1. RESEARCH THAT SHAPES AND IMPROVES LIVES The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 Open Stirling: An introduction Professor Edmund Burke 25 March 2013

2. RESEARCH THAT SHAPES AND IMPROVES LIVES The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 Open Stirling: Open Scholarship Stirling’s strong tradition of Open Scholarship Commitment to Open Scholarship What is Open Scholarship?  Research publications  Research data

3. RESEARCH THAT SHAPES AND IMPROVES LIVES The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 Context Milestones: Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth Working Group on Open Access (Finch Review) Changing funder requirements Open Access in Post-2014 REF

4. RESEARCH THAT SHAPES AND IMPROVES LIVES The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 What are the challenges? Potential conflicts Academic freedom Equality Affordability Context of uncertainty Shifting funder policies

5. RESEARCH THAT SHAPES AND IMPROVES LIVES The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 What is Stirling doing? Open Access: Revising its policy and support available Article Processing Charge (APC) Fund Online resources Lobbying: Personally, consultation responses

6. RESEARCH THAT SHAPES AND IMPROVES LIVES The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 What is Stirling doing? Data management: Research Data Management Task Force Exploring current practices Digital Curation Centre Web resources

7. RESEARCH THAT SHAPES AND IMPROVES LIVES The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 Conclusion Committed to open access Concerns and challenges Actively engaged Join the debate - your feedback and views

8. RESEARCH THAT SHAPES AND IMPROVES LIVES The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 Thank you For further information please contact Rachel Winzer, Research Policy Officer, Research and Enterprise Office (r.e.winzer@stir.ac.uk)r.e.winzer@stir.ac.uk