Festival, which will be held in the seaside town between 14 and 30 January.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury's Community Education programme is offering an evening of free practical lectures to help Canterbury residents build personal resilience in the wake of September's earthquake.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Universities New Zealand (formerly known as the New Zealand Vice-Chancellor’s Committee) and the University Commercialisation Offices of New Zealand (UCONZ) today launched the fifth in a series of 14 nationwide Event Series in Christchurch, focussing on high-tech manufacturing.

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CANTERBURY — Scientists at the University of Canterbury have found evidence that one of the world’s rarest birds, the New Zealand black stilt or kakī, is a genetically distinct species and thus worthy of protection.

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CANTERBURY — The University of Canterbury and Lincoln University are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Bryan Jenkins as the inaugural Professorial Research Fellow at the Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management, a joint venture between the two Universities, funded by the Tertiary Education Commission.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury is helping New Zealand researchers take on the greatest challenges of their careers to date with a million free hours of use of its BlueFern supercomputer facility.

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CHRISTCHURCH — In response to public demand, the University of Canterbury is giving residents another opportunity to attend a free lecture by geologist Dr Mark Quigley.

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CANTERBURY — The University of Canterbury is giving residents the opportunity to attend a free public lecture on Wednesday 20 October by geologist Dr Mark Quigley, which will consider how the 4 September earthquake occurred and why the fault line responsible for it was not known before now.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Modern technology is enabling 400 people in six cities to attend a national conference on emerging sustainability, without the need for travelling out of town or finding accommodation.

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CANTERBURY — University of Canterbury researchers have been awarded more than $8 million in funding in this year’s Marsden Fund round.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury’s statement of strategic intent and its establishment of two new research institutes have been praised in the latest New Zealand Universities Academic Audit.

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CANTERBURY — As Canterbury recovers from the 4 September earthquake and attention begins to focus on rebuilding the city centre, two leading academics from the University of Canterbury are warning that this is not a time for complacency in setting building codes and earthquake research.

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CANTERBURY — The University of Canterbury’s BlueFern high performance computing systems and the grid infrastructure kept running throughout the 7.1 magnitude earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks without a single glitch.

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CANTERBURY — A week on from last weekend’s earthquake, University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr has acknowledged the resilience and outstanding efforts of the university community as it comes to terms and responds to this significant event.

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CHRISTCHURCH — It’s the end of day six and we’ve made massive progress on our re-start programme today.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury has been delighted by the support it has received from national and international suppliers that have offered free access for staff and students to tens of thousands of e-books, online journals and global databases potentially worth millions of dollars.

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CHRISTCHURCH — In light of the significant aftershocks which occurred this morning (Wednesday 8 September), the University of Canterbury has assessed very carefully whether it should proceed with its planned re-opening on Monday 13 September.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Based on current information and assessment, the University of Canterbury has announced a timetable for bringing staff back on to campus for the clean-up following Saturday’s earthquake.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Link below to the latest video update of current recovery work at the UC campus.

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CHRISTCHURCH — UC is making good progress as it works through its earthquake recovery phase.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury campus is secured and closed to staff and students until Monday 13 September.

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CANTERBURY — The fault that ruptured causing the magnitude 7.1 earthquake early Saturday morning was previously unknown, according to University of Canterbury geologist Associate Professor Tim Davies.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury is offering scholarships worth more than $750,000 to give students an opportunity to spend their summer vacation undertaking supervised research projects.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury is developing a master plan for a $1 billion investment in infrastructure at its Ilam campus over the next 20 years.

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University of Canterbury and Microsoft New Zealand announce public-private partnership.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury has written to all secondary school principals and MPs to seek their views on enrolment policies and practices for domestic students, and outline its progression standards that make it harder for non-performing students to continue studying at the University.

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CHRISTCHURCH — University of Canterbury biochemist Associate Professor Emily Parker has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s top tertiary teachers.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A tiny East African jumping spider has proven to University of Canterbury researchers that it uses more than just its eight eyes to hunt prey and find a mate.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury is now home to a newly launched international journal for social scientists specialising in polar studies.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Searching for scholarship support to study at the University of Canterbury has just got a whole lot easier.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury, through the National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE), has become a partner in a prestigious international student exchange programme run by the European Commission.

