Open Access to information – the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results as you need – has the power to transform the way research and scientific inquiry are conducted. It has direct and widespread implications for academia, medicine, science, industry, and for society as a whole.
Openness can create pathways to more equitable knowledge sharing and serve as a means to address the inequities that shape societies and our response to them. Open Access Week’s theme seeks to encourage a conversation about which approaches to open scholarship prioritize the best interests of the public and the academic community—and which do not.
Open Access Week is an invaluable chance to connect the global momentum toward the open sharing of knowledge with the advancement of policy changes and the importance of social issues affecting people around the world. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions, and organizations around the world.
“Who Owns Our Knowledge?” is the theme for this year’s International Open Access Week (October 20-26)
OA WEEK @IMT
Information Point
20, 21 and 23 Oct | Coffee Area (Campus San Francesco)
10.30-12.00am/ 02.00-03.30pm
Have you always wondered what the OA movement is and whether it really has an impact on the way you do research (spoiler: Yes!)?
Come and visit us at the coffee area in San Francesco for a chat about it. We have games and gadgets for you... and we're not afraid to use them!
OA Seminar
22 Oct | Sagrestia (Campus San Francesco)
09.00-10.00am
What are the advantages of publishing in OA? What is the difference between the green road and the golden road? What are APCs for and why I should know about them? How can I best promote my publications using the institutional repository?
A short seminar to learn about OA vocabulary and ask librarians your questions.
OA materials
Browse and download our OA documents
- OA Report 2025
- Library guides
- OA Bibliography
