Registration is now closed.

Please note that there will be no on-site registration.

Information for registrants

All attendees are required to register online before the closing date for registration: 20 May 2019 for presenting authors, or 14 June 2019 for all other participants. 

Please note: There will be no opportunity for on-site registration at the conference venue excepting special arrangements made for members of the press. 

Attendees may opt to register for a full week (four days) or may purchase individual day passes.   Attendees who have registered for individual day passes will need to select the exact day(s) of attendance during registration.   Passes are required to be worn at all times during the conference and may be collected from the Welcome Desk.

Conference fees

Recreation and dining

Sunday: There will be an ice-breaker reception and welcome by the President of the RAS, Prof. Mike Cruise, and the Vice Chancellor of Lancaster University, Prof. Mark E. Smith. 

Monday: A wide range of evening sports and recreational activities will be available on campus.  These are free to join (sign up at the on site welcome desk).  Alternatively, you may join a guided tour of Lancaster castle (£8, payable at online registration).  

Tuesday: After the poster session there will be a Pie and Quiz night on campus (£15, payable at online registration). 

Wednesday: The NAM RAS Awards Dinner will take place on campus, hosted by broadcaster, comedian and RAS Fellow Jon Culshaw (£50, payable at online registration).  Please select your menu choices at registration.  Click here to view the menu.  Tickets for accompanying guests can be booked at registration.  Please register early to avoid disappointment.

During registration, delegates may also indicate their intention to attend any of the special lunches, which will take place throughout the week from 12:00–13:30.

Disability services and accessibility

Detailed accessibility information for the Lancaster University campus is available here. Specific requirements can be included in the registration form, but please contact the conference organisers if you have any queries or concerns.

Code of Conduct

By registering to attend NAM2019, you agree to abide by the NAM Code of Conduct and acknowledge that if you engage in behaviour that violates this Code of Conduct, the LOC may take any action they deem appropriate, including expulsion from the conference with no refund.

Reporting harassment

The NAM Code of Conduct includes information on how to report any harassment you experience (witnessed, been informed about, or endured) during NAM2019.

As there is no on-site registration for delegates, there will be an up-to-date list of delegates when registration closes, meaning that if you are concerned about the attendance of a specific person, or potential harassment at NAM2019, you may contact the RAS Diversity Officer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in confidence to discuss how we can support you during the meeting.

Childcare

Free childcare will be available during the meeting for a limited number of children.  The service will be provided by an external crèche company and will be in a location on campus near to the main meeting venues. 

Although the booking deadline for the creche has passed, we are still able to offer a flexible, drop-in creche service during the conference for children aged 3 years or older. There is plenty of space available, but ultimately places are limited by the required staff-to-children ratio. Therefore, we recommend that you check availability with us ahead of time if you plan to use this service.

Please click here for further information.

Cancellation Policy

Any registrant that wishes to withdraw from the meeting should contact the local organisers via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Individuals cancelling prior to, or on, the 20th May will receive a full refund on bookings made through the online registration system (minus credit card processing fees). Individuals cancelling after 20th May, but before the commencement of the meeting, will receive a 50% refund on bookings made through the online registration system. Individuals cancelling after the commencement of the meeting will not be eligible for a refund. In lieu of cancellation, a registration may also be switched to an alternative delegate (provided the alternative would not have incurred a higher registration fee, e.g. a student registration cannot be transferred to a alternative non-student delegate).

Privacy

The 2019 National Astronomy Meeting is being delivered through Lancaster University Conferences. This Privacy Notice explains how we will collect, use, disclose and protect your personal data. In summary, we use your personal data for the administration of your position as a customer with us and so that we are able to provide a range of services and support to you. Your information may be shared with Lancaster University staff outside of the Lancaster Conferences team where there is a justified operational need to do so, in order that we can provide you the best customer service and ensure your booking is organised to the best of our ability.  In addition, your name and institutional affiliation may also be included in the publicly-available scientific programme and shared among other registered delegates. Any delegate who objects to the processing of their data for this purpose should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Registration and payment

Registration is now closed. There will be no on-site registration.