Have you heard of Plan S yet? There’s a huge amount already written online* regarding the proposed Open Access policy of Plan S (which could be adopted by UKRI and other big funders from January 2020) giving an indication as to the strong views and potential for having a greater impact on individuals even more… Continue reading Plan S: What is it and how might it affect me as an author publishing in journals?
Category: Public Engagement
Come and play The Publishing Trap! (International Open Access Week 2018)
Are you about to or have you published in journals? Then come and join us this week for an exploration of the choices involved in publishing (e.g. copyright transfer agreements, open access publishing) as part of our schedule of activities for International Open Access Week 2018. You can take park in the The Publishing Trap,… Continue reading Come and play The Publishing Trap! (International Open Access Week 2018)
International Open Access Week: 22-26 October 2018
This week is International Open Access Week: an opportunity to celebrate the sharing of research. The theme for International Open Access Week 2018 is ‘Designing equitable foundations for open knowledge’. We’d like researchers at all levels to think about the global nature of open research: How can open access make your research more sustainable? Can… Continue reading International Open Access Week: 22-26 October 2018
Come On In: Public Engagement with Research
As part of the University’s commitment to public engagement, as laid out in our Research and Innovation strategy, we recently invited Paul Manners, director of the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE), to facilitate a day of discussion around: What we mean by engagement? Who are our “publics”? And how best can we support… Continue reading Come On In: Public Engagement with Research