Raj Thakker and Márta Korbonits

WITH THANKS 

Raj Thakker completed his term as Society President in November. We send him our grateful thanks for all his hard work and dedication during his tenure. We extend a huge welcome to Márta Korbonits, our new President. The 2022 election results were also announced at the AGM. Discover your new Council members and Committee Chairs in this issue.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The Society’s new Equality, diversity and inclusion working group has established two important workstreams:

• to review membership pricing and processes to determine if these may be barriers to joining the Society
• to increase participation of under-represented groups in Society activities.

The group is now preparing a set of recommendations on these areas for review by the wider membership in early 2023. Learn more about the working group on our website. 

35 YEARS OF THE RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR

Don’t miss the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology special issue, guest-edited by Simak Ali and Vincent Giguère, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the discovery of the retinoic acid receptor. 

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WATCH AND SHARE OUR PITUITARY GLAND VIDEO 

Our fun, educational, animated video on the pituitary gland is available on our public information site, You and Your Hormones, where you will also find a collection of resources that provide useful and accessible facts for schoolchildren and the general public. 

The Society’s Public Engagement Committee oversee the production of our videos, as part of our key aim of engaging the public with the importance of endocrinology and its impact on their health. Spread the knowledge by sharing the video with your family, friends, school contacts, students and colleagues. 

ANOTHER AWARD FOR SOCIETY PODCAST!

Our podcast series, Hormones: The Inside Story, has been ‘Highly Commended’ in the 2022 Memcom Excellence Awards. The podcast is a hugely successful project, which has made a significant contribution to the Society’s aim of informing the public about the role of hormones in all aspects of life. It has also built awareness of our public-friendly website, You and Your Hormones. 

Listen, subscribe and share by searching for ‘Hormones: The Inside Story’ on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you like to listen.

SUBMIT YOUR PAPERS ON GROWTH HORMONE AND CANCER

You have until 1 January 2023 to submit your articles to be included in Endocrine-Related Cancer’s special collection focused on ‘Growth Hormone in Endocrine Cancers’. Learn more at the journal website.

HELP IMPROVE SCIENCE REPORTING IN THE MEDIA

Become a Society Media Ambassador to share your expertise with journalists and help them to report more responsibly and accurately on endocrinology-related topics in the news. Find out more on the outreach pages of our website.