Following the success of our book publishing offer we are preparing to launch our journal publishing programme. We are now accepting expressions of interest from editors of existing journals. All subjects will be considered. For more information: www.sup.ac.uk/news/introducing-journal-publishing

✨ Celebrating Dr. Pia Cortés Zuleta’s planetary science research! 🪐 Explore her open access work: research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/persons/p... 🔎 Spotlighting women researchers ahead of #IDWGS 2026 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #OpenResearch @piacortes.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social

Fancy a walk on the pier? Not today!

Wild on Fife shores today

We've officially launched! With our new #DiamondOpenAccess investment campaign to help libraries build a sustainable, community‑led future for scholarly publishing & support journals flipping away from costly subscription models. Read the Press release here drive.google.com/file/d/10Hgf...

The wait is over. Democratising spy watching: Public oversight of intelligence-driven surveillance in Southern Africa is out now. 🎉 Get your copy and dive in today: https://www.sup.ac.uk/forthcoming-books #NewRelease #BookDrop

Maybe you celebrated the new year with fireworks, but our team celebrated with something far more exciting: the implementation of updated open access requirements for #REF2029! 🎉🎉🎉 Read our blog for more info: openresearch.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2026/01/ref2...

If you have clear skies go look at the icy moon halo

First sunset of the new year. Wishing a happy and peaceful 2026 to all

Universities want new business models, not just discounts. As @theblochian.bsky.social (OLH Exec. Director) writes: Together we can move our university funding away from obscene commercial extractivists and back into scholar-led non-profit models www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Amazing strength by Liam bringing attention to this vital drug as he lives with a brain tumour @braintumourrsch.bsky.social

This is how gardening works right?

The team has gathered an interesting selection from our collections to explore “Who owns our knowledge” ahead of #OAWeek #openaccess

Calling library and professional services staff! Do you want to learn more about open research and how it impacts on your role? Join us during #OAWeek for 'A Practical Guide to Open Research'! Find out more and register: www.sup.ac.uk/news/upcomin... @scurlscottish.bsky.social

A lot to be said for a 4-day working week 😎

📣 Job opportunity for a talented developer to join our Digital Library team at the University of Edinburgh. You'll be working on the open journal and monograph systems we host at the university. This is an exciting role, working closely with colleagues who are passionate about open access. 📣

Absolutely loved Oslo

Just your average evening out… watching a man scale a 100ft pine to meet osprey chicks while mum screeches overhead.

Somehow managed to pick the only afternoon of rain during a heatwave for our trip out to Isle of May. Puffins looking just as fabulous #lifeinFife #Scottishsummer

📣 Job opportunity for a talented developer to join our Digital Library team at the University of Edinburgh. You'll be working on our Digital Preservation solution so ideal for someone interested in clever integrations, metadata and cultural heritage. #archivematica #archipelagocommons 📣

Dipping my toes into Wales, looking forward to venturing into the valleys

A fascinating insight into this new #openaccess book from @scotunipress.bsky.social

We're HIRING an Editorial Officer to start in August 2025! 📅 Deadline for applications: 8 June 2025. If you're an academic passionate about open access publishing, we encourage you to apply. Fully remote position! cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/edit...

We're looking for a motivated individual with experience in #cataloguing to join @openbookcollective.bsky.social as a Metadata Management Associate until the end of the project (April 2026) More details, including salary, role & responsibilities 👉 buff.ly/osBiauF

Oh ok I’ll step outside and check emails from there

The University's Open Research team have written a blogpost about the future of library-led publishing to celebrate the release of The Vow of Stability openresearch.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2025/05/new-...

