Discussion paper meetings

DMC members

Simon Day (Chair & Honorary Officer for discussion meetings)
Ben Swallow (Discussion papers editor)
Steve Gilmour (Honorary Officer for publications)
Pierre Jacob (Honorary secretary, Research Section)
Mike Elliot (Series A joint editor)
Thordis Thorarinsdottir (Series C joint editor)
Judith Shorten (RSS journals manager)
RSS Section reps
Elisa Allen
Karl Ashworth
Michael Baxter
Shirley Coleman
Ayalvadi Ganesh
Jotham Gaudoin
Ben Humberstone
Adam Johansen
Teresa Lee
Cathal Walsh
Paul Smith
Andrej Srakar
Piers Stobbs
Ben Swallow
Therese Graversen

Some of the most significant papers from the Royal Statistical Society’s journals are first presented at our Discussion Meetings — lively, expert-led events held before publication. Authors share their work, and attendees contribute to the conversation through live discussion and written responses. These contributions, along with the authors’ replies, are published in the relevant journal series.
 
Meetings are typically held in the early evening and may include a DeMO session — an informal demonstration exploring the paper’s ideas in action. Events are hosted in person, online, or in hybrid format to ensure broad accessibility.
 
Preprints of the papers are available to download ahead of each meeting, including presidential addresses and other key contributions. Please note: all preprints are provisional and may be revised before final publication.
 
Want to contribute to the discussion? See our guidelines and submission process.
 
For early invitations to upcoming meetings, join our mailing list by contacting the journals office.