This is a post by Barbara Kettel, Open Research Officer (Open Access and Publishing) to round off International OA Week 2026 with its theme of “The Cost of Knowledge”. The benefits of publishing open access are…
The final guest post from Mel Oakley, and part of our Ds of Data series, this post is an output of the InFrame project ‘Driving good practice in data sharing and use of data availability statements to support funder…
Since major agreements that include a publish element emerged around 10 years ago the perception has developed that open access in hybrid journals is ‘ideally’ handled on the Gold route. Alongside this, a belief has…
Dr Kerry Leslie, Potato Consultant at SAC Consulting (Part of SRUC) Reflecting on my journey from research into practical application on the ‘International Day of the Potato’ (30 May), I have been reminded of my…
George Corbett is Professor of Theology in the School of Divinity at the University of St Andrews. He has published several works in the fields of Dante studies, sacred music, and theological aesthetics, as well as…
This April, we are celebrating 15 years of hosting journals at the University of St Andrews. The Journal Hosting Service now hosts 12 current journals, with 6 additional journals having ceased publication over the…
If you are publishing an article, you may be asked, depending on the journal, whether you’d like your piece to be made open access or not. Alongside this, you may be met with a sudden request to pay thousands of pounds…
This is the first part in our 2026 series on data. When it comes to planning for data, there is often a sense of overwhelm. Templates or other guidance can help, but sometimes these still don’t clarify what’s required.…
Today marks the beginning of International Open Access Week, which this year coincides with Independent Learning Week at the University of St Andrews. As students and staff take a week to gather up and build on all…
Search ‘Library’ on PDMS to register. Introduction to LabArchives Electronic Research Notebook Thursday 9th October 1-2pm Introduction to Inventory Wednesday 29th October 11am-noon Building Basics: Forms,…