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Techweek 2025 Hackathon | Prioritising tech for people and the planet – Are you up for a Challenge?

Put your technical skills and design thinking capabilities to the test and join us on this quest to create good tech for people and the planet!

Deloitte and UC, in partnership with ServiceNow are throwing out a Techweek hackathon challenge. Utilising GenAI and the ServiceNow technology platform, teams will be challenged to come up with innovative and creative solutions to address the problem statement: “How to make an impact through prioritising tech for people and the planet”

Hackathon Details
Hosted at the Deloitte offices in Christchurch, each team will have approximately 6 hours to work on their solutions, receiving mentor support and guidance from technical experts throughout the day (and catering!)
Each team will present their solution to an independent judging panel at the end of the hackathon, followed by awards and refreshments (and prizes!)

  • Participants must a be a current UC
  • BYO laptop, access to software and anything else required will be provided on the day

Hackathon guidelines and judging criteria will be briefed to all teams on the morning of the hackathon.

Event details
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Deloitte Christchurch, Level 4, 151 Cambridge Terrace
Date: Friday 23 May

What do I need to do?
Not much!  Gather some friends and register below
Register now

Urgent Closure of Central Lecture Theatre Bike Sheds – Glass Roof Removal

Facilities Management (FM) advise that there will be a complete closure of the bike stands adjacent to the Centra

l Lecture Theatres from 8am Saturday 10 May until Friday 16 May.

 

 

 

 

 

Due to Health and Safety concerns FM staff will be removing the glass roof covering the bike stands and will commence this work tomorrow Saturday 10 May. Please refer to inset images.

Please adhere to all signage and directions. Do not park bikes in the bike stand while the bike stand is closed or until all signage and any cordons have been removed.

Once the glass roof has been removed these bike stands will be uncovered until further notice.

 

 

 

 

 

Please refer all enquiries to FMassist@canterbury.ac.nz

Thank you for your support as we this required remediation work.

Building Condition Surveys – 9-15 May

Facilities Management Building Surveyors are planning to undertake surveys on  Puaka-James Hight; Okeover; and UBS (the Bookshop) between Friday 9 May and Thursday 15 May.

If you see staff on the roof during that time it is likely that they will be the surveyors who will be following all working at heights safety protocol. If you are at all concerned, please contact UC Security tel:0800823637.

The purpose of the UC Building surveys is to complete a full visual assessment of the condition of the interior and exterior of the building. Surveyors will ensure that any photographs taken during the assessment are of the building and that persons are not identifiable in the photographs.

 Please direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Thank you for your consideration as we undertake these required building surveys.

Facilities Management.