You might not necessarily associate China with Open Access, but it has made rapid progress towards making more of its research publications open. Two powerful public agencies are instigating Open Access into Chinese…
The results for the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) are due in this week, but work is already well under way to prepare for the next one! What is the REF? The REF is a system for assessing the quality and…
Over the years, the OARPS team has spent a great deal of time acquiring academic manuscripts and releasing them to the world through the repository. Much of our current work involves assisting academics with complying…
Following the announcement by HEFCE of open-access requirements in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework, guidance is being offered to the research community on practical steps towards implementation. Ben…
The UK has taken another huge step towards open access of its research outputs, with the announcement of a new policy from HEFCE on behalf of all 4 UK funding bodies. The policy describes new eligibility requirements…
The UK Government's Business, Innovation and Skills Committee published their report today following an inquiry into open access. Parliament announced the report, emphasising the role of repositories: "The Government’s…
On behalf of UK higher education funding bodies, HEFCE has announced a consultation on open access in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework. The funding bodies are committed to a policy that supports increased…
The UK funding councils have issued proposals for open access to research outputs in the next Research Exellence Framework after 2014. The proposals recognise "the significant role of institutional repositories in…