Getting Involved with RSS: Membership Benefits and Opportunities
Discover how to get involved with the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) through membership options like e-Student, Fellowship, and GradStat. Explore local groups in Scotland and specialized sections covering various statistical areas. Stay informed about events and networking opportunities by signing up for newsletters and becoming an active member of the RSS community.
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Getting involved with RSS Fraser Daly (F.Daly@hw.ac.uk) Vice Chair, Applied Probability Section
The Royal Statistical Society Professional body for statisticians and data analysts Advocates for the importance of statistics and data Ensure that policy and decision making are informed by evidence Local Groups and Sections organise events (often free to attend)
Getting involved The easiest way to get involved is to become a member Membership type Cost Benefits e-Student membership Free for PhD (and other) students Fortnightly newsletter, access to RSS Significance magazine A few options: e-student membership free, access to significance magazine and fortnightly newsletter 145 full rate ( 5 off if direct debit) Fellowship 72.50 per year concessionary rate, Professional accreditation Access to RSS journals Take part in volunteering initiatives Member discounts with publishers Fellowship - 71 per year ( 66 if you sign up direct debit) GradStat (requires UK honours at 2:2 or equivalent) 77.50 per year concessionary rate, 155 full rate ( 5 off if direct debit) Fellowship benefits plus: GradStat letters after your name Access to Gradstat mentoring Networking opportunities
RSS in Scotland There are three Scottish RSS Local Groups: Glasgow covers Glasgow and the West Edinburgh covers Edinburgh/Fife Highlands based in Aberdeen, covers the north of Scotland As a fellow you can get involved in the group committees
RSS Sections Sections cover a variety of specific areas Applied Probability Business & Industrial Computational Statistics & ML Data Ethics & Governance Environmental Emerging Applications Environmental Statistics Finance & Economics History of Statistics International Development Medical Official Statistics Quality Improvement Research Social Statistics Statistics & the Law Statistics in Sport Teaching Statistics Young Statisticians Section specifically aimed at individuals starting out a statistical career
More Information For more information visit rss.org.uk Sign up to Section & Local Group newsletters Details of upcoming events Membership information
