International Open Access Week 2023

This year, the global research community celebrates Open Access Week from 23 - 29 October. The theme focuses on community over commercialisation and with this in mind, the Research Services Team in Library Services have co-organised a week long series of events with library colleagues from the University of Derby.

We are so excited to be joined by expert guest speakers and panellists from across the UK and Europe, including colleagues from the University of Derby and the University of Essex, to celebrate and showcase how Open Access and Open Research endeavours are challenging the status quo.

The theme for this year is particularly pertinent given the efforts that we have seen in recent months as institutions across the country and beyond continue to embrace Open Research practices and policies, implement Rights Retention to empower their researchers and contest outdated and outmoded norms in research assessment and the culture of research more generally. Please join us to take part in the celebrations!

Please see below for a condensed program of events co-hosted with the University of Derby. All bookings are through their events calendar.

For full details, including speaker and panellist bios, please visit the event homepages via the links below where you can register. All sessions are being held online via Microsoft Teams and are open to everyone, including the public. Sessions will be recorded and shared post event.

Program of Events

If you have any questions about the week or Open Access more generally, please contact the Research Services Team on ressup@essex.ac.uk.