#SanjushDalmia and @JACoates recommend that #UKRI stop funding #APCs as part of its #OpenAccess policy. Instead, it should require grantees to release their grant-funded research as OA #preprints. This type of policy is sometimes called #Plan_U and variations on the theme have been adopted by the #GatesFoundation and #ChanZuckerbergFoundation.

Two articles about this:

* Free from Research Information
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-open-access-2024-9-think-tank-urges-academic-publishing-reform-to-save-30m/

* Paywalled from Times Higher Ed
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/end-ukri-funds-open-access-publishing-urges-think-tank-report

#arXiv, @biorxivpreprint, and @medrxivpreprint have released their public comments on the the #OSTP #NelsonMemo.

From arXiv
https://info.arxiv.org/about/OSTP-04-11-2023.html

From bioRxiv and medRxiv
https://connect.biorxiv.org/news/2023/04/11/ostp_response

PS: There's a distinct echo of #Plan_U in these comments, tho without using the term. I'm glad to see it's still alive. Here's some background from 2019.
http://planu.org/

#bioRxiv, #medRxiv, #OAintheUSA, #preprints