Below are quick links to the documents referenced in the resources pages for the implementation of the Finch Report recommendations.
Finch Group Report, executive summary
Government Response to the Finch report
1. RCUK and other research funders’ policies
RCUK policy on open access (July 2012)
Guidance for RCUK policy on open access (July 2012)
RCUK announcement on block grants for universities (November 2012)
RCUK spreadsheet on block grant calculation (November 2012)
Note of RCUK meeting to discuss its OA policy (November 2012)
Evidence to House of Lords S&T Select Committee inquiry (January 2013)
Report from House of Lords S&T Select Committee inquiry (February 2013)
House of Commons BIS Select Committee inquiry (January 2013)
RCUK Revised Guidance (March 2013)
Wellcome Trust position statement on open access
Wellcome Trust statement on the strengthening of its open access policy (June 2012)
Department for International Development (DFID) policy on open access (January 2013)
European Commission communication on open access (July 2012)
2. Funding Councils and the REF
HEFCE statement on implementing open access (June 2012)
Consultation on open access and submissions to the REF (February 2013)
3. University policies and procedures
Resources will be added as they become available
4. Gold Open Access
RCUK announcement on block grants for universities (November 2012)
Announcement of agreement on Jisc APC pilot (January 2013)
5. Repositories and embargoes
Publishers Association statement on embargoes, with decision tree (August 2012)
6. Extending licensed access
Journal access in UK Public Libraries – background note
Journal access in UK Public Libraries – implementation grp mtg, 21 Jun 2012
Journal access in UK Public Libraries – implementation grp mtg, 11 Jul 2012
Journal access in UK Public Libraries – implementation grp mtg, 10 Sep 2012
Journal access in UK Public Libraries – implementation grp mtg, 17 Oct 2012
7. Books and monographs
8. Copyright and licensing
Governement response to Hargreaves Report (August 2011)
Last update: 27 February 2013