Welcome to the RSS Connect • Share • Learn
Contents Welcome 3 Manage your membership 4 Benefits and publications Professional development Sections and locla groups Volunteering Celebrating members Supporting the profession
3 Contents Welcome to the RSS! We are delighted to welcome you as a member of the Royal Statistical Society. This booklet will show you how to make the most of your membership and enhance your knowledge and professional development, as well as signposting important member-specific information such as the code of conduct and how the Society is structured.
4 Contents Manage your membership Next steps Just become a member? Here’s where to get started to make the most of your membership and associated benefits. Log into My RSS and cow by completing the diversity monitoring questions. Read the Code of Conduct. It defines the actions and behaviour expected of RSS fellows in their everyday professional life and has been drawn up to reflect the standards of conduct and work expected of all practising statisticians. All fellows have an obligation to the public, to their employers and clients, and to the profession and the Society. In particular, they must: • Act in the public interest • Fulfil their obligations to employers and clients • Fulfil their obligations to the profession and the Society • At all times show professional competence and integrity The code is mandatory for all fellows of the Society. You are also encouraged to read and understand the Bylaws. Access your publications You can start viewing Significance and your journal(s) straight away in My RSS. Simply click on View under your subscribed publications to be taken through to the Oxford Academic site and read the content online. Unless you’ve opted for electronic only, you will also receive a print copy of Significance magazine from the next published issue onwards. SIGNIFICANCE February 2023 volume 20 issue 1 Watching Earth breathe Fighting TB in Uganda Should you risk a parking fine? How statisticians are monitoring the planet’s CO2 distribution membership fee when you join! mo Code SIGN50. stat.org/join membership and join today! Us! STUDENTS A SCIENTISTS RE ... Glen Colopy Data Scientist Cenduit, an IQVIA Business Maria Tackett Assistant Professor of the Practice Duke University April 2016 volume 13 issue 2 SIGNIFICANCE August 2022 19 4 Data from days of yore Measuring the medieval population and economy University league tables Why rankings are rubbish Domestic violence in lockdown Finding new evidence Strengthen the profession Connect • Share • Learn As a corporate partner, you will be helping your staff to develop their careers as well as demonstrating your – and their – commitment to the statistical profession. You will also enjoy exclusive discounts. To find out more, please visit: www.rss.org.uk/corporate Tel: +44 207 614 3948 Email: membership@rss.org.uk SIGNIFICANCE April 2023 volume 20 issue 2 Lines of beauty The hidden patterns in messy data The RSS International Conference provides a great opportunity for all those interested in statistics and data science to come together to share knowledge and network. The draft conference programme is now available including 7 keynote talks and over 60 invited topic sessions and professional development workshops. Submissions for contributed talks and posters You can still contribute to the conference programme with a rapid 5-minute talk or poster presentation. Registration is OPEN With early booking discounts available until 5 June and discounted fees for RSS Fellows. RSS International Conference 2023 FOR ALL STATISTICIANS AND DATA SCIENTISTS CONNECT • SHARE • LEARN rss.org.uk/conference2023 #RSS2023Conf @RSSAnnualConf For full details visit the conference website: rss.org.uk/conference2023 HARROGATE 4-7 September 2023 “A good opportunity to present to a broader audience” “You can reach people in your field and also develop links across fields” “Meet old friends, make new ones and get to see the cutting edge in statistics”
5 Contents Sign up for an event There’s an event to suit everyone at the RSS. From new member welcome events to scientific meetings and book launches, we hold over 100 meetings each year across the UK. Some of our events are also available to watch online via our YouTube channel. Check out our events calendar to see what’s coming up. Subscribe to mailing lists for our Local Groups, Sections or Special Interest Groups We have 18 local groups across the UK – plus ones in Nigeria, the Arabian/ Persian Gulf and India – organising talks, events and social activities in their local area. Each group is led by a committee of volunteers and new members are always welcome. If you would like to meet statisticians with similar interests in areas of statistical application, why not go along to one of our section events? Like the local groups, sections are volunteer led and organise regular events and meetings. There are 19 sections to choose from. Special Interest Groups are formed for a limited three-year period to gauge interest in a particular statistical topic or interest area. Find all the sections and groups and sign up to the relevant mailing lists on our website: Sections and Groups
6 Contents Invest in your professional development Apply for one of our professional awards If you have the right level of experience and qualifications, you can enhance your professional status and recognition by becoming a Data Analyst, Graduate Statistician (GradStat), or Chartered Statistician (CStat). Each of these awards is held in addition to fellow membership. Go to page XX for more information Track your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) As a fellow, you also have access to the RSS CPD tool, where you can upload evidence and detail your continued professional development to help you keep track of your career development and training. Take some training Are you looking to develop your statistical knowledge in a specific area? If so, check out our public training courses. From foundation to professional courses, there’s something to suit every level of knowledge and experience and, as a fellow, you are entitled to a discount on all RSS training courses. Come along to our international conference The annual RSS International Conference is an excellent way to meet other members, while also developing your statistical knowledge. The conference is held in a different UK city each September and we regularly attract over 500 participants from more than 30 countries. You can also contribute to the conference via a contributed talk, rapid fire talk or a poster presentation.
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