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HEFCE consultation on open access and submissions to the REF post 2014
In July 2012 HEFCE announced that it would would consult with the HE sector on how to ensure the widest possible access to research outputs submitted to post 2014 REF exercises. The first step of the...
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University response to HEFCE consultation on open access and the REF post 2014
The university has responded to HEFCE’s first consultation on open access and research assessment post 2014. In support of their objective of increasing the proportion of research outputs that are made...
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HEFCE consultation on open access and REF post 2014 – 2nd stage
Continuing the two stage consultation process announced earlier this year, HEFCE has just announced a further consultation on its proposals for open access to post-2014 REF outputs. The University of...
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HEFCE announce new policy for open access in post 2014 REF
Following on from their two stage consultation process last year, HEFCE have just announced their new policy for open access in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework. The policy applies to all...
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Meeting funders’ open access requirements – your views needed
Would you like to be submitted to the next REF? Are you likely to bid for Research Council funding? If the answer to either of those questions is ‘Yes’ then you may already know that you will be...
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Open access and your published paper: a guide for authors
FAQ: I have just had an article accepted for publication and I’m unsure of my open access options. What should I do? With multiple publishing options and a host of sometimes conflicting institutional,...
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Important: new open access policy for the University
At last week’s meeting of the University’s Research and Enterprise Committee, members approved a new open access policy for the University. Aligned with, and supporting, HEFCE’s open access policy for...
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The NECTAR journey: from acceptance to compliance
The University’s new Open Access policy – driven by HEFCE requirements for the post-2014 REF – has a simple message at heart for publishing researchers: act on acceptance. In practice, this means...
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SHERPA REF tool clarifies journal compliance with REF
Jisc have today announced the launch of SHERPA REF, a tool which will enable authors to easily check whether a journal complies with HEFCE’s open access (OA) policy for the Research Excellence...
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Dates changes to NECTAR deposits
We’ve made some changes to the way dates are recorded in NECTAR with a new plugin called Dates, Dates, Dates. This will enable us to capture multiple date types for research outputs, which will improve...
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Act on Acceptance: HEFCE policy comes into effect
The much anticipated HEFCE open access policy came into effect on 1st April and researchers wishing to submit their work to the next REF must now deposit the final peer reviewed copy of any article or...
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Resources for Research
If you need information or have questions about: open access research data management HEFCE’s open access policy Non-Compliant Journals for the next REF Predatory Journals Payment of Article Processing...
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Ensure your research outputs are eligible for the next REF… in 5 Simple Steps!
You have spent many long hours pouring over your research, verifying your findings, finding the best journal to submit to (before submitting do check on Think Check Submit to ensure you are publishing...
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Questions about Open Access and the next REF?
Had an article accepted for publication? Busy writing up your article to submit to a journal? Make sure that your article doesn’t become ineligible due to a simple administrative oversight. In order...
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The next REF and Open Access
Research outputs that do not meet HEFCE’s open access policy access and deposit requirements will not be able to be submitted to the next REF… this can not be changed retrospectively… Need to know...
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Impact & the REF
“In the 2021 REF the University of Northampton will submit and celebrate the excellent research it has done, and is doing, to underpin the delivery of the Changemaker Challenges and the University’s...
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Impact & the REF – Introductory Session
Thank you to all who attended the sessions today on Impact & the REF. If you were unable to attend today’s sessions, please take the time to have a look over the slides. If you haven’t yet booked...
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REF 2021 – Initital Decisions Published by HEFCE
Hefce have now released their initital decisions in relation to the next REF. For further information please see the Yammer Research Support Group (use your University login and password details –...
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REF 2021 Consultation: Summary of Responses
Today the four UK funding bodies published a summary of the responses to the ‘Consultation on the second Research Excellence Framework (REF)’. This document summarises our analysis of the 388 formal...
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Yesterday’s lunch was disrupted by HEFCE, who finally announced their decisions on staff and outputs for the next REF… the full document can be accessed at:...
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