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Opening up humanities research. Passionate advocates for the humanities, we are a collaborative, non-profit and predominantly open access publishing partner to researchers and institutions, creating award-winning scholarly books. https://uolpress.co.uk

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We're delighted to launch our new #OpenAccess 'Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies' series today, published in partnership with @ilcs.bsky.social 🎉 📘Literature for Change: uolpress.co.uk/book/literat... 📙Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity: uolpress.co.uk/book/artific...

School of Advanced Study, University of London@sas-news.bsky.social

We are excited to announce that a new @uolpress.bsky.social series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, has launched today with the publication of its first two open access titles, Literature for Change and Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity.

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As #OAWeek draws to a close, we'd like to leave you with something practical 👩‍💻 We're highlighting our #OpenAccess in the #Humanities course on RESHAPED. If you'd like to learn more about your OA publishing options, take this free short course: uolpress.co.uk/2026/10/want... @sas-news.bsky.social

uolpress.co.ukWant to understand your Open Access publishing options? Take our free Open Access online course - University of London PressLaunched last year, the School of Advanced Study’s RESHAPED platform hosts an online training course on open access publishing. We developed this course with the School of Advanced Study. The course i...

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A little reflection and advice for first-time authors below, by yours truly. The process was so smooth at UoL Press and NHP is a great series to be part of - and having ‘Forging Fraternity’ published #OA has definitely influenced the reception of my book in local history society circles #medievalsky

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Our next blog for #OAWeek is for those interested in turning their PhD thesis into a book! By @latemedievalist.bsky.social, 'From manuscript to monograph: a step-by-step narrative following one book from proposal to publication': uolpress.co.uk/2026/10/from... @royalhistsoc.org @ihr.bsky.social

uolpress.co.ukFrom manuscript to monograph: a step-by-step narrative following one book from proposal to publication - by Rachael Harkes - University of London PressIn this series of blog posts, recent UoL Press authors share their own publishing experiences and words of advice and support for new authors, and reflect on the importance of open access publishing f...
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Our next blog for #OAWeek is for those interested in turning their PhD thesis into a book! By @latemedievalist.bsky.social, 'From manuscript to monograph: a step-by-step narrative following one book from proposal to publication': uolpress.co.uk/2026/10/from... @royalhistsoc.org @ihr.bsky.social

uolpress.co.ukFrom manuscript to monograph: a step-by-step narrative following one book from proposal to publication - by Rachael Harkes - University of London PressIn this series of blog posts, recent UoL Press authors share their own publishing experiences and words of advice and support for new authors, and reflect on the importance of open access publishing f...
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Our third blog for #OAWeek is by the author of Organised Crime and Migration, Victorie Knox, reviewed below by @latamrob.bsky.social. Its #OpenAccess publication was funded by @acls1919.bsky.social 🔓💎 uolpress.co.uk/2026/10/refl... @icws-sas.bsky.social @hrc-sas.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social

uolpress.co.ukReflecting on the importance of open access publishing for researchers in Open Access Week 2026 - by Victorie Knox - University of London PressIn this series of blog posts, recent UoL Press authors share their own publishing experiences and words of advice and support for new authors, and reflect on the importance of open access publishing f...
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Mexico shot itself in the foot by kowtowing to the US migrant backlash. Review: Organised Crime and Migration, Victorie Knox #bookreviews #Mexico #CentralAmerica #migration #organizedcrime #peoplesmuggling #UnitedStates latamrob.substack.com/p/doing-wash...

latamrob.substack.comDoing Washington’s dirty workMexico shot itself in the foot by kowtowing to the US migrant backlash. Review: Organised Crime and Migration, Victorie Knox
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It's #OAWeek26 🎉 and we have a new blog by Eirini Goudarouli, @amsichani.bsky.social and @jfwinters.bsky.social on the importance of #OpenAccess publishing for researchers and their recent book: uolpress.co.uk/2026/10/refl... @oipassoc.bsky.social @dh-researchhub.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social

