Complex sentence: The first meeting of this group took place on 15 and 16 July 1976 at the University of Bath, and in April 1978, a meeting was held in conjunction with the British Ornithological Union at Royal Holloway College, London.
Split into simpler sentences: The first meeting took place on 15 and 16 July 1976 at the University of Bath. In April 1978, a joint meeting was held with the British Ornithological Union at Royal Holloway College, London.