University rights-retention OA policies - Revision history

Judyta sh at 10:42, 11 May 2026

2026-05-11T10:42:08Z

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	\| UiT The Arctic University of Norway \|\| Norway \|\| 2022-01-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://uit.no/Content/762228/cache=1643633369000/PRINCIPLES%20FOR%20OPEN%20ACCESS%20TO%20ACADEMIC%20PUBLICATIONS%20AT%20UIT.pdf link]		\| UiT The Arctic University of Norway \|\| Norway \|\| 2022-01-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://uit.no/Content/762228/cache=1643633369000/PRINCIPLES%20FOR%20OPEN%20ACCESS%20TO%20ACADEMIC%20PUBLICATIONS%20AT%20UIT.pdf link]
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			\| Ulster University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2026-02-02 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.ulster.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1837567/Rights-Retention-Policy.pdf link]
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	\| Universitetet i Agder (UiA) \|\| Norway \|\| 2023-11-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://opengov.360online.com/Meetings/UIA/Meetings/Details/650239?agendaItemId=219155 link]		\| Universitetet i Agder (UiA) \|\| Norway \|\| 2023-11-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://opengov.360online.com/Meetings/UIA/Meetings/Details/650239?agendaItemId=219155 link]

Theoa: Added Robert Gordon University

2026-04-13T08:05:57Z

Added Robert Gordon University

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	\| Queensland University of Technology \|\| Australia \|\| 2023-03-03 \|\| Mandatory \|\| [https://mopp.qut.edu.au/document/view.php?id=177 link]		\| Queensland University of Technology \|\| Australia \|\| 2023-03-03 \|\| Mandatory \|\| [https://mopp.qut.edu.au/document/view.php?id=177 link]
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			\| Robert Gordon University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2026-03-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://library.rgu.ac.uk/rights-retention/policy link]
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	\| Rollins College \|\| USA \|\| 2010-12-25 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://scholarship.rollins.edu/as_facpub/Open_Access_Policy_Final_02252010.pdf link]		\| Rollins College \|\| USA \|\| 2010-12-25 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://scholarship.rollins.edu/as_facpub/Open_Access_Policy_Final_02252010.pdf link]

Kirstyn at 12:11, 20 March 2026

2026-03-20T12:11:16Z

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	\| University of Huddersfield\|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-10-14\|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.hud.ac.uk/media/policydocuments/Open-Access-Policy.pdf link]		\| University of Huddersfield\|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-10-14\|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.hud.ac.uk/media/policydocuments/Open-Access-Policy.pdf link]
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	\| University of Hull \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-08-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.hull.ac.uk/asset-library/docs/institutional-rights-retention-policy-v1-00.pdf/ link]		\| University of Hull \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-08-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.hull.ac.uk/asset-library/docs/institutional-rights-retention-policy-v1-00.pdf link]
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	\| University of Illinois, Chicago, Library Faculty \|\| USA \|\| 2011-11-21 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://researchguides.uic.edu/libraryoapolicy link]		\| University of Illinois, Chicago, Library Faculty \|\| USA \|\| 2011-11-21 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://researchguides.uic.edu/libraryoapolicy link]

Theoa: Added Liverpool John Moores University

2025-12-18T09:20:20Z

Added Liverpool John Moores University

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	\| Leeds Beckett University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2024-09-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/research-support/rights-retention-and-licensing/rights-retention link]		\| Leeds Beckett University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2024-09-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/research-support/rights-retention-and-licensing/rights-retention link]
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			\| Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-12-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27468/ link]
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	\| Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-01-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| Link TBC		\| Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-01-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| Link TBC

