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…
This is a guest post from Mel Oakley, Project Analyst for Driving good practice in data sharing and use of data availability statements to support funder requirements, an InFrame project run jointly between the…
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…
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.…
Maybe you celebrated the new year with champagne and fireworks, but we in the open access team celebrated with something far more exciting: the implementation of new open access requirements for REF2029! …
This is a guest post by Theses team colleague Leena Mitford. With winter graduations just around the corner, the end of the thesis cycle for 2025 is fast approaching. For the Libraries and Museums team, it has been a…
Earlier this year I attended the UKSG Conference in Brighton, a key event for those of us working in scholarly communication and open research. This annual event brings together librarians and other HEI professionals,…
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,…
The summer is gone, the population of golfers in St Andrews is giving way to the return of staff and students. Almost half of the student body at the University of St Andrews is comprised of international students, and…
Imagine: you’ve submitted an article to a journal, and, after a few minor tweaks and changes, it’s been accepted. Congratulations! After diligently creating a record and depositing your accepted manuscript in Pure (as…