Announcements

Job vacancy: Publishing Assistant
Full-time, permanent | London (hybrid – 1 day/month in office) | 35 hours per week | Salary: £33,000-£35,000 About the role The Publishing Assistant will provide efficient editorial, marketing and administrative support to the Royal Astronomical So…
Call for Applications: RAS Research Fellowships
The Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to invite applications for its RAS Research Fellowships. The Society intends to award two fellowships, providing…
Promotional image for the University of Leeds hosting NAM2027.
NAM 2027 to be held at the University of Leeds
The Royal Astronomical Society is delighted to announce that the 2027 National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) will be hosted by the University of Leeds. The UK's largest professional astronomy conference will bring together leading astronomers and space sc…
Professor Ralph A.M.J. Wijers
Professor Ralph A.M.J. Wijers, 1964–2026
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is saddened to hear of the death of Professor Ralph A.M.J. Wijers, who was a member of the Editorial Board of Monthly…
Jodrell Bank Observatory.
Mass cuts and potential Jodrell closure 'devastating for astronomy'
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is shocked and dismayed to hear that the UK's iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory is at risk of closure amid a slew of cata…
Daisaburo Kido, of the University of Tokyo.
2026 MNRAS Student Author Prize winner announced
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2026 MNRAS Student Prize. The annual prize recognises papers that, in the view of the MNRAS Editorial Board, are the best submitted in a given 12-mo…
A global photography competition called RAStroPhoto is being launched to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS).
RAStroPhoto competition launched to mark MNRAS bicentenary
Amateur astrophotographers are invited to share their images capturing the wonder of astronomy for a new photography competition being launched to celebra…
RAS response to UKRI/STFC funding announcement
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) cautiously welcomes the decision to largely protect UK astronomy from the catastrophic cuts previously under consideration. Fears of a budget reduction of up to 30 per cent sparked profound concern across the sec…
New pilot scheme for small RAS grants
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has launched a new pilot scheme aimed at streamlining the awarding of small grants in support of studies in astronomy…
Update on RAS Fellowships
The Royal Astronomical Society funds promising early-career scientists to be employed as Research Fellows at UK universities. The next call for two 3-year duration RAS Fellowships is expected to open in September 2026 for fellowships with a starting…
Promotional graphic for the 2027 Royal Astronomical Society Awards.
RAS Awards 2027: Nominations now open
Nominations are now being welcomed for the Royal Astronomical Society's 2027 Awards. Among them is the prestigious Gold Medal – the Society’s highest hon…
Professor Matthew Middleton alongside a cover of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Black hole expert to become next Editor-in-Chief of MNRAS
A leading figure in the study of black holes has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS), o…