Our head of research licensing highlights the need to break the link between publisher revenue and article volume, and to start exploring new models that reward value over volume. Read Anna's piece 👇

Academic publishers must move towards a “fairly and transparently priced” model of OA research because the current system has become “financially unsustainable”, a group of leading research universities has warned #AcademicSky #EduSky

📢The Future of #OpenAccess is in Our Hands! 📢 Libraries & consortia: You are key to shaping the #OAtransition The B17 Final Statement sets clear priorities—author rights, transparency & fair pricing Time to negotiate boldly for a system that serves research & society oa2020.org/b17-conferen...

If you're a researcher in the social sciences or the humanities or work in a research support role, join the @jisc.bsky.social webinar to find out how the OPERAS European scholarly comms infrastructure can help you on 25 Feb www.jisc.ac.uk/events/the-l...

The early exit of three universities from a nationally negotiated deal with Elsevier shows why a broader reset of UK publishing agreements is necessary #AcademicSky #highered

Free UKSG webinar: "Society Publishing at a Crossroads: Rethinking Value in Academic Publishing" | dub.sh/DKYDfdY Starring Rob Johnson, rschrobuk.bsky.social, Helen Dobson @Jisc and Shehnaz Ahmed, British Association of Dermatologists

If you're interested in open science and open scholarly communication, join the @jisc.bsky.social webinar on OpenAIRE services on 13 Jan www.jisc.ac.uk/events/the-o...

We're seeking an Open Research Community Manager at Cambridge (five-year contract). Please share! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLH466/o...

Discover how the @jisc.bsky.social group purchasing scheme saves HE institutions money on buying digital archival collections: www.jisc.ac.uk/digital-arch...

Is there a leading light in your community? Someone who always makes an effort to help others and figure out the possibilities? We're celebrating the extraordinary people with our 2025 community champions. If this sounds likes someone you know, nominate them now -> ji.sc/community-ch...

“As universities and colleges continue to adapt to navigate these challenges effectively, we urge suppliers to join our sector in delivering excellence and innovation by helping them manage costs.” www.jisc.ac.uk/news/all/nav...