The National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) 2022

The University of Warwick, 11th - 15th July 2022 

The Royal Astronomical Society is proud to present the next National Astronomy Meeting, NAM 2022, to be hosted by the University of Warwick from Monday 11th July to Friday 15th July, 2022.

In addition to the UK’s astronomy community, the meeting includes the UK Solar Physics (UKSP), and the Magnetosphere Ionosphere and Solar-Terrestrial (MIST) communities. 

NAM2022 will be a hybrid conference. By using a hybrid model we hope to allow as many people as possible to experience the conference and learn about the exciting astronomy and space science research being conducted around the UK and further afield.

📢 Registration is open - visit the the "Registration" page for more information.

📢 On-campus accommodation is available to book - visit the "Accommodation" page for more information 

Key dates

2021

14 December: Session proposal submission closes

2022

Early February: Session proposers contacted about outcome of proposals

Early March: Announcement of sessions

Mid-March: Abstract submission

14 April: Abstract submission closes

Mid/Late April: Registration opens

13 May: Abstract acceptance notices and final timetable published

3 June: Registration deadline for attendees presenting a talk or poster

3 June: Deadline for fee waiver applications

10 June: Fee waiver notifications

24 June: General registration deadline (i.e. for non-presenting attendees). There will be no on-site registration.

24 June: Accommodation booking closes. Deadline for childcare enquiries.

11 - 15 July National Astronomy Meeting

10 July: Early sign-in & badge collection, plus Welcome Reception

11 July: Start of Conference

14 July: Conference and RAS Awards Dinner

15 July: Conference closes

Announcements

📢 [25-05-2022] NAM Football is go!

Attendees at previous NAMs may remember the (in)famous NAM football tournament. After an enforced two-year hiatus we're pleased to announce that it is going ahead this year on the evening of Monday 11th July, from 20:00 to 22:00. More details, and a link to enter your team, can be found on the "NAM Football" page under the Social tab at the top of the page. Please enter your teams as soon as you can to help us plan the format. If you don't have a team then feel free to sign up as an individual and we'll help you find a team.

📢 [16-05-2022] Abstract decisions announced

After an incredible amount of hard work by the parallel session organisers and the SOC chair, all decisions about submitted abstracts have now been made. Anyone who submitted an abstract should have received an email from the SOC chair on Friday 13th May informing them whether their abstract has been accepted or not. If you submitted an abstract and have not heard back, please check your junk/spam folder, and if you still can't find it please get in touch.

📢 [06-05-2022] More information about fee bursaries now available

The Grants and Bursaries section of the website has been updated! It now includes more information about the fee bursaries available to students attending the conference and how to apply for them. 

📢 [04-05-2022] Accommodation booking is now open!

On-campus accommodation is now available for booking. We have reserved a number of rooms from Sunday 10th to Friday 15th July. Please visit the "Accommodation" page where you will find information about the accommodation and a link to the booking system.

📢 [28-04-2022] Registration is now open!

Registration for NAM2022 is now open! To register, please visit the "Registration" page where you will find a link to the registration form, details of the registration fees, relevant policies, and other useful information.

There are two registration deadlines:

1. 23:59 BST (UTC+1) on Friday 3^rd June for attendees presenting their work
2. 23:59 BST (UTC+1) on Friday 24^th June for general attendance

📢 [27-04-2022] Update on support available for carers

We have been in discussion with the on-campus nursery about childcare during the conference, and are collecting requests for spaces to help them assess the level of demand. For more information, please visit the "Childcare" page.

The RAS have grants available to support attendees with caring responsibilities. For information about how to apply, see the "Grants & Bursaries" page.

📢 [14-04-2022] Local area info now available!

If you want information about travelling to Warwick, the on-campus accommodation that will be available to book, the campus, and the local area, there are now pages up on each of these topics!

📢 [06-04-2022] Parallel Sessions are now available on the block schedule

A breakdown of which Parallel Session is happening when is now available on the Block Schedule! To view the abstracts for the sessions, you should visit the Parallel Sessions page.

📢 [21-03-2022] Abstract submission now open!

Abstract submission for NAM2022 is now open! Please visit the "Abstract Submission" page to learn more.

We welcome abstracts from all members of the community who wish to contribute to one of the many parallel sessions at the conference. We welcome abstracts for both in-person and remote presentation (in keeping with the hybrid nature of our conference).

The deadline for abstracts is 23:59 BST (GMT+1) on Thursday 14th April 2022. Late abstracts will not be accepted.

📢 [21-03-2022] Full list of parallel sessions now available

A full list of the parallel sessions for NAM2022 is now available on the "Parallel Sessions" page. The list shows the session titles, the abbreviations that will appear on the schedule, and the list or organisers for each session. To find out more about a particular session, click on the magnifying glass icon next to the list of organisers.

📢 [04-03-2022] Abstract submission and registration opening delayed

Unfortunately we have had to delay the opening of abstract submission and registration for NAM2022 until the middle of March. Thank you for your patience.

📢 [18-02-2022] Block Schedule now published!

The outline schedule for the conference is available on the Block Schedule page, so that you get an idea of what will be happening each day. A detailed schedule, showing how sessions have been allocated to the different blocks, will be published before registration opens.

📢 [02-02-2022] NAM 2022 to be a hybrid conference

We are please to announce that NAM 2022 will be a hybrid conference. We will be offering both in-person (full week or one day) or remote attendance options during registration.

Details of the online conference platform are still under negotiation, and will be announced in due course.

📢 [10-01-2022] Call for Session Proposals CLOSED

The call for session proposals is now fully closed. We received an extremely high number of proposals, and the SOC are working hard to evaluate them all and build an exciting, balanced programme. More information about the outline schedule for the conference will be announced later this month.

We expect to open registration and abstract submission in the second half of February. For an overview of the timeline to the conference, check out the Key Dates listed above.

📢 [11-10-2021] Call for Session Proposals Now Open

You can now submit session proposals for NAM 2022. We encourage members of the Astronomy, UKSP and MIST community from all levels of seniority to apply for specialist and cross-disciplinary scientific presentation and discussion sessions.

📅 Session proposal deadline: Tuesday 14th Dec 2021 at 17:30 UTC

❗ Update 15-12-2021: Session proposals are now closed, but exceptional circumstances may be taken into consideration for late proposals. The session proposal form will remain open until the New Year.

📢 [19-07-2021] Mailing List Sign-Up Now Open

You can now sign up to our NAM 2022 mailing list, through which we will email out announcements about the conference, like the opening/closing of abstract submissions and registration.

Banner photos are from the Warwick Media Library, the University of Warwick Facebook Page, the aerial photo looking over campus and of the forest and lake were taken by and © Hirushan Thavaseelan, the photo of the Warwick geese was taken by and © Ares Osborn.