uolpress.co.ukReflecting on the importance of Open Access publishing for researchers in Open Access Week 2026 - by Eirini Goudarouli, Anna-Maria Sichani and Jane Winters - University of London PressIn this series of blog posts, recent UoL Press authors share their own publishing experiences and words of advice and support for new authors, and reflect on the importance of open access publishing f...
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Out today! Gillian Jack's brilliant new addition to the #NewHistoricalPerspectives series, Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence: uolpress.co.uk/book/prostit... Check out her great blog on the book from the @royalhistsoc.org too! #OpenAccess #OAWeek @ihr.bsky.social

uolpress.co.ukProstitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence - University of London PressFrom the fourteenth century, prostitutes in Florence were encouraged to leave their profession and spend their lives in repentance at the monastery of Sant’Elisabetta delle Convertite. Many did over i...
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To accompany publication of her new book, Gillian introduces the monastery of Sant’Elisabetta delle Convertite on the Society's blog bit.ly/47QXwfI. Gillian's is the 27th title in the Society’s New Historical Perspectives book series for early career historians bit.ly/3TTBshi #Skystorians

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Thank you for sharing @yaleclassicslib.bsky.social! Open Data in Ancient and #Byzantine Studies, edited by @nottinauta.bsky.social & @palaeofuturist.bsky.social: uolpress.co.uk/book/open-da... #OpenAccess #Classics #OpenData #OpenResearch #OAWeek

uolpress.co.ukOpen Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies - University of London PressThis volume presents case studies in classical and Byzantine research that exemplify practices, structures and standards in open data which transform and subvert historical scholarship. It leverages n...

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New Society publication: 'Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence. The Monastery of Sant’Elisabetta delle Convertite', by Gillian Jack bit.ly/4zEbv4B Gillian's monograph, published today @uolpress.bsky.social, is available free Open Access and in print #Skystorians

bit.lyLatest title in Society’s book series explores prostitution and social welfare in Renaissance Florence - Royal Historical SocietyThe Society is very pleased to announce publication, today, of the 27th title in its ‘New Historical Perspectives’ book series: Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence. The...
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Early career academics and others interested in #writing about collaboration with the #arts and #culture sector - @ncace.bsky.social is offering two online writing workshops for you! Find out more and apply: ncace.ac.uk/2026/05/04/n... 📅 Mon 16 and 23 November, 2:00pm- 3.30pm (online) #ECR

ncace.ac.ukNCACE Collection Writing workshops (16th and 23rd November 2026) - National Centre for Academic and Cultural ExchangeNCACE Collection Writing workshops, 2pm - 3.30pm 16th and 23rd November 2026 NCACE is pleased to announce two new writing workshops to support early career academics and others who are interested in w...
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New cover alert! Human Rights at the End of Neoliberalism: Social Reproduction and Resistance by John L. M. Duncan publishes in our #OpenAccess Critical Human Rights Studies series in March next year. Published with @hrc-sas.bsky.social & @icws-sas.bsky.social. uolpress.co.uk/book/human-r...

uolpress.co.ukHuman Rights at the End of Neoliberalism - University of London PressThis book investigates the complex relationship between human rights and neoliberalism, questioning the common belief that human rights are either part of neoliberal hegemony or are ineffective in cha...
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Publishing tomorrow: Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies, edited by Valeria Vitale and Gabriel Bodard, in association with @ics.bsky.social. 🗣️'Open data is fundamental to the future of (digital) scholarship on the ancient world' uolpress.co.uk/book/open-da... #ClassicalStudies #OpenAccess

uolpress.co.ukOpen Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies - University of London PressThis volume presents case studies in classical and Byzantine research that exemplify practices, structures and standards in open data which transform and subvert historical scholarship. It leverages n...

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Royal Historical Society
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Published later this month: the next title in the Society's 'New Historical Perspectives' book series for early career historians: 'Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence', by Gillian Jack bit.ly/4gY9IQ7 Available in print and Open Access from 15 October. #Skystorians

bit.lyProstitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence - University of London PressFrom the fourteenth century, prostitutes in Florence were encouraged to leave their profession and spend their lives in repentance at the monastery of Sant’Elisabetta delle Convertite. Many did over i...
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📢📅 Thurs 8th Oct! Open to UOL & federation staff, students & the public, the SAS Festival of Research & Engagement will be a chance to meet the people behind SAS’s research, explore books & collections, try interactive activities & hear researchers share their work. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

