Dutch universities and Elsevier: six-month extension to current license agreement

Agreements about subscription fees for academic journals are made with academic publishers on behalf of all Dutch universities. The VSNU is currently negotiating with these publishers on the universities’ behalf. The universities are only willing to renew the subscription agreements on the provision that publishers accept 100% open access. During the next six months the VSNU and Elsevier will continue their negotiations in the joined hope that a future-proof contract will be concluded. The VSNU will report any new developments as soon as they arise.