If you are a doctoral researcher funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) you need to be aware of the UKRI Open Access and research data policies and what you have to do to comply with them when you:
- deposit an electronic version of your thesis in CentAUR, the University's institutional repository; or
- publish your research.
This page tells you what you need to know about these policies and the University and external services that you should use in order to comply with their requirements. The information provided here is also available for download as a PDF: UKRI Information for UKRI-funded doctoral researchers.
Does this apply to me?
UKRI requirements apply to you if you receive any UKRI funding, either directly or indirectly. These policies apply if you are:
- fully funded by UKRI under a studentship award
- funded by UKRI under a CASE studentship
- funded by the University using UKRI Doctoral Training Centre, Partnership or Grant funding.
When do the UKRI policies apply?
These policies apply when you publish the outputs of your research, both during the course of your doctorate at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø and after you graduate, if the published work is based on your doctoral research. Publication – in this context – may be understood as:
- depositing an electronic version of an awarded PhD thesis (e-thesis) in such that it is publicly accessible (in accordance with University requirements: visit the Electronic deposition of theses: guidance for supervisors page for more information); or
- being a named author on a peer-reviewed paper published in a scholarly journal or in conference proceedings.
Publication in either of these senses carries obligations under the UK Research and Innovation Training Grants: Standard Terms and Conditions, the UKRI Policy on Open Access, and the research data policies of the individual Research Councils. By meeting these obligations students will also satisfy several aspects of the University policies on Open Access and Research Data Management.
Conditions of UKRI Training Grants
The require that in the case of PhD theses funded by UKRI:
- metadata describing the thesis should be lodged in the institution's repository as soon as possible after the award
- a full text version of the thesis should be available online within a maximum of 12 months following the award
- students must publish the results of their research in accordance with the UKRI Policy on Open Access (see below).
UKRI Open Access policy
The applies to.
- peer-reviewed research articles submitted for publication on or after 1 April 2022
- monographs, book chapters and edited co