Dear all, I am trying to build a programme for this semester so am putting out the call a) for possible speakers (we already have two) and b) for new names for the mailing list. Here is the schedule so far; titles will be provided soon 26-Sep Introductory meeting - all join for an informal discussion +wine of BERG and UFAW 03-Oct External Speaker: Mark Jones (Howletts) Gorilla welfare 10-Oct 17-Oct 24-Oct Mid semester: NO BERG (captive welfare meetings in Edinburgh and Blair Drummond) 31-Oct 01-Nov 07-Nov External Speaker: Alex Jones 14-Nov 21-Nov 28-Nov Best Phyllis Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK Direct line: +44 (0)1786 467656 phyllis.lee@stir.ac.uk<mailto:phyllis.lee@stir.ac.uk> -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.