{"id":3188,"date":"2022-02-16T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T12:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fedastro.org.uk\/fas\/?page_id=3188"},"modified":"2022-11-06T16:25:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T16:25:21","slug":"convention-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fedastro.org.uk\/fas\/convention\/convention-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Women in Astronomy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday 12th November 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsored by The BAA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click here for their website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scroll down for tickets – This is a ticket only event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following our convention at the National Space Centre, and our online events, here is a
chance to get together in-person with other astronomy enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are delighted to announce our Keynote Speaker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discoverer of Pulsars in the 1960s. She is founder of the Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lectures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jocelyn Bell Burnell:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Astrophysics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Discovering Pulsars\u201d and \u201cThe Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grace Burthom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A secondary school student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA Young Person’s Guide to the Universe\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mary McIntyre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amateur Astronomer and Astrophotographer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA History of Women in Astronomy \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vanessa Okefor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD student, Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Warwick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unfortunately Dr Becky Smethurst can no longer join us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Maps Link<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/maps\/@51.75881,-1.2575913,146a,35y,38.05h,35.72t\/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-GB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Doors open to attendees at 9:15am, with the programme running from 10am to 5pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to travel to the venue is by public transport. The number 14a & S3 buses run from the rail station to the venue with a 5 to 10 min walk to the lecture theatre. There is also a park and ride service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oxford City Park & Ride <\/strong>site can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note disabled parking is very limited. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you require a space please contact FAS Jerry Stone (meetings at fedastro dot org dot uk)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Food<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please bring your own lunch. Sandwich sales are now closed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a dietary concern please bring your own food.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


During the lunch break there will be time to visit the Museum of the History of Science or
the Natural History Museum. These are a short walk away. So that we can let the museums know numbers that may visit, please indicate your interest by booking a ticket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not a ticket to the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note that the event will not be live-streamed. You need to be there!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tickets – Only available until Wednesday 9th <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\nFAS Member Societies<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPublic<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adult<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a310.00<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a312.50<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Family (2adults & 2 children)<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a320.00<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a325.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Child – Under 16s \/ student<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a35.00<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a35.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tickets are available from Eventbrite here (opens a new window)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(page updated 05Nov2022)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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