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CHRISTCHURCH — New Zealand’s first food safety centre will soon be serving up a smorgasbord of courses catering for the needs of the country’s food producers.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A vine-pruning robot that could save New Zealand’s horticulture industry $27.5 million a year is being developed by a University of Canterbury-led research team.

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CHRISTCHURCH — More than 300 geographers from around the world will be gathering at Rydges Hotel in Christchurch next week to participate in the biennial conference of the New Zealand Geographical Society in association with the Institute of Australian Geographers.

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In an impassioned speech regarding spending on his council credit card Manakau mayor Len Brown made a number of dramatic gestures, including face, chest and nose slapping.

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Learning comes in various ways and new research indicates that cell phones and technology can play important part.

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The Government is being called on to conduct an immediate inquiry into the history curriculum to fill gaps in the teaching of Māori history in New Zealand schools.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury will not be appealing the decision by independent commissioners to decline resource consent for a National Conservatorium of Music at the Arts Centre of Christchurch.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A University of Canterbury engineer is working with American scientists on the next generation of space vehicle.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury's 2009 annual report reflects what was a busy year for the institution with increased enrolments, a record level of income, significant new investment in facilities, an extensive review of course offerings and greater engagement with the local community, businesses and alumni.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury has officially launched its new Research & Innovation (R&I) unit which supports all stages of research and innovation development, from initial funding through to commercialisation.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The efficiency of influenza virus drugs, such as Tamiflu, can now be tested thanks to equipment at the University of Canterbury.

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CANTERBURY — Professor Jenny Webster-Brown, a scientist recognised internationally for her research into water chemistry and quality, has been appointed Chair of the new Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management established jointly by the University of Canterbury and Lincoln University.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A research team based at the University of Canterbury has found that adult males were rare in the moa world.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Former University of Canterbury Chancellor Dr Robin Mann will receive an honorary doctorate from his alma mater this year.

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CANTERBURY — A scanner that promises to revolutionise the world of medical imaging with full colour x–rays has been shipped from the University of Canterbury to research partners in North America.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Helping people with Alzheimers Disease, Parkinsons Disease and Downs Syndrome to communicate better; and finding new ways to combat diseases such as tuberculosis and provide early diagnosis of flu pandemics are some of the aims of two new multi-million dollar research institutes announced today by the University of Canterbury.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury's philanthropic bond issue has been fully subscribed, raising $50 million that will allow it to accelerate its 10-year capital works programme and advance plans to develop a world-class learning environment for staff and students.

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CHRISTCHURCH — University of Canterbury PhD student Michael Newcombe (photo attached) has become the first university student ever to be named Young Engineer of the Year at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards, in recognition of his work on the development of an innovative timber construction technique.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury and the Arts Centre of Christchurch today sought to have a resource consent hearing for the proposed National Conservatorium of Music re-scheduled to allow more time for submitters to prepare and for design elements of the building to be considered further.

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CHRISTCHURCH — An article in today's Press newspaper regarding salary payments made in 2008 to former Vice-Chancellor Dr Roy Sharp and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Town was based on incorrect information contained within the State Services Commission annual report.

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CHRISTCHURCH — An agreement establishing a Confucius Institute at the University of Canterbury has been signed by the First Vice-Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury is to become one of just 70 universities worldwide accredited to accept specially selected postgraduate students from China’s top universities.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The Engineering Society of Canterbury (ENSOC) has today advised the University of Canterbury that, in light of events at the weekend, the Undie 500 Charity Drive will not be returning to Dunedin in the foreseeable future.

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DUNEDIN — University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr notes that no UC students were among those arrested in Dunedin last night and is urging them to stay out of trouble tonight.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Research commissioned by the University of Canterbury has found that a majority of Christchurch residents are open to the idea of a National Conservatorium of Music being established at the Christchurch Arts Centre.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Today the University of Canterbury informed staff of proposed changes to the structure of its Senior Management Team, the group of executives which reports directly to the Vice-Chancellor.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury is to make a multi-million dollar investment in new research institutes with the intention of raising its international profile and realising its world-class potential.

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CANTERBURY — Former European Union Commissioner and Hong Kong Governor, the Rt HonLord Patten of Barnes, is being brought to New Zealand by the University of Canterbury to deliver the annual Europa Lecture.

