- BERG - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

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 Recently launched: http://marmosetcare.com/ 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 -- 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.

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"Virunga" movie in Edinburgh tomorrow

by Liz Williamson

Hi all, "Virunga" is showing at the Edinburgh International Film Festival tomorrow evening (http://virungamovie.com). The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film's director and is likely to sell out, so if you want to see it before general release, buy your tickets today: http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/films/2014/virunga Best wishes, Liz -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 7th May

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. We have staff from Blair Drummond Safari Park coming over to tell us about research projects that will be available for next year's final year dissertation students. Obviously the meeting will be of most interest to our current third year undergraduates (who have already been invited along), but please do feel free to come along as per usual and join in the discussion about the planned projects. We start at 5.30pm as usual in the Psychology common room, and drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 30th April

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. We have Hannah Cornish (the department's most recently appointed "Impact Fellow") giving us a talk on: "Studying the cultural evolution of language in the laboratory". Hannah is looking forward to having an opportunity to introduce herself and her work, so please do come along and find out more about these fascinating studies. I'm not sure I can guarantee you any cuddly animal pictures in this talk, but it's a safe bet that there will be tales of alien languages and baffled participants, not to mention some ground-breaking research that might just challenge what you thought you knew about language evolution. We start at 5.30pm as per usual in the Psychology common room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 23 April

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. We have our very own Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith giving us a talk, on the topic of Cognitive Enrichment. We start at 5.30pm as per usual in the Psychology common room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- 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.

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FW: Blair Drummond Animal Welfare and Sustainable population conference.

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Please see attached the programme for an exciting meeting at the Safari Park.....and reduced registration making it very good value. Best, Hannah From: Large Mammals [mailto:LargeMammals@blairdrummond.com] Sent: 20 April 2014 15:10 To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith Subject: Blair Drummond Animal Welfare and Sustainable population conference. Hi Hannah, I was wondering if you could please distribute the agenda and student registration form for our upcoming conference in May. We are now offering a special discounted rate for students and researchers. If anyone requires any further information then please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind Regards, Chris Lucas Team Leader: Elephants. Blair Drummond Safari Park Stirling Scotland FK9 4UR Tel: 01786 843100 Mob: 07788400738 [cid:image001.jpg@01CF5CAA.97506DA0] -- 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.

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Jane Goodall event

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Apologies for cross postings....Jane Goodall is always worth hearing. Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope Thursday 1 May 7pm - 9pm Edinburgh University New College Assembly Hall 1 Mound Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2LU BUY TICKETS: Visit www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/events<http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/events> The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) and The University of Edinburgh are proud to bring you one of the most revered and much loved conservationists of our time - Dr. Jane Goodall Ph.D., DBE. Jane will speak from the heart about the world of the Gombe chimpanzees, drawing on a lifetime of challenges and unique experiences she has encountered in the field. She will also outline the work of the Jane Goodall Institute, dedicated to continuing her pioneering research and to spearheading projects to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. The Institute is also widely recognised for establishing innovative community-centred conservation and development programmes in Africa, and Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots, a global environmental and humanitarian youth programme. Jane will share her thoughts on the future of chimps in the wild, as well as touching upon illegal trade in ivory and rhino horn, an issue very close to her heart. Finally, she will offer her vision for the future of conservation, guidance in navigating the current threats facing the planet, and her reasons for hope in these troubled times. Jane brings the perfect blend of wisdom, humour, insight and challenge to the podium, and has the amazing ability to spark creative and expansive thought around complex conservation issues. This event is brought to you through a collaboration with: Jane Goodall Institute www.janegoodall.org<http://www.janegoodall.org>, www.rootsnshoots.org.uk<http://www.rootsnshoots.org.uk> Royal Zoological Society of Scotland www.rzss.org.uk<http://www.rzss.org.uk> The University of Edinburgh www.ed.ac.uk<http://www.ed.ac.uk>. Proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Jane Goodall Institute UK, so by coming to this event you are helping the charity to continue its vital conservation work. Tickets cost £15 (£12 for students and RZSS members). Buy tickets: visit www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/events<http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/events> -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 16 April

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. Debra Lynne will be giving a talk on: "Reward sensitivity and welfare in laboratory-housed beagles". We start at 5.30pm as per usual in the Psychology common room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- 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.

