Get connected with new RMS Member Directory!
The RMS has launched an exciting new ‘Member Directory’ - enabling members to browse through each other’s public profiles and connect directly online.
You can use the Directory to search for names or keywords in members’ biographies as well as filtering results by ‘topics of interest’. Members can also choose to be contactable via a new private messaging facility, or share their email addresses and social media accounts.
If you have not yet updated your member profile on the RMS website, now is the time to do so and get connected! Members have to be logged into their RMS account in order to view the directory. The features are entirely optional and members can opt out at any time.
RMS Chief Executive Sali Davis said: “We really hope our members enjoy using this facility and making new connections within the Society. One of the great things about the RMS is the diverse nature of our membership, and the breadth of microscopical interests our members represent. We hope the new Directory will make things easier for members with similar interests – or not so similar, perhaps - to reach out to each other and get networking. At the end of the day, we are all part of the RMS family!”
How to update your public profile
Log into the RMS website with your account details. If you have never logged into the RMS website before, your details will already be in the system so you should click ‘Forgotten password’.
Once logged in, select ‘Public Profile’ from the ‘My RMS Account’ dropdown menu. Here you can select which information options you would like to add to your profile. These include a photograph, contact details, topics of interest, social media handles, and whether you would like to allow messaging within your account.
Some of the information will be pre-populated if you have already submitted it as part of your membership application. Any changes made to the public profile will appear in the member directory but are separate to your actual membership account information. If you wish to change that please select ‘My Details’ from the dropdown menu.
Once you are happy with the information contained in your profile and have chosen what you would like to show, press ‘Publish’. As an RMS Member you have been automatically added to the RMS Member Directory. If you don’t want to be in the directory, you can opt out at any time by unchecking the box on the ‘My Directories’ webpage. Once you have opted out you can also disable your public profile if you wish.
Log into your RMS Member account to view the directory and update your profile