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Opening doors to international collaboration and research

At Jisc we’ve been committed to open research practices for years. Recent events have highlighted again exactly why all this matters. The ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis demonstrates our global connectedness and we’ve all seen that opening up research into the virus has enabled a global research and development effort to develop vaccines and treatments. […]

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Major OA Diamond Journals Study completed: Report emphasizes diversity and sustainable pathways for diamond Open Access

This is a guest blog by Bernie Folan, Communications, Engagement and Outreach Manager for the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) OASPA is pleased to announce the publication of an in-depth report and associated recommendations arising from a study of open access journals across the world that are free for readers and authors, usually referred […]

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New Jisc agreement with the OA Switchboard

Jisc and the OA Switchboard have established an agreement allowing UK universities who are Jisc members to use the service for free! Back in December 2020, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Wellcome and Jisc were among the first organisations supporting the establishment of a new body called the Open Access Switchboard. The Switchboard’s aim is to help the research community […]