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How to register for Research News Alerts or update your profile

To register for News Alerts

(NB: If you have received an e-mail about the News Alerts system, then you are already registered in the database. Follow the instructions on how to update your profile.)

  1. If you have never registered in the European Commission's Mailing List system, click here to go to the registration page. If you have already registered in order to receive information from another part of the Commission, click here to get to the login page, then log in and skip to step 3 below.

  2. Enter your e-mail address and a password as indicated on the registration screen and click on the "register" button; you will be taken immediately to "Your profile".

  3. You should see "I am a journalist" at the bottom of the page; click in the box and complete the form that appears. Otherwise, edit the data after "Additional information about journalists". (NB: you don't have to be a journalist to register, this is just a way of indicating your interest in our News Alerts, which are mainly intended for journalists.)

  4. This additional information will enable us to send you press releases in the right language (when available) and particularly those press releases which most interest you. All the information is useful, but the most important is your "field of expertise" as this will allow us to send you only those news alerts related to your specialisation. Note that you can select multiple categories by holding down the CTRL key as you make your selections.

  5. It would also be useful for us to know which organisation or organisations you work for. If yours is not already listed, go to the end of the organisation list where you can click on "new organisation" to add yours.

  6. When you have completed all the information, press "save".

  7. You can return to the site to change your information at any time - when you change jobs for example.

To update your profile

  1. If you have received an e-mail about the News Alerts system, then you are already in the database. Click here to get to the login page and follow the instructions - if this is your first visit to the Mailing List system you will need to ask for a password and receive it by e-mail before continuing.

  2. Click "change personal details" and  edit the data after "Additional information about journalists". (NB: you don't have to be a journalist to register, this is just a way of indicating your interest in our News Alerts, which are mainly intended for journalists.)

  3. This additional information will enable us to send you press releases in the right language (when available) and particularly those press releases which most interest you. All the information is useful, but the most important is your "field of expertise" as this will allow us to send you only those news alerts related to your specialisation. Note that you can select multiple categories by holding down the CTRL key as you make your selections.

  4. It would also be useful for us to know which organisation or organisations you work for. If yours is not already listed, go to the end of the organisation list where you can click on "new organisation" to add yours.

  5. When you have completed all the information, press "save".

  6. You can return to the site to change your information at any time - when you change jobs for example.