UKRI and Science Foundation Ireland along with 9 other European funding agencies have signed up to “Plan S”. The plan is seen as a transformative development towards achieving full open access to research outputs. The key principle of Plan S
Now, this is a question we get asked a lot. So, together with the Repository team, we’ve created a video which we hope will go a long way towards answering this question. We’ve divided the publication process into three stages and
Need help with writing an excellent impact case study for REF2021? Mark Reed, shares his experience as a reviewer of case studies for REF2014 on the Fast Track Impact blog. Discover the 3 key lessons to demonstrating effectively the impact
Earlier this week, the REF 2021 Decisions on staff and outputs was published. This document outlines the decisions made by the funding bodies about some key areas for REF 2021, including staff and outputs. These decisions were made following a period of consultation. An interesting point in the open access section on
Here’s some good news for a Friday! If you’re a member of the British Psychological Society, you will not be charged an article processing charge (APC) if you publish your work in any of these Wiley journals: British Journal
Here’s something useful. Something practical that will help you quickly and easily find an essential piece of information when you’re trying to decide which journal you want to publish your research in. If you’ve got funding for your work, there
Information Services and RIO have organised a number of events on all campuses to participate in Open Access Week. This annual international celebration of ‘all things open access’ is taking place from 23rd – 29th October. There are Foyer Roadshows
Elsevier publishers have won their US court case against SciHub, the Library of Genesis (LibGen) and other similar sites for copyright infringement. The fine is a hefty $15 million, or £11.8 million to compensate them for their loss of income. What next for the
You might not have noticed the act on acceptance page on this blog but it’s an important message to get across. From 1st April next year the rules about making your work eligible for REF 2021 are going to change. As a researcher you will need