This is to ensure that - in line with UKRI and other funders - you comply with the University's open access mandate so research remains eligible for submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
Once you deposit a paper, this enters a holding area where it is visible to the Library's Open Research and Rights team, who will then review the file and metadata, check publisher copyright and embargo policies and release it in BURA, Brunel's institutional repository of research.
All academic / research employee authors are individually responsible for meeting UKRI's requirements in relation to published journal articles and conference proceedings, whether they are the lead author or a contributing author on a published paper.
For all your published journal articles or conference proceedings, you must keep the final peer-reviewed author draft and upload this version to BRAD as soon as the publisher has accepted this version of your paper.
It is crucial to do this immediately (within 30 days for journal articles and conference papers, 60 days for other output types), as any delays to deposit may mean the article does not meet compliance requirements and may be ineligible for REF submission. Dates of acceptance, publication and deposit are captured in public metadata which is reviewed by assessors and funders.
See the web pages linked below for more information or contact BRAD, Library Services.
