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Publish Open Access with Cambridge University Press

by Nina WattsOpen Access, Scholarly Communications January 27, 2021January 9, 20267 Comments

UPDATED: JANUARY 2026 Authors affiliated with the University of Westminster may publish their research articles, review articles and rapid communications Open Access (OA) at no further charge to the author in Cambridge University Press gold (open) and hybrid journals. To be eligible, articles must: Please note: Further information: Other publishers with similar agreements: Any questions: …

Finding Open Access Books

by Andrew LockettOpen Access, Scholarly Communications October 23, 2020No Comments

Coming up against forbidding paywalls when undertaking research or literature surveys is a common experience. Yet an increasing amount of content is available open access (OA) if you know where to look and especially if the requirements of your search are not absolutely predetermined. OAPEN‘s huge library of open access titles can be navigated via …

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How to find open access journal articles and open access data

by Holly RangerOpen Access, Research Data Management October 22, 2020No Comments

Despite the drive to achieve open access to scholarly research results encouraged by the submission requirements of REF2021 and the principles of Plan S, much research remains locked behind publisher paywalls. In this blogpost, we’ll take a look at some of the ways that you can still legally and freely access paywalled articles, and some …

Sharing your data responsibly: FAIR data and CARE data

by Holly RangerOpen Access October 21, 2020No Comments

The theme of International Open Access Week this year is ‘Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion’. The theme is a recognition that while openness can be a powerful tool for building more equitable systems of sharing knowledge, structural racism, discrimination, and exclusion are present and persistent in places where openness …

Make your practice-based arts research open

by jennyeOpen Access, Research Data Management, Scholarly Communications October 20, 2020No Comments

We recognise that research in practice-based arts has qualities unique to the range of disciplines encompassed in this area – from fine and performing arts to architecture and design. These include recognition that: you create a dynamic, changing body (portfolio/collection) of work your research isn’t necessarily ‘funded’ (so often isn’t included in funder open access …

How to Make Your Research Articles Open at Westminster

by Nina WattsOpen Access, Scholarly Communications October 19, 2020January 9, 20264 Comments

UPDATED: JANUARY 2026 Throughout the post, there are links to sources of further information. The University has an institutional repository called WestminsterResearch. Outputs can be added by all researchers through the Virtual Research Environment (VRE). It aims to be a showcase of research outputs from the University, with as many as possible being made openly …

International Open Access Week: 19 October – 25 October

by Holly RangerOpen Access October 13, 2020No Comments

International Open Access Week, Monday 19 – Sunday 25 October is an annual, global event to raise awareness about open access and to advocate for open access to be adopted as the norm in scholarship and research. Theme This year’s theme, ‘Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and Inclusion’, provides an opportunity to …

Publish Open Access with Wiley

by Nina WattsOpen Access, Scholarly Communications March 23, 2020January 9, 202611 Comments

UPDATED: JANUARY 2026 Open access funding via the Wiley agreement is currently unavailable but will become available soon. Please do not pay APCs in the meantime from other funds. Authors affiliated with the University of Westminster may publish original research and review articles in any of Wiley’s fully gold Open Access or Wiley’s hybrid, OnlineOpen …