At the recent University Press Redux Conference, there was much conversation and comment around the announcement/confirmation that for monographs to be eligible for the 2027 UK Research Excellence Framework (REF), they require to be published OA.

The Bookseller has interviewed Dr Steven Hill, Head of Policy at HEFCE, which manages the REF, about the direction of travel for monographs. The full interview may be read in The Bookseller here.  Further insight on the topic can be found in the HEFCE blog. 

Audio and presentations from the 2018 University Press Redux Conference are available here.

Categories: books, open access