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CANTERBURY — A new book by UC academic Dr Susanne Ledanff analyses the literary offerings of Germany’s capital city in the 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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CANTERBURY — Canterbury University geography professor Eric Pawson has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s top tertiary teachers.

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Work undertaken by a Canterbury University researcher is addressing the challenge the baby boomers’ retirement poses for many organisations.

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A new study co-authored by UC Associate Professor Kevin Voges (Management) has found that consumer perception of a company that sponsors a sports team is influenced by its team’s fortunes.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury has today launched its new Leadership Development Programme for corporate senior and middle managers and for SME owners, directors and managers.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A Canterbury University-led research project has received almost $1 million in funding from the Foundation for Research Science and Technology (FRST).

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CHRISTCHURCH — Professor Adrian Sawyer (Accounting and Information Systems) has become the first UC academic to be awarded a prestigious research fellowship to Atax, part of the Law School at the University of New South Wales.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Professor Eric Pawson has had his 33-year teaching career recognised with a national teaching award.

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The full potential of digital technologies as education tools can only be realised if all aspects of education systems evolve together, according to research by Canterbury University academic Professor Niki Davis.

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CANTERBURY — Areas of land too difficult for conventional farming or forestry may become important “carbon sinks” with help from leading UC researchers.

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A group of Tongan students from Tonga High School got a taste of what it’s like to take classes at the University of Canterbury recently when a videoconferencing trial linked teachers at UC with students in Tonga.

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CHRISTCHURCH — University of Canterbury masters student Ash Lightfoot has been awarded a Fulbright — Ministry of Research, Science and Technology Graduate Award valued at more than $38,000.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Fifteen of New Zealand’s leading artists talk about their lives, their work and what inspires them in the latest book published by Canterbury University Press.

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CHRISTCHURCH — University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr says he understands why the Christchurch City Council has decided to refer the proposal to establish a National Conservatorium of Music at the Christchurch Arts Centre for consultation.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury's proposal to establish a National Conservatorium of Music at the Arts Centre is to be discussed at a public meeting organised by the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce on Thursday 9 July.

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UC academic Dr Dean Sutherland (Health Sciences Centre) is part of a national research team awarded $150,000 funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) to assess the need for communication intervention for adults with intellectual disability.

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CHRISTCHURCH — UC academics have come up with a breakthrough zinc oxide technology that has been recognised with a special $400,000 grant through the MacDiarmid Institute.

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After spending five months at the University of Canterbury as a senior research fellow last year, Professor Angus Hikairo Macfarlane has returned to UC in a more permanent capacity as the University’s first Professor of M
ori Research.

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Audiology master’s student Katrina Light has been awarded an Oticon Foundation grant for her research investigating the responses of adults to being diagnosed with hearing loss.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Audiology PhD student Dona Jayakody has been awarded a grant from Phonak Hear the World Foundation to develop a music-based pitch perception training programme for the hearing-impaired.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The University of Canterbury could be returning to its original home in central Christchurch and establishing New Zealand’s first National Conservatorium of Music in a new purpose-built facility at the Christchurch Arts Centre.

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A change to an inquisitorial system for sexual offence trials, with the investigation supervised by a judge rather than the prosecution, is among the ideas to be considered by a new study into improving procedures in sexual offence cases.

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CHRISTCHURCH — UC law professor Jeremy Finn is one of a team of researchers to be awarded more than $85,000 by the New Zealand Law Foundation to investigate alternatives to the current pretrial and trial processes for sexual offence cases.

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CHRISTCHURCH — In a first for New Zealand, the University of Canterbury's Gateway Antarctica research centre is to be the new base for a global organisation responsible for co ordinating the Antarctic research activities of 29 nations.

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CHRISTCHURCH — In a first for New Zealand, the University of Canterbury's Gateway Antarctica research centre is to be the new base of a global organisation responsible for co-ordinating the Antarctic research activities of 29 nations.

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The University of Canterbury is involved in three of six New Zealand projects approved for a new European Commission science programme.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A senior manager at Australia's national research agency is joining theUniversity of Canterbury to help researchers secure external funding andapply their discoveries to create new commercial products and services.

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CHRISTCHURCH — New Zealand's first National ICT Innovation Institute, known as NZi3, has opened at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch.

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