sas.ac.ukYou're invited! School of Advanced Study Festival of Research and Engagement, Thursday 8 OctoberYou're invited! School of Advanced Study Festival of Research and Engagement, Thursday 8 October 2026
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The 2026 Being Human Festival programme is now live! 🥳 Running 5-14 Nov 2026, over 230 events in 38 towns & cities across the UK will explore a wide range of humanities research w/ the festival theme 'Crossroads'. bit.ly/4halWX1 #BeingHuman2026 @sas-news.bsky.social @beinghumanfest.bsky.social

bit.lyThe 2026 Festival programme is live!We are thrilled to share the 2026 Being Human Festival programme of over 230 events, taking place across the UK from 5 – 14 November. Here are a few highlights and what you can expect this year.
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Great to see our Press mentioned in this @timeshighered.bsky.social article about diamond #OpenAccess 💎 Many thanks to author @beckywojturska.bsky.social for this helpful overview and info on how @oipassoc.bsky.social can be of assistance! www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/diamo...

timeshighereducation.comDiamond open access publishing: what it is and how to do itFor researchers interested in publishing their work with no fees for authors or readers, diamond open access publishing could be the answer. Here is a guide to the basics

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Naomi Wells
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Delighted to see the first 2 books in our new @uolpress.bsky.social and @ilcs.bsky.social Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies series published, both available open access here: uolpress.co.uk/book-series/...

uolpress.co.ukUnderstanding Languages, Cultures and Societies Archives - University of London Press
School of Advanced Study, University of London@sas-news.bsky.social

We are excited to announce that a new @uolpress.bsky.social series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, has launched today with the publication of its first two open access titles, Literature for Change and Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity.

University of London Press
@uolpress.bsky.social

We're delighted to launch our new #OpenAccess 'Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies' series today, published in partnership with @ilcs.bsky.social 🎉 📘Literature for Change: uolpress.co.uk/book/literat... 📙Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity: uolpress.co.uk/book/artific...

School of Advanced Study, University of London@sas-news.bsky.social

We are excited to announce that a new @uolpress.bsky.social series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, has launched today with the publication of its first two open access titles, Literature for Change and Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity.

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We're delighted to launch our new #OpenAccess 'Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies' series today, published in partnership with @ilcs.bsky.social 🎉 📘Literature for Change: uolpress.co.uk/book/literat... 📙Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity: uolpress.co.uk/book/artific...

School of Advanced Study, University of London@sas-news.bsky.social

We are excited to announce that a new @uolpress.bsky.social series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, has launched today with the publication of its first two open access titles, Literature for Change and Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity.

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We're delighted to launch our new #OpenAccess 'Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies' series today, published in partnership with @ilcs.bsky.social 🎉 📘Literature for Change: uolpress.co.uk/book/literat... 📙Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity: uolpress.co.uk/book/artific...

School of Advanced Study, University of London@sas-news.bsky.social

We are excited to announce that a new @uolpress.bsky.social series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, has launched today with the publication of its first two open access titles, Literature for Change and Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity.

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Open Institutional Publishing Association
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"The symposium was a very timely reminder that there are still reasons to be hopeful, that there is a large amount of mutual goodwill and support available for institutional publishers." @kirahopkins.bsky.social reflected on the OIPA Symposium. ✍ Read their blog here: oipauk.org/2026/09/02/e...

oipauk.orgEvent Reflection: OIPA Symposium 2026Event Reflection: OIPA Symposium 2026 By Kira Hopkins I was fortunate to attend the OIPA symposium held at the University of Sussex on 18th June in person, via a much-appreciated travel bursary fro…

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Open Book Collective
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Academic librarians - how does your institution actually decide whether to fund collective, fee-free open access? What finally ends up moving the internal discussions from yes, or maybe to no? We're running a short, anonymous survey (10–15 mins) to find out. 📚

forms.gleWhat made you say yes? OBC open access library support surveyAbout this survey This survey is run by the Open Book Collective - a charity registered in England and Wales (charity no. 1206287). For the purposes of data protection law, the Open Book Collective is...

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Excited to have a forthcoming chapter in this collection!

