Public Access and your thesis (FTF)
Everything you need to know to prepare your thesis for submission in the University's Open Access Repository (Minerva Access). Topics covered will include:
*An overview of the University policy on public access to graduate research theses;
*An overview of the systems used for examination and OA: TES and Minerva Access;
*The benefits of making your thesis open access, along with a consideration of potential issues;
*Selecting and applying embargo periods to protect your ability to publish;
*How to protect commercial IP, patentability applications, and legally/politically sensitive information;
*Managing 3rd-party Copyright, including Theses-with-Publication.
This workshop is relevant to all PhD and Masters by research students (and their supervisors)
Presenter: Jenny McKnight