Open access at the Wellcome Trust

It is a fundamental part of our charitable mission to ensure that the work we fund can be read and utilised by the widest possible audience. We therefore support unrestricted access to the published outputs of research through our open access policy.

Sir Mark Walport introduces open access at the Wellcome Trust.

Running time: 1 min 22 s.
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The links below provide more information on the policy including details of how Wellcome Trust grantholders should comply.

In June 2012 the Trust strengthened the manner in which it enforces its open access policy. For more information please see FAQ 10.