UK Research councils revise open access plans | Wonkhe
Hanna_S's bookmarks 2024-08-15
Summary:
"Back in March the four UK higher education bodies announced a consultation on the open access requirements for REF 2029 ...
Open access for longform outputs remains a key area of policy interest for the funding bodies but in response to sector concerns, and in recognition of the broad set of challenges currently facing the sector, there will be no longform open access mandate for REF 2029. An open access requirement for submission of longform outputs will be in place for the next assessment exercise, with implementation from 1 January 2029..."