Support for researchers
Support for researchers to conduct Open Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ comes from across the University, including the Library, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, Partnerships and Innovation and IT Services as well as relevant individuals and groups within departments.

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- Open Access - information on types of OA, how to apply for funding, open access policies and more.
- Open and FAIR data - guidance on steps you can take to make research data discoverable and accessible.
- - training and support from the RSE team, including code clinics.
- - including data storage, management and analysis (student or staff login required).
- - free access to media equipment, studios & training for all staff and students. Provides support for video, audio, and photography.
- Copyright - guidance and policy on all aspects of copyright for University researchers.
- Scholarly licensing - including information on Creative Commons licences.
- Preprints - information about preprint servers and factors to consider.
- Responsible metrics - an overview of how to use metrics responsibly, good practice and the limitations of metrics.
Policies
There are also several relevant policies at the University which can help guide researchers:
- Open Access Position Statement
- Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Data Management Policy, part of the wider Policy on Good Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Innovation Practices
- Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Publications and Copyright Policy - including guidance about Rights Retention