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Queen’s University Belfast Submits RCUK Open Access Compliance Report 2014/15

Posted on 6th November 2015 by Open Access Team

The Library’s Open Access Team has submitted, on behalf of the University, an open access compliance report for 2014/15 to the RCUK. Queen’s is one of 108 UK research organisations to receive an annual open access block grant from the … Continue reading →

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New Springer Journal Deal Covers Article Processing Charges (APCs)

Posted on 27th October 2015 by Open Access Team

The Library has signed a new agreement with Springer that covers all APCs for articles published in Springer Open Choice journals. See eligible journal list here This means that you do not need to pay Springer an APC to make … Continue reading →

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Renewal of the Wellcome Trust & Charity Open Access Funding (COAF) Award

Posted on 1st October 2015 by Open Access Team

The University has received another year of funding to cover the cost of article processing charges (APCs) for journal articles that are outcomes of projects funded by the Wellcome Trust and COAF. Parkinson’s UK has joined the COAF for the first … Continue reading →

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Open Access Training Courses

Posted on 8th September 2015 by Open Access Team

The Library Open Access Team is running a series of training courses on open access and funder policies. Check out the training schedule for full details. What is Open Access? The course is aimed at all researchers who would like an overview … Continue reading →

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