Learning & Development

Data Analysis Using R workshops

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The Statistical Consulting Unit is having another run of its popular `Data Analysis Using R´ workshops. The workshops are free and primarily directed at postgraduate students and members of staff, who need to improve their data analytic skills.

  • Introductory Data Analysis (DA1) will take place on 14 – 15 February, 10.00am – 4.00pm, and will cover fundamental statistical concepts, such as sampling distribution, hypothesis testing, p-values and confidence intervals, as well as introduce linear regression and analysis of variance (ANOVA). No prior knowledge of R is required.
  • Advanced Data Analysis (DA2) will take place on 18 – 19 April, 10.00am – 4.00pm, and will extend the material of DA1 to include generalised linear models (useful, when your response variable is a count or a binary yes/no) as well as repeated measures and hierarchical experimental designs.

There are still places left.

To register or for further information, please email Daniel Gerhard at daniel.gerhard@canterbury.ac.nz

UC News

UC Teaching Awards and Teaching Medal

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UC Teaching Awards and Teaching Medal

Do you know an excellent teacher or teaching team who deserve wider recognition?

Then take a moment to nominate them for a UC Teaching Award or the UC Teaching Medal.

Nominations for the 2018 Teaching Awards and UC Teaching Medal are open now until 1 March, so kick start your year now. This year there is also a new category of award – the Outstanding Teaching Practice award, and don’t forget that teaching awards also bring with them a financial reward. The process is simple: complete a one-step form.

All awards recognise excellence in teaching (including thesis supervision) in both undergraduate and graduate programmes. The teaching medal is UC’s highest award for teaching and leadership.

Further information and nomination forms are available on the Teaching Awards or the Teaching Medal websites.

UC News

Erskine Programme: Visiting Fellows for UC Summer Schools 2018

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The Erskine Programme would like to announce the arrival in January of our Visiting Fellows who will be teaching into Summer School courses.

Dr William Allan from the University of Oxford, UK arrived on the 1st of January. Dr Allen will be teaching in the Department of Classics and is an Oxford Visiting Fellow.

Professor Julian Dowdeswell arrived on the 9th of January and is visiting from the University of Cambridge, UK. Professor Dowdeswell will be teaching in Gateway Antarctica and is a Cambridge Visiting Fellow.

Associate Professor Guilherme Gualda arrived on the 15th of January and is visiting from Vanderbilt University, USA. Associate Professor Gualda is an Erskine Fellow and will be teaching in the Department of Geological Sciences.

We hope all our Visiting Fellows and their families enjoy their time at UC and in Christchurch.

Events

UC Travel Expo 2018

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Pop into the Undercroft Seminar Room between 11.30am – 1.30pm on Friday 26 January to meet UC’s preferred travel suppliers.

All UC travellers and travel arrangers welcome.

This is a great chance to chat with suppliers covering airlines, rental cars, hoteliers, insurance and duty of care.

Prize draw at the close of the expo.  Finger food and drinks provided.

Events

Get the O Day buzz – volunteer

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Be part of the Orientation buzz and volunteer at O Day | Herea tō waka. The Events and Partnerships team are looking for friendly, inviting, charismatic staff volunteers to welcome new students, families and whānau to the UC community.

Orientation Day | Herea tō waka (O Day)
Friday 16 February, 9.30am – 2.00pm

From Supplier of Smiles to Information Guru, there is a role for everyone. Read the role descriptions below, check in with your manager and fill in this simple form to take part in welcoming the hordes of new students to UC.

O Day volunteer roles:

Supplier of Smiles
You have a great smile and enjoy making people happy.
We want you on the O Day trails to warmly welcome our visitors to UC including:

  • greeting and welcoming new students to our UC community
  • handing out programmes, wristbands, and food etc. on the trails
  • filling and giving away Think first drink bottles
  • showing a friendly, approachable face for our new students on their first day.

Information Guru
Providing help and answering questions is your gig.
You’ll assist visitors with any questions from where to get a good coffee to what time the next info session starts and monitor sessions taking place in your area. Your tasks could include:

  • warmly welcoming new students to the UC community
  • assisting with general inquiries at the Information Hub in the Undercroft
  • assisting with the information sessions in C Block, A Block and the Engineering Core by
    • scanning tickets
    • managing foot traffic into lecture theatres
    • helping attendees get to the right information session.
  • answering questions – or directing them to where they can get answers.

Volunteer now or if you have any questions email the Events and Partnerships team.

Herea tō waka: The phrase ‘herea tō waka’ means ‘tie up your waka’ and is a reference to what we do when our waka (sailing vessel) comes into landing – we tie it firmly to the shore so that it doesn’t drift away.

For our students and that arrive here at UC and particularly on their first day (O Day), they are metaphorically tying their waka to the shoreline that is UC to ensure their grounding here is firm.

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