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EGU 2017 General Assembly programme is now online!

March 2, 2017
EGU 2017: Registration open & townhall and splinter meeting requests
Early registration for the conference is open until 31 March 2017. You can register online on the Registration section of the General Assembly website. Credit: Plugel/EGU

The EGU General Assembly 2017 programme is available here. Take a look and – if you haven’t already – register for the conference by 16 March to make the early registration rates! Last year, we updated the scientific programme of the General Assemby and it includes Union-wide Sessions, such as Special Scientific Events (Medal Lectures, Great Debates and many more) short courses and topical meeting ...[Read More]

Stop the press!: How to pitch your research to a journalist or editor

September 28, 2016
Stop the press!: How to pitch your research to a journalist or editor
If you think your work features a story worth telling, it might be time to dare and pitch it to a journalist or editor . Credit: Jon S (distributed via flickr)

Why does some research make it into the main stream media, while so many stories languish in the expanse between the lab bench and research papers? The answer isn’t straightforward. A variety of factors come into play: is the research newsworthy; is it timely; does it represent a ground-breaking discovery; or is it of human and societal interest? Newsworthiness isn’t the be all and end all. Someti ...[Read More]

My film is ready, now what?

July 29, 2016
My film is ready, now what?
Film Banner Credit: geralt, distributed via pixabay

It’s no secret that at EGU we believe using film as a medium to communicate science and engage the public with research is a great tool! So much so that we organise an annual competition for early career scientists (ECS) to produce a three-minute video to share their research with the general public, as well as publishing film how-to-guides on our blog and organising film-making workshops at our G ...[Read More]