From January 2024 Open Access requirements for books, book chapters and edited collections arising from UKRI funded projects have existed. The Open Research team in … Read more
Author: Rosalyn Bass
Funded by UKRI? Planning to publish a book or chapter? Please read this and take action
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) and its constituent research councils have operated an Open Access policy for journal articles and conference proceedings for several years, but will … Read more
Supporting Open Research – recording pre-prints in KAR
In this post we outline our policy approach to recording pre-prints in our institutional repository, KAR. It explains what we wished to achieve and why … Read more
Supporting Open Research – sharing early by publishing pre-prints
Open Research improves the quality and reliability of research, supports a culture of transparency, maximizes public benefit and avoids resource waste. Sharing pre-print early versions … Read more
Demonstrating University of Kent’s research longevity
75% of our thesis collection is now digital. This collection spans the University’s lifetime 1966-2023 and having a digital presence for theses that represent Kent’s … Read more
How to report from KAR for your Division
Find out the different ways you can search KAR for records for your Division or School, export the results and be notified about new entries. … Read more
New academic researchers – advice from the library
Before you arrive at Kent Before you leave your previous institution we recommend that you: Copy records Copy records from any databases or file stores … Read more
Updates to the UKRI Open Access policy – books, book chapters and edited collections
UKRI has published updates to its Open Access (OA) policy. This post is our early response. It outlines the library’s advice for our researchers and … Read more
New Springer Nature Read and Publish agreement includes free Open Access in Nature journals
The “read and publish” agreement between academic publisher Springer Nature and UK Universities was due for renewal by the end of 2022. Negotiations led by … Read more
New and renewed Read and Publish agreements
Open Access is essential for maximum reach and impact. For 2023 the library has arrangements with even more publishers. These agreements allow our researchers to … Read more