Society Activities
The Society's activities are organised around twelve themes. This organisation allows a flexible approach to our work and rapid response to current issues. Each theme has developed its own support network to deliver its activities and to undertake wider consultation with the membership.
Each theme is led by an honorary officer, who as the theme director works on a day-to-day basis with the theme manager - a member of staff. Working together, these partnerships take a strategic overview of the area, develop theme based business plans, and consult widely in the fellowship.
The twelve themes are:
In addition to the themes, the RSS offers venue hire facilities in Central London.
Provide support and services to the fellowship and encourages recruitment to the Society.
Theme Director: Ed Swires-Hennessy
Theme Manager: Nicola Emmerson
Deals with all aspects of the professional status and qualifications offered by the Society, including examinations (Ordinary Certificate, Higher Certificate and Graduate Diploma), continuous professional development (CPD), accreditation of degree courses, and the professional membership grades (Graduate Statistician (GradStat), Chartered Statistician (CStat) and Chartered Scientist (CSci)).
Theme Director: Stephen Pyke
Theme Manager: Roeland Beerten
Maintains, reviews and generates quality academic papers, special interest articles and commentary on statistics and related subjects.
Theme Director: Jonathan Forster
Theme Managers: Nicola Emmerson (RSS News, Significance) and Martin Owen (Journal)
Encompasses all meetings, courses and conferences organised centrally (Ordinary Meetings and Special Lectures) and by groups within the Society, providing coordination and support.
Theme Director: Marian Scott
Theme Manager: Paul Gentry
Involved in developing and encouraging the necessary skills for statistics within educational establishments via education strategy research and development, workshops, special events, and careers promotion materials.
Theme Director: Vacancy
Theme Manager: Debra Hurcomb
Concerned with the promotion of the Society in the general public, responding to policy consultations and also disseminating developments within the statistical community to the science press and the general public.
Theme Director: Jenny Freeman
Theme Manager: Andrew Garratt
Via the Honours committee, the Honours and Awards theme provides a method by which promising or eminent people who have made a significant contribution to the discipline of statistics can be acknowledged. An External Honours Group considers Society nominations for external awards and commendations (such as the New Year Honours list).
Theme Director: John Pullinger
Theme Manager: Paul Gentry
Encouraging the promotion of statistics via the statistics user community.
Theme Director: Jon McGinty
Theme Manager: Andrew Garratt
Supports the organisation and planning of meetings for those interested in statistics around the county and globally.
Theme Director: Cathal Walsh
Theme Manager: Paul Gentry
Reviews and advises on developments and changes wich may be necessary or advantageous to the Society to fulfil the aims of nurturing and promoting statistics.
Theme Director: John Pullinger
Theme Manager: Hetan Shah
Covers all aspects of the Societies finances. The Finance Committee considers the generation of income, examines expenditure and budgets. Investments Sub-Committee monitors the Society's investments.
Theme Director: Ed Swires-Hennessy
Theme Manager: Hetan Shah
Operates through the Staffing and Remuneration Committee and is responsible for all details pertaining to the employment of personnel by the Society.
Theme Director: Scott Heald
Theme Manager: Hetan Shah
In addition to the twelve themes, the RSS offers venue hire facilities in Central London. The Errol Street premises are used for meetings such as Ordinary Meetings, but the room-hire service has expanded to provide services for external organisations. Meetings relating to statistics often receive a discount. Revenue from this service enables the RSS to provide better services to its members and a wider range of outreach activities to support statistics and those using data.
Please contact our venue hire team at rooms@rss.org.uk
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