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<p class="MsoNormal">***Apologies for cross-posting***<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve just published a blog post summarising some of our initial thoughts about the new flexibility allowed by the REF2021 Open Access policy in relation to preprint servers, and the key points UK HEIs and authors will need to address in
response to this.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://unlockingresearch-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=2115">https://unlockingresearch-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=2115</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are two significant caveats to take note of:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>the manuscript deposited in the preprint server must be the “’accepted for publication’ text”; and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>the manuscript must be uploaded prior to first publication.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Authors using preprint servers will still need to ensure they meet these requirements if they are to be REF eligible.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nonetheless, this is a very welcome step in the right direction which recognises the existing use of preprints in various disciplines to make research publications Open Access. I know many of our colleagues in physics, astronomy and mathematics
will be extremely pleased with this announcement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Arthur<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr Arthur Smith<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Deputy Head of Scholarly Communication (Open Access)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Office of Scholarly Communication<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Cambridge University Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="mailto:as2507@cam.ac.uk">as2507@cam.ac.uk</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">+44 (0) 1223 766376<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
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