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We LOVE the cover for new book, Museums and Patronage: The History and Ethics of Industrial Funding, edited by Scott Anthony, Alice Byrne & Harry Parker, publishing #OpenAccess in Dec. uolpress.co.uk/book/museums... Many thanks to designer Hayley Warnham! Check out her work: www.hayleywarnham.com

uolpress.co.ukMuseums and Patronage - University of London PressRaucous protests, disrupted exhibitions and soup-splattered artworks: in the present moment the corporate patronage of museums attracts controversy, conflict and media spectacle. But while the discour...

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Thanks to @kirahopkins.bsky.social for sharing this thoughtful reflection on the @oipassoc.bsky.social Symposium in June! It was a great event, bringing together different perspectives on the value and opportunities for #OpenAccess publishing within universities. Read more below 👇 #OIPA2026

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"The symposium was a very timely reminder that there are still reasons to be hopeful, that there is a large amount of mutual goodwill and support available for institutional publishers." @kirahopkins.bsky.social reflected on the OIPA Symposium. ✍ Read their blog here: oipauk.org/2026/09/02/e...

oipauk.orgEvent Reflection: OIPA Symposium 2026Event Reflection: OIPA Symposium 2026 By Kira Hopkins I was fortunate to attend the OIPA symposium held at the University of Sussex on 18th June in person, via a much-appreciated travel bursary fro…

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Royal Historical Society
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Coming soon: latest title in the Society's 'New Historical Perspectives' book series for early career historians: 'Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence', by Gillian Jack bit.ly/4gY9IQ7 Available in print and Open Access from 15 October. #Skystorians 1/2

bit.lyProstitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence - University of London PressFrom the fourteenth century, prostitutes in Florence were encouraged to leave their profession and spend their lives in repentance at the monastery of Sant’Elisabetta delle Convertite. Many did over i...
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📣Out today: for scholars of ecclesiastical history - Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae is the standard authority for identifying the higher clergy of the Church of England from 1066–1857. This volume covers the Welsh dioceses from 1541–1857. Published with @ihr.bsky.social: uolpress.co.uk/book/fasti-e...

uolpress.co.ukFasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: The Welsh Dioceses XIV - University of London PressThe Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae is the standard authority for identifying the higher clergy of the Church of England from 1066–1857. This volume, edited by William H. Campbell and Joyce M. Horn, covers...

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Paula Kennedy
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This is an excellent book - and a fantastic cover! Really looking forward to seeing ‘Museums and Patronage’ publish later this year 🎉 We’ve been an Associate Partner on the Museums and Industry project the book links to, led by the Science Museum Group. @sciencemuseum.org.uk @sas-news.bsky.social

sciencemuseumgroup.org.ukMuseums and Industry: Long Histories of Collaboration | Science Museum GroupThis is a two-year research project examining the changing relationships between STEM museums and industrial patronage, through both historical and contemporary lenses.
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We LOVE the cover for new book, Museums and Patronage: The History and Ethics of Industrial Funding, edited by Scott Anthony, Alice Byrne & Harry Parker, publishing #OpenAccess in Dec. uolpress.co.uk/book/museums... Many thanks to designer Hayley Warnham! Check out her work: www.hayleywarnham.com

uolpress.co.ukMuseums and Patronage - University of London PressRaucous protests, disrupted exhibitions and soup-splattered artworks: in the present moment the corporate patronage of museums attracts controversy, conflict and media spectacle. But while the discour...
University of London Press
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We LOVE the cover for new book, Museums and Patronage: The History and Ethics of Industrial Funding, edited by Scott Anthony, Alice Byrne & Harry Parker, publishing #OpenAccess in Dec. uolpress.co.uk/book/museums... Many thanks to designer Hayley Warnham! Check out her work: www.hayleywarnham.com

uolpress.co.ukMuseums and Patronage - University of London PressRaucous protests, disrupted exhibitions and soup-splattered artworks: in the present moment the corporate patronage of museums attracts controversy, conflict and media spectacle. But while the discour...

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Thea Pitman
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Delighted to be publishing this with @uolpress.bsky.social and a big thank you to everyone involved in the project and the publication.

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The other title launching our #OpenAccess book series, Understanding Languages, Cultures & Societies, published with @ilcs.bsky.social, is Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity, edited by @theapitman.bsky.social, Sandra De Berduccy & @andreasrauh.bsky.social. uolpress.co.uk/book/artific...