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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

Ever wondered how professors end up in their field, or whose writing inspires them? Tune into A Cup of Tea With… to find out. This new season of UCL Press Play sees Professor Judy Stephenson, Professor of Economic History of the Built Environment, in…

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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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UCL Press title shortlisted for Royal Historical Society First Book Prize 2026

May 18, 2026

Between Feast and Famine: Food, Health, and the History of Ghana’s Long Twentieth Century by John Nott has been shortlisted for the Royal Historical Society’s First Book Prize 2026.

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Shelley with Benjamin shortlisted for BARS First Book Prize

May 6, 2026

Shelley with Benjamin by Mathelinda Nabugodi is shortlisted for the 2026 BARS First Book Prize, recognising its innovative rethinking of Romanticism and Shelley’s work.

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UCL Press Spring Break Closure: 1 to 8 April 2026

April 1, 2026

The UCL Press team will be away for a Spring break from 5.30pm on Wednesday 1 April 2026 to 9.00am on Wednesday 8 April 2026.

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UCL Press launches Advances in Perioperative Care, a new Diamond Open Access journal

March 27, 2026

UCL Press is proud to announce the launch of Advances in Perioperative Care (APOC), a new Diamond Open Access journal created to support the growing field of perioperative care.

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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr Paul Ayris

March 24, 2026

On 17th March, more than 100 colleagues, friends and members of the academic community gathered  to celebrate the life and work of Dr Paul Ayris, and to mark the launch of his open access book, Thomas Cranmer’s Register, which was the result of more…

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