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"Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the higher education funding councils for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, have taken the position that publicly funded research is a public good that should be made openly available when legally, commercially and ethically appropriate. Cranfield University supports the principles and objectives of open access and is committed to making all forms of output from its research, including published research data, available freely and accessibly in ways that allow them to be used and re-used for the benefit of wider society. Open access to research papers (and data) allows greater visibility to research undertaken at Cranfield, can help to stimulate new research opportunities as well as increase citations and helps to optimise personal and institutional impact ..."