“Christmas is over. Research funding should go to research, not to publishers!" Moving Forwards on Open Access [ - ] LERU Statement for the 2016 Dutch EU Presidency

"The League of European Research Universities (LERU) fully embraces the move of the academy towards Open Access (OA). OA enables new models for the conduct of research and the dissemination of research outputs. In line with the OA priorities of the upcoming Dutch EU Presidency, LERU is of the opinion that greater clarity for all stakeholders is needed both in the dissemination and archiving of the scholarly record. LERU has accordingly drawn up a series of actions to address these issues between now and the end of June 2016."