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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear BERG peeps,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Although Wednesday is technically a strike day, since BERG is not a part of teaching, the salary, or the pension, I am happy to tell you that we
<b>WILL </b>be holding the BERG seminar this Wednesday. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This week we have PhD candidate, Jade Hooper, giving a talk on her interesting work, entitled:
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Exploring Social and Locality Variations of Dog Bites in Scotland Using Administrative Data Sources<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="295" height="200" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D3AF56.61F6F860" alt="when your child"><o:p></o:p></p>
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Rates of hospital admissions due to dog bite incidents have risen considerably over the last 10 years (HSCIC, 2015). Of particular concern is the finding that hospital admissions for dog bites are highest in the most deprived areas across England
and Wales (HSCIC 2014; 2015). However, there is a paucity of research which aims to explore why this may be or how this issue may be addressed. Whilst there is a public interest in these figures in Scotland, thus far there
has been no rigorous empirical investigation into social inequalities in dog related injuries. Through an innovative and ambitious analysis of linked by-product data, the current study hopes to address this gap. The study will use a range of data
sources to examine both individual and area-based characteristics which may help uncover some of the reasons why these patterns may exist, and how they can be addressed. Health data from dog bite incidents will be requested
and linked with census records. Microchip data will also be requested in a bid to account for dog populations which in the past have not be considered when links with social disadvantage and dog bite injuries have been found. Through
this analysis, the study aims to help inform policy for the reduction of dog bites and aid in effective identification and targeting of interventions for areas and individuals most at risk. This presentation will discuss some of the difficulties associated
with the research area and specific challenges related to the project. The floor will then be opened to allow for more general discussion surrounding the subject area. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing you at 5:30pm sharp. Drinks and munchies provided.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Paxton<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">______________________________</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Paxton D. Culpepper</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">,<b> BSc, MSc</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#4F6228;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">PhD Candidate </span></b><b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">|</span></b><b><span style="color:#4F6228;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> Psychology</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Division of Psychology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Behaviour and Evolution Research Group<br>
Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Office:
</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">3B134 Cottrell Building
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Phone:
</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">+44 (0) 1786 466852
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</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">+44 (0) 1786 467641
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Email:</span></b><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><u><span style="color:#4F6228;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="mailto:p.d.culpepper@stir.ac.uk"><span style="color:#4F6228">p.d.culpepper@stir.ac.uk</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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