The Finch report on Expanding Access to Published Research Findings is now available at http://www.researchinfonet.org/publish/finch/:
"The report of the Working Group chaired by Dame Janet Finch published on 18 June recommends a programme of action to enable more people to read and use the publications arising from research. Better, faster communication of research results will bring benefits for public services and for economic growth. It will also bring improved efficiency for researchers, and opportunities for more public engagement with research....."