New national policy component to advance open access to theses | Finland
Hanna_S's bookmarks 2024-06-04
Summary:
'The policy component on open access to theses was published during the Open Science Summer Conference 3.6.2024...
The new policy has one stated goal: "All theses approved from 2025 onwards will be openly accessible." This applies to theses at all levels, from bachelor's theses at universities and universities of applied sciences to doctoral theses...
The policy component on open access to theses has been developed in collaboration between the expert panels on open education and open access. In addition to the expert members, representatives of the National Union of University Students in Finland, the National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences, Arene, Unifi, the Finnish University Libraries' Network FUN, the Finnish Union of University Professors, the AMKIT Consortium and the Theseus Coordination were invited to join the working group. The working group was chaired by Marjo Vallittu (University of Jyväskylä) and Tomi Rosti (University of Eastern Finland), and Eija Kalliala (Open Knowledge Finland) acted as secretary. The policy component was on open consultation in September–November 2023.'