The Role of Publishers in equity, diversity and inclusion. A conversation with SpringerNature’s Sowmya Swaminathan.

We often discuss researchers and research managers on the podcast, but publishers are also key players in the research ecosystem. So, we invited SpingerNature to discuss their report “Insights into diversity, equity and inclusion in the global research community.” 

Sowmya Swaminathan, their director of DEI, Research who also directs Springer Nature's DEI Program in Research Publishing and serves on the Springer Nature Group DEI Council, joined us for a chat about DEI in the global research community and the importance of publishers taking action in promoting DEI. We talk about how geographical diversity is often undervalued, how early career researchers have specific needs and how generational differences are shaping research values. 

It's a great conversation combining data, reflections and practical advice for everybody in the research ecosystem. 

You can learn more at: 

• Springer Nature’s annual Sustainable Business Report: https://sustainablebusiness.springernature.com/2023/
• Springer Nature’s DEI webpage: https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion
• The ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Research Publishing’ webpage containing many of the reports and resources Sowmya mentions during the discussion: https://www.springernature.com/gp/editors/resources-tools/dei-for-editors
• Editor diversity at Springer Nature journals report: https://stories.springernature.com/journal-editor-diversity/index.html
• The state of DEI in the global research community report: https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/campaigns/dei-insights
• Nature’s approach to inclusion and ethics in global research collaboration: https://www.springernature.com/gp/advancing-discovery/springboard/blog/blogposts-sustainability-inclusion/nature-portfolio-inclusion-and-ethics-guidance/23110194

The episode is sponsored by Digital Science.
It is produced and edited by Peter Xiong. 

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