2026 EMA Survey

The survey covers several key topics relevant to EMA, ranging from outreach activities to EMA events. We warmly invite you — and all EMA members — to participate and contribute to shaping the roadmap for the coming years, helping define the future direction of EMA.

Through your responses, you will be able to share your expectations, priorities, and long‑term vision for EMA with us.

The survey will remain open until 28 December 2026, and all responses are collected anonymously.

1. What is your career stage? *Student (BSc / MSc level)
PhD candidate
0 – 5 years after PhD
5 – 10 years after PhD
10 – 20 years after PhD
> 20 years after PhD
Other - specify below

2. How/where did you first hear about EMA? *From colleagues and friends
At JEMS
At ESM
At a conference/school other than JEMS/ESM
In relation with EMA awards
Via EMA’s webpage
Social media
Other - specify below

3. How often do you visit EMA’s website *Never been there
Irregularly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily

4. How often do you read EMA-related posts on social media? *Never
Irregularly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily

5. Which of EMA’s media content(s) is/are the most useful for you? *News
Calendar of events
Jobs
Links
Repository - recordings of e-seminars, and slides/recordings of ESM
Other - specify below

6. How familiar are you with the EMA Repository? *I did not know it exists
I know about it, and used it
I know about it, but do not find it very useful
It could be better organized
Other - specify below

7. Which of EMA’s communication means are the most relevant for you? *Newsletter
Website
Social media
Other - specify below

8. Which other content or way of communication would be good to have and what could be improved?

Scientists often join societies to stay in touch with their community, have access to information and conferences, etc. Help us understand your expectations concerning EMA membership (individual or group membership)

9. Do you currently feel like a member of EMA, and why? *I participated in JEMS
I participated in ESM
I followed online seminars / plenary e-lectures
I receive EMA’s newsletter
I have paid a membership fee
I do not feel a member
Other - specify below

10. Have you ever decided not to take part in EMA activities because it was difficult to participate? *No
Yes, due to financial limitations
Yes, because of accessibility
Yes, because of timing
Yes, feeling like you did not belong
Other - specify below

11. Would you like to become active as a member in EMA, take up volunteer duties, or help us to support the community for actions such as: *No, I am not interested
Regular participation in meetings or discussions
Involvement in the organization of individual events
To create new initiatives
To help plan online seminars
To help design / update EMA’s web page
Other - specify below

12. Tell us how you have been supporting EMAI am/ I was a member of EMA with an annual membership fee
I helped organizing some actions (JEMS, ESM etc.)
I have suggested information for dissemination (events, links, news etc.)
Other - specify below

13. How do you think EMA could increase its visibility and attract new members?

14. Are you a member or collaborator of any other association/society focused on magnetism? *No
Yes - specify below which association/society

15. Overall, how clear are EMA’s goals to you and its position among other national, European, and international magnetism-related societies? *1 - Not clear at all
2 - Somewhat unclear
3 - Partially clear
4 - Rather clear
5 - Crystal clear

16. Do you know who is the national representative of your country in EMA's General Council? *Yes
No

17. How can EMA strengthen collaboration between academic researchers and the industrial community?

18. Do you consider yourself part of a group that is underrepresented in physics at your institution or in your country? *No
Yes

19. Have you ever attended JEMS or ESM? *JEMS
I am a regular participant in JEMS
ESM
None of the above

20. If you attended either JEMS or ESM in virtual rather than in-person format, what was your reason for doing so?Environmental concerns
Family / caring responsibilities
Financial concerns
Work / teaching responsibilities
Other - specify below

21. What is your opinion concerning the hybrid format and what experiences/thoughts would you like to share?

22. If you can’t attend a future JEMS in person for whatever reason, how likely are you to attend online? *1- Very unlikely
2- Unlikely
3- Somewhat likely
4- Likely
5- Very likely

23. What are you missing at JEMS that other conferences offer? Provide benefits restricted to members (e.g. reduced fees, access to material/information, financial support etc.)
Set a registration fee with fixed amount
Other - specify below

24. Have you ever attended an EMA Plenary e-Lecture or early career e-seminar? *Yes
Yes, as a speaker
No - I am not interested
No - I have not enough time, there are too many online seminars
No - I was not informed about this initiative
No - I had no chance
Other - specify below

25. Do you think that the EMA Plenary e-Lecture or early career e-seminar are useful, e.g., for ensuring a broad visibility of the members work and/or for networking? *Yes
No (mention below why)

26. Should EMA foster the environmental sustainability of research activities in the field of magnetism? *Yes
No
Other - specify below

27. Which practical actions should EMA implement to improve the sustainability of its own activities and events? *Choose a venue accessible by train or a direct flight from most places in Europe
Use existing university premises as a venue, to avoid favoring the maintenance or building of large conference centers
Consider the onsite carbon footprint: catering (litter, diet), local transportation, etc.
Improve / enhance hybrid participation
Other - specify below

28. Would you find relevant that EMA supports an exchange platform for sharing instruments and equipment (and other resources)? *Yes
Yes, and I would like to volunteer and be involved
No
Maybe (tell us why, in the line below)

Comments on the exchange platform

* EMA sponsorship: https://magnetism.eu/369-ema-sponsorship.htm
* EMA Technical sponsorship: https://magnetism.eu/213-technical-sponsorship.htm

29. Are you aware of the EMA sponsorship programs ? *Yes
No

Sponsorship - Suggestions for improvement (timing, type of support, eligibility criteria etc.)

30. Are you aware of the EMA awards?EMA - Young Scientist Award
EMA - Domique Givord Award
Never heard about EMA awards

31. What specific actions could EMA take to increase the prestige of its awards and enhance community participation in the nomination process?

32. Please indicate up to three possible future actions you would like EMA to implementLead actions in publishing and open science
Expand outreach activities
Expand activities linking the academic and industrial sectors
Include young researchers even more in actions and decision-making
Provide financial support for focused and local actions related to magnetism
Improve links to other national societies