Testimonials
‘From the start, UCL Press was about breaking down barriers. Traditional academic publishing often locks knowledge behind paywalls, with monographs costing academic institutions and the public alike money and selling just a few hundred copies. … UCL Press flipped this model of publishing on its head; it was the UK’s first fully open access university press, making OA publishing more accessible to both early career researchers … and experienced scholars alike.’
Dr Paul Ayris, Pro-Vice-Provost (Library, Culture, Collections, Open Science), CEO of UCL Press, former President of LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) and Chair of the LERU Open Science Ambassadors (League of European Research Universities).
‘I feel passionately committed to UCL Press… Thanks to open access, ethnographic monographs that used to sell around 600 copies might now be downloaded to 200,000 people … For an anthropologist, the global reach of the Press aligns closely with our own ethical commitments.’
Professor Daniel Miller, Department of Anthropology, UCL, and author/editor of An Anthropological Approach to mHealth, The Global Smartphone, Ageing with Smartphones in Ireland, Social Media in an English Village, Visualising Facebook and How the World Changed Social Media
‘Having the opportunity to have my books read widely, particularly in low-income countries, has been a vital outcome of publishing open access – I’m still wondering who it was that has downloaded one of my books in the Vatican, and indeed in North Korea!’
Professor Laura Vaughan, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, author of Mapping Society, editor of Suburban Urbanities and co-editor of Space Syntax
‘For both my books, open access has increased and developed new levels of engagement for me with scholars, policy makers and community members.’
Dr Kusha Anand, Lecturer in Education and Citizenship, UCL Institute of Education, author of Teaching India-Pakistan Relations and co-author of Delhi’s Education Revolution: Teachers, Agency & Inclusion
‘It is extraordinary to think that students have read our book in places where they may not have access to courses like this but will get an introduction to the topic through our textbook. It’s been a great experience to work with the UCL Press team to develop this textbook. They provide a dedicated and supportive service to their authors and the quality of the published books is excellent.’
Professor Jakob-Stougaard-Nielsen, School of European Languages, Culture and Society, UCL, and co-editor of Introduction to Nordic Cultures
‘The best publisher I’ve worked with by at least a country mile and one whose impact (download stats and maps) is easily demonstrable.’
Dr Arthur Chapman, Associate Professor in History Education, UCL Institute of Education, Editor-in-Chief of History Education Research Journal and co-editor for the series Knowledge and the Curriculum
‘It’s very important for me as an academic to publish open access to make sure that everybody can read what I have done and can feedback to me with their own insights.’
Dr Yasemin Didem Aktas, Associate Professor of Applied Structures, UCL Engineering, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of UCL Open: Environment