10 February 2025
(From the UKRI blog)
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) introduced its open access policy for monographs, book chapters and edited collections in January 2024.
Since then, we have been working collaboratively with stakeholders to support the transition to open access books.
Researcher case studies
We are pleased to share case studies from 16 researchers who have published their monographs or edited collections open access.
The researchers come from different disciplinary backgrounds, across different geographical regions and have published with a range of publishers.
The case studies cover the different reasons why they considered open access for their work, the difficulties they encountered and the benefits they found.
New requirement for UKRI funded researchers
Open access publishing for monographs, book chapters and edited collections is a new requirement for UKRI funded researchers.
Therefore, we have published these case studies so UKRI-funded researchers can learn from the experiences of their colleagues.
The case studies, produced by Insights Media for UKRI, are available in multiple formats, including posters, slides and videos.
The materials are openly licensed for reuse to support researchers and their organisations.
Read the case studies about publishing books open access.
Read more here