The RAS relies on several committes to organise aspects of its activities, covering such diverse areas as publications, membership, awards and finance. It also has representatives on several external bodies.

Bye-law 58 states: "Committees for forwarding the object of the Society may be appointed by the Council, to whom their reports shall be submitted. The Council may request persons not Members of the Society to serve on these Committees; such persons shall have an equal voice with the other members of the Committees."

How to join a committee

Interested in joining an RAS Committee? Please contact the Committee Chair, or the Executive Secretary. Note that the Chairs, in nominating new members to Council, will take into account the existing balance of gender, age, occupation, subject discipline and geographical location represented on their committee.

Committee members

An Officer of the Society, usually one of the Secretaries, serves as Chair or ex-officio member of all Committees and Boards. The Accountant is the Secretary of the Finance Committee; the Librarian is the Secretary of the Library Committee;the Membership Secretary is Secretary of the Membership Committee; the Editorial Assistant (MN) is Secretary of the Education Committee; the  Editorial Office Manager is Secretary of the Publications Management Committee and the MN Editorial Board; the Editorial Assistant GJI is Secretary of the GJI Editorial Board; and the Editor of A&G is the Secretary to the A&G Management Board. The Executive Secretary attends most committtee meetings.

In addition the Secretaries of the Society are responsible for:

The RAS Committees

Terms of reference

Committee terms of reference are listed separately to the following listing of members: