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Why LGBT+ month at Lancaster University goes beyond shaping policy
February is LGBT+ History Month - an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history and celebrated by Lancaster University.
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Oxford University Press and Jisc agree transformative read and publish deal
Jisc and Oxford University Press (OUP) have reached a comprehensive ‘Read and Publish’ agreement.
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BMJ and Jisc collaborate to support open access publishing across the UK
New transitional agreement will make UK research more accessible and sustainable.
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Jisc and Springer Nature extend commitment to open access publishing
UK Springer Compact Agreement extends to 2022 and will now include the publisher’s Academic Journals (AJs) on nature.com enhancing open access offering to the research community.
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Cambridge University Press and Jisc reach UK-wide flexible open access read and publish agreement
The deal comes after year-long discussions with UK institutions and institutions with single subscription receive upgrade to access full collection.
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Emerald Publishing partners with Jisc to combine access to Emerald’s research with a sustainable approach to green open access
Emerald Publishing and Jisc announce a new agreement that will help authors in humanities and social sciences auto-deposit green open access papers in institutional repositories.
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Jisc launches next-generation, Plan S-compliant repository
Jisc is launching a new multi-content repository for storing research data and articles that will make it easier for university staff to manage the administration around open access publishing.
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Libraries at the heart of digital strategy
Where in a university should its digital strategy originate? The library might not be the first place that springs to mind but when a library service leads or co-creates the digital strategy, there can be huge benefits for students, staff and the whole institution.
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UK collaborates with new body to accelerate global open access
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Wellcome and Jisc are among the first organisations supporting the establishment of a new body called Open Access Switchboard.
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Is applying international standards to special collections worth the effort?
Two librarians from the National Library of Scotland share their experiences.