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Publishing work from a previous affiliation

You carried out research at another university or institution before joining UU. You now wish to publish that work. Read on to find out what your options are regarding the use of:  

  • open access agreements  
  • the Taverne scheme
  • Rights Retention Strategy (if applicable) 

Open access deals 

Did you previously work at another university that had open access agreements with publishers? You will probably be able to make use of these open access agreements through your former university. Please contact them and ask about the procedure. 

If you have not submitted your article yet, and at least part of the work was conducted at Utrecht University, you could also choose to submit with UU as your primary affiliation. You can then make use of the UU deals.

The Taverne Scheme  

Did you previously work at a Dutch university or another Dutch research institution? If so, you may still make use of the Taverne Scheme, as this is part of Dutch copyright law. Six months after publication, you may share articles or book chapters via open access through an institutional repository. Ask your former employer whether the publication can be shared via their own repository. 

Rights Retention Strategy (for work funded by a cOAlitionS grant)  

Did you hold a research grant from NWO, ZonMW or the ERC during your previous appointment? If so, you can still make use of the Rights Retention Strategy, as this right is attached to your grant and not to your university or institution. Because this strategy allows you to retain the rights to the author’s version of your publication, you may share this version in any repository of your choice. Please note: if you received a ZonMW grant, you must share your article on EuropePMC.   

Has the article already been submitted under your previous affiliation? If so, you can ask your previous employer if the publication can be shared via their repository. If the article has yet to be submitted, you can choose to use your UU affiliation and follow the steps of the Rights Retention Strategy.