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22 August 2019
New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon plans to take motorsport into the future developing a world-first electric rally car. Paddon publicly announced the electric rally car project yesterday, with the University of Canterbury as a technical partner.
09 August 2019
The University of Canterbury is celebrating 50 years of postgraduate journalism excellence on 7 September, with graduates from all over the world congregating to celebrate the milestone.
08 August 2019
How does a university walk the talk of building a sustainable future? University of Canterbury Sustainability Officer Dr Matt Morris looks at how one of New Zealand’s leading tertiary institutions is overcoming the challenges of moving to clean energy, not just in its research, but on its campuses.
16 July 2019
The 2019 Stats NZ Prize for a paper with “the best use of official statistics” has been awarded to University of Canterbury researchers whose work concluded that the timing of a child’s fifth birthday, and when they typically first start school, may impact on their NCEA results and University Entrance (UE) later on.
19 June 2019
The University of Canterbury (UC) has continued to prove its international position, improving four places to 227th in the latest QS World University Rankings.
06 June 2019
University of Canterbury alumni and friends of the University have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List this year.
09 May 2019
Innovation is good for the world, and University of Canterbury (UC) researchers will explain how their innovative technological solutions are making a difference – from Antarctica to Africa – during Techweek on 22 and 23 May.
16 April 2019
An evolving archive of Christchurch community images captures everyday life in an urban landscape for future generations. With a strong focus on human interactions, the Christchurch Documentary Project is a collaboration between Christchurch City Libraries (CCL) and the University of Canterbury’s (UC) School of Fine Arts.
01 April 2019
Robotic retailers, traveling by virtual reality, and pilotless planes are just some of the ideas that University of Canterbury students had for how digital disruption and emerging technologies will impact the future of travel.
08 February 2019
Returning UC Students - you can avoid the pain and get all the gains by renewing your gym membership online before you rock up for your next workout. It'll save you time, and it'll really help us and fellow students by keeping the queues down over enrolment.
Careers Fairs information for employers
The University of Canterbury’s Careers Fairs are an excellent way of raising your organisation’s profile with future graduates. During the academic year we host a series of careers fairs including the Law and Justice Recruitment Evening, Commerce Careers Fair, Engineering and Science Careers Fair and ICT Careers Fair.
Whether you are actively recruiting quality graduates or keen to raise your organisation's profile for future recruitment, the University of Canterbury's Commerce Careers Fair is ideal for you!
The Commerce Careers Fair allows you to meet prospective graduate employees, introduce and market your organisation, and inform students of employment and career opportunities.
It will contribute to increasing awareness of, and raising, your organisation’s profile on campus, enable you to provide UC students with your knowledge and advice as well as distribute your organisation and recruitment information.
Event details
| Date: | Wednesday, 6 March 2019 |
| Venue: | Undercroft, Puaka-James Hight building |
| Setup: | 12.30 pm - 1.15 pm |
| Exhibition hours: | 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm |
| Pack up: | 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm |
| Fee: | $540.00 + GST and booking fee |
| Registrations: | Closed. Contact us for the 2020 fair. |
Included with your stand
- A 2m wide x 1.2m deep site
- Table, 2x chairs, tablecloth, signage, power, wireless internet access, and reusable water bottles
- Drop off zone close to venue and allocated car parking within campus
- Assistance from student volunteers
- Company listing in event collateral
- Complimentary afternoon tea
Whether you are actively recruiting quality Law and Justice graduates or keen to raise your firm's profile for future recruitment, the University of Canterbury's Law and Justice Recruitment Evening is ideal for you!
The Law and Justice Recruitment Evening allows you to meet prospective employees, introduce and market your firm and inform UC’s law and justice students of employment and career opportunities.
It will contribute to increasing awareness of, and raising, your firm’s profile on campus, provide UC law and justice students with your knowledge and advice as well as distribute your firm and recruitment information.
Event details
| Date: | Wednesday 6 March, 2019 |
| Venue: | Undercroft, Puaka-James Hight building |
| Setup: | 5.00pm - 5.45pm |
| Exhibition hours: | 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm |
| Pack up: | 8.30 pm - 9.00 pm |
| Fees: | $540.00 + GST and booking fee |
| Registration: | Closed. Contact us for the 2020 fair. |
Included with your stand
- A site 2m wide x 1.2m deep
- Table, 2xchairs, tablecloth, signage, power, wireless internet access and reusable water bottles
- Drop off zone close to venue and allocated car parking within campus
- Assistance from student volunteers
- Company listing in event collateral
Whether you are actively recruiting quality graduates or keen to raise your organisation's profile for future recruitment, the University of Canterbury's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Careers Fair is ideal for you!
The STEM Careers Fair allows you to meet prospective graduate employees, introduce and market your organisation and inform students of employment and career opportunities.
It will contribute to increasing awareness of, and raising, your organisation’s profile on campus, enable you to provide UC students with your knowledge and advice as well as distribute your organisation and recruitment information
Event details
| Date: | Wednesday, 15 May 2019 |
| Venue: | Engineering Core and Ernest Rutherford Atrium |
| Setup: | 8.30 am - 9.45 am |
| Exhibition hours: | 10.00 am - 3.30 pm |
| Pack up: | 3.30 pm - 4.00 pm |
| Fee: | $820 + GST and booking fee |
| Registrations: | Closed. Contact us for the 2020 fair. |
Included with your stand
- A site 2m wide x 1.2m deep with walls
- Table, 2x chairs, tablecloth, signage, power, wireless internet access, and resuable water bottles
- Drop off zone close to venue and allocated car parking within campus
- Assistance from student volunteers
- Company listing on event collateral
- Complimentary water, tea, coffee, juice, snacks, and lunch
Previous career fairs
Check out attendees at previous career fairs and the networking opportunities
Need more information?
If you have any queries, please contact:
UC Events Team
Phone: 03 369 3931
Email: events@canterbury.ac.nz