[TEU-academic] ] TEU update
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Fri Nov 10 2023 13:00:00 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
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Important information for Professional staff. If you are starting a new role at the university between 1 November 2023 and 1 February 2024, or are offered an out-of-cycle pay increase during this time, please contact Nicole Wallace (nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz) with a copy of your letter of offer or memorandum and get advice before you sign it. Members have already reported some issues with their offers. It is important that you understand what you are being asked to sign and whether what you are being asked to sign is consistent with your collective agreement. You are entitled to seek advice before signing employment documents. If you have already signed such a document effective from 1 November on, you can still seek advice. Please send Nicole a copy. You can also see her during the office hours Friday 10am-2pm (see information at the bottom of this email).
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Siouxsie Wiles vs the employer. News reports, in approximate chronological order from Monday...Covid-19 commentator Siouxsie Wiles received 'tsunami of abuse', court hears | Stuff.co.nzhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/national/133240201/covid19-commentator-siouxsie-wiles-received-tsunami-of-abuse-court-hears ‘Victim blaming’: HR staff told scientist to stop making public comments on Covid-19 - NZ Heraldhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/siouxsie-wiles-v-university-of-auckland-threats-against-high-profile-scientist-played-to-court/PWNWS4UL5RHSTNDXXKTOVQI4PI/. Dr Siouxsie Wiles case: University of Auckland attempts to block media coverage after incident on campus msn.com. Siouxsie Wiles and colleagues reported 7 meetings before UoA responded to harassment, reporter claims newstalkzb.co.nz. Siouxsie Wiles takes University of Auckland to Employment Court in wake of Covid-19 lockdown-era threats | RNZ Newshttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/501905/siouxsie-wiles-takes-university-of-auckland-to-employment-court-in-wake-of-covid-19-lockdown-era-threats. Dr Siouxsie Wiles case: Microbiologist felt compelled to make public comment to stop excess Covid deaths | Stuff.co.nzhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/national/133246349/dr-siouxsie-wiles-case-microbiologist-felt-compelled-to-make-public-comment-to-stop-excess-covid-deaths. Dr Siouxsie Wiles case: University of Auckland managers grew uncomfortable with scientist’s celebrity status, court hears - NZ Heraldhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dr-siouxsie-wiles-case-university-of-auckland-managers-grew-uncomfortable-with-scientists-celebrity-status-court-hears/5BNHCUQIUBET7MPJCLKUIHL6RY/. Siouxsie Wiles says Auckland University treatment was worse than Covid-19 harassment msn.com. Siouxsie Wiles case: Vaccinologist 'mortified' by university's response to harassment | RNZ Newshttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/502057/siouxsie-wiles-case-vaccinologist-mortified-by-university-s-response-to-harassment
Congratulations. We are very happy to see our TEU colleague Emma Sharp (School of the Environment) win a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship. We also congratulate Emma Nolan (FMHS) for her award of a Rutherford Discovery Scholarship and Kelly Burrowes (Bioengineering Institute) for receiving a James Cook Research Fellowship.
Congratulations also to colleagues (TEU members all!) Nicola Gaston (Physics) for the Thomson Medal for transformative leadership; Stephen May (Education and Social Work) for the Mason Durie medal; and Maria Armoudian (Politics and International Relations) for the Early Career Research Excellence Award for Social Sciences.
Change in the university travel insurance provider. On November 1, a new travel insurance provider, Chubb, was contracted to provide cover under their Business Travel Insurance policy. Learn more herehttps://theuniversityofaucklandstaffcommunications-mainaccount.cmail20.com/t/j-l-sjdbx-duhyxoo-m.
SafePlus Assessment. We encourage members to speak about health, safety and wellbeing in their respective workplaces at Waipapa Taumata Rau. We are advised that those who have not been invited to participate in the assessment will receive further information in the coming weeks. Our representatives on HSW committees will be closely examining the results of the assessment and will be pushing for improvements. If they want your opinion, keep an eye out for email from Safeplus.
“Every course I teach is evaluated by the students. My research performance is also evaluated by my line manager. But university administrators, particularly vice-chancellors, face no such evaluation from the very people who know the most about their performance.” Ananish Chaudhuri (Business School) on what, besides political apathy and underfunding, ails the tertiary sector. University Underfunding Is Compounded By Their Greater Corporatisation | Newsroomhttps://www.newsroom.co.nz/university-underfunding-is-compounded-by-their-greater-corporatisation
Science at Massey U saved by iwi? Iwi group offers solutions to science cuts at Massey University | Stuff.co.nzhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/301005652/iwi-group-offers-solutions-to-science-cuts-at-massey-university
Traduttore, traditore. Dame Anne Salmond (Anthropology) on Why a referendum on Te Tiriti will backfire newsroom.co.nz
“Good science is an art-form, and scientists draw on highly trained, creative intuition and judgements, just as much as artists do.” Ann Thresher (Stanford) on why The divide between art and science is a mistake. https://iai.tv/articles/the-divide-between-art-and-science-is-a-mistake-auid-2660?_auid=2020
Hey, that’s good news. The most trustworthy professions in New Zealand and other countries | Newshubhttps://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/11/the-most-trustworthy-professions-in-new-zealand-and-other-countries.html. Some of us are a combination of the top three..
Reminders:
- Pay Equity. The TEU pay equity claim for administrative and library staff is active. This claim has the potential to affect as many as 900 UoA staff members. We are now moving into a new phase of the claim, where member involvement is very important. If you’ve received an email from TEU administrator Lucy Fowler about your role, make sure you’ve replied! If you are interested in more information, email Nicole or Lucy: nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz or lucy.fowler@teu.ac.nz.
- Medical Academics. Your representatives are discussing a possible resolution with the employer. If you have any questions, please contact Nicole, nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz
- TEU office hours. Our organisers, Nicole and Andy, will be running open office hours on the City Campus every Friday from 10am till 2pm, in the TEU Office, Room 417, Level 4 of the
Fisher Building (Building 804, 18 Waterloo Quadrant). Please feel welcome to drop in for advice or to catch up on TEU activities. Please note that neither Nicole nor Andy will be in the office on Friday 10 Nov and 17 Nov. They will be at conferences and hui. They are still available at any other time on the phone or email Nicole: nicole.wallace@teu.ac.nz, 027 438 7254 Andy: andy.hipkiss@teu.ac.nz, 021 914046
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Barry Hughes, PhD School of Psychology Faculty of Science Phone: +64 9 923 5265 Extension: 85265
Website: www.psych.auckland.ac.nzhttp://www.psych.auckland.ac.nz/ Address: Science Centre, Building 302, Level 6, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland 1010 | Private Bag 920129, Auckland 1142, New Zealand