In a context of declining research funding, poor job prospects and low salaries, how can young graduates be attracted to research? By taking them to a place that is emblematic of research: a scientific congress!
For the last 5 years I’ve negotiated with organizers to get free access to master students. They had the chance to assist scientific talks, to poster sessions and to discuss with great scientists.
Some of them are now PhD students, meaning that such event has worked !