UCL Press News & Views
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 (…
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.
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
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.