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Call for submissions for RSS 2012 Conference Feb 1, 2012: The organisers of the RSS 2012 International Conference are calling for submissions of contributed talks and posters for the conference which will take place from 3-6 September in Telford.

Getting involved in the RSS - nominations for Council Feb 1, 2012: Nominations are sought for fellows to serve on Council from January 2013

Statement calls for end to delayed death registrations in England and Wales Jan 31, 2012: The need to end delays in registration of death that can occur in England and Wales when the death is referred to a coroner and subject to an inquest has been set out in a Royal Statistical Society policy statement.

First woman RSS president, Stella Cunliffe, dies Jan 26, 2012: It is with sadness that we report that Stella Cunliffe, who was our first woman president, has died at the age of 95.

Society's Business Plan Jan 23, 2012: Business Plan for 2012 available online

New report sets out need for better statistics in schools and colleges Jan 19, 2012: A major overhaul of the teaching of statistics and a change in policy makers’ appreciation of statistics is essential if advantage is to be taken of the increasing economic importance of data-driven technologies, concludes a report for The Royal Statistical Society and The Actuarial Profession, The Future of Statistics in our Schools and Colleges (pdf format, opens in new window).

Design, analysis and reporting of BMJ scientific misconduct survey was lacking – Sheila Bird Jan 18, 2012: Professor Sheila Bird has questioned the BMJ's conclusion that scientific misconduct is “alive and well” in the UK on the basis that its survey was blighted by numerous design flaws.

Christmas quiz solutions Jan 17, 2012: Answers to the Christmas Quiz printed in the December edition of RSS NEWS

New panellists for ‘Future of Stats in our Schools and Colleges’, 19 January Jan 12, 2012: An update on the line-up for the 'The Future of Statistics in our Schools and Colleges' event on 19 January

Call for papers - Statistical Challenges in Lifecourse Research Jan 11, 2012: Submissions for contributed talks and posters are welcomed for a two-day conference on Statistical Challenges in Lifecourse Research taking place in Leeds in July.