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Collective models for open access books – an institutional decision-making process

This a guest post written by Jacqueline Proven, Head of Open Research at the University of St Andrews. At the University of St Andrews (USTAN), we believe that “Open Access (OA) must be globally sustainable and equitable and make the best use of resources…” [see our open access publications policy statement for more detail].   In order […]

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How Jisc enhanced and developed the REF2021 dataset (to support the UKRI Open Access policy for longform publications) 

  The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the UK’s system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs). Institutions are invited to make submissions in 34 subject-based units of assessment (UoAs).  For each submission, three distinct elements are assessed by an expert panel: the quality of outputs (e.g., publications, performances, and […]

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Supporting community-based open research initiatives: Open Access Community Framework 2023

The Open Access Community Framework (OACF) was launched in 2022 as a new approach to supporting publishers or initiatives operating under the Diamond Open Access (OA) model – open access publishing with no subscription or author facing fee – which is a competitive and sustainable alternative to the Book Processing Charge (BPC) model. Following on […]