Theoa: Added Glasgow Caledonian University

2025-11-19T16:31:05Z

Added Glasgow Caledonian University

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	\| Georgia Institute of Technology \|\| USA \|\| 2012-11-27 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://library.gatech.edu/scdc/OA_policy_draft link]		\| Georgia Institute of Technology \|\| USA \|\| 2012-11-27 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://library.gatech.edu/scdc/OA_policy_draft link]
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			\| Glasgow Caledonian University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-07-08 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://edshare.gcu.ac.uk/11067/1/GCU%20Publications%20Policy%20%282025%29%281%29.pdf link]
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	\| Hartpury University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-10-01 \|\| N/A \|\| [https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/media/spmjw4ni/intellectual-property-policy-v3_approved.pdf link]		\| Hartpury University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-10-01 \|\| N/A \|\| [https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/media/spmjw4ni/intellectual-property-policy-v3_approved.pdf link]
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	\| University of Durham (N8 Research Partnership)\|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-03-31 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/ethics--governance/research-publications-policy/ link]		\| University of Durham (N8 Research Partnership)\|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-03-31 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/ethics--governance/research-publications-policy/ link]
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			\| University of East Anglia\|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2026-01-01\|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://uea-uk.libguides.com/openresearch/rightsretention link]
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	\| University of Edinburgh \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2022-01-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/about/policies-and-regulations/research-publications link]		\| University of Edinburgh \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2022-01-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/about/policies-and-regulations/research-publications link]
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	\| University of Glasgow \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-09-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/strategy/ourpolicies/publications-policy/ link]		\| University of Glasgow \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-09-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/strategy/ourpolicies/publications-policy/ link]
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			\| University of Hawaii-Manoa \|\| USA \|\| 2012-03-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovpae/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/M5.601-Open-Access-Policy.pdf link]
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			\| University of Huddersfield\|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-10-14\|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.hud.ac.uk/media/policydocuments/Open-Access-Policy.pdf link]
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	\| University of Hull \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-08-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.hull.ac.uk/asset-library/docs/institutional-rights-retention-policy-v1-00.pdf/ link]		\| University of Hull \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-08-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.hull.ac.uk/asset-library/docs/institutional-rights-retention-policy-v1-00.pdf/ link]
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	~~\| University of Hawaii-Manoa \|\| USA \|\| 2012-03-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovpae/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/M5.601-Open-Access-Policy.pdf link]~~
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	\| University of Illinois, Chicago, Library Faculty \|\| USA \|\| 2011-11-21 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://researchguides.uic.edu/libraryoapolicy link]		\| University of Illinois, Chicago, Library Faculty \|\| USA \|\| 2011-11-21 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://researchguides.uic.edu/libraryoapolicy link]

Theoa: University of Salford added

2025-11-19T13:56:14Z

University of Salford added

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	\| University of Rhode Island \|\| USA \|\| 2013-03-21 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://uri.libguides.com/oapolicy/text link]		\| University of Rhode Island \|\| USA \|\| 2013-03-21 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://uri.libguides.com/oapolicy/text link]
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			\| University of Salford\|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-01-09 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.salford.ac.uk/library/open-research/open-access/research-publications-policy link]
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	\| University of Sheffield (N8 Research Partnership) \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-01-17 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/copyright/research-publications-copyright-policy link]		\| University of Sheffield (N8 Research Partnership) \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-01-17 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/copyright/research-publications-copyright-policy link]
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Marc.lange: Removed Leibniz University Hannover (Germany) from the list because it should not be considered an institutional rights retention policy. See explanation added to the article under 'Notes'.

2025-10-21T11:26:05Z

Removed Leibniz University Hannover (Germany) from the list because it should not be considered an institutional rights retention policy. See explanation added to the article under 'Notes'.

