• Use the Sherpa Juliet database to check funders’ requirements on Open Access, publication and data archiving.
• Read the University's Open Access policy (pdf).
• See our guide on Research England’s Open Access requirements for the REF and use our REF Assisted Deposit Service to help you comply.

The following funders have a preference for immediate Open Access:

·       NIHR -  Use our Check before you choose workflow to help you comply with the NIHR Open Access policy

·       Wellcome Trust - Use our Check before you choose workflow to help you comply with the Wellcome Open Access policy 

·       UKRI – Use our Check before you Choose workflow to help you comply with the UKRI Open Access policy

·       Cancer Research UK

·       European Research Council (ERC)

·       Horizon 2020 (European Commission)

Please contact researchsupport@kent.ac.uk for guidance on how to comply with any of these Open Access policies.

Need research support or advice? Email researchsupport@kent.ac.uk

Frequently asked questions

For further information see UKRI New Open Access Policy: Any Questions? which answers your questions about the UKRI policy changes. 

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