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Dinner with Seminar Speaker Thursday

by Phyllis Lee

Anyone who would like to come to dinner with Mark Adams after the seminar or Thursday, Please let me know. Best Phyllis Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK direct line +44 (0) 1786 467656 fax+44 (0) 1786 467641 mobile +44 (0) 7802 427132 -- 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.

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FW: Research Seminar on 17 April - Dr Mark J Adams

by Phyllis Lee

Dear All, Mark's main seminar should be of interest to all BERG-ites too. Please pass the word on. Best Phyllis _____________________________________________ Dear All We invite you to come along to our next Research Seminar, to be held on Thursday, 17th April, at 4pm in the Psychology Common Room 3A94. Dr Mark J Adams, of the University of Sheffield, will be giving a talk with the title Evolved differences: The social ecology and genetics of primate personality. Please see attached poster and the Research Seminar Programme with upcoming events in the Series. We would like to encourage academics, research staff and postgraduate students to please make every effort to attend these seminars. We look forward to seeing you. Thank you. Kind Regards Roswitha Roswitha Lucht Division Secretary Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA E: roswitha.lucht(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:roswitha.lucht@stir.ac.uk> T: +44 (0)1786 467640 -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 9th April

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow’s BERG meeting. Malavika Narayana will be giving a talk entitled: “Use of coffee estates by Asian elephants in Kodagu”. The meeting will start at 5.30pm as per usual in the Psychology common room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. I am away this week, so I have to miss this one which I’m really disappointed about. But I’m sure it will be a great talk and I hope you all enjoy it! Christine. -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 2 April

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. Hayley Ash will be giving a presentation on: "How breeding and rearing practices affect welfare in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)". We start at 5.30pm as per usual in the Psychology Common Room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 12th March

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. Eoin O'Sullivan will be presenting on the topic of: "Behavioural and emotional contagion in capuchin monkeys". We start at 5.30pm as per usual in the Psychology common room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- 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.

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BERG meeting tomorrow: Wedneday 19th March

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. We have Dr Emily Messer coming over from St Andrews to give us a talk on "Heterospecific social learning in capuchin and squirrel monkeys?". We start at 5.30pm as per usual in the Psychology Common Room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- 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.

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Dinner following Cat Hobaiter's seminar on Thursday

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Aopologies for cross postings.... Would anyone like to join us for dinner after Cat Hobaiter's seminar on Thursday, 13th February, at 4pm in the Psychology Common Room 3A94. Please let me know by Wednesday noon so I can book a table. We are thinking of Smiling Jacks (dinner usually < £12/head). http://www.smiling-jacks.co.uk/ Best, Hannah Gesture in the Chimpanzees of Budongo and Beyond: Current Research and New Directions. Great apes employ a rich repertoire of gestures in intentional communication. I will describe the gesturing of the wild chimpanzees of the Budongo forest, Uganda, discussing the evidence that they are used intentionally by individuals of all ages, across a range of contexts, including 'evolutionarily urgent' ones. I will examine possible reasons for their combination into sequences, including any evidence for persistence towards a goal, or syntactic-like structures. I will then address the big question: what does it all mean? I will describe how we can try to study meaning in the communication of another species, whether individual gesture forms can be said to have specific meanings, and, if so, whether these are consistent across signallers. I will discuss whether or not the high levels of flexibility regularly reported in previous captive studies remains valid in the light of evidence from a wild population, and to what extent any flexible use involves the use of several gesture forms for a single meaning, or a single gesture form for several meanings. I will end with a brief introduction to our most recent research: (i) comparing gesturing in East and West African chimpanzees, and (ii) exploring beyond gesture into multimodal communication. Is multimodal communication simply redundant repetition of the same message in different channels? Or could it provide the opportunity to refine or modify the communication? -- 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.

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SCAB Conference on 29th March

