Dear all,
This is a short reminder that today we will meet at 4pm in the Psychology Common Room. The idea is that core BERG members talk about their grant ideas, proposals and current research.
all the best,
Alex
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The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159
Hi everyone,
Please see below for a PhD studentship opportunity!
Sharon
https://iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships/mandrills-and-microbes-ii-the-gut-micro…
Details of the competition are here: https://iapetus2.ac.uk/
Please encourage any student who might be eligible and interested to apply.
The next important deadline is for international applicants: Monday 9th December 2024.
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Sharon Kessler (she/her), PhD
Lecturer in Psychology
Cottrell Building Room 3B92, Faculty of Natural Sciences
University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, SCOTLAND
Tel: +44(0)1786 467 651
Email: sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk
Website: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1104622#research; https://www.sharonekessler.com/
Book review editor: International Journal of Primatology
Academic editor: PLOS ONE
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Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159
Dear all,
For next week there are no presenters, but we will still meet (Wednesday 27th, Psychology Common Room 4pm). The idea is that core BERG members use their time (if they wish) to briefly present current projects, grant ideas, proposals, results, etc to each other. I would personally present the results of some studies in preparation. Please let me know whether you want to present some work by Tuesday next week. If you present, send me your slides as well. I will then accommodate the time according to the number of presenters. We can discuss further details after today's meeting if necessary.
best.
Alex
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Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159
Dear all,
In the next BERG/SHAIR meeting Jade Hooper will give a presentation titled "Exploring social inequalities in dog bites and strikes across Scotland"
We will meet in the Psychology Common Room at 4pm. You can find the abstract below
Hospital admissions due to dog bites and strikes (DBS) are rising across the UK and in Scotland this has been dubbed a ‘national crisis’. DBS can result in serious physical and mental harm, particularly to vulnerable populations. While the highest rates are seen in the most deprived areas of England and Wales, the extent of these disparities in Scotland is unclear. In this talk, I will present findings from a study exploring social inequalities in DBS across Scotland. The research analysed data from NHS 24 calls, A&E attendances, and hospital admissions linked to 2011 Census data, focusing on area-level deprivation, household characteristics, and environmental factors. The talk will discuss the need to address inequities and advocate for a shift from the criminalisation and blaming of irresponsible dog ownership toward strategies that support families and consider the role of broader systemic factors.
You can join online clicking on the link below:
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Dear all,
This is an announcement that this Wednesday Roman Stengeling from the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Antrhopology in Leipzig, Germany will give a presentation on: Culture and Human Development: Issues of Global Representation and Contextualization. The talk will be online at 4pm and we will also gather in the Psychology Common Room.
Since its inception, child development research has predominantly sampled participants from a narrow and unrepresentative range of cultural communities. Despite this, findings are typically generalized to represent "children" universally. This talk presents a systematic review of studies from five major journals (2016-2020), highlighting the persistent overrepresentation of children from culturally atypical populations, often in the absence of contextual detail. To illustrate the impact of this biased sampling and lack of contextualization, I will discuss recent cross-cultural research conducted in rural Namibia and urban Germany, examining cultural variation in socio-cognitive development—specifically, children’s cooperation in social dilemmas and their understanding of false beliefs. These findings advocate for culturally-inclusive approaches to finally advance a genuinely global, rather than regional, science of child development.
best,
Alex
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The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159
Please join in in congratulating Liz Williamson, who is an Honorary Professor with us!
Liz is a key member of a group who received a prestigious award from the Species Survival Committee of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature for her work on the Primate Specialist Group and their outstanding contributions in delivering the Species Strategic Plan from 2021-2023.
The Primate Specialist Group<http://www.primate-sg.org/> is a network of scientists and conservationists who stand against the tide of extinction which threatens humanity’s closest kin.
Liz Williamson is The Primate Specialist Group<http://www.primate-sg.org/>’s Red List Authority Coordinator for great apes and Liz has been integral in winning this award.
Congrats directly to Liz - e.a.williamson(a)stir.ac.uk
Thank you!
Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith
Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG)
Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Scotland
E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<http://h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk/>
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Marmoset care<https://www.marmosetcare.stir.ac.uk/>
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Welfare of dogs <https://nc3rs.org.uk/housing-and-husbandry-dogs>
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Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence
The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159