1. An open-access REF: the quick version
Ben Johnson, HEFCE 26/9

2. Why?
People need access
The REF is powerful
£1.6 billion

6. Terms and conditions apply.

7. To be admissible to the next REF, outputs must be:
Deposited on acceptance
Discoverable straightaway
Free to read/download/CTRL+F ASAP

8. All journal articles and conference proceedings with an ISSN
In scope:
All journal articles and conference proceedings with an ISSN
Accepted after 1 April 2016

9. Embargoes are OK
Licensing is not needed
AAMs are fine
Easy

10. Easy Works within the constraints Not as expensive as APC-driven OA
Tried and tested

11. Complex policy mix
Hard
Technological holes
Compliance

13. Further work FAQs, metadata and evidence requirements
Technical development Funders as partners Monographs and OA Project Data

14. Policy
Technology
Culture

15. Thank you