[BERG] UFAW LINK: Reminders and updates

Dear BERGers As most of you know, the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) support BERG activities, and I am their LINK representative to share information and news. Please see updates below including links to recorded conferences and meetings, funding opportunities, and award nominations. Best, Hannah Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Stephen Wickens <wickens@ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk>> Date: 24 November 2020 at 14:11:36 GMT To: <h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk<mailto:h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk>> Subject: UFAW LINK: Reminders and updates Reply-To: <wickens@ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk>> 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 Hannah, Just to remind you that, if you missed any, recordings of all the sessions of our 'Recent advances in animal welfare science VII' conference are available to watch on demand by using this link: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/f608fd7ee2944abd81ef1679f825def1<https…amp;reserved=0>. These sessions will be available to view until at least April 2021. Since this conference, we have hosted a few other meetings, that you may also be interested in viewing. Recordings of the RSPCA/UFAW rodent welfare meeting can be viewed here: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/13b635b7ccf74ebcbf6a7eb3df3f9a7f<https…amp;reserved=0>. And recordings of our most recent – the FVSO/UFAW/HSA symposium on ‘Humanely ending the life of animals’ - here: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/81bced3dd4314165816dd8ae8b49a9b4<https… We have also just issued a call for abstracts for our June 2021 meeting ‘Recent advances…VIII’ which will once again be a free online event. Abstract submissions are welcome in any area of animal welfare science and the deadline for their submission is 18 January 2021. Further details on the conference and on how to submit an abstract can be found here: www.ufaw.org.uk/conf2021<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/… And don’t forget that we are now seeking applications for: · the UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarships<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A… (stipend £2400, including funds to cover departmental expenses upto a maximum of £800). Closing date for applications: 28 February 2021 · the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%…amp;reserved=0>. Closing date for applications 4 December 2020. · the UFAW Early Career Animal Welfare Researcher of the Year Award<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fw… Closing date for applications 4 December 2020. and · the HSA Student/Trainee Scholarships<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A… (stipend up to a maximum of £2000). Closing date for applications: 28 February 2021 · the HSA Humane Slaughter Award<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fw… for significant advances in humane slaughter, marketing or transport of farmed livestock. Closing date for applications: 4 December 2020. If you have any questions about the LINK scheme and how to ask us to support an activity then please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you and stay safe. 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 MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "c:" claiming to be www.ufaw.org.uk<C:\Users\Stephen%20Wickens\AppData\Local\Temp\~ed_sb_3\w… ---------------------------------------- Hold the date: * Recent advances in animal welfare science VIII Virtual UFAW Animal Welfare Conference, 29-30th June 2021. 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