Happy #OpenAccessWeek! This week we have a post for you every day and today we are focusing on How Creative Commons licences support #openscience and scholarship! blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/20… @UCLLibraries Paul Ayris

Join us at this year’s Cambridge Open Research Conference, ‘Open Research for Inclusion’ on Friday 17 November in Cambridge or online. Expert speakers & panellists will explore #OpenResearch in different and underserved areas. Programme & registration bit.ly/OpenResearchIn…

Meet the Michaelmas Term winner of our Engineering Dept Library QR Quest competition. The prize? A 665 piece LEGO Jeep Wrangler. Congratulations, Simeng! 🥳

Come and work with us in a fab role supporting researchers, administrators and librarians with Open Research jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/43841/

Powerful keynote from Siddarth Soni illustrating from personal experience the necessity of open research. I'll definitely share this video when it's online #CamOR23

Such a powerful keynote from Siddharth Soni on the importance of open humanities and their opposition to the private university’s model. It had everything in it. My brain is hungry. #CamOR23

The UL is open today from 9am. We hope you all had a fantastic festive break!

Exciting updates on the REF 2029 website: Update on PCE: ref.ac.uk/news/people-cu… Updated REF timetable: ref.ac.uk/about/timetabl… #REF #REF2028 #REF2029 Economy NI HEFCW | CCAUC Research England Scottish Funding Council

West Hub Events in collaboration with Tiny Pause brings you: Mindfulness for Focus & Connection Delivered by Sam Thorogood. He combines proven neuroscience & mindfulness based techniques into useful daily habits. Register here for free: tinyurl.com/4z4af5xd

💥New: How to write a “good” REF Environment Statement Matthew Inglis Dr Elizabeth Gadd @lizziegadd.bsky.social @LizStokoe #REF2029 #ResearchEnvironment #ResearchCulture wp.me/p4m9em-cSm

We've launched a consultation today on our proposed #OpenAccess policy for REF 2029. We welcome responses from any organisation, group or individual interested in research or scholarly publishing: ref.ac.uk/guidance/ref-2… #REF2029 Economy NI HEFCW | CCAUC Research England Scottish Funding Council

Read @Nicki_SotonLib on the importance and value of institutional #repositories and #OA #OpenAccess #OpenResearch #RightsRetention timeshighereducation.com/campus/unwrapp…

How much was a 4* impact case study worth in REF2021? New analysis by Jon Collett suggests they could be worth between £480,000 (panels C&D) and £880,000 (A&B) over the REF cycle. Thanks Simon Kerridge for review feedback and Jon for insightful analysis! fasttrackimpact.com/post/how-much-…

Calling all librarians! OpeningTheFuture now @openingthefuture.bsky.soc invites you to complete this poll to gauge interest for participating in their Advisory Board to discuss #oabooks and guide OtF's next steps. Read more here: copim.pubpub.org/pub/i9i9izvd/r…

Come and join our lovely team as Physics Librarian - jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/46795/

💡 Fair & sustainable publishing models are feasible, says Thomas Roulet (Cambridge University). He explains that a 10-15,000€ budget can enable an #OpenAccess journal that is freely accessible to everybody Watch the KR21 Knowledge Capsule: knowledgerights21.org/kr21-knowledge… #KnowledgeCapsules

Some personal notes on the REF OA mandate for books eve.gd/2024/06/21/a-f…

A must read thread on this week's Guardian article, thank you Simon Bains