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by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

On Wednesday Wednesday 16th May Dr Alex Weiss from Edinburgh University will talk about: Does personality predict all-cause mortality in captive gorillas? Drinks and nibbles @ 5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building). Hope to see you there..... Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA e-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> phone: 01786 467674 fax: 01786 467641 ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Wednesday's BERG

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

On Wednesday 9th May, Alasdair Gillies and colleagues from the Blair Drummond Safari Park will come to our BERG meeting to discuss the undergraduate dissertation research projects. Phyllis Lee, Christine Caldwell, Sarah Vick and Jim Anderson have selected projects to supervise on elephants, marmosets, otters, giraffe, chimpanzee and zebras. We hope one or two of our final year dissertations students might also come so you can ask about their experience of working at the Park. This session is for information only - by coming there is no commitment. Drinks and nibbles available. Come for as long as you can (i.e. it is informal so leave when you like). 5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building). May I remind you that our final BERG seminar for the spring semester is on Wednesday 16th May. Dr Alex Weiss from Edinburgh University will talk about: Does personality predict all-cause mortality in captive gorillas? Hope to see you there..... Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA e-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> phone: 01786 467674 fax: 01786 467641 -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Tomorrow's BERG

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

On Wednesday 2nd May we have Maribel Recharte giving a presentation entitled: Tourism as a means to mitigate perceived costs of coexistence with giant otters in the Peruvian Amazon 5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building) as usual. May I remind you again that on Thursday 3 May, we have Liz Bate - Measuring Behaviour, 2A73, 11-12 and 1-2.30 See you there..... Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA e-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> phone: 01786 467674 fax: 01786 467641 -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Offre de thèse: changements globaux et primates

by Liz Williamson

----- Forwarded Message From: Jean-Christophe Vié Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:16:10 +0000 To: Anthony Rylands, Liz Williamson (SGA) Subject: Offre de thèse: changements globaux et primates Maybe of interest! PhD opportunity on gorillas and Barbary macaques. Not sure who can apply. EN PJ : une offre de thèse de la part de Nelly Menard (à faire circuler): Impact des changements environnementaux sur le potentiel évolutif d'espèces menacées de primates: les gorilles et les magots Researcher at CNRS UMR6553, ECOBIO (Ecosystems-Biodiversity-Evolution) Biological Station 35380 Paimpont France tel: 02.99.61.81.72 from abroad tel: 00 (33) 2 99.61.81.72 nelly.menard(a)univ-rennes1.fr <mailto:nelly.menard@univ-rennes1.fr> -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Reminder - Measuring Behaviour Seminar details

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Attached are details of the Measuring Behaviour seminar from 11-12 on Thursday 3rd May, in 2A73 with some extra details about the mobile eye tracking. If you wish to stay on for Observer training (1-2.30pm) please read details in attached. Best, Hannah Just 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> http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah… -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Wednesday's BERG

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

On Wednesday 25th April we have Eoin O' Sullivan giving a presentation on his work at Living Links on: Automatic imitation in capuchin monkeys 5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building) as usual. See you there..... Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA e-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> phone: 01786 467674 fax: 01786 467641 ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Alex Weiss Seminar - CANCELLED

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Alex is very sorry but he cannot come to give the seminar this afternoon. If you know of anyone not on the BERG mailing list who was planning on coming, please let them know. See you next week, 25 April, for Eoin O' Sullivan on Automatic imitation in capuchin monkeys. Best, Hannah Just 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> http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah… -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Tomorrow's BERG

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

On Wednesday 18th April we have Dr Alex Weiss (University of Edinburgh) giving a presentation: Does personality predict all-cause mortality in captive gorillas? 5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building) as usual. I anticipate this will be an fascinating seminar and hope we can give our external speaker a good audience. See you there..... Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA e-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> phone: 01786 467674 fax: 01786 467641 ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Animal Welfare: Emotion, Cognition & Behaviour seminar at the Edinburgh Zoo

by Sabrina Brando

Dear colleagues, Apologies for cross-postings. We would like to draw your attention to a seminar titled: Animal Welfare: Emotion, Cognition & Behaviour seminar This seminar is held at the Edinburgh Zoo from the 24th - 26th of September 2012. For more information please visit http://www.animalconcepts.eu/AnimalConcepts/Events/Entries/2012/9/24_Entry_… We would be grateful if you would be so kind to distribute this announcement to your network and or print the flyer to hang at your department / facility. We have a special student rate so please be so kind to distribute to the students too. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you. Best regards, Sabrina AnimalConcepts Drs. Sabrina Brando The Netherlands www.animalconcepts.eu sbrando(a)animalconcepts.eu +31633008373 "Do something wonderful, people may imitate it" - Albert Schweitzer CHANGE HABITS, NOT HABITATS

