JOINPresenter Inclusivity Guide
Developed by the STM D&I Task & Finish Group, this ready-to-use slide deck template offers practical guidance on slide design, inclusive language, and accessibility. Download the template and watch the accompanying webinar for a guided tour with actionable tips.
Event Chair & Session Organiser Guidelines
A practical framework for STM Event Chairs and Session Organisers covering speaker selection, session design, virtual and hybrid considerations, and measuring impact — with a focus on proactive inclusion from the outset.
Events Code of Conduct
STM is committed to building a community of integrity and respect, welcoming the participation of all people irrespective of race, sex, gender, religion, nationality, disability, age, and other characteristics. All participants in STM events and activities are expected to engage courteously and respectfully.
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STM responds to proposed revisions to U.S. federal funding regulations affecting publication and dissemination of federally funded research
In response to a Nature News request for comment on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s proposed revisions to U.S. federal funding regulations affecting publication and dissemination of federally funded research, STM CEO Caroline Sutton said: “We remain baffled by the idea that publishing research could be seen as anything other than central to…
In the media | Research Professional News: “Retractions for honest mistakes ‘should be celebrated'”
How do we strengthen trust in the scholarly record at a time of rapid technological change and increasing pressures on researchers? In an interview with Research Professional News, STM CEO Caroline Sutton discusses the need for a more constructive culture around research retractions. She urges for clearer distinctions between honest mistakes and “manipulative” behaviour. She…
STM welcomes the adoption of the Council Recommendation on a European framework for science diplomacy
On June 1, the Council of the European Union adopted a Recommendation on the first-ever European framework for science diplomacy. At a time of increasing geopolitical complexity, the EU’s commitment to strengthening international research collaboration, promoting trust in science, and fostering international cooperation that is open, trusted and secure is both timely and important. Scholarly…
STM publishes inclusive meetings guidelines for event chairs and session organisers
STM has published its Event Chair and Session Organiser Guidelines, a practical framework to help those planning and chairing STM events build more inclusive, accessible, and representative programmes from the outset. Developed by STM’s D&I Task & Finish Group, the guidelines cover the full arc of event planning — from assembling diverse planning committees and…