Lena Ryzhova is a recent graduate of the MA in Book and Digital Media Studies at Leiden University. Her interests lie in open access publishing and scholarly communication, with a particular focus on student-led publishing initiatives in the Netherlands. During her work with the Strengthening Diamond Open Access in the Netherlands programme, she contributed to national efforts to advance Diamond Open Access by mapping the publishing landscape and supporting research into open access practices. She is currently working with TU Delft OPEN Publishing.