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Block Schedule

Details of each parallel session can be found here for regular sessions and here for lunch sessions.

Details of the plenary talks can be found here.

A map of the campus is available here and a map of the rooms in the Teaching and Learning Building is available here.


Conference Programme
Day Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Monday Monday am ArtScience HiiReg GWDecade NGTransSurv StellBlocks MagRecon SciWeather
Monday Lunch ArtScience Lunch SocioEconomic Lunch
Monday pm1 ArtScience HiiReg GWDecade NGTransSurv StellBlocks MagRecon SciWeather
Monday pm2 ArtScience + Pathways HiiReg GWDecade TransProbes StellBlocks DyPlasProc WeatherForecast
Tuesday Tuesday am DarkSkies GalChem GWDecade WindsAGN BinStars DyPlasProc GroundMissions OpenMIST
Tuesday Lunch LGBTQ+ Lunch RASPub Lunch
Tuesday pm1 SciProgress GalChem GWDecade WindsAGN BinStars GaiaMW FutureExo OpenMIST
Tuesday pm2 SciProgress NGEruptive GWDecade WindsAGN LensedTrans GaiaVoyage SpaceAware OpenMIST
Wednesday Wednesday am UnderRep ForgingStars AccrOutflo GRB OscSunStars XRaySolSys SpaceAware EPASunHelio
Wednesday Lunch RAS Engagement UKSP Business Meeting EngageBus
Wednesday pm1 Community Town Hall
Wednesday pm2 ProtectMoon ForgingStars AccrOutflo GRB OscSunStars EarlyRubin SKAO MLSolar
Thursday Thursday am FutFunding ForgingStars AGNUK UKLaPalma ExoAtmInt EarlyRubin SKAO UKSolar
Thursday Lunch The Jodcast LSST Lunch SPAN Lunch
Thursday pm1 TDE GalEvol AGNUK NewMissions ExoAtmInt EarlyRubin SKAO UKSolar
Thursday pm2 TDE GalEvol SMB NewMissions ExoChar HelloFuture SWAP UKSolar
Friday Friday am RASECN GalEvol SMB NewMissions ExoChar WeakLens SWAP
Friday Lunch RASECN Lunch
Friday pm1 CosmicStruc StatsChall SMB HabWorlds MagCon

Detailed Schedule

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Monday LG18 102 109 118 119 M208 M209 202 211 212 PW117 PYTG SLT
9:00-10:30 Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: A Decade of Discovery (GWDecade)
Schedule Abstracts
Understanding HII Regions and Star Clusters as building blocks of galaxy evolution
(HiiReg) Schedule Abstracts
First results from the next generation of transient surveys
(NGTransSurv) Schedule Abstracts
The Science of Space Weather
(SciWeather) Schedule Abstracts
Bridging Perspectives: Art and Science in Collaboration
(ArtScience) Abstracts
Stellar building blocks: The physics of stars and their populations
(StellBlocks) Schedule Abstracts
Magnetic reconnection, topology and nonideal instabilities
(MagRecon) Schedule Abstracts
10:30-11:00 Coffee
11:00-11:15 Opening remarks
11:15-12:45 Plenaries
Alberto Vecchio
Philippa Browning
12:45-13:15 Lunch
13:15-14:00 Bridging Perspectives: Art and Science in Collaboration
(ArtScience Lunch) Abstracts
Socio-economic backgrounds As a Barrier To Entry: Let's Start The Conversation
(SocioEconomic Lunch)
14:00-14:15 Lunch
14:15-15:45 Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: A Decade of Discovery (GWDecade)
Schedule Abstracts
Understanding HII Regions and Star Clusters as building blocks of galaxy evolution (HiiReg)
Schedule Abstracts
First results from the next generation of transient surveys
(NGTransSurv) Schedule Abstracts
The Science of Space Weather
(SciWeather) Schedule Abstracts
Bridging Perspectives: Art and Science in Collaboration
(ArtScience) Abstracts
