Open Access
Open Access Policies
Many UK and International research institutions and funders mandate Open Access for some publication types. The University of Warwick has it's own policy that applies to all research authored by University of Warwick staff and students. This helps to ensure our research also complies with the REF 2029 open access policy. If your research is funded by an External Funder (including UKRI, Wellcome and NIHR) you may also need to comply with their policy.
Make your work OA
There are two main routes to Open Access: Gold and Green. Green Open Access is largely supported by the work of the WRAP team. There is also support for Gold Open Access through our Read and Publish Agreements (and you can find out more about the negotiations around these agreements). The Library also manages some Funds for Gold Open Access, which you can apply for through our funding form.
WRAP Repository
Discover more about Green Open Access and the institutional repository WRAP
About WRAP
Find out all about the service, including history, how the services differ and the benefits of the service.
Deposit Guide
It is simple to deposit items into the Publications service and WRAP. These instructions will show you how.
Rights Retention
Rights Retention ensures that authors keep the rights to their own work and helps comply with Open Access Requirements.