The QRA organises an Annual Discussion Meeting and several field meetings every year. We are now looking to organise meetings for 2011, 2012 and 2013, and would very much welcome offers from researchers to run short field meetings related to any aspect of Quaternary science in any area of the UK or Europe.

Annual Discussion Meetings are usually held over 2 to 3 days in early January. They are centred on a key scientific theme and draw national and international interest, with keynote speakers from around the world. In recent years themes have included; The Quaternary of Britain; The Last British Ice Sheet; Isotope and noble gas analysis; The Palaeolithic Occupation of Europe; Land-Ocean Correlation; and Constructing Quaternary Chronologies.

Field meetings are focussed on recent Quaternary findings and discoveries within the UK and Europe. We also help to run, and participate in, meetings abroad. Meetings usually take place over a 2-4 day period, with accommodation and travel being organised by a Field trip leader on behalf of the QRA. We also organise workshops. These can be 1 or 2 days and can have a flexible format such as a mini-conference, workshop or field day.

The QRA will also consider co-sponsorship of other meetings that may be of interest and benefit to QRA members. Awards should be used to sponsor keynote speakers, support QRA members registration costs and to promote the role of the QRA to new audiences. We currently have two deadlines a year for co-sponsorship requests. These are January 1st and July 1st, and awards usually go up to £500.