![Depositing datasets in the repository](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Institutional repositories are not only for journal articles – all kinds of research outputs can be deposited and made open access. At Edinburgh Napier University,…
![Support with APCs at Napier](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Edinburgh Napier University supports the ‘green’ route to open access, where authors deposit copies of their research in the institutional repository. Many authors also want…
![UKSCL - who owns scholarship?](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
When an academic publishes a journal article, who owns the copyright in the text, and what are you permitted to do with it? The answers…
![Open Access Week 2019 logo](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2019/10/2019-Open-Access-Week-ENGLISH-986x310.png)
We’ve been busy organising some foyer roadshows during international Open Access Week 2019. These roadshows will take place at the following times: Monday 21st October…
![Can I write an article or book based on my open access thesis?](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
This is an interesting question and one that early career researchers commonly ask. You’ve worked long and hard on your PhD thesis and achieved your…
![Statement from UUK on Horizon Europe](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Universities UK (UUK) supports the agreement made by EU institutions over the future shape of the Horizon Europe programme. This programme succeeds Horizon 2020, and…
![New post on the Jisc Scholarly Communication blog](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Frank Manista reports from the General Assembly for OpenAire Advance and Legal Entity meeting held in Hungary in January. 34 members of the OpenAire Advance…
![Final Guidance and Criteria published for REF2021](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2019/02/REF2021.png)
Yesterday two important documents relating to REF2021 were published by the four higher education funding bodies. These were the final Guidance on Submissions and the…
![Funders sign up to ORCID's Open Letter](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
An ORCID number is a unique identifying code that a researcher keeps throughout their professional career. It’s quick and easy to register and receive your ORCID number…
![Consultation on Plan S implementation guidance](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Yesterday, cOAlition S announced guidance on how to implement Plan S and opened a consultation period for discussion and feedback. cOAlition S welcomes feedback until 1st February…