Category Archives: The Community

Thanks for Having Your Say in the UCount Survey!

Remember when we asked you to “Have Your Say” in the UCount Survey during Semester 1?

Well, 6,338 of you took the time to share your thoughts, and we’ve been hard at work analysing your feedback and sharing it with staff across campus.

We want to give you a peek into what you told us. Take a look at the graphic below to see some of the key insights from your responses!

 

If you have any questions, please email us at surveys@canterbury.ac.nz 

Come get your stuff fixed!

Students and staff are invited to bring along their broken items to UC Sustainability’s pop-up ‘Repair Cafe’ and have them repaired for free by our team of volunteers. Let’s all work together to keep more stuff out of landfill!

What: Repair Cafe

When: Wednesday 31 July, 11am – 1pm

Where: Te Rua Makerspace, Level 2, Puaka-James Hight Library

Drop in with your items at any time during the event. Volunteers will be able to help with:

  • Darning, hand sewing and glueing
  • General clothing and textile repair
  • Jewellery repair
  • Shoe repair including glue, stitching, sole fixing, eyelet repair and replacement
  • Industrial sewing for more heavy-duty items, like canvas or bag repair
  • Leather stitching and leather hole punching
  • Eyeglasses repair
  • Iron on patching for clothing like denim and waterproof/puffa jackets.

Item not on the list? Bring it along and we’ll see what we can do! (no electronics sorry).

If you have repair skills and would like to be involved as a volunteer, please email chloe.sutton@canterbury.ac.nz.

This event is proudly part of Plastic Free July, supporting our community to reduce waste to landfill.

Career Conversations with and for Women and Non-Binary

Me aro koe ki te hā o Hine-ahu-one | Pay heed to the dignity and power of women.

Those who identify as women or non-binary often experience unique challenges in their career journeys.  Join us for a panel discussion featuring three inspirational and diverse speakers who will share their unique career journeys.

REGISTER HERE

Tue 23 Jul 2024, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

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This event, hosted by Te Rōpū Rapuara | Careers, aims to create a supportive and safe space for women and non-binary individuals. Gain valuable insights from our panelists to help you navigate your own career journey.

Read about last year’s panel discussion here.

Ngā mihi nui,

Te Rōpū Rapuara | UC Careers