Most people spend a lot of time and effort making their presentation engaging and impactful, but how much time do you spend making sure it is accessible!? An accessible presentation takes into account the diverse backgrounds and abilities of the audience, to support a better understanding of the message and information you are trying to share. This is particularly important for scientific research ...[Read More]
Questions about accessibility at EGU25? Your guide to attending with children, special access resources and overcoming conference barriers.
The annual EGU General Assembly is a wonderful chance to gather together with friends and colleagues to discuss recent scientific work, plan new projects and develop your career, but a scientific meeting, especially one the size and length of time of the General Assembly is not an equally accessible experience for everyone. With this in mind over the years EGU have developed a range of resources a ...[Read More]
How to make your EGU24 presentation accessible!
Most people spend a lot of time and effort making their presentation engaging and impactful, but how much time to you spend making sure it is accessible!? An accessible presentation takes into account the diverse backgrounds and abilities of the audience, to support a better understanding and of the message and information you are trying to share. This is particularly important for scientific rese ...[Read More]
What does open science mean in the real world? My experiences in becoming EGU’s editorial manager
For nearly 7 months now, I have held the position of EGU’s editorial manager. However, my interest in and passion for open access and open science in general goes back several years. Here, it is important to make the distinction: open science is a broad concept that encompasses transparency and accessibility in the entire research process, while open access is an important component of open scienc ...[Read More]