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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear BERGers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Due to the industrial action planned for the 25<sup>th</sup> November – 4<sup>th</sup> December we will not be running our usual BERG meetings. Kirsty and Lesley’s talks will now take place after the New Year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">However, <b>the </b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">C</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050">h</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">r</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050">i</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">s</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050">t</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">m</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050">a</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">s</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050">P</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">a</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050">r</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">t</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#00B050">y</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
 on the 11<sup>th</sup> December is still on!!! </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Come along for general merriment<b>
</b>with drinks and snacks provided.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">This will take place on <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wednesday 11<sup>th</sup> December in the Psychology department common room (3A94) at 5:30pm</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The most up to date schedule is available on Box for details of talks and for information on dates where BERG is not running (here: <a href="https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog">https://stir.box.com/s/skboejxqbtg8b52aiadnzi07tv0nrsog</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">).<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">If you have new students who might wish to be on the BERG mailing list, please send them this e-mail. To sign up to the BERG mailing list please use the following link: <a href="http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg">http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg</a> (you
 can also use this link to unsubscribe).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Jade<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jade Hooper |  Research Assistant and PhD Candidate -  Faculty of Social Science   |  3T37,  RG Bomont Building,  University of Stirling,  Stirling,  FK9 4LA |  E-mail:
<a href="mailto:jade.hooper@stir.ac.uk"><span style="color:#0563C1">jade.hooper@stir.ac.uk</span></a>  |  Web:http://www.stir.ac.uk/social-science/<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Reports and summaries for the
<i>Permanently Progressing?</i> <i>Building secure futures for children in Scotland</i> study including an information sheet for children are available
<a href="https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/social-sciences/our-research/research-areas/centre-for-child-wellbeing-and-protection/research/permanently-progressing/">
<span style="color:#0563C1">here</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2">The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2018</font></div>
<font face="Arial" color="gray" size="2">The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.<br>
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