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Reflecting on publishing and research culture – with Professor Sarah Fox
October 22, 2024
At the University of London Press, we have been reflecting on recent conversations in the sector about research culture, what this means for the humanities, the potential benefits of open access, the role of publishing and our own role as a publisher…
Read full postReflecting on publishing and research culture – with Professor Carl F. Stychin
October 21, 2024
At the University of London Press, we have been reflecting on recent conversations in the sector about research culture, what this means for the humanities, the potential benefits of open access, the role of publishing and our own role as a publisher…
Read full postInnovation and technology in peer review: The case of Living with Machines
September 23, 2024
This year’s Peer Review Week theme, ‘Innovation and Technology in Peer Review’, has prompted us to reflect on open peer review – an umbrella term for a range of peer review models that build openness and transparency into the process to try to addres…
Read full postDid you know that we’re part of the Open Book Collective?
July 10, 2024
Earlier this year, we were excited to join the Open Book Collective (OBC). The OBC is a charity bringing together open access book publishers, open publishing service providers, and knowledge institutions including libraries. Our shared aim is to del…
Read full postEVENT: Meeting HRH The Princess Royal
July 2, 2024
Two weeks ago, we found ourselves part of the 30th anniversary celebrations for the School of Advanced Study (SAS), of which the University of London Press is an integral part. SAS marked the occasion with a special event attended by the University o…
Read full postNew homepage for our open access editions
June 19, 2024
We have just launched a new homepage where you can read and interact with enhanced open access editions of our books, powered by the Manifold platform. We currently have over 50 books available to read freely online on the platform, with more being a…
Read full postEVENT: The Future of Humanities Publishing
May 16, 2024
In March 2024 we spent a great evening hosting a panel event on ‘The Future of Humanities Publishing’ at Senate House, University of London. Our Head of Publishing, Paula Kennedy, chaired a fantastic expert panel exploring the challenges and opportun…
Read full postFreedom Seekers wins ACLS prize!
May 3, 2024
We’re excited to announce that Freedom Seekers: Escaping from Slavery in Restoration London has received the inaugural 2024 ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award! This is a new award the American Council of Learned Soci…
Read full postEXPERIMENTS IN OPEN ACCESS
April 16, 2024
Access research from one of the largest interdisciplinary humanities projects We’re thrilled to offer early access to two chapters from our forthcoming book, Living with Machines: Computational Histories of the Age of Industry by Ruth Ahnert, E…
Read full postSeized Books! has launched
April 11, 2024
Senate House Library has launched an online exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of the 1984 ‘Operation Tiger’ raids on London’s famous Gay’s the Word bookshop, when UK Customs and Excise officers confiscated over 140 titles, and thousands of poun…
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