Conference & Events Programme Board
The Society has established a Conferences & Events Programme Board to support the work of the meetings and conferences theme. The 12 member board will work with the theme director (who chairs the board) and theme manager to develop and deliver the Society’s annual conference programme, oversee special lecture and events, and review the overall meetings programme of the Society.
Composition
Chair: Marion Scott (University of Glasgow/Theme Director for Meetings & Conferences)
Vice-Chair (2013 Programme Chair): Shirley Coleman (ISRU, University of Newcastle)
9 board members:
Paul Clarke (University of Bristol/General Applications Section)
John Disney (Nottingham Trent University/Quality Improvement Section)
Sara Hughes (ViiV Healthcare)
Jamie Kirkham (University of Liverpool/Merseyside Local Group)
Daphne Kounali (University of Bristol/Avon Local Group/General Applications Section)
Andy Lynch (University of Cambridge/Bioinformatics Study Group)
Paul Northrop (University College London)
Alison Walker (Social Statistics Section)
Patrick Wolfe (University College London/RSS Research Section)
Co-opted board members:
Vacancy (Government Statistical Service)
Colin Gillespie (Newcastle University/RSS North East Local Group)
Tim Paulden (Atass Sports/Young Statisticians Section)
Karen Wynne (University of Northumbria)
Remit and responsibilities:
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Development of the scientific programme for the annual Society conference
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Generation of ideas for and implementation of an ongoing programme of one- and two-day ‘Hot Topic’ conferences
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Oversight of the organisation of the Beveridge Lecture, Presidential Address and other Society special events as appropriate
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Reviewing the overall meetings programme of the Society, including those events organised by sections and groups
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Liaison with the Theme Manager for Meetings & Conferences and the Conference & Events Staff Project Team to ensure the delivery of a successful conference and events programme
Role of board members
Board members will be expected to:
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Play an active role in the board’s discussions throughout the year
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Contribute to the organisation of the annual conference both at the planning stage and at the event itself
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Generate ideas for ‘hot topic’ conferences and contribute to the development and delivery of the events
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In reviewing the Society’s meetings programme be able to identify gaps in coverage and propose topics to fill those gaps
Selection of board members
Board members will be appointed by Council on the recommendation of the President and the Theme Director for Meetings & Conferences. New members will usually take office in January of each year.
Board members will be drawn from a broad spectrum of interests and backgrounds – an attempt will be made to represent as many interests and sectors on the board as possible, however it will be impossible to have every sector represented at any one time. It is hoped that all board members will have some prior experience of planning statistical meetings or conferences.
Please contact Paul Gentry if you want to put your name forward for consideration to serve on the board.
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Non-RSS Events
If you have a non-RSS event you wish to include on the calendar please email Paul Gentry with details.
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