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UCL Press 2015-2025

10 years of award-winning open access publishing

UCL Press is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in June 2025. Find out more about our origins, Open Access model, the scholarly books, journals and student textbooks we have published, and their impact. You can browse our publications and download or read them online for free, anywhere in the world!

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27.02 million open access downloads

430 books published

13.05 million book downloads

242countries and territories reached

15journals

13.97 millionjournal downloads

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In memoriam: Dr Paul Ayris, BA, PhD, FRHist

December 19, 2025

With great sadness, we announce the death of Dr Paul Ayris, Pro-Vice-Provost (LCCOS: Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science) and CEO of UCL Press.

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International Migrants Day reading list

December 18, 2025

To mark International Migrants Day, we’ve put together a reading list of essential open access books about migration.

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Introduction to Beautiful Minds: Season 2 of UCL Press Play

December 17, 2025

Learn more about the academics who join Professor Philip Schofield to discuss their work in the second season of UCL Press Play.