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Introduction to Climate Extinction Politics: Season 3 of UCL Press Play

February 25, 2026

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

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UCL Press author Jovana Diković receives leading Serbian anthropology award

February 24, 2026

UCL Press is pleased to share that Dr Jovana Diković, author of The Laissez-Faire Peasant: Post-Socialist Rural Development in Serbia, has been honoured by the Ethnographic Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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UCL Press publishes two major histories to mark UCL’s Bicentenary

February 11, 2026

UCL Press is proud to announce the publication of two significant new open access books to celebrate UCL’s 200th anniversary.

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UCL Press publishes first open‑access volume in Survey of London series

February 11, 2026

UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of the first Survey of London volume to be released in open access: University College London: The Bloomsbury Campus.

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UPDATED: Scheduled maintenance affecting UCL Press systems from Friday 23 January to Monday 26th January

January 23, 2026

Scheduled maintenance affecting UCL Press systems will take place from 17:00 GMT on Friday 23rd January 2026 and continue throughout the weekend. We anticipate that the work will be completed by Monday 26th January.

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New scholarly edition reveals fresh insights into Thomas Cranmer’s leadership of the Tudor Church

January 19, 2026

We are delighted to announce the publication of a new open access book by Dr Paul Ayris that reveals major insights into Tudor church reform.

Why read a book about Sahidic Coptic?

January 12, 2026

In this blog post, author William Manley reflects on the origins of Sahidic Coptic and how its influence can still be felt today.

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Introducing UCL Press Play’s third season

January 8, 2026

Find out what is coming up from Climate Extinction Politics: the third season of UCL Press Play, and which expert speakers will be featured

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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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