What is open access? What does it mean for researchers and research students at Oxford University? What should you do about it? How do you find out about your research council or funder’s requirements, and what your publisher will allow? Who pays what, to whom and when? What are the different ‘routes’ and charges, and how can you claim for an Article Processing Charge? Come along and ask your questions, find out about any new developments; and, crucially, find out where you can get further help as you need it.

This briefing is for anyone involved in preparing articles for publication, ie. research support staff, administrators and librarians, researchers and academics. We will cover:

Key terms – Gold, Green, APCs
How to find out about research council or funder requirements
How to find out what your publisher will allow
Green route – how to deposit in ORA
Gold route and how to claim for APCs
HEFCE policy for next REF
New developments, including ORCID researcher IDs
Where to get more help