Dear all I am looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday at our first BERG meeting -5.30 pm in the Psychology Common Room (3A94, Cottrell Building). This will be introductions, social catch up and a show of photos by Peter Hancock from his trip to Shetland. We shall also use this opportunity to take new photos of the group for the BERG website! We shall also make an effort to finalise the programme which is already looking excellent - thanks to all those who have signed up. We still have slots free (note that Bethan may move her presentation to December due to popular demand), and are looking for volunteers. Remember that you don't need a polished talk - you can offer to lead a discussion on a journal paper, or present research ideas etc. Date Person Responsible Speaker and Topic 21 September Hannah Introductions - drinks, nibbles, catch up Peter Hancock will show photos from Shetland 28th September Hannah Roman Wittig (presenting) & Cathy Crockford (University of St Andrews) - Social bonds among chimpanzees - physiological evidence 5 October 2A73 Hannah Andrew Bagnall (Edinburgh) - A visit to Seram Island, Indonesia Change of location - 2A73 12 October (HBS away) 19 October Jim Jim Anderson - Monkeys judge reciprocity between humans 26 October MID-SEMESTER 2 November 9 November (HBS away) Rob Rob Burriss - Mate-preference versus mate-choice in humans 16 November Hannah Emily Messer (St Andrews) - Squirrel monkey social learning 23 November Louise Louise Lock - Chimpanzees' preferred nesting materials 30 November Hannah Bethan Morgan - Chimpanzee conservation 7 December 14 December Hope to see you on Wednesday, Hannah 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@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.