Dear BERGers, The ARED project team will be hosting a practitioner workshop on Thursday 30th November. The workshop will provide a platform for practitioners and researchers in the field of animal behaviour, animal minds and animal welfare to exchange insights and experiences related to the mental and cognitive lives of animals. We are delighted to announce we will be joined by speakers from the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Battersea, OneKind, Paws for Progress, and the SSPCA, as well as our collaborators from the Messerli Research Institute, Vienna. For more information, please visit our website<https://ared.stir.ac.uk/events/>. You can register to attend the workshop by completing this form<https://forms.office.com/e/1GaZz3rTpi><https://forms.office.com/e/1GaZz3rTpi> or emailing us at ared@stir.ac.uk<mailto:ared@stir.ac.uk>. 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@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/> Office hours: Monday and Friday 11:00 - 12:00 ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159