UK SBS CR18077 Open Access Monographs - Contracts Finder

"UKRI require a consultant to work with the four project partners and the Steering Group to develop the method to capture the information on monograph publishing in the UK, with a specific focus on open access. We are particularly interested in understanding the specific challenges and barriers (perceived and real) from a range of stakeholders including (but not limited to): learned societies and subject associations, Pro-Vice-Chancellors (Research), research librarians, publishers (traditional, commercial, new university presses and academic-led presses) and funding organisations.

The consultant will carry out interviews with a representative sample of these key stakeholders in order to pinpoint practical challenges such as technical issues, licensing arrangements and book sales. The consultant will then seek to address these challenges (where possible) by conducting a quantitative analysis of data available from publishers, funding organisations and HEIs (including libraries)."