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Wednesday's BERG

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

On Wednesday 11th April we have Blake Morton giving a presentation: Taking Personality Bias Seriously in Cognitive Research: A Case Example in Brown Capuchin Monkeys 5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building) as usual. Sadly I'm working in London tomorrow, but hope you enjoy the presentation and are able to give constructive feedback before Blake gives this talk at the PSGB meeting next week. Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA e-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> phone: 01786 467674 fax: 01786 467641 ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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No BERG next Wednesday 4th April

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

There is no BERG next week as it is mid-semester break. Below you will find the rest of the schedule - noting a change to 2nd May - we have Maribel Recharte presenting on "Tourism as a means to mitigate perceived costs of coexistence with giant otters in the Peruvian Amazon." Enjoy the Easter break, Hannah 11 April Blake Morton Taking Personality Bias Seriously in Cognitive Research: A Case Example in Brown Capuchin Monkeys 18 April Hannah Alex Weiss (University of Edinburgh) Does personality predict all-cause mortality in captive gorillas? 25 April Eoin O' Sullivan Automatic imitation in capuchin monkeys 2 May Hannah Maribel Recharte Tourism as a means to mitigate perceived costs of coexistence with giant otters in the Peruvian Amazon 3 May, 11-12 and 1-2.30, 2A73 Hannah Liz Bate - Measuring Behaviour (see previous messages) 9 May Jim Alasdair Gillies (Blair Drummond) - Undergraduate research projects available for next year at Blair Drummond Safari Park If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Just 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> http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah… -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Measuring Behaviour Seminar details

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Attached are details of the Measuring Behaviour seminar from 11-12 on Thursday 3rd May, in 2A73 with some extra details about the mobile eye tracking. If you wish to stay on for Observer training (1-2.30pm) please read details in attached. Best, Hannah Just 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> http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah… -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Wednesday's BERG - and Thursday's seminar and dinner

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

It's the week to hear about assessment of animal wellbeing! On Wednesday 28 March we Yvonne Baur giving a presentation on her proposed PhD research: Assessing the relationship of positive emotion and welfare in captive gorillas 5.30pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building) as usual. On Thursday 29th March we have Dr Emily Bethell from Liverpool John Moores University Cognitive bias in rhesus macaques: a role for cognitive theories of emotion in improving our understanding of animal psychological wellbeing Abstract here: http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/35904/Poster-E… 4pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building) as usual. We plan to go out for dinner after Emily's talk - please let me know if you'd like to join us so I can book a table. Hope to see you on Wednesday. Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA e-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk> phone: 01786 467674 fax: 01786 467641 ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Re: [BERG] Behavioural Measurement - the 'State of the Art' seminar

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Thanks to all who doodled! I am pleased to confirm this seminar will take place on Thursday 3rd May. Please put it in your diary. Details will follow in due course. Hannah ________________________________ From: Hannah Buchanan-Smith Sent: 20 March 2012 17:27 To: berg Mailing List; Psychology Staff Cc: Elizabeth Bate (elizabeth(a)tracksys.co.uk) Subject: Behavioural Measurement - the 'State of the Art' seminar Liz Bate from Tracksys has kindly offered to come to give us a seminar and basic training (for free!) on: Behavioural Measurement - the 'State of the Art' Dr Elizabeth Bate. Tracksys Ltd. www.tracksys.co.uk<http://www.tracksys.co.uk/> She would include: 1). FaceReader<http://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/facereader> - Automatic Emotion Measurement. 2). Eyetracking (mobile<http://eyetracking-glasses.com/> and screen-based<http://www.smivision.com/en/gaze-and-eye-tracking-systems/products/red-red2…>). 3) The Observer XT<http://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/2/the-observer-xt> - Analysing user-defined behaviours (HB-S - we have several Observer licences) 4). Physiological Measurement (heart rate, BP, GSR etc). 5). Video tracking. Liz says: The need to measure and analyse the complexities of human behaviour in ever more sophisticated ways has led to a huge growth in the number of quantitative and qualitative behavioural measurement tools. Combining powerful multi-function software with bespoke hardware, a wide range of studies can be conducted quickly, simply and extremely accurately using a single product. The importance of using several measurement approaches in research has also led to such products becoming fully integrated with one another. The importance of integrating two or more of the above systems into a multi-modal approach to research will be highlighted. There are three proposed dates - Monday 30th April, Thursday 3rd May and Friday 4th May. The Seminar would run from 11-12pm with Observer training from 1-2:30pm. If you are keen to come, please fill in the Doodle poll so I can schedule her visit on a day that suits us all the best. Please do so instantly – I only takes 30 seconds! I’m going to get back to Liz with our preferred date at noon on Thursday! http://www.doodle.com/ixwibcbp7zivr8d2 This is a great opportunity for us – and our postgraduate students on most of the MScs, and for PhD students. Please sign up. Further details (date and room location) will follow. Many thanks, Hannah Just 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> http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah… -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Maynard Smith & Harper, 2004

