RCUK Policy on Open Access - Research Councils UK

"In June 2012 the report from the National Working Group on Expanding Access to Published Research Findings...was published. (It) sets out an encouraging and challenging road map to improve open access to scholarly literature and the Research Councils have used the findings of the group to further develop the policies...a new funding mechanism - a block grant to universities and eligible research organisations to cover the cost of article processing charges"