Category Archives: Open Access

New Podcast – Copyright and your Thesis

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Maxine Borton

You may remember earlier in the year that we created some guidance for Postgraduate Researchers for including third-party copyright works in their thesis. You can now find out more in our new copyright podcast which covers the basics of copyright: … Continue reading →

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Plan S – a primer

Posted on June 26, 2019 by David Jenkins

What is Plan S? Plan S is a radical proposal regarding open access (OA) to research publications. It was created by cOAlition S, a group of research funders co-ordinated by Science Europe. It includes UKRI (UK Research and Innovation), Wellcome, … Continue reading →

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UKRI Article Processing Charges and Gold Open Access at the OU

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Chris

The UKRI block grant is now in it’s 6th year.  The grant pays for Open Access Article Processing Charges for articles and conference proceedings that are the result of a UKRI funding body grant. (1) There is nothing particularly unique … Continue reading →

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Copyright and your thesis: new guidance for conquering copyright confusion

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Maxine Borton

We are pleased to announce the release of a new guidance document entitled ‘copyright and your thesis’ (OU log-in required), designed to help postgraduate research students understand their copyright responsibilities during thesis production. Copyright law can be confusing, but for … Continue reading →

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What is a post-print and where do I get it? Guidance on what can be added to repositories and where to find it

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Chris

The people behind the Open Access discovery tool Open Access button have recently published 2 useful guides. The first Pre-prints, post-prints, and publisher’s PDF explained offers some guidance  on how to identify: Pre-prints (or Submitted Versions) Post-prints (or Accepted Author Manuscripts) Published … Continue reading →

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#ThesisThursday at The Open University

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Chris

So Dan Weinbren quotes Steven Rose the OU’s first professor of biology in his history of the OU. (1)   It’s not just true of research in general but also postgraduate research: The Open University is a destination for PhD students.  And that’s … Continue reading →

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A roundup of free online training

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Nicola Dowson

There have been a few new, free online training resources for researchers released lately, so we thought with summer here it would be worth a roundup. From a focus on working with data and data management to a broader range … Continue reading →

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Open Access and ORO – not just about mandates!

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Chris

The biggest challenge facing  Institutional Repositories like ORO is not meeting the REF Open Access policy, although that is important!  Rather it is demonstrating their long term value to the research community they serve.  Take the case of the discussion paper authored by Dr … Continue reading →

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Event for authors and researchers – Explore open access books

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Nicola Dowson

Springer Nature is holding a multidisciplinary event on Monday 23 April in London during Academic Book Week, exploring how open access books can help authors make the most out of their research. The event is open to all researchers and … Continue reading →

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