Future of UK Solar Physics Meetings

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Dear Colleagues,

The aim of this questionnaire is to help determine the best way for our solar community to meet and share results in the future.

All responses are anonymous. Please complete the questionnaire by October 1st.

Thank you for your help.

UKSP Council

1. What is your career stage?

PhD student

Postdoctoral researcher / Research fellow (fixed term)

Academic staff (permanent)

Retired but still research active

Other:

Clear selection

2. Do you attend the National Astronomy Meeting (NAM)?

Yes, every year

Yes, but not every year

Other:

Clear selection

3. If you do not usually attend NAM, what are your main reasons for not attending? Choose all that apply.

The lack of relevant solar sessions

The lack of opportunity to present as a senior scientist

Cost of the meeting

Overworked / Not enough time to attend

Too many other meetings

Other:

4. Should UKSP attend and propose sessions at NAM every year or only attend every second year (similar to the MIST community)?

We should attend NAM every year

We should only attend NAM every second year

Other:

Clear selection

5. Should UKSP organise a UK solar meeting outside of NAM, maybe every 2 years, and maybe in alternative years to UKSP NAM attendance (and ESPM)? The "UK Missions Forum" and Early Career Researcher Workshop could also be part of this meeting.

Yes

Other:

Clear selection

6. If we organised a UK solar meeting, when is the best time to hold it? Choose all that apply.

Between Oct - Dec

Between Jan - Mar

Easter holidays

Between Apr - Jun

Summer

Other:

7. If you answered "Yes" to 5., would you attend such a meeting as an alternative to NAM?

Yes

Yes, but online only

I will attend both meetings (in-person)

Other:

Clear selection

8. If you answered "No" to 5., please state why you are not in favour of such a meeting.

9. Would it be helpful if the UKSP council held a second online business meeting every year outside of NAM (probably in January or February)?

Yes

No opinion

Other:

Clear selection

10. Would you like to see more UKSP-MIST collaboration?

No, we have enough collaboration already

Yes, and in the form of more joint UKSP-MIST sessions at NAM

Yes, and in the form of more joint online UKSP-MIST seminars

Other:

Clear selection

11. Would you like to see the renewal of the UK Solar Online Seminar Series (UK-SOSS) in some format?

No, we have enough in person seminars and meetings now

Yes, similar to before with monthly seminars

Yes, but only a few seminars a year and/or online sessions used for dedicated PhD training throughout the year, covering a range of solar topics

Other:

Clear selection

12. As suggested by the council at the start of the year, would group seminar leaders be willing to share seminars online with other groups in the UK if they requested this?

Yes

Other:

Clear selection

13. Do you have any other suggestions about how we can organise better and more cost-effective meetings for our community?

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