It's that time of year again! Call for contributions: OxFOS 2026 Conference Save the date! Oxford Forum of Open Scholarship (OxFOS 2026), 2–6 March, is a free University-wide conference exploring how to make research more open, transparent, and accessible […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

The second Bodleian Open Scholarship Event is here: Data rescue and sustainability Date: 25/09/2025 Time: 16:00-17:00 Book here (and more info) : go.glam.ox.ac.uk/data25

#COAR (@coar_repositories) is exactly right about what's wrong with the #acs and #ieee demands that their authors pay them a fee for the right to deposit their accepted author manuscripts (#aams) in #openaccess #repositories […]

So they're sunsetting the OA button https://blog.oa.works/sunsetting-the-open-access-button-instantill/ but does that mean the Direct2AAM service is also going because I REGULARY advise folks use the resources there...

My colleague and I are running an online event about the OBC and author publishing OA books. Please do share via any channels as we'd love to get a really good discussion going! Choosing open access for books: An author journey 25/06/25 13:00 […]

I just added the final link to the OxFOS recordings list (in our event recording archive) so if anyone's interested in listening to any sessions they couldn't attend (or having a nose around the in-person events if you couldn't make those!) I highly recommend […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Back from #UKSG2025 and I'd like to make a personal thankyou to @rmounce#uksg2025for throwing more weight to my 'Diamond makes things MORE sustainable' not-quite-a-question question in the Diamond sustainability panel. (Though I missed you in the crowds!)

Alright #uksg25 I've downloaded the Whovia app so anyone who's on Mastodon can find me if you'd like to have a chat about open stuff (or a moan I'm happy to have either!) As I'm aware people see a cactus my 'real' photo is in that app so you actually know what I look like.

Any ideas what sort of open practices are used in Music research? I'm totally out to sea!

#oxfos25 is now open and bookable on our website: https://openaccess.ox.ac.uk/oxfos25 Check out the timetable of events both in-person and online. Look forward to seeing people!

Alright science focussed open folks - If you were presenting to a very forward facing group in the sciences what would you highlight for forthcoming innovations/challenges in the sciences (specifically Neuroimaging but general issues welcomed). Not just OA!

Because I know my followers sometimes care about this: REF OA policy town hall on the 28th January: https://2029.ref.ac.uk/about/how-to-get-involved/

The US National Institutes of Health (#nih) just released the final version of its new #openaccess policy to comply with the #OSTP #NelsonMemo. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/18/2024-29929/the-national-institutes-of-health-public-access-policy

Won my bet with @ruthmac we got it just before Christmas: https://2029.ref.ac.uk/guidance/ref-2029-open-access-policy/

Fake papers I've heard of but fake PEER REVIEW is a new one! https://www.science.org/content/article/it-felt-very-icky-scientist-s-name-was-used-write-fake-peer-reviews

Anyone know of a open-source open educational resource creator? I only know paid for options. Even freemium will do!

Trying to come up with days for training in late Jan/Feb but my mind is fudge today. Aside from Friday (a day I do not work) when's best for academics do you think?