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News round-up: April / May 2025

This news round-up captures key headlines and discussions from across the research landscape in recent months. From artificial intelligence to REF, funding challenges, Open Access and research culture, catch up on the news you may have missed.

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The impact of rights retention policies on university publishing

The University of Edinburgh adopted a Rights Retention Strategy (RRS) in 2022, which has increased the amount of openly licensed research articles, ensured compliance with funder policies, reduced administrative burden, and has also positioned the University favourably for its REF2029 submission.

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