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Understanding key concepts in the UKRI open access policy: new support resources available

As the Open Access (OA) landscape continues to evolve, with updated government funder policies affecting OA requirements, we’ve created a series of short guides which explain key concepts in the UKRI open access policy, as well as open access more broadly. Originally envisaged as resources to support publishers in understanding the steps they needed to […]

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Thinking of moving into an open research role? New support resources available

The UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) and the Open Research Competencies Coalition (ORCC) are pleased to announce the release of three primers on working in Open Research. Whether you’re new in post or interested in applying for a role in working in open research, these primers are for you. Many new roles have emerged over the […]

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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 […]