The Royal Astronomical Society: Engaging Space Scientists and Astronomers with Wider Society

RAS: Supporting the astronomy and space communities

UKSEDS conference 2013

RAS: Who we are…

• Founded in 1820• 3750 members include

professional and amateur astronomers and space scientists; teachers, and outreach specialists; historians; science writers

• David Southwood President from 2012-14

• Entirely independent of Government

RAS: What we support…

RAS: What we do…

• Advocacy, media & public engagement: making the case for astronomy and space science…

RAS: What we fund…

Student travel to conferences

FellowshipsTouch the Sky:

visually impaired astronomy

Fun Kids radio and…

ProjectsMEDIAN

Want to join us?

• Membership rates…• Students (mostly postgrads) pay £1 for first

year, £27 after that• Free access to specialist meetings, grants

scheme, publications…• Find out more at www.ras.org.uk,

@royalastrosoc & https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAstroSoc