Perhaps in interest to some.
Best, Hannah
From: Stephen Wickens [mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk]
Sent: 16 January 2014 13:24
To: 'Stephen Wickens'
Subject: UFAW Conference 2014 - Programme details
Recent advances in animal welfare science IV
UFAW Animal Welfare Conference
York Merchant Adventurers' Hall, 26th June 2014
The field of animal welfare is a cross-disciplinary area of study that seeks to offer guidance and find solutions to the challenges raised by our caring for and interactions with both kept and wild animals. As part of its on-going commitment to improving animal welfare through increased scientific understanding of animals' needs and how these can be met, UFAW is holding the fourth of a series of one day conferences on 'Recent advances in animal welfare science' on 26th June 2014.
Programme details:
The following speakers will be contributing talks to the conference:
· Bickell SL and D Blache (The University of Western Australia, Australia)
Stock-handling training improves sheep behaviour, stress and productivity
· Burn CC (The Royal Veterinary College, UK)
Why are some animal welfare problems perceived as 'normal'?
· de Haas EN, JE Bolhuis, B Kemp and TB Rodenburg (Wageningen University and University of Groningen, The Netherlands; Institute National de Recherche, Nouzilly, France)
Consistent differences in behaviour and stress sensitivity in brown and white type laying hens requests a custom-made approach to improve bird welfare
· Di Martino G, W McCormick, F Buniolo, G Berto, F Agnoletti and L Bonfanti (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy; Moulton College, UK)
The effect of stocking density and feed formulation on the behaviour, health and growth of meat rabbits
· Dixon LM, I Dunn, S Brocklehurst, V Sandilands, M Bateson, T Boswell, B Tolkamp, P Wilson and RB D'Eath (Scotland's Rural College, University of Edinburgh, Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland and University of Newcastle, UK)
New measures of hunger in broiler breeder chickens
· Friend TH, WR Binion and JA Haberman (Texas A&M University, USA)
The use of reflective films to improve the comfort of dairy calves during hot and cold weather
· Hall LE, S Robinson and HM Buchanan-Smith (University of Stirling and AstraZeneca, UK)
Refining oral gavage: Assessing and improving welfare in the laboratory-housed dog
· Henry S, M Hausberger, C Fureix and M Bateson (Université de Rennes1, France; University of Guelph, Canada; Newcastle University, UK)
Do horses with poor welfare show "pessimistic" cognitive biases?
· Jacobs L, E Delezie, L Duchateau, X Gellynck, K Goethals, E Lambrecht, J Viaene and FAM Tuyttens (The Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Ghent University, Belgium)
The welfare of broiler chickens during transport to slaughter plants
· McLennan KM, J Littlemore and W McCormick (University of Cambridge and Moulton College, UK)
The effects of a dynamic group system on the social bonds of dairy cattle
· O'Neill DG, DB Church, PD McGreevy, PC Thomson and DC Brodbelt (The Royal Veterinary College, UK; University of Sydney, Australia)
Post-Bateson: have pedigree dogs become exposed?
· Ortolani A, J Gonggrijp, R Putman and F Ohl (Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
Assessing dog welfare: A new perspective
· Paranhos da Costa MJR, LC Magalhães Silva, LP Silva and MFM Guimarães (Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil)
Effects of good practices of handling on the welfare of dairy calves
· Tribe A, A Bouchon-Small and M Torregrosa Rocabado (University of Queensland, Australia)
Wildlife rehabilitation in Queensland
In addition, there will be a poster session during the lunch break which will feature over 60 presentations.
Further details, including the full programme of speakers and a registration form, can be found on the UFAW website http://www.ufaw.org.uk/recent%20advances%20york%202014.html. Registration is from 8.30, with talks starting at 9.20 and ending at 17.30.
Other details:
UFAW intends these regular conferences provides a forum at which the broad community of scientists, veterinarians and others concerned with animal welfare can come together to share knowledge and practice, discuss advances and exchange ideas and views. As part of UFAW's commitment to providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and to ensure that the meeting is accessible to widest range of those with an interest in animal welfare, the registration fee to attend this conference is kept low, this time at £28. Note: This price includes refreshments but delegates will need to make their own arrangements for lunch.
Venue:
The conference is being held in York, in the medieval Merchant Adventurers' Hall<http://www.theyorkcompany.co.uk/>, Fossgate YO1 9XD, UK. Located next to the pedestrianised centre of York and built in 1357, the timbered Hall and Undercroft make up one of the best preserved medieval Guild Halls in the world.
Background to UFAW:
UFAW, the International Animal Welfare Science Society, is an independent, scientific and educational animal welfare charity. The organization promotes high standards of welfare for farm, companion, laboratory and captive wild animals and those with which we interact in the wild.
Any questions about the conference should be directed to:
Dr Stephen Wickens, Development Officer, UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8AN, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1582 831818; Fax: +44 (0) 1582 831414; Website: www.ufaw.org.uk<http://www.ufaw.org.uk>; Email: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk>
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Dear BERGers
Semester will be upon us again soon, so please get the BERG meetings in your diaries - from 5.30pm on Wednesday on the following dates:
17, 24 Sept, 1,8,15,22 Oct, 5,12,19,26 Nov, 3, 10 Dec
Obviously the meetings are as good as we make them, so we are looking for people to volunteer for BERG meeting slots for this semester.
The first meeting is on Wednesday 17th September at 5.30pm in 3A94 (Psychology common room). We shall use this meeting for introductions and updates from the summer...please come prepared to share news of any grants awarded, papers published, exciting conferences attended etc. I shall give a Pecha Kucha of my holidays in the Rwenzori mountains, Uganda (6 min, 40 secs) - anyone else wishing to share photos, please let me know.
I have set up a Doodle sign-up, so just fill it out one date to indicate the week that you would like to present. ONE person per week, please.
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.
You might also like to invite a post-grad student or colleague from a nearby University - we have some funds to pay for local travel/dinner for external speakers.
The sign up is here: ttp://doodle.com/d6gu3tbsui72ydwz<http://doodle.com/d6gu3tbsui72ydwz>
When you sign up for a slot, please send me a brief title BEFORE Friday 12h September so I can circulate the programme in advance.
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 new folk must complete the form available here:
http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg
You can also use this link to unsubscribe.
Many thanks, Hannah
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Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith
Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group
Psychology, School of Natural Sciences
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Scotland
Tel: 01786 467674
Fax: 01786 467641
E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk>
Home page: https://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11925
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The University of Stirling has been ranked in the top 12 of UK universities for graduate employment*.
94% of our 2012 graduates were in work and/or further study within six months of graduation.
*The Telegraph
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.
