The RAS invites suggestions from Fellows of the RAS who wish to propose (and therefore organise) Specialist Discussion meetings for the academic year beginning October 2020. Meetings are held monthly from October to May, normally on the second Friday of the month. The April 2021 meeting will be on the third Friday, 16 April.

To help with assessment, proposals should include the following information:
– Title of meeting and organiser(s), at least one of whom should be an RAS Fellow
– The topics to be covered in the meeting
– Rationale for the meeting, including timeliness
– Suggestions for invited speakers
– Preferred date for meeting, if any

Proposals should not exceed one A4 page in length

For information, detailed guidance for meeting organisers may be found at:
https://ras.ac.uk/specialist-discussion-meetings/proposing-ras-specialist-discussion-meeting

Proposals for Astronomy SD meetings (including Exoplanets) should be sent to Mandy Bailey (mandybailey22@gmail.com) and proposals for Geophysics SD meetings (including Solar, Solar Terrestrial and Planetary Physics) should be sent to Mark Lester (mle@leicester.ac.uk).

The deadline for receipt of proposals is 1st March 2020.

Mandy Bailey and Mark Lester