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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Dear BERGers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>With Christine on sabbatical, I am tasked with running BERG again, unless someone else would like to volunteer to lead it – please just let me know! Mind the rush….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>The first meeting is on <b>Wednesday 22 February</b> at 5.30pm in 3A94 (Psychology common room), and is mainly a social catch up. I’ll do a brief slide presentation on recent adventures in the Himalayas. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>I have set up a Doodle sign-up, so just fill it out to indicate the week that you would like to present (and add dates to your diary).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Presenting at BERG is an excellent way to practice talks, hone your presentation skills, get feedback on grant application ideas, lead a discussion of a research paper etc. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>The sign up is here: </span><a href="http://www.doodle.com/8tmhhnwum3isknnu">http://www.doodle.com/8tmhhnwum3isknnu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>When you sign up for a slot, <b><span style='color:red'>please send me a brief title/topic</span></b><span style='color:red'> </span>BEFORE <span style='color:red'>15<sup>th</sup> February </span>so I can circulate the programme in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you have new students who wish to be on the BERG mailing list, please send them this e-mail<span style='color:#1F497D'>. </span>To sign up to the BERG mailing list new folk must complete the form available here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1063972232msoplaintext><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg" target="_blank">http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>UFAW</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>generously sponsors our meetings. If you are not already a member please consider joining <b><span style='color:blue'>UFAW</span></b> (<a href="http://www.ufaw.org.uk/">http://www.ufaw.org.uk/</a> ). It is only £5 for students (£10 others) without access to their journal, Animal Welfare. By joining UFAW </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>you can help make real, practical and lasting advances to animal welfare throughout the world - for companion animals, farm animals, animals used in research, captive wild animals and those living in the wild that are affected by human activities. Please do join to thank them for their continued support of us in BERG and to enhance animal welfare.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Many thanks, Hannah<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Just launched: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://marmosetcare.com/">http://marmosetcare.com/</a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith <br>Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group <br>Psychology, School of Natural Sciences <br>University of Stirling <br>Stirling, FK9 4LA <br>Scotland <br>Tel: 01786 467674 <br>Fax: 01786 467641 <br>E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <br></span><a href="http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah-buchanan-smith"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah-buchanan-smith</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><DIV align=left><HR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010</FONT></DIV>
<FONT face=Arial color=gray size=2>The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.<BR></FONT>
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