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Mangosuthu University of Technology marks International Open Access Week from 19 to 22 October

The university's Library Services Department and Research Directorate jointly held a series of activities for International Open Access Week 2026, which ran from 19 to 22 October.

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Why it matters: Mangosuthu University of Technology's Library Services Department and Research Directorate jointly ran the open access and open science activities, which ended on 22 October.

Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) said its Library Services Department, in collaboration with its Research Directorate, celebrated International Open Access Week 2026.

According to the university, the celebration ran from 19 to 22 October 2026 and comprised a series of activities.

The university described itself as championing open access and open science during the week.

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Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

The series of activities, a collaboration between MUT's Library Services Department and Research Directorate, concluded on 22 October 2026.

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