1. RAS: Supporting the astronomy and space communities UKSEDS conference 2013

2. 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

3. RAS: What we support…

4. RAS: What we do… Advocacy, media & public engagement: making the case for astronomy and space science…

5. RAS: What we fund… Student travel to conferences Fellowships Touch the Sky: visually impaired astronomy Fun Kids radio and…

6. Projects MEDIAN

7. 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/RoyalAstroSocwww.ras.org.uk https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAstroSoc