Introduction

The research publications policy is in place from 1 January 2024 and stipulates full and immediate open access for all journal articles published by staff and students of Manchester Met under a CC-BY licence, in the university’s research repository e-space.

Fill in this waiver form if you wish to opt out of retaining your author rights. Requests will be reasonably considered by the Library (in consultation with Faculty Research Leads where necessary) but will be granted only in exceptional circumstances, and will not be granted where doing so would put the University or researchers in breach of a funder requirement. Opting out applies to one output only; therefore, you must fill out this form for each output where you wish to opt out. This action may cause the research output to be non-compliant with funder policies.

The rights retention waiver form must be completed prior to submission of the work for publication, providing a clear rationale in the relevant section below.

For more information see the Library’s guidance on rights retention.

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Data Protection

The Manchester Metropolitan University ('the University') is the Data Controller for the personal data you disclose via this form. The purpose of this form is to opt out of retaining ownership of the intellectual property rights to your journal articles. If you have consented to receive our marketing communications we will also use your personal data to send you targeted information about relevant services and benefits which we think will be of interest. If you have consented to receive our marketing communications we will also use your personal data to send you targeted information about relevant services and benefits which we think will be of interest. You can withdraw your consent to receiving any, or all, of the above communications at any point by emailing [email protected]. Your personal data are only retained for as long as it is necessary in accordance with the University’s Retention and Disposal Schedule. For further information about us, how we process your personal data and your rights, please view our privacy notice.