![OpenAIRE and Horizon 2020 news and resources](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Today JISC contacted UK HEIs to tell them about their participation in the EU funded OpenAIRE2020 project. JISC are also now the National Open Access Desk (NOAD) for…
![Progress report on implementing HEFCE's Open Access policy](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Are you wondering how UK HEIs are getting on with implementing HEFCE’s open access policy? Neil Jacobs, Head of Scholarly Communications Support at JISC, has…
![Open access transition made easier with UK’s first collaborative publishing consortium](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Are you involved in Humanities research and concerned about publishing your research open access? Then you may be interested in a new collaborative open access…
![Open Access checklist for Universities published](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
The European Universities Association has published ‘Open Access Checklist for Universities: a practical guide for implementation’. This document is designed to help universities develop and implement…
![RCUK publishes first independent review of its open access policy](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Sir Bob Burgess, former University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor as chair of the committee which reviewed the RCUK Policy on Open Access commented that the review…
![Westmister Briefing events- hear the latest details of RCUK's Open Access policy](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Two new events, in London and Manchester, have been announced where you can learn the latest details about RCUK’s policy on open access. Keynote speaker at both events is…
![Jisc OA Update](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Check out JISC’s updates and outline plans of services which help with meeting Open Access requirements – http://scholarlycommunications.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2015/03/12/jisc-plans-for-oa-services/
![Centre for Research Communications launches new blog.](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
The Centre for Research Communications (CRC) at the University of Nottingham works nationally and globally with researchers, funders, institutions and publishers, on challenging and exciting…
![Hefce have added new information to their FAQ's on Open Access policy.](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
If you are unsure as to what is meant by “date of acceptance” the FAQs for the Policy for Open Access in the next REF…
![Open Access profiles for European Union countries](https://blogs.napier.ac.uk/open-access/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
Have you seen this on OpenAIRE’s website? Open Access repositories, publications, statistics and information about the open access national environment for each EU nation. The information is well organised,…