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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There is a slight change to the BERG schedule, that our wonderful organiser Gemma will inform us all about soon, but I just wanted to let you know that
<b>BERG’s Christmas party</b> will be on <b>Wednesday 12</b></span><b><sup><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">th</span></sup></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> December</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
in the usual BERG slot at 5.30pm in the common room. We shall ask that everybody
<b>brings a <u>little</u> something to the party to share</b> – nibbles, a bottle, or home baking if inclined.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are entering party season! Each of the research groups has also been asked to suggest a
<b>party game</b> for the Psychology Christmas party on 19</span><sup><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> December. BERG must also have a good representation there! So
on 12</span><sup><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> December we may try out the form of any games (please let me know if you have any great suggestions that would work
well with lots of people). This is not to give BERG a competitive advantage by cheating, but to ensure the organisational processes are smooth!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Finally, I am delighted to say that Deborah Bruce (<a href="mailto:deborah.bruce@stir.ac.uk"><span style="color:#0563C1">deborah.bruce@stir.ac.uk</span></a>) has agreed to organise us all next
semester so please put Wednesdays at 5.30pm in your diaries, and start thinking about offering a presentation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Seminars will commence on
<b>1<span style="color:#1F497D">6<sup>th</sup></span> January</b> with an external speaker,
<b>Dr Ally Palmer</b>, from the University of Oxford, talking about ethics of orang-utan rehabilitation and reintroduction. Prior to her talk we shall have a
<b>discussion about “voluntary participation of animals in research”</b>, and will be meeting around
<b>4pm</b>. If you are interested in joining us, please let me know. Ally is doing this work as a postdoctoral researcher working with Dr Beth Greenhough and Dr Reuben Message on the Species and Spaces project at the School of Geography and Environment, Oxford.
Ally is studying those animals used in research in Places Other than Licensed Establishments (POLES). This work considers how transposing animal research to POLES – such as farms, fisheries, conservation sites, zoos, and veterinary clinics – poses new questions
and challenges for <b>human-animal relationships</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith
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Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Room 3A79, Cottrell<br>
Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences <br>
University of Stirling <br>
Stirling, FK9 4LA <br>
Scotland <br>
Tel: 01786 467674 <br>
Fax: 01786 467641 <br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk">h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk</a>
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Home page: <a href="https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925">https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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