Stellar building blocks: The physics of stars and their populations
(StellBlocks) Schedule Abstracts
Magnetic reconnection, topology and nonideal instabilities
(MagRecon) Schedule Abstracts
15:45-16:15 Coffee
16:15-17:45 Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: A Decade of Discovery (GWDecade)
Schedule Abstracts
Understanding HII Regions and Star Clusters as building blocks of galaxy evolution (HiiReg)
Schedule Abstracts
Modern methods for the analysis of dynamical plasma processes in the solar atmosphere
(DyPlasProc) Schedule Abstracts
Bridging Perspectives: Art, Science, and Non-Linear Learning Pathways
(ArtScience + Pathways) Schedule
Abstracts
Space Weather Forecasting in the Big Data, Large Models Era
(WeatherForecast)
Schedule
Abstracts
Stellar building blocks: The physics of stars and their populations
(StellBlocks) Schedule Abstracts
Transients as Probes of Host Galaxy Environments
(TransProbes) Schedule Abstracts
Evening Socials Quiz 20:00- 22:30
PDF Table Replication with Color
Tuesday LG18 102 109 118 119 M208 M209 202 211 212 PW117 PYTG SLT
9:00-10:30 Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: A Decade of Discovery (GWDecade)
Schedule Abstracts
Galaxy chemistries across cosmic time: a key window into the evolution of galaxies from observations and modelling
(GalChem) Schedule Abstracts
Ground-based Telescopes: Instrumentation and Future Science Missions
(GroundMissions) Schedule Abstracts
Modern methods for the analysis of dynamical plasma processes in the solar atmosphere
(DyPlasProc) Schedule Abstracts
From horizon to galaxy and beyond: the role of jets, winds and outflows in AGN
(WindsAGN) Schedule Abstracts
Protecting Dark & Quiet Skies: Practical mitigation for large satellite constellations
(DarkSkies) Schedule Abstracts
Binary stars: Current developments and preparing for future missions
(BinStars) Schedule Abstracts
MIST Open Session
(OpenMIST) Schedule Abstracts
10:30-11:00 Coffee
11:00-11:15 Announcments
11:15-12:45 Plenaries
Vikram Dhillon
Imogen Gingell
12:45-13:15 Lunch
13:15-14:00 LGBTQ+ Networking Lunch
(LGBTQ+ Lunch)
RAS Publishing Workshop: How to Promote Your Paper
(RASPub Lunch)
14:00-14:15 Lunch
14:15-15:45 Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: A Decade of Discovery (GWDecade)
Schedule Abstracts
Galaxy chemistries across cosmic time: a key window into the evolution of galaxies from observations and modelling
(GalChem) Schedule Abstracts
The Future of Exoplanet Detection
(FutureExo) Schedule Abstracts
Revealing the Milky Way with Gaia: Recent advances and preparing for the full nominal mission release Gaia DR4
(GaiaMW) Schedule Abstracts
From horizon to galaxy and beyond: the role of jets, winds and outflows in AGN
(WindsAGN) Schedule Abstracts
How do we make progress in science? Metascience and community
(SciProgress) Schedule Abstracts
Binary stars: Current developments and preparing for future missions
(BinStars) Schedule Abstracts
MIST Open Session
(OpenMIST) Schedule Abstracts
15:45-16:15 Coffee
16:15-17:45 Gravitational-Wave Astronomy: A Decade of Discovery (GWDecade)
Schedule Abstracts
Instrumentation and Techniques in Space Situational Awareness
(SpaceAware) Schedule Abstracts
Amplifying Astrophysics and Cosmology with Strongly Lensed Transients
(LensedTrans) Schedule Abstracts
Galactic Ecosystems and GaiaNIR:UK: status and science opportunity for the Voyage 2050 Large Mission
