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STM Research Integrity Day 2025
STM Research Integrity Day | 10th December 2025
Building Tomorrow’s Research Integrity Framework
Join us for the second day of STM’s Innovation & Integrity Days 2025 to learn more about the latest trends in research integrity, new approaches to combat paper mills, recent advances with the STM Integrity Hub — and engage in collaborative dialogue that bridges publishers, researchers, institutions, and technology providers to strengthen the foundations of scholarly trust.
Please note the change of venue: we’re convening at the BMA House in London. See what’s in store and register to join us!
What’s this?
An immersion into research integrity’s latest trends, approaches, challenges, and innovations. Here, we foster cross-sector discussions and idea-sharing to build a stronger, interdisciplinary foundation for the future—one that leverages the collective expertise of publishers, funders, research institutions, and integrity specialists.
What to expect?
Led by experts and powered by colleagues in a collaborative, hands-on format, you will:
- Learn about the latest trends in research integrity
- Gain insights into today’s leading threats — and what you can be doing to tackle them
- Hear about what approaches publishers, funders, and research institutes are taking to protect research integrity, and how we can improve collaboration
- Learn about perspectives and experiences from a panel of esteemed sleuths and research integrity experts
- Explore the latest tools and innovations designed to detect fraudulent manuscripts; hear tips and tricks from experts
- Hear about the latest developments for the STM Integrity Hub, and join in to discuss the strategy and priorities for 2026 and beyond.
- Participate in workshops delivered by experts
Who attends?
Individuals who share a commitment to research integrity and are involved in integrity activities daily — research integrity managers, publishers, publishing directors, and beyond.
Developing programme
| 08:30 | Registration, coffee & networking |
| 09:00 | Opening & Welcome Chris Graf, Research Integrity Director, Springer Nature Group |
| 09:10 | An Update from the STM Integrity Hub Joris van Rossum, Program Director, STM Solutions |
| 09.30
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Communication with Institutions Moderated by: Luigi Longobardi, Director Publishing Ethics & Conduct, IEEE Jo Cox, Legal Director, Springer Nature |
| 10:30 | Refreshment break & networking, sponsored by CCC |
| 11:00 | Towards Establishing the Authenticity of Images and Data Moderated by: Joris van Rossum, Program Director, STM Solutions |
| 11:45 | Whom to Trust? Digital identity in scholarly publishing Moderated by: Hylke Koers, Chief Information Officer, STM Solutions |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | A Session with Sleuths Moderated by: Jana Christopher, Image Data Integrity Analyst, Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)
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| 14:30 | COPE & U2A Updates Matt Hodgkinson, Research Integrity Manager, UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) Ruth King, Project Manager, United2Act |
| 15:00 | Networking & Refreshment Break |
| 15:30 | Strengthening Research Integrity: A Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue Chris Graf, Research Integrity Director, Springer Nature Group |
| 16:30 | Telling the Research Integrity Story – A report on the study commissioned by the RI Committee Moderated by Dylan Storan, Project Manager, Research Consulting |
| 17:15 | Drinks Reception, sponsored by Wiley Partner Solutions |
Programme Committee:
- Tony Alves, Senior Vice President, HighWire Press
- Helen Beynon, Research Integrity Manager, BMJ
- Jana Christopher, Image Data Integrity Analyst, Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)
- Tim Kersjes, Head of Research Integrity, Resolutions, Springer Nature
- Luigi Longobardi, Director Publishing Ethics & Conduct, IEEE
- Olivia Nippe, Senior Publishing Ethics Expert, Elsevier
- Kathleen Too, SVP, Thieme Chemistry, Managing Director, Thieme China, Thieme Group
- Ralph Youngen, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, American Chemical Society
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