by James Anderson

Anybody have "Animal Signals", by Maynard Smith & Harper, that I could borrow? Thanks. Jim -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Behavioural Measurement - the 'State of the Art' seminar

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Liz Bate from Tracksys has kindly offered to come to give us a seminar and basic training (for free!) on: Behavioural Measurement - the 'State of the Art' Dr Elizabeth Bate. Tracksys Ltd. www.tracksys.co.uk<http://www.tracksys.co.uk/> She would include: 1). FaceReader<http://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/facereader> - Automatic Emotion Measurement. 2). Eyetracking (mobile<http://eyetracking-glasses.com/> and screen-based<http://www.smivision.com/en/gaze-and-eye-tracking-systems/products/red-red2…>). 3) The Observer XT<http://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/2/the-observer-xt> - Analysing user-defined behaviours (HB-S - we have several Observer licences) 4). Physiological Measurement (heart rate, BP, GSR etc). 5). Video tracking. Liz says: The need to measure and analyse the complexities of human behaviour in ever more sophisticated ways has led to a huge growth in the number of quantitative and qualitative behavioural measurement tools. Combining powerful multi-function software with bespoke hardware, a wide range of studies can be conducted quickly, simply and extremely accurately using a single product. The importance of using several measurement approaches in research has also led to such products becoming fully integrated with one another. The importance of integrating two or more of the above systems into a multi-modal approach to research will be highlighted. There are three proposed dates - Monday 30th April, Thursday 3rd May and Friday 4th May. The Seminar would run from 11-12pm with Observer training from 1-2:30pm. If you are keen to come, please fill in the Doodle poll so I can schedule her visit on a day that suits us all the best. Please do so instantly - I only takes 30 seconds! I'm going to get back to Liz with our preferred date at noon on Thursday! http://www.doodle.com/ixwibcbp7zivr8d2 This is a great opportunity for us - and our postgraduate students on most of the MScs, and for PhD students. Please sign up. Further details (date and room location) will follow. Many thanks, Hannah Just 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> http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah… -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Wednesday's BERG - and dinner

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

On Wednesday 21 March we have our former undergraduate student Sophia Daoudi giving a presentation on her MSc research from Oxford Brookes: The yellow-tailed woolly monkey (Oreonax flavicauda); A comparative study of occupancy between Cabeza del Torro and Cordillera de Colán, Northeastern Peru 5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building) as usual. We hope to go out for dinner afterwards - somewhere cheap and cheerful such as the Med - please let me know if you'd like to join us so I can book a table. Hope to see you on Wednesday. Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA e-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk phone: 01786 467674 fax: 01786 467641 -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Wednesday's BERG

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear all On Wednesday 14 March we have Kristen Knowles giving a short presentation on Perceptual development and memory for human voices. 5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building) as usual. Hope to see you on Wednesday. Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Just 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> http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah… ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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primate calls and language evolution Friday 9th March - Glasgow

