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I'm forwarding this important invitation from the Astronomy Advisory Panel (AAP) and Astronomy Grants Panel (AGP) for a Town Hall on Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, at 2 PM BST (online).</div>
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This is a crucial opportunity for all of us in the group to have our voices heard and directly engage with STFC and its panels and our chance to ask questions, provide feedback, and contribute to the discussions that shape our field's future.</div>
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Your input is incredibly valuable. Attending this Town Hall allows us to collectively ensure that the perspectives and needs of our group are well-represented. It's a direct line to the decision-makers, and our active participation can truly make a difference.</div>
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Please make an effort to attend. </div>
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<b>From:</b> Astro Community list <astrocommunity@jiscmail.ac.uk> on behalf of ASTROLISTS@stfc.ac.uk <00006f0070f2014c-dmarc-request@JISCMAIL.AC.UK><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 02 July 2025 09:24<br>
<b>To:</b> ASTROCOMMUNITY@JISCMAIL.AC.UK <ASTROCOMMUNITY@JISCMAIL.AC.UK><br>
<b>Subject:</b> AAP+AGP Town Hall - Wednesday 16th July 2025 2PM BST</div>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;"><u><a style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/stfc/how-we-are-governed/advisory-boards/astronomy-advisory-panel/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA99d3a832-b868-999d-382c-2d639fda9d3a" href="https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/stfc/how-we-are-governed/advisory-boards/astronomy-advisory-panel/">Astronomy
Advisory Panel</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"> and the
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;"><u><a style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/stfc/how-we-are-governed/advisory-boards/astronomy-grants-panel/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAdb9b4bce-e500-8aa8-96fa-cb93b6d4eca7" href="https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/stfc/how-we-are-governed/advisory-boards/astronomy-grants-panel/">Astronomy
Grants Panel</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"> would like to invite all members of the UK astronomy community to join a Town Hall on Wednesday 16th July 2025 at 2PM BST (online).</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The meeting will begin with a presentation by Prof. Keith Grainge, Chair of STFC's
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;"><u><a style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/stfc/how-we-are-governed/advisory-boards/science-board/stfc-science-board-ppan-members-and-meeting-dates/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf3310786-f772-28ac-5de3-20b1b93ced87" href="https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/stfc/how-we-are-governed/advisory-boards/science-board/stfc-science-board-ppan-members-and-meeting-dates/">Science
Board (PPAN)</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">, followed by Q&A and discussion. Further information and a zoom link will be shared closer to the event. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The Town Hall is part of series of engagement opportunities between the community, STFC and its panels in the forthcoming
months:</span></p>
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<span role="presentation" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>STFC Astronomy Grants Panel Community Session</b> at
</span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;"><u><a style="color: blue;" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://conference.astro.dur.ac.uk/event/7/overview" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4f0843f3-df23-369b-d85e-664e7f554fca" href="https://conference.astro.dur.ac.uk/event/7/overview">NAM</a></u></span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> (Thu
10 July 2025 13:15)</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;">
<span role="presentation" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>STFC Community Session</b> at
</span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;"><u><a style="color: blue;" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://conference.astro.dur.ac.uk/event/7/overview" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA0bf594ac-1505-53f4-d795-a81b00cf9097" href="https://conference.astro.dur.ac.uk/event/7/overview">NAM</a></u></span><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> (Thu
10 July 2025 14:15)</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;">
<span role="presentation" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>AAP/AGP Town Hall</b> 16th July 2025 14:00 (zoom)</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;">
<span role="presentation" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>AAP/AGP Autumn Town Hall
</b>(Sep/Oct TBC)</span></li></ol>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">AAP members will also hold office hours with details to follow. In the meantime, AAP welcomes community members to contact
us with any comments or feedback on any topic under its remit through the following form:
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;"><u><a style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAda78b125-45d7-7464-c8e4-a421c541940b" href="https://forms.gle/2WqV9qS1ABt4N3g7A">https://forms.gle/2WqV9qS1ABt4N3g7A</a></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Kind regards,</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Aprajita Verma and Mark Sullivan on behalf of the Astronomy Advisory and Grant Panels. </span></p>
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