(GaiaVoyage) Schedule Abstracts
From horizon to galaxy and beyond: the role of jets, winds and outflows in AGN
(WindsAGN) Schedule Abstracts
How do we make progress in science? Metascience and community
(SciProgress) Schedule Abstracts
#75: Next Generation Observations and Theory of Solar Eruptive Events
(NGEruptive) Schedule Abstracts
MIST Open Session
(OpenMIST) Schedule Abstracts
Evening Socials NAM Netball 18:30-19:30(Bournbrook Pitches) NAM Football 18:30-19:30(Bournbrook Pitches) Public Debate TLC Radium Musical Piece TLC
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Wednesday LG18 102 109 118 119 M208 M209 202 211 212 PW117 PYTG SLT
9:00-10:30 Forging stars and galaxies in the first billion years
(ForgingStars) Schedule Abstracts
Instrumentation and Techniques in Space Situational Awareness
(SpaceAware) Schedule Abstracts
Observational and theoretical developments in Gamma-ray Bursts with new and upcoming facilities
(GRB) Schedule Abstracts
Accretion and Outflows Across the Spectrum
(AccrOutflo) Schedule Abstracts
Energetic Particle Acceleration in the Sun and the Heliosphere
(EPASunHelio) Schedule Abstracts
Engaging with underrepresented audiences in astronomy
(UnderRep) Schedule Abstracts
Oscillations in the Sun and Stars
(OscSunSars) Schedule Abstracts
X-ray Processes in the Solar System
(XRaySolSys) Schedule Abstracts
10:30-11:00 Coffee
11:00-11:15 Announcments
11:15-12:45 Plenaries   Hugh Lewis Tessa Baker
12:45-13:00 Conference Photo
13:00-13:15 Lunch
13:15-14:00 Get into engagement with the RAS - Lunchtime session
(RAS Engagement)
Engagement Session for NAM Exhibitors
(EngageBus)
UKSP Solar Physics Business Meeting
14:00-14:15 Lunch
14:15-15:45 Community Town Hall
15:45-16:15 Coffee
16:15-17:45 Forging stars and galaxies in the first billion years
(ForgingStars) Schedule Abstracts
Early Career Researchers in Radio Astronomy and the SKAO
(SKAO) Schedule Abstracts
Observational and theoretical developments in Gamma-ray Bursts with new and upcoming facilities
(GRB) Schedule Abstracts
Accretion and Outflows Across the Spectrum
(AccrOutflo) Schedule Abstracts
Early science from the Rubin LSST
(EarlyRubin) Schedule Abstracts
Protecting the Moon: Governance, regulation and the lunar economy
(ProtectMoon) Schedule Abstracts
Oscillations in the Sun and Stars
(OscSunSars) Schedule Abstracts
Advances in machine learning and data analysis methods for solar, solar wind, and space weather applications with an emphasis on physical insight from large and complex datasets
(MLSolar) Schedule Abstracts
Evening Socials Public Talk Helios Exhibit - The Exchange
PDF Table Replication with Color
Thursday LG18 102 109 118 119 M208 M209 202 211 212 PW117 PYTG SLT
9:00-10:30 Forging stars and galaxies in the first billion years
(ForgingStars) Schedule Abstracts
Early Career Researchers in Radio Astronomy and the SKAO
(SKAO) Schedule Abstracts
UK astronomy at the La Palma observatory: a new generation of facilities and instruments
(UKLaPalma) Schedule Abstracts
AGN UK Community Meeting
(AGNUK) Schedule Abstracts
Early science from the Rubin LSST
(EarlyRubin) Schedule Abstracts
Supporting the future of astronomical research: the critical need for long-term funding of essential coordination and infrastructure roles
(FutFunding) Schedule Abstracts
Atmospheres and interiors of exoplanets and brown dwarfs
