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Design Research in Architecture series welcomes new editor

August 7, 2024

We are happy to announce the newest addition to the editorial team of the Design Research in Architecture series, Professor Andong Lu. Currently Professor in Architecture and Urbanism at Nanjing University, China, he joins Professor Murray Fraser fro…

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Open access books published in July 2024

August 1, 2024

Summer might have been a bit of a wash out (again!) but July has been a fertile month for new publications. In July we published a bumper crop of SIX new open access books, including the second publication from our new open access textbook programme!

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Parliament Buildings shortlisted for prestigious Colvin Prize

July 31, 2024

We are delighted to announce that the open access book Parliament Buildings: The architecture of politics in Europe has been shortlisted for the prestigious Colvin Prize.

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A History of Scientific Journals shortlisted for distinguished BSHS Pickstone prize

July 1, 2024

We are delighted to announce that A History of Scientific Journals has been shortlisted for the 2024 BSHS Pickstone Prize, awarded biennially by the British Society for the History of Science (BSHS).

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We’re looking for a Production Editor

April 22, 2024

Want to join one of the most exciting, innovative open access publishers around?  Then look no further, we’re looking for a Production Editor to join our dynamic team! 

UCL Press exceeds ten million global downloads

April 16, 2024

UCL Press, the UK’s first fully Open Access University Press, has announced that its open access books and journals have been downloaded more than ten million times around the world.

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Explore a new video that discusses the pioneering work of UCL Press

April 15, 2024

We are delighted to present a brand new video celebrating the work of UCL Press to celebrate the Press’ 10 millionth open access download. Join our CEO, Dr Paul Ayris, and a variety of our authors to find out what it’s like to publish with us.

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The final years and death of Jeremy Bentham uncovered

April 11, 2024

The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 13 completes the critical edition of all known and publishable letters sent both to and from philosopher Jeremy Bentham. The publication today (11 April 2024) of The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volum…

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UCL Press announces a new journals hosting partnership with open source platform Janeway

February 6, 2024

UCL Press is pleased to announce a new journals hosting partnership with Janeway, an open source scholarly publishing platform, providing a more intuitive, improved navigation experience for its global readers and greater flexibility, ownership, and…

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