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 statement on Meta’s proposed Commercial Terms and Self-Serve Ad Terms
STM is following developments around Meta’s proposed Commercial Terms and their potential implications for scholarly publishers and other organisations that use its platforms. We share the concerns shared by fellow publisher and news organisations about the breadth of the proposed permissions and the lack of meaningful choice for businesses that rely on Meta’s services. The…
STM joins coalition calling on Congress to protect federal grantmaking
STM has joined nearly 120 organisations calling on Congress to address concerns that federal agencies are moving ahead with elements of the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed changes to federal grantmaking, despite Congress having temporarily blocked implementation of the proposed rule. The broad-based coalition brings together organisations spanning research, education, healthcare, housing, local government…
Research4Life’s new report: strengthening research in low- and middle-income countries
Research4Life together with Elsevier have today published their final strategic report, combining two complementary Research4Life studies exploring the views of more than 1,200 researchers and institutional leaders in in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The report, New horizons in participation: Strengthening research in low- and middle-income countries, combines a researcher survey (designed by Research4Life’s Equity…
STM joins publishers in OpenAI copyright amicus brief
STM has joined with the Association of American Publishers (AAP), the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), and Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) in an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in In Re: OpenAI, Inc., Copyright Infringement Litigation before the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case brings together a number of copyright…