(ExoAtmInt) Schedule Abstracts
UK Solar Physics Open Session
(UKSolar) Schedule Abstracts
10:30-11:00 Coffee
11:00-11:15 Announcments
11:15-12:45 Plenaries
RAS Gold Medal Winners
Andrew Jackson
Shrinivas Kulkarni
12:45-13:15 Lunch
13:15-14:00 Supporting the future of astronomical research: the critical need for long-term funding of essential coordination andinfrastructure roles
(FutFunding Lunch)
SPAN Lunch LSST:UK Junior Associates Network Lunch
(LSST Lunch)
Sharing the Stars – The Jodcast & UK Outreach Initiatives
(The Jodcast)
14:00-14:15 Lunch
14:15-15:45 Galaxy evolution across environments: connecting observations and simulations
(GalEvol) Schedule
Abstracts
Early Career Researchers in Radio Astronomy and the SKAO
(SKAO) Schedule Abstracts
Tidal disruption events: from stellar disruption to accretion
(TDE) Schedule Abstracts
AGN UK Community Meeting
(AGNUK) Schedule Abstracts
Future Space Opportunities
(NewMissions) Schedule Abstracts
Atmospheres and interiors of exoplanets and brown dwarfs
(ExoAtmInt) Schedule Abstracts
UK Solar Physics Open Session
(UKSolar) Schedule Abstracts
Early science from the Rubin LSST
(EarlyRubin) Schedule Abstracts
15:45-16:15 Coffee
16:15-17:45 Galaxy evolution across environments: connecting observations and simulations
(GalEvol) Schedule
Abstracts
The Origin and Growth of Supermassive Black Holes
(SMB) Schedule
Abstracts
Tidal disruption events: from stellar disruption to accretion
(TDE) Schedule Abstracts
Symphony of Waves and Plasma (SWAP): Insights into Solar Atmospheric Coupling in the High-Resolution Era
(SWAP) Schedule Abstracts
Future Space Opportunities
(NewMissions) Schedule Abstracts
print(‘HelloFuture’): Developing Next Generation Astronomical Codes
(HelloFuture) Schedule Abstracts
Exoplanet detection, characterisation, occurrence rates, architecture & population studies
(ExoChar) Schedule Abstracts
UK Solar Physics Open Session
(UKSolar) Schedule Abstracts
Evening Socials Conference Dinner - 18:15 in the Great Hall
PDF Table Replication with Color
Friday LG18 102 109 118 119 M208 M209 202 211 212 PW117 PYTG SLT
9:00-10:30 Galaxy evolution across environments: connecting observations and simulations
(GalEvol) Schedule
Abstracts
The Origin and Growth of Supermassive Black Holes
(SMB) Schedule
Abstracts
RAS Early- Career Network - Jobs in Astronomy and Geophysics
(RASECN) Abstracts
Symphony of Waves and Plasma (SWAP): Insights into Solar Atmospheric Coupling in the High-Resolution Era
(SWAP) Schedule Abstracts
Future Space Opportunities
(NewMissions) Schedule Abstracts
Weak Lensing in the Era of Stage-IV Surveys
(WeakLens) Schedule Abstracts
Exoplanet detection, characterisation, occurrence rates, architecture & population studies
(ExoChar) Schedule Abstracts
10:30-11:00 Coffee
11:00-11:15 Closing Remarks
11:15-12:45 Plenaries
Leah Morabito Marcia Rieke
12:45-13:15 Lunch
13:15-14:00 Early Career Lunchand RAS ECN Town Hall
14:00-14:15 Lunch
14:15-15:45 The Origin and Growth of Supermassive Black Holes
(SMB) Schedule
Abstracts
Magnetic Connectivity and Coronal Waves: From Chromosphere to Solar Wind
(Magcon) Schedule
Abstracts
Habitable Worlds Observatory
(HabWorlds) Schedule
Abstracts
Early massive black holes as probes of cosmic structure formation
(CosmicStruc) Schedule
Abstracts
Statistical Challenges for Next- Generation Astronomical Surveys
(StatsChall) Schedule
Abstracts
15:45-16:15 Coffee