AND AGAIN: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u... Nottingham confirmed these contracts were with Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Ovid/Wolters Kluwer, Taylor & Francis and Wiley.
"the truly important thing is not to dress up austerity as the reason that we go to OA"
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
Latest cost-saving move by cash-strapped institution comes amid wider retreat from major publishing agreements
CONTINUING www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o... joining the rejectors are London South Bank University and Sheffield Hallam University (apologies that all these stories are paywalled - the university websites have press releases)
Danny Kingsley
London South Bank University rejects Jisc-negotiated agreement with publishing giant
PILE ON: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/silent-... York & Swansea have joined the group of 'non signers' to the Elsevier deal (paywalled)
'Swansea confirmed it was also opting out of the Springer Nature deal, saying “we have concluded that currently it is not sustainable for the university”.'
Danny Kingsley
York and Swansea latest to decline publisher’s offer, with latter also walking away from Springer Nature deal
NOR US! Another three UK universities decline new Elsevier deal www.timeshighereducation.com/news/three-m... - Sheffield, Lancaster and Surrey confirm they are walking away from proposed three-year deal with world’s largest academic publisher. (paywalled sorry)
Danny Kingsley
Sheffield, Lancaster and Surrey confirm they are walking away from proposed three-year deal with world’s largest academic publisher
NUP! Three major research universities opt out of new Elsevier deal - Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer... (paywalled sorry) - Unis of Kent, Essex and Sussex www.timeshighereducation.com/news/three-m...
Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer from publishing giant, despite nationally negotiated agreement
