The Scholarly Communications team has launched the brand new SOAS Open Access Policy. The updated policy is in line with the Decolonising SOAS Vision and its commitment to redress barriers to knowledge, encourage public engagement and promote research ethics and best practice. The new policy sets out the responsibilities of SOAS researchers, such as providing publication details and depositing their research in the repository, SOAS Research Online. The policy includes definitions of key open access terms, clarifies institutional responsibilities, and