<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Dear BERGers,</font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000">Apologies for cross posting but I've had a lot of mail returned to sender and I wanted to make sure the following information had reached you all. Please do get in touch if you would like to attend what is shaping up to be a great meeting. </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Best wishes,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Emily</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Emily
Messer <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 27 October 2015 09:23<br>
<b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:sprg@st-andrews.ac.uk">sprg@st-andrews.ac.uk</a>'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: SPRG at the BURN – 4-6th March 2016</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Dear all,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Just a reminder for those of you
who wish to attend the Burn next year to reply to this message as outlined
below. Those of you who have already responded (and that I have confirmed your
slot), you all have your places secured already.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">With very best wishes,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Emily and Nicola  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">



















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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Emily Messer <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 08 October 2015 12:43<br>
<b>To:</b> '<a href="mailto:sprg@st-andrews.ac.uk">sprg@st-andrews.ac.uk</a>'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> McGuigan, Nicola<br>
<b>Subject:</b> SPRG at the BURN – 4-6th March 2016</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear SPRGers
- Core members, current research staff and PhD students, Associates </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(Apologies to
Hannah for slight copyright of her email from last year’s meeting)</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The time has come
again for SPRG (Scottish Primate Research Group) to plan their
annual gathering at The Burn in Glenesk, Angus. For those
of you who are new to SPRG, the meeting is a chance for all members to get
together in the beautiful surroundings of The Burn, to discuss research
that is going on within our group, and of course to walk, chat, play games,
eat, drink, and be (very) merry. You can find more details about the venue on
their website (</span><a href="http://www.goodenough.ac.uk/the-burn" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:windowtext">http://www.goodenough.ac.uk/the-burn</span></a><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">). This year’s meeting has moved from the usual post-Christmas gathering
in January to March, so please do not the change of dates to <b>4^th-6^th
of March 2016.</b></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We can arrive from
4pm on Friday 4th – and leave 2pm on Sunday 6</span></u></b><b><u>^{<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">th</span>}</u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> March 2015</span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">  </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Nicola McGuigan
and I will be organising this year’s meeting which also happens to be the 20^th
anniversary of SPRG meeting at the Burn. As always, there will be a series of
research talks given throughout the weekend, please do consider giving a talk.
These do not need to be polished talks and the Burn is a great place to discuss
recent studies. Timing will depend upon number of offers, and we can negotiate!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The costs of
staying at The Burn are heavily subsidised by the Charitable Trust,
and so remain very reasonable. The prices for this year are £160 for staff
(those in full time employment, and who wish to have a single occupancy room –
limited availability) and £124 for students, unwaged members, and/or those who
share rooms. This price includes accommodation and all meals. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">To confirm your place at the Burn, please could you
send a deposit of £60 to Nicola McGuigan by the end of October (31/10/15), her
bank details are as follows. On the bank reference could you include your name
and Burn, this will help us to track those who have paid.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">  </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">Account number: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;background:yellow">00645345</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow"></span></p>

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80-05-28</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;background:yellow">Bank
reference: Burn*your name*</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">By signing up you are confirming that you will pay
£60 should you cancel after 1</span>^{<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">st</span>}<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow"> February 2016 and we are unable to fill your
place.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">To help keep things as organised as possible,
please then send me an email at- </span><span style="background:yellow"><a href="mailto:E.Messer@hw.ac.uk"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">E.Messer@hw.ac.uk</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow"> and include the following details in your email:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">Use the subject header</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">: The
SPRG Burn meeting</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">Give your name</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">If you prefer a single room</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow"> (noting additional cost,
and no promises):</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">Dietary requirements</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">: (if any)</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">This statement</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow"> “I confirm that I will pay £60 should I be
unable to attend and my place is not filled”.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">If you are interested in giving a talk: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">(provide topic-specific titles
can be firmed up later)</span><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Places are
limited, so don't miss your chance. In the first instance, bookings are
restricted to members and associates of SPRG. However, should places be
left unclaimed from mid-January onwards, invitations will be opened up to
colleagues from further afield. Reply early to avoid disappointment.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you have a
non-SPRG colleague whom you know would like to come and give a talk please
discuss with me – we usually have one or two external folk to spice things up!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We will follow up
with more details about the anniversary meeting nearer the time.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Emily and Nicola</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><b>New paper out: <a href="http://www.nature.com/articles/srep15030" target="_blank">http://www.nature.com/articles/srep15030</a> </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Emily. J. E. Messer PhD</b></div>
<div><br></div><div><div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b>Postdoctoral Research Associate​</b></div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">​Room 1.56D</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">David Brewster Building</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">School of Life Sciences</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Heriot Watt University</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Edinburgh</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">EH14 4AS</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">​</div></div><div><a value="+441334463043">Tele: +44 (0) 131 451  8009</a></div></div><div><a value="+441334463043">Email: emily.j.e.messer@gmail.com</a></div><div><a value="+441334463043">Twitter: @emilyjemesser</a></div><div><a value="+441334463043"><br></a></div><div>Personal website: <a href="http://emilymesser.weebly.com/" target="_blank">http://emilymesser.weebly.com/</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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