Graduate Research Student Liaison Committee
Staff Committee Members:
Associate Professor Diane Ruwhiu (Convenor)
Dean, Graduate Research School
Email dean.grs@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 8075
Professor David Baxter
Deputy Dean, Graduate Research School
Email deputydean.grs@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 5655
Professor Richard Blaikie
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise)
Email dvc.research@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 8513
Bronwen Stephens
Manager, Graduate Research School
Email manager.grs@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 470 3447
Nick Baker
Senior Professional Practice Fellow, Graduate Research School
Email n.baker@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 8461
Peter Boston
Manager, Postgraduate Scholarships, Prizes and Awards, Research Division
Email peter.boston@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 9779
Simone Freeman
Team Leader Student Support, International Office
Email simone.freeman@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 8424
Graduate Research Committee Representative
(See meeting details)
In Attendance:
Michelle Bennie
Academic Committees
Email michelle.bennie@otago.ac.nz
Student Committee Members
Division of Commerce Representatives
Otila Osborne (PhD)
Department: Marketing
Email otila.osborne@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
VACANT (Master's) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master's Rep for Commerce, please contact Michelle Bennie
Division of Health Sciences Representatives (Dunedin Campus)
Celine Camon (PhD)
Department: Anatomy
Email camce602@student.otago.ac.nz
Emily Lott (Master’s)
Department: Biomedical Science
Email lotem233@student.otago.ac.nz
Division of Humanities Representatives
Georgia Knowles (PhD)
Department: Gender Studies
Email knoge865@student.otago.ac.nz
VACANT (Master's) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master's Rep for Humanities, please contact Michelle Bennie
Division of Sciences Representatives
VACANT (PhD) If you are interested in taking up the position of PhD Rep for Sciences, please contact Michelle Bennie
VACANT (Master's) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master's Rep for Sciences, please contact Michelle Bennie
University of Otago Christchurch
Lavanya Pillay
Email lavanya.pillay@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
University of Otago Wellington
Ellie Johnson
Email ellie.johnson@otago.ac.nz
International Representatives
Tawfique Rahman (PhD)
Email tawfique.rahman@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
VACANT (Master's) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master's Rep for International candidates, please contact Michelle Bennie
Māori Representatives
VACANT (PhD) If you are interested in taking up the position of PhD Rep for Māori candidates, please contact Michelle Bennie
VACANT (Master’s) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master’s Rep for Māori candidates, please contact Michelle Bennie
Pacific Island Representatives
VACANT (PhD) If you are interested in taking up the position of PhD Rep for Pacific Island candidates, please contact Michelle Bennie
VACANT (Master's) If you are interested in taking up the position of Master's Rep for Pacific Island candidates, please contact Michelle Bennie
Distance Representative
Tasmin Leonard-Paterson
Email leota264@student.otago.ac.nz
OUSA Postgraduate Students' Representative
Hanna Friedlander
Email postgrad@ousa.org.nz