Open Access FAQs
Ahead of our first Open Access Drop-in this afternoon (1-3 pm, Dale Building reception) I thought I’d put together this short FAQ to address some of the more common questions I’m asked. As ever,...
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First open access drop-in for research staff Friday 28th October
We’re holding the first in a series of open access drop-ins this Friday 28th October in Dale Building reception 1-3pm. This a great opportunity to find out more about HEFCE’s open access policy...
Open Access Week 2016
Every year, Open Access Week highlights the developments and innovations surrounding the Open Access movement. The theme for this year is ‘Open in Action’ and will focus on sharing successes, actions, and ideas for...
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive
Jacob’s Pillow is the longest running international dance festival in the USA and the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive resource draws together thousands of performances, talks and other dance related videos which can be accessed online....
British Library Sounds
British Library Sounds is a free online resource of 50,000 recordings and their associated transcripts and images from the British Library’s extensive collections of unique sound recordings. Sound recordings from around the world include music,...
Research staff: Welcome back!
For all those research staff returning after the summer break (and to those who were never away!), please remember that HEFCE’s open access requirements for the next REF are now in place. To be...
What is open access?
This article by Charles W. Bailey Jr. is now a decade old, but it gives a thoughtful, and comprehensive, overview of the philosophy behind OA; something that often gets lost in the current climate...
Announcing the development of SocArXiv, an open social science archive
It’s past time for social scientists to bring their work out into the open, to make it better, faster, more accountable, and more transparent.SocArXiv announces a partnership with the Center for...