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White Rose University Press is the UK's first jointly-run open access non-profit digital university press, from the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.
Kate reflects on how knowledge has become a commodity—and how paywalls restrict both access and impact.

By keeping ownership with authors through open licences, we ensure knowledge serves everyone, not just those who can pay.

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Announcements | White Rose University Press
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October 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🔍 Want to know more?
Read our blog on how WRUP and Open Research are collaborating:
Who Owns Our Knowledge?
👉 universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk/announcements
#OAWeek2025 #OpenAccess #UniversityOfYork #WhiteRoseUniversityPress #WhoOwnsOurKnowledge
Announcements | White Rose University Press
universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk
October 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Together, we’re building a culture where openness is the default—but grounded in author rights, global access & diverse voices.
Open access empowers researchers, policymakers, & communities alike.
#OpenScholarship #OAWeek2025
October 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Our Open Research team supports researchers at every stage—from planning to publishing.
We help embed open practices that are equitable, inclusive, and funder-compliant.
#OpenResearch #EquityInResearch #CreativeCommons
October 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
WRUP publishes open access digital scholarship—free to read, share + reuse, anywhere in the world. No paywalls. No login.
Authors keep their rights through Creative Commons licensing. Ownership stays with them—not the publisher.
#OpenAccess #WhoOwnsOurKnowledge
October 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
WRUP colleagues will also be available to discuss Open Access publishing. This event is open to all—so please share. Join us for conversation, insight, and reflection on Britain’s naval traditions on screen. We look forward to seeing you there!
August 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Prof Rayner shares his research in a talk and discussion with Chris Terrill—filmmaker & broadcaster—followed by an audience Q&A.

📅 Thu 18 Sept,🥂 Drinks 17:15, 🎤 Talk 17:30. 📍Lecture Theatre 02, The Diamond, Sheffield. 🎟️ Free – registration required 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/screening-...
Screening the Fleet: A Conversation about 50 years of the Navy on Screen
Exploring 50 years of the Royal Navy on TV and the lens this turns on media, history, and national identity
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August 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM