[IRTalk] Reminder: Collaborative Open Access Event 2025

[Tlou Mathiba]

Dear Colleagues

The four institutions of higher learning based in Tshwane/Pretoria, the
University of South Africa (UNISA), University of Pretoria (UP), Tshwane
University of Technology (TUT), and Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences
University (SMU) are jointly hosting a hybrid Open Access event in
celebration of Open Access Week. Themed *"Who Owns Our Knowledge?"*, the
main event will take place on 23 October 2025 at UNISA's Kgorong Functional
Hall. While the venue can accommodate up to 160 attendees in person, there
is no limit to the number of participants who can join online. In the
lead-up to the main event, the partner institutions will present a series
of virtual lunchtime sessions, scheduled from 11:30 to 13:00 (South African
Standard Time: UTC+02).


   - 20 October 2025 – Aligning Research Data Management with Open Access
   Mandates <https://up-za.libcal.com/event/15516642> (hosted by UP)
   - 21 October 2025 –  Exploring how transformative agreements can
   eliminate article processing charges (APCs) for authors
   <https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b11a1bce-3ff8-44cd-9232-ecb3467f2917@a4ba450a-f2ef-4658-9311-1e8d8a06683c>
(hosted
   by SMU)
   - 22 October 2025 – The use of Open Access repositories to increase
   research visibility
   <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjBkMDM3YzgtYzI2Ny00NTk1LWIzMzQtMDk5Y2Y3NWRiODJm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%223df74539-9453-4d03-bb9d-b9102cb9ce9c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224b8377f1-e723-4139-b32c-181a410fa6a2%22%7d>
(hosted
   by TUT)
   - 23 October 2025 Hybrid session – Who Owns our Knowledge?
   <https://unisa-ac-za.libcal.com/event/15363436> (hosted by UNISA)

Please direct enquiries to Mr Tlou Mathiba on tlou.mathiba at up.ac.za or Dr
Mduduzi Ntetha  on ntethma at unisa.ac.za

Be sure to join us to hear from a range of experts discussing topics
related to Open Science practices, including Open-Access publishing,
institutional repositories, and research data management.
Kindest Regards
Tlou

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Tlou Mathiba
Senior Coordinator: Open Scholarship
Scholarly Communication

Tel +27 (0)12 420 3690,
Email tlou.mathiba at up.ac.za
www.up.ac.za

*Department of Library Service*
Room 6-23, Level 6, Merensky 2 Library
University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20
Hatfield 0028, South Africa

*"I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you
see problems from different angles"*

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