December 2023 - BERG - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

FW: Abstract submission for the UFAW International Animal Welfare Conference 2024 is now open
by Clare Andrews 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

Hi BERG/SHAIRers, Announcement of an Animal Welfare conference happening next year is below! Additional info: * For students and Early Career Researchers especially: see the UFAW website for details of small travel grants<https://www.ufaw.org.uk/small-project-and-travel-awards/small-project-and-t…> which could be applied for to support presenting at their conference. * UFAW conferences tend to alternate between UK/online and overseas between years. If you’d like to see the previous online conference, check out UFAW’s YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbUffsX9AlWC0AlljmZmE9Q>. Best wishes, Clare From: UFAW <ufaw(a)ufaw.org.uk> Date: Friday, 8 December 2023 at 10:55 To: Clare Andrews <clare.andrews(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Abstract submission for the UFAW International Animal Welfare Conference 2024 is now open You don't often get email from ufaw(a)ufaw.org.uk. Learn why this is important<https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> CAUTION: This email originated from outside University of Stirling. Do not follow links or open attachments if you doubt the authenticity of the sender or the content. ________________________________ Dear Colleague A fundamental element of UFAW’s mission is the dissemination of evidence-based animal welfare information, so we are delighted to be holding our annual conference on 10 – 11 July 2024 in Porto, Portugal. This conference will serve as a platform for a diverse array of presentations encompassing all areas of animal welfare science and feature both talks and posters. We welcome contributions exploring one or more disciplines that inform our understanding of animals and their welfare, including applied ethology, veterinary science, physiology and policy. Deadline for submissions is 1 February. This meeting is an in-person event being held in Porto, Portugal. All presentations must be given in-person at the event. For more information, visit MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "jreib.smtptrack.com" claiming to be www.ufaw.org.uk/porto2024<http://jreib.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGt0Zwx0AQD2ZQL5ZQxjAmRmAvM5qzS4qaR…> If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in contact - events(a)ufaw.org.uk. Stephen Dr Stephen Wickens UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Herts AL4 8AN, UK Email: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk ; Direct Tel: +44(0)1276 500880; Office: +44(0)1582 831818 (tel), 831414 (fax) MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "c:" claiming to be www.ufaw.org.uk<C:\Users\SamGriffin\AppData\Local\Temp\-ed_sb_4\www.ufaw.org.uk> UFAW is an UK charity that works to develop and promote improvements in the welfare of all animals through scientific and educational activity worldwide. Registered Charity No 207996 (Registered in England) and Company Limited by Guarantee No 579991 Science in the service of animal welfare [KyoNwR1ofX7vv8s2na8X7PcNf4FuQz9Zm5PyVMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=]<https://www.facebook.com/ufaw.org.uk/> [A white bird in a blue square Description automatically generated] <https://twitter.com/UFAW_1926> [A red and white play button Description automatically generated] [A blue and black logo Description automatically generated] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/universities-federation-for-animal-welfare> [A body of water with buildings in the background Description automatically generated] <https://www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/ufaw-international-animal-welfare-confe…> To unsubscribe from further emails on this meeting, click here<mailto:ufaw@ufaw.org.uk> and enter unsubscribe in the subject ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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FW: UFAW LINK. CCSAW Research Seminar 7 December - Evidence for sentience in insects
by Clare Andrews 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Online talk on insect sentience may be on interest to some here - info below. The next in the CCSAW 'animal sentience' talks is tomorrow afternoon (7 December), at 10.30am EST / 4.30pm CET, Dr Andrew Crump (Royal Verterinary College, UK) will be presenting evidence for sentience in insects. The link to join is tinyurl.com/insectsentience<http://enzto.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGt0ZmLkAGL3ZmN4Zmt0AwL1AvM5qzS4qaR…> If you want to catch up on previous sentience talks, they can be found on the CCSAW Youtube site: MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "enzto.smtptrack.com" claiming to be https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf1GMQ3ilgOywNGkgGauQhaO8uXMwOnSs<http://enzto.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGt0ZmLkAGL3ZmN4Zmt0AwL1AvM5qzS4qaR…> UFAW The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8AN, United Kingdom Direct Tel: +44 (0) 276 500880 Office: +44 (0) 1582 831818 Web: MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "enzto.smtptrack.com" claiming to be www.ufaw.org.uk<http://enzto.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGt0ZmLkAGL3ZmN4Zmt0AwL1AvM5qzS4qaR…> Email: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk> ---------------------- [cid:3371567688-1]<http://enzto.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGt0ZmLkAGL3ZmN4Zmt0AwL1AvM5qzS4qaR…> For further information about UFAW awards, scholarships, meetings and other news follow us on: Facebook: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - UFAW<http://enzto.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGt0ZmLkAGL3ZmN4Zmt0AwL1AvM5qzS4qaR…> ; Twitter: @UFAW_1926<http://enzto.smtptrack.com/tracking/qaR9ZGt0ZmLkAGL3ZmN4Zmt0AwL1AvM5qzS4qaR…> The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) is an UK charity that works to develop and promote improvements in the welfare of all animals through scientific and educational activity worldwide. Registered Charity No 207996 (Registered in England) and Company Limited by Guarantee No 579991 Science in the service of animal welfare To unsubscribe from further emails on this meeting,click here<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk> and enter unsubscribe in the subject ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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Postdoctoral Researcher position with Ludwig Huber within the “Overimitation in dogs” project
by Kirsten Blakey 05 Dec '23

05 Dec '23

Dear Bergers, Please find below information about a postdoctoral role currently being advertised by Ludwig Huber at the Messerli Research Institute in Vienna. Best wishes, Kirsten Dr Kirsten H Blakey (she/her) Postdoctoral Research Fellow Philosophy & Psychology, University of Stirling Address: Cottrell building 3W1, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, FK9 4LA Email: k.h.blakey1(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:k.h.blakey1@stir.ac.uk> | Staff webpage<http://www.stir.ac.uk/people/267453> | Personal webpage<https://kirstenhblakey.weebly.com/> ARED Project<https://ared.stir.ac.uk/> | Postdoctoral representative, Psychology Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee<https://edicpsy.stir.ac.uk/> Postdoctoral Researcher position with Ludwig Huber within the “Overimitation in dogs” project ____________________________________________- Dear all, I am currently looking for an enthusiastic researcher to join a highly interdisciplinary team investigating “overimitation in dogs”. The project aims to delve comprehensively into the intriguing aspect of dogs imitating causally irrelevant, non-functional behaviors (called “overimitation”) using an innovative experimental and methodological approach. Within the scope of the project, cutting-edge technology will be integrated with behavioral tests to meticulously explore this cognitive trait in dogs. Data collection will predominantly occur at the Clever Dog Lab of the Messerli Research Institute (unit Comparative Cogniton) situated on the Vetmeduni Vienna campus. The employment is a temporary, full-time position of 3 years according to central collective agreement. Starting date March 1st, 2024 or as agreed. Placement: Vienna, Austria. For more information, see: https://www.vetmeduni.ac.at/en/cognition/scientific-positions All electronic applications received by December 31st, 2023, will be considered. We would be grateful if you could share these positions within your network and sorry for the cross posting if any. If you have any questions or would like more information about the positions, feel free to reach out to ludwig.huber(a)vetmeduni.ac.at<mailto:ludwig.huber@vetmeduni.ac.at> Kind regards, Ludwig Huber Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ludwig Huber Head of the Unit of Comparative Cognition Head of the Messerli Research Institute Head of the Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna (Vetmeduni Vienna) Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Wien T +43 1 25077-2680 M +43 664 60257-6250 ludwig.huber(a)vetmeduni.ac.at<mailto:ludwig.huber@vetmeduni.ac.at> www.vetmeduni.ac.at/messerli<http://www.vetmeduni.ac.at/> Partner institutions of the Messerli Research Institute: Messerli-Foundation, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Medical University of Vienna, University of Vienna ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

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