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	\| King's College London \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-01-03 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.kcl.ac.uk/researchsupport/open-access/rights-retention-strategy link]		\| King's College London \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-01-03 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.kcl.ac.uk/researchsupport/open-access/rights-retention-strategy link]
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	~~\| Leibniz University Hannover \|\| Germany \|\| 2022-06-?? \|\| Opt-in \|\| [https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/universitaet/profil/ziele-strategien/open-science/open-access/open-access-policy link]~~
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	\| Leeds Beckett University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2024-09-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/research-support/rights-retention-and-licensing/rights-retention link]		\| Leeds Beckett University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2024-09-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/research-support/rights-retention-and-licensing/rights-retention link]
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	'''Notes:'''		'''Notes:'''
	* The University of New South Wales policy is more or less mandatory. "Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the President and Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Enterprise" it is not characterized as a simple opt-out and so we do not treat it as such.		* The University of New South Wales policy is more or less mandatory. "Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the President and Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Enterprise" it is not characterized as a simple opt-out and so we do not treat it as such.
			* Leibniz University Hannover, Germany, was previously listed ([https://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/index.php?title=University_rights-retention_OA_policies&oldid=29039 added 4 July 2023]) with an opt-in rights retention policy, referencing its [https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/universitaet/profil/leitbild-und-strategien/forschung/open-science/open-access/open-access-policy open access policy (version from June 2022)]. While the policy covers the aspect of transfer of use rights, it merely contains a recommendation to university members to transfer non-exclusive rights for publications. Hence, it should not be considered an institutional rights retention policy. After consultation with the open access department of Leibniz University Hannover, the entry was removed on 21 October 2025. (Leibniz University Hannover was apparently listed here as the only institution from Germany after being referenced in the [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8084051 2023 ''Opening Knowledge'' report by SPARC Europe]. However, open access policies of other German universities and research institutions contain the same or a comparable clause.)

Theoa: Added Northumbria University

2025-09-11T13:23:58Z

Added Northumbria University

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	\| Norsk Regnesentral (NR Norwegian Computing Center) \|\| Norway \|\| 2023-??-?? \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://nr.no/en/about/rettighetsstrategi/ link]		\| Norsk Regnesentral (NR Norwegian Computing Center) \|\| Norway \|\| 2023-??-?? \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://nr.no/en/about/rettighetsstrategi/ link]
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			\| Northumbria University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-09-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/open-access/ link]
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	\| Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) \|\| Norway \|\| 2023-04-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.nmbu.no/en/library/nmbus-has-new-strategy-retention-rights-open-publishing-rrs link]		\| Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) \|\| Norway \|\| 2023-04-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.nmbu.no/en/library/nmbus-has-new-strategy-retention-rights-open-publishing-rrs link]

Theoa: Added University of Sunderland

2025-09-11T13:20:16Z

Added University of Sunderland

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	\| University of Strathclyde \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2024-10-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/cs/gmap/academicaffairs/policies/Institutional_Rights_Retention_Policy.pdf link]		\| University of Strathclyde \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2024-10-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/cs/gmap/academicaffairs/policies/Institutional_Rights_Retention_Policy.pdf link]
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			\| University of Sunderland \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2026-10-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/more/research/research-services/academic-publishing-open-access-compliance/ link]
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	\| University of Sussex \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-10-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.sussex.ac.uk/library/documents/publications-and-copyright-policy-1.docx link]		\| University of Sussex \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-10-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.sussex.ac.uk/library/documents/publications-and-copyright-policy-1.docx link]
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Theoa: Added Hull University

2025-08-18T11:01:48Z

Added Hull University

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	\| Hope College \|\| USA \|\| 2011-10-15 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://www.hope.edu/admin/provost/fachandbook/Obligations/C6-C9/C9.html link]		\| Hope College \|\| USA \|\| 2011-10-15 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [http://www.hope.edu/admin/provost/fachandbook/Obligations/C6-C9/C9.html link]
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	~~\| Hull University \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-08-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.hull.ac.uk/asset-library/docs/institutional-rights-retention-policy-v1-00.pdf/ link]~~
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	\| Imperial College London \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2024-01-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/support-for-staff/scholarly-communication/open-access/oa-policy/ link]		\| Imperial College London \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2024-01-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/support-for-staff/scholarly-communication/open-access/oa-policy/ link]
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	\| University of Glasgow \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-09-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/strategy/ourpolicies/publications-policy/ link]		\| University of Glasgow \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2023-09-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/strategy/ourpolicies/publications-policy/ link]
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			\| University of Hull \|\| United Kingdom \|\| 2025-08-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://www.hull.ac.uk/asset-library/docs/institutional-rights-retention-policy-v1-00.pdf/ link]
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	\| University of Hawaii-Manoa \|\| USA \|\| 2012-03-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovpae/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/M5.601-Open-Access-Policy.pdf link]		\| University of Hawaii-Manoa \|\| USA \|\| 2012-03-01 \|\| Opt-out \|\| [https://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovpae/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/M5.601-Open-Access-Policy.pdf link]
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