Announcements

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Proposed budget cuts a catastrophe for UK astronomy
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is gravely concerned at the drastic cuts to support for UK astronomy outlined by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). In a letter from its Executive Chair, Professor Michele Dougherty, the resear…
Dr Allan Chapman, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Dr Allan Chapman, 1946-2026
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Allan Chapman, who has died aged 79. Described as "extraordinarily erudite"…
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Tsunami expert appointed Deputy Editor-in-Chief of GJI
An expert in tsunami science and the world’s most powerful earthquakes has been appointed Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Geophysical Journal International (GJI…
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RAS Thesis Prizes 2025 – Call for nominations
Each year the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) recognises the best PhD theses in astronomy and geophysics completed in the UK. Three prizes are available: the Michael Penston prize for astronomy, the Keith Runcorn prize for geoph…
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Birmingham to host 2026 National Astronomy Meeting
The Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to announce that the 2026 National Astronomy Meeting (NAM2026) is being held by the University of Birmingham from Monday 20 July to Friday 24 July.  It will cover the full range…
From left, the 2025 GJI Student Author Award winners Masayoshi Someya, Xiongwei Liu and Jingtao Min.
2025 GJI Student Author Award winners announced
Geophysical Journal International (GJI) is delighted to announce the winners of its 2025 Student Author Award. The annual prize is designed to recognise and acknowledge the 'best papers' submitted to GJI from student scientists in the field. Manuscr…
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Call for applications: Editor-in-Chief, MNRAS
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is seeking to appoint a new Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) to provide outstanding leadership to the Journal and its Editorial Board. The EiC will be r…
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RASTI listed in Web of Science
The Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to announce that its journal RAS Techniques and Instruments (RASTI) has been included in the Clarivate…
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RASTI launches new student prize
RAS Techniques and Instruments (RASTI) is delighted to announce a new annual student prize for the 'best' paper published in the journal by a st…
A&G Readers Survey 2025
Take part in A&G Readers Survey
The Royal Astronomical Society and Oxford University Press would like to invite Fellows to provide feedback on the Society's flagship bimonthly magazine, Astronomy & Geophysics (A&G). The brief, anonymous Readers Survey takes about…
Professor David Flower alongside an image of a front cover of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
MNRAS Editor-in-Chief to step down next year
The Editor-in-Chief of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS), Professor David Flower, is to step down after more than a decade in the…
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RAS Awards 2026: Deadline for nominations extended
Due to technical issues with our website, we understand that some people may have experienced difficulties submitting nominations for our 2026 RAS Awards. To ensure everyone has a fair opportunity, we are reopening the awards round until Wednesday,…