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Reminder about SCAB....deadline for poster, and talk titles is 14th March, and registration deadline 22nd March. I have a couple of spaces in my car.....first come first served. Dear all, The annual Scottish Conference on Animal Behaviour will be held at the University of Edinburgh this year, on Saturday the 29th of March. This is a small conference with relaxed atmosphere, and a good opportunity for students and post docs to present their work. Anyone wishing to present a talk or a poster can submit titles by emailing the organisers at SCAB.the.conference(a)gmail.com<mailto:SCAB.the.conference@gmail.com> by Friday the 14th of March. Please specify which form of presentation you would be interested in applying for. The preference in talks is given to students. We welcome titles on any aspect of animal behaviour, whether you observed it in lab or field, and whether you've used a microscope or a pair of binoculars to see it. We are happy to hear it all! General registration ends on Friday the 22nd of March. The cost of the conference is £15, and includes tea/coffee, lunch and a wine reception. The fee can be paid at the door, in cash, as unfortunately we won't be able to take checks or bank transfers. Please find attached the poster containing this information. We encourage you to circulate this announcement to any of your colleagues who might be interested, and if possible to print the poster and stick it up somewhere visible in your department. You can also find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCAB2014?ref=profile Hope to see many of you in Edinburgh! Best regards, Maarit Maenpaa Recently launched: http://marmosetcare.com/ 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 From: Christopher Blaikie Sent: 06 March 2014 11:31 To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith Subject: SCAB Conference Hi Hannah, I'm still not too sure how to sign up for the SCAB Conference in Edinburgh, and I'd hate to miss the oppurtunity to go. I've seen an e-mail address on the SCAB poster on succeed, but it looks like its only for students wanting to present a talk. Is there another email just for people wanting to attend, or is it the same email as the poster? Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks, Chris Blaikie -- 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.

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Today's BERG meeting: Wednesday 5th March

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Just a reminder about the BERG meeting tonight. We have Alasdair Gillies coming over from Blair Drummond Safari Park, to talk about, "Breed to Feed? The Marius Legacy". We start at 5.30pm as per usual, in the Psychology Common Room (3A94). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 26th February

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Just a reminder about tomorrow's BERG meeting. Alex Jones from Bangor University will be giving a talk on: "Cues to sexual dimorphism: the role of skin colouration and facial contrast". We start at 5.30pm as per usual, in the Psychology common room (3A94 Cottrell). Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- 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.

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dinner after tonight's talk

by Phyllis Lee

Dear all, Anyone wanting to come with Fiona Maisels, Liz Williamson, Bethan Morgan and me to Mediterranae in Stirlsing after the BERG talk today (730pm) please let me know ASAP. P Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK direct line +44 (0) 1786 467656 fax+44 (0) 1786 467641 mobile +44 (0) 7802 427132 -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Speaker and topic now confirmed!

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Apologies - there was a wee break in our BERG chain of communication. Fiona Maisels is definitely coming to BERG to give a talk tomorrow, entitled: "Roads, development and wildlife in Central Africa". We start at 5.30pm in 3A94 as usual. Hope to see you there! Christine. -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 19 February

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, It's safe to say that this week's announcement requires no spoiler alert... I'm not sure whether or not we have a speaker for tomorrow, as the person who signed up on Doodle has yet to provide a title or confirm their attendance. However, there will be drinks and nibbles as usual! There may or may not be a talk. Christine. -- 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.

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Jazz in the Park, Fat Sam is coming back!

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear Bergers Time for a BERG party - Friday 16th May! And all for good causes. Please see flyer attached which tells you how to purchase tickets. Best, Hannah -- 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.

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Tomorrow's BERG meeting: Wednesday 12 February

by Christine Caldwell

Dear all, Our BERG meetings start tomorrow with a fairly informal introductory meeting. Drinks and nibbles will be provided as usual, and the meeting will start at 5.30pm in 3A94 (Psychology Common Room). Our programme for the semester is attached. Christine. -- 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.

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Conference on Animal Welfare and Sustainable Populations

by Christine Caldwell

Please find attached a poster for a 4-day conference on Animal Welfare and Sustainable Populations at Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park, 27th-30th May. Christine. -- 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.

11 years, 6 months

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BERG meetings this semester

by Christine Caldwell

Hello all, Just to let you know that BERG meetings will start up again next week, Wednesday 12 February. We will probably start with a fairly relaxed introductory meeting, but I'll circulate further details closer to the time. Our slots for this semester are being snapped up fast, so if you want to present something this semester (or invite someone) then you please act soon! At the moment we have the following dates still available: 12 February (if you are feeling really keen!) 19 February 5 March 9 April If you want to sign up for any of these then please go to the Doodle poll at: http://doodle.com/urm8qhei232if245 Thanks to those of you who have already signed up for a slot! If you could send me a brief title/topic for your presentation for our programme that would be much appreciated. Christine. Dr Christine A. Caldwell Senior Lecturer in Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA Website: https://sites.google.com/site/christineannacaldwell -- 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.

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