Oxford University Elsevier (ScienceDirect) Deal

The Oxford University Elsevier ScienceDirect Deal Consultation: Thursday 11 November from 12:00-13:30

The contract between the academic publisher Elsevier and UK Universities is due for renewal in December 2021, and is changing to incorporate funding for scholars to publish in Open Access in journals published by the Elsevier Group (including Lancet and Cell Press).

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Please join Richard Ovenden, Bodley’s Librarian, and Professor Patrick Grant, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, for an online consultation on 11 November to discuss the future of this important publishing deal. The journals are heavily read in Oxford, and the new deal will be critical to making our research as accessible as possible across ScienceDirect (Elsevier) journals.

Sign up for this online event on 11 November 

This event will provide an opportunity to find out more about these negotiations and to have your say, so that the University can secure an evidence-based solution that is both effective and sustainable. Background information on the negotiations is available online