What does it mean to take flight from the world? Delve into the fascinating world of monastic life with Dr Richard Irvine to celebrate the publication of 'The vow of stability': 📅 22 May ⏰ 2pm BST 👉 www.sup.ac.uk/news/the-vow... @robotforaday.bsky.social #SocialAnthropology #ReligiousStudies

"Reading #ethnographies is a very important part of learning about #anthropology ... but there’s very uneven access to those books." Find out why @robotforaday.bsky.social chose to publish his book #OpenAccess and remove barriers to teaching and learning in this new blog post: 👉 bit.ly/3ZlKK52

Unable to go ashore on our trip to Isle of May due to rough seas, but still a grand day out 😎

Offering a unique anthropological account of life in a Catholic Benedictine monastery, 'The vow of stability' by Richard Irvine publishes on 20 May! Join Richard for a fireside chat to learn more: 📅 22 May ⏰ 2pm BST 👉 www.sup.ac.uk/news/the-vow... @robotforaday.bsky.social #SocialAnthropology

The Vow of Stability, my ethnography of an English Benedictine monastery, is published later this month. Please join this online launch event Scottish Universities Press have organised. Solitude is valuable for monastic life but not so good when it comes to Q&A sessions www.sup.ac.uk/news/the-vow...

Today I will mostly be @keithproven.bsky.social’s assistant for #openstudios #northfife

OUT NOW! Digital editing and publishing in the twenty-first century, edited by @jamesosullivan.bsky.social et al. is now published #OpenAccess 20 chapters reflecting on the current state and future of the scholarly edition 📖 Read and download free: doi.org/10.62637/sup... #DigitalHumanities

Excited to be launching Open Journals Collective today! We're working with librarians, academics & university-based publishers to replace commercial TAs with a community-led alternative. This is designed to save libraries money & tackle the rampant inequalities of global academic publishing. #UKSG25

Hello again outside world. Another WFH treat, feels like spring 😃

An excellent piece on open institutional publishing and why it matters in the @timeshighered.bsky.social from OIPA Co-Vice Chair @philippagrand.bsky.social and OIPA alumni @suzannetatham.bsky.social. 👏 👏 👏

📢 The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information is seeking a #CommunityManager. Help coordinate working groups and engage stakeholders. Apply by March 20. https://barcelona-declaration.org/news/20250227_anncouncing_vacancy_community_manager/#CommunityManager#OpenResearch #hiring

Want to learn about metadata for #OpenAccess books but not sure where to start? Join us for the Good Metadata Practice for Open Access Books webinar – hosted by OIPA & @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social. 📆 20 March 2025 🕙 15:00 GMT, 16:00 CET, 11:00 EDT Sign up for free: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

VACANCY! We are recruiting a full time, permanent position in the #OpenResearch team in Libraries & Museums at the University of St Andrews. Open Research Manager (Research Data, Repository and Theses) – www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... *Closing date: 19 March

Glorious late afternoon stroll. Not a sound except skylarks #lifeinFife

We've reached 40,000 #OAbooks in the OAPEN Library! 🥳 The transition to #openaccess for books is far from complete, but this milestone is proof great things are happening because of passionate people who want to see knowledge open to all 🙌 Browse the collection today: library.oapen.org

Want to keep up to date with open not-for-profit publishing activity at institutions in the UK? Follow this handy starter pack from @oipassoc.bsky.social! We love being a member of such an amazing community of practice - check out the OIPA website for more info: oipauk.org go.bsky.app/TG5GME3

'Journal or publisher fees that arise during the course of the publication process for the sole purpose of submitting the Author Accepted Manuscript to PubMed Central are not allowable costs. Compliance with the Policy does not require the payment of an open access fee to a journal.' Quite good tbf

📣 Big news! After a successful launch we are delighted to announce that SUP has expanded its scope to include submissions from researchers at all UK higher education institutions! Let's publish more #OpenAccess books 🔓📚 Read all about it here: www.sup.ac.uk/news/scottis...

In a new Q&A blog post, the authors of 'Conversations with Tim Ingold' consider #OpenAccess as part of a broader ecology of dissemination, the benefits of the unorthodox interview format and anthropology’s enduring relevance in addressing pressing global challenges 🌍 👉 www.sup.ac.uk/news/tim-ing...

Lunchtime walk done, can’t complain #lifeinFife

It’s #OAWeek, so what better time to revive our Open Research blog! This week, we looked at OA in the humanities and OA books, but you can visit the blog to discover more, including our archive of great, informative work. Check it out👉 openresearch.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #288,656!

Glorious afternoon for some sea air

10 years ago I posted this home-baking effort on fb and friends asked what the symbol was. I said it was the librarian equivalent of the magic circle. Is #openaccess more widely known yet?