Open Research Newcastle

Welcome to Open Research Newcastle, the University of Newcastle’s institutional open access repository, hosted on Figshare, designed to showcase and preserve the scholarly and creative work of our academic community.

Open Research Newcastle offers open access to a wide range of research outputs, including articles, theses, books, conference papers, creative works, and more, ensuring their long-term preservation and global visibility.

By fostering the sharing of knowledge and amplifying research impact, Open Research Newcastle reinforces our commitment to academic excellence and innovation. Explore our expanding collection and join us in advancing global research and discovery.

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Open Research Newcastle

Benefits of Open Research

  • Increased research impact & visibility
  • Encourages collaboration and innovation
  • Compliance with funder requirements
  • Improved research efficiency
  • Equitable access to knowledge for all
  • Enhanced public engagement

Depositing your work into Open Research Newcastle can enhance the visibility and accessibility of your research, leading to greater exposure, increased citations, and societal impact. Learn more about the benefits of Open Research.

What happened to NOVA

In May 2025, NOVA was replaced by Open Research Newcastle, now powered by the Figshare platform. Figshare provides a more user-friendly experience with enhanced visibility, improved searchability, and easier access for researchers, industry, and the community.

All open access records have been migrated to Open Research Newcastle, please contact the Library’s Scholarly Publishing team if you have any enquiries.

Library resources

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I deposit my research into Open Research Newcastle

Deposits for research publications such as journal articles, conference papers, books and book chapters are made via NURO. After claiming or adding a new research output, you may be prompted to deposit your work. Learn how with our step-by-step guide.

Depositing your data is done through the Data Management Dashboard.

How do I deposit my thesis

Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates are required to submit their final corrected thesis using the University's Thesis Deposit Submission Form.

For more information, see our Guide to depositing your thesis.

What file sizes and types can I deposit?

You can deposit files up to 2gb and all files types are supported in Open Research Newcastle. For information please visit the File formats supported for in-browser viewing - a help article for using figshare.

Reach out to the Scholarly Publishing team with any enquires.

What are my rights as the author of my research?

As the author of your research, it's important to understand copyright ownership. Many traditional publication agreements will require copyright transfer to the publisher. Funding, employment, and other agreements may also have a bearing on ownership of research outputs.

Where you retain copyright (e.g., via a Read and Publish agreement or the APC Fund), this will increase your options around open access. Where you have transferred copyright to another party, this can limit your ability to release your research as open access.

The accordion below has more information on the versions of research outputs that may be acceptable for deposit.

For more details on copyright ownership, visit Copyright for Research. Information for contributors to the repository can be found on our Repository copyright page.

Our Open Research Guide has more information around open access.

What version/s of my research outputs should I submit?

To ensure compliance with copyright, funding, publisher policies and so on, it's essential to review any agreements you've signed to check what version/s of your research output can be made open access. Not all agreements are the same and not all publishers/etc. will allow you to post the as-published version of your research.

For journal articles and other publications in journals

You publishing agreement will likely specify what version/s the publisher allows to be made openly available via an institutional repository. In addition, there is a tab titled 'SHERPA/RoMEO' in the NURO submission form that may assist in identifying what version of your article is suitable for deposit into Open Research Newcastle. This checking can also be done outside of NURO via Open Policy Finder, SHERPA/RoMEO's updated online presence.

Note that many journals do not allow for the as-published version of articles taken from databases (also known as the 'Version of Record') to be posted to an institutional repository. In these cases, an author accepted manuscript (also known as a 'post-print' - the version that is generated following the peer-review process but does not include publisher logos, etc.) may be allowable after an embargo period. For more information, please see our Open Research Guide.

Where your article has been released under a Creative Commons licence, the Version of Record is usually fine to include in the repository.

Please note that we do not accept 'preprint' (submitted manuscript) versions of articles for Open Research Newcastle.

For book chapters

Publishing contracts for books are generally more restrictive around open access so it's important to confirm whether your chapter can be made openly available in its entirety.

For other materials, including non-traditional outputs

This can vary widely, depending on the material involved and who created the representation/s of the work. See Copyright for Research for more information.

Have a question?

Reach out to the Scholarly Publishing team with any enquiries for open access versions or Open Research Newcastle.

The Copyright Advisor can assist with questions related to copyright in research outputs.

Can anyone access the repository?

Yes, Open Research Newcastle can be used by anyone and no log in is needed.

Our Repository copyright page includes information for users of the repository around appropriate access and use of materials held in Open Research Newcastle.