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UCL Press Joins the Open Book Collective

July 20, 2026

UCL Press is now part of the Open Book Collective’s University Presses package, a collective funding initiative supporting a more equitable and sustainable future for open access book publishing.

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Staying vigilant: recognising promotional scams targeting authors

July 17, 2026

Have you received an unexpected offer of publicity or promotion for your UCL Press book? Read our advice on recognising and avoiding scams targeting authors and academics.

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Introduction to A Cup of Tea With…: Season 4 of UCL Press Play

July 9, 2026

Learn more about the academics who join Professor Judy Stephenson to discuss their work in the fourth season of UCL Press Play.

Celebrate World Social Media Day with the Why We Post series

June 30, 2026

To celebrate World Social Media Day, explore the Why We Post series and discover how social media is shaping communication, communities and everyday life around the world.

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Intermittent disruption to UCL Press book downloads

June 17, 2026

We’re currently aware of an issue affecting downloads from UCL Discovery, which means some readers may be having difficulty accessing UCL Press books. UCL Press journals are unaffected by this issue.

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New Sensory Approaches to the Past shortlisted for the EAA Book Prize 2026

June 10, 2026

We are delighted to announce that New Sensory Approaches to the Past: Applied Methods in Sensory Heritage and Archaeology, edited by Pamela Jordan, Sara Mura and Sue Hamilton, has been shortlisted for the 2026 European Association of Archaeologists (…

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Russian Pendulum shortlisted for the Pushkin House Book Prize 2026

June 3, 2026

Russian Pendulum: Paradoxes, Practices and Patterns named among six titles on this year’s shortlist for the prestigious £10,000 award.

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Introducing UCL Press Play’s fourth season

June 2, 2026

Find out what is coming up from A Cup of Tea With…: the fourth season of UCL Press Play, and which expert speakers will be featured

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Lolly Willowes at 100: Sylvia Townsend Warner, Religion and the Supernatural

May 22, 2026

Join the team behind the Journal of the Sylvia Townsend Warner Society for a two-day in-person conference celebrating the centenary of Lolly Willowes, Sylvia Townsend Warner’s first and best-known novel.

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