UKRI Open Access Policy and Guide

What is this about?

UK Research and Innovation’s open access policy covers peer‑reviewed research articles and long‑form outputs (monographs, book chapters and edited collections) acknowledging UKRI funding. The policy mandates immediate open access for articles under permitted licences (typically CC BY) via compliant journals or repositories, and sets staged requirements and funding routes for long‑form publications. Supplementary guidance and FAQs clarify third‑party copyright, exceptions, and routes for compliance, while engagement materials explain implementation timelines and support for research organisations. The policy’s goal is to ensure that publicly funded research can be freely accessed, used and built upon, with clear signposting to acknowledge funding and manage rights.

For whom is this important?

Academic institutionsAll stakeholders in researchFunding institutionsJournal publishers

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