by Liz Williamson

From: Ellen Bramwell [Ellen.Bramwell(a)glasgow.ac.uk] Sent: 05 March 2012 14:42 To: Richard Whitt; Heather Froehlich; Elizabeth Finnigan; Joanne MacLeod Subject: Friday 9th March - Language in Glasgow workshop Apologies for cross-posting Dear all, The Language in Glasgow (LanG) research network are holding a half-day workshop on the afternoon of Friday 9 March, from 1-5pm. This event is being held in the Wolfson Medical Building, University of Glasgow (C8 on campus map: http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_1887_en.pdf) Our plenary speaker will be Professor Didier Demolin, from the GIPSA Laboratory, Grenoble, who will talk on his recent work on primate calls and language evolution. Attached is a pdf of the full programme with presentations on a wide range of subjects including psychology, bilingualism, historical charters, phonetics, German and stylistics. This event is free and open to all. However, if you wish to attend (and are not presenting) please email ellen.bramwell(a)glasgow.ac.uk<mailto:ellen.bramwell@glasgow.ac.uk> indicating this before Wednesday 7th March so that we can supply numbers for catering purposes. We intend to go for drinks and an early dinner after the LanG event and all attending the workshop are very welcome to join us. Numbers for dinner will be taken during the workshop. Please can you also forward this message to any colleagues – postgraduate, postdoctoral and staff – who you think might be interested in attending, especially those who are new to Glasgow this year. With many thanks, Jane Stuart-Smith and Ellen Bramwell -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Wednesday's BERG

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear all On Wednesday 7 March we have Maria Wollnik giving a short presentation on her proposed PhD research on "The communicative role of pelage in black-and-gold howler monkeys". It's good stuff - and relevant to PSY9AK - undergraduates very welcome! 5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building) as usual. Hope to see you on Wednesday Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Just 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> http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah… ________________________________ The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159. -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Exam answers

by James Anderson

Dear BERGers, While tidying up in my office I found these extracts from students' answers to the 46AK exam in 2003. Quite amusing! ³There is a number of different ways in which this competition manifests itself. One of these is scrabble competition.² ³Natural selection favours a short life for males.² ³Only very occasionally will the male participate greatly in the copulation period.² ³Such strategies may include use of a sperm plug. Sperm here may block the entrance to the females to ensure no other species can mate with them and beat their sperm to the women¹s egg.² ³Males are more interested in women who have wide hips, a thin stomach and a low waist to hip ratio. This fits with the idea that males don¹t want their child to compete with excess fat during pregnancy.² -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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SCAB programme and maps

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Please find attached a copy of the SCAB programme and some maps on where to find us. The conference will take place in the V corridor of the Cottrell building. There is free parking behind Cottrell on weekends. More info on how to get to the university can be found here: http://www.stir.ac.uk/undergraduate-study/visit-the-campus/getting-here If you plan to come, please e-mail Rosalind Murray (r.l.murray(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:r.l.murray@stir.ac.uk>) before midday on Friday March 2, 2012. There is a £15 registration fee which includes coffee breaks and lunch. Please do forward to others. We look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday 10th March. -Rosalind Rosalind Murray http://www.sbes.stir.ac.uk/people/postgrads/murray/index.html -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Tomorrow's BERG

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear all Reminder that tomorrow we have Dr. Mark Tramner (University of Manchester) speaking Jackdaw feeding behaviour. Wednesday 29th Feb at 5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building) as usual. Also pleased to say the schedule is now full, thanks to Kristen Knowles! Please find final schedule attached. Hope to see you tomorrow. Hannah If you wish to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the BERG mailing list please follow instructions here: http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Just 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> http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/hannah… -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Super cake Monday 27th - buy cakes, help SCAB!

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

For folk on site in Stirling - please read message below from Alan Law about how to support SCAB by buying cakes! Hi all, As you know Ros is organising the SCAB conference at Stirling on March 10th, but we are both trying to raise a small amount of money so we can provide everyone with refreshments at the end of the conference day. To do this we are going bake some cakes and bring them in on Monday 27th at coffee time ( 11am) and sell them for minuscule prices to all you lucky people (I'll be making fresh cup cakes!). We would welcome anyone else who like to contribute a cake to let me know via email and to bring it along on Monday, anything sweet and cake like is most welcome. Place: 4U1 across from the BES office at 11am Thanks, Alan p.s. hopefully everyone hasn't given up cake for lent! -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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SCAB - important

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Rosalind Murray is doing an excellent job on organising SCAB - 10th March - here in Stirling. To register, and commit yourself to the £15 registration fee, please e-mail Rosalind directly to let her know you are coming - asap - r.l.murray(a)stir.ac.uk Today is the last day to register a talk or poster. Let's put on a good show - we really need more posters! The programme should be out soon and I shall circulate it. Hannah -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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