Push for greater implementation of open access

"The UK Open Access Implementation Group has resolved to take action in order to increase take-up of open access publishing amongst UK researchers. The group - currently consisting of ten leading organisations from research and academia, including Universities, the UK Research Councils and the Wellcome Trust – concluded in a meeting at the Wellcome Trust that a persuasive summary of the key advantages of open access is needed. They intend to “coordinate evidence, policies, systems, advice and guidance, to make open access an easy choice for authors”. ..."