Babul Hasan's graduation photograph 5

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A photograph of University of Canterbury alumnus Babul Hasan dressed in graduation regalia in Cathedral Square.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 0709

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A photograph of staff at an information tent at the University of Canterbury.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 0706

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University temporary cafe 'InTentCity'".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 0707

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University temporary cafe 'InTentCity'".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 0705

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University temporary cafe 'InTentCity'".

Photograph number UC 11-0285-06

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Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Photograph number UC 11-0285-04

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Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Photograph number UC 11-0285-05

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Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Photograph number UC 11-0285-09

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Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Photograph number UC 11-0285-07

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Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Photograph number UC 11-0285-01

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Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Photograph number UC 11-0285-19

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Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Photograph number UC 11-0285-11

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Postgraduate students who went on an exchange to Oxford after the February earthquakes at a function with Vice Chancellor Rod Car and Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford Andrew Hamilton to sign a Memorandum of Understand between the two Universities.

Kirkwood Village University of Canterbury Photograph 4

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A photograph of one of the "pods" of temporary classrooms and offices at Kirkwood Village. The pods were constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Kirkwood Village University of Canterbury Photograph 6

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A photograph of students outside one of the "pods" of temporary classrooms and offices at Kirkwood Village. The pods were constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Kirkwood Village University of Canterbury Photograph 3

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A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Kirkwood Village University of Canterbury Photograph 5

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A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Kirkwood Village University of Canterbury Photograph 2

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A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Kirkwood Village University of Canterbury Photograph 1

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A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 154

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Scaffolding covering the outer walls of the James Hight Building at the University of Canterbury. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The repair work on the buildings at the University of Canterbury looks similar to the scenes in the CBD".

Umut Akguzel Photograph 033

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A photograph of damaged ceiling tiles in a teaching room at the University of Canterbury.

Umut Akguzel Photograph 025

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A photograph of a fallen heater in a lecture theatre at the University of Canterbury.

They saved our city and changed our university

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Prior to the devastating 2010 and 2011 earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, the University of Canterbury (UC) was renowned for its graduates’ academic preparation and its staff’s research outputs. The town/gown relationship was aloof and strained due to UC’s move from the CBD in the 1970s and students being seen as troublemakers. Despite its vision of people prepared to make a difference, the University’s students and staff were not seen as making a difference in the local community or as being engaged citizens. 
This changed when over 9,000 UC students mobilized themselves into the Student Volunteer Army to provide immediate relief across Christchurch following the four major quakes of 2010 and 2011. Suddenly, UC students were seen as saviors, not miscreants and a focus on citizenship education as part of the University’s strategic direction began to take shape. 
Based on qualitative and quantitative research conducted at UC over the past four years, this interactive presentation will highlight the findings, conclusions, and implications of how the University has been transformed into a recognized, international leader in citizenship education. By integrating students’ community service into their academic studies, the University has changed its persona while students have gained academically, civically, and personally.

Photograph number UC 12-0153-22

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Flatman, University of Canterbury student and Christchurch-based superhero, photographed at a flat in Avonside.

Photograph number UC 12-0153-26

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Flatman, University of Canterbury student and Christchurch-based superhero, photographed at a flat in Avonside.

Photograph number UC 12-0153-33

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Flatman, University of Canterbury student and Christchurch-based superhero, photographed at a flat in Avonside.

who of you

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A poem by Jeffrey Paparoa Holman from "Shaken Down 6.3", Canterbury University Press 2012.

LUXCITY Photograph 8

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A photograph of crowds at the LUXCITY event.

Photograph number UC 10-0498-091

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One of the "Emergency campus closed" signs put up around the University following the September earthquake.

1972 - Canta Magazine

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A scanned copy of an artwork from the University of Canterbury Students' magazine, Canta, in 1972.