UCL Press News & Views
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
March 10, 2026
UCL Press is pleased to note the recent coverage of University College London: The Bloomsbury Campus in the Daily Telegraph. Writing in the paper, Christopher Howse described the volume as ‘a magnificent new architectural history of UCL’s Bloomsbury…
Morning Star reviews Walter Benjamin’s Ark
March 6, 2026
We are delighted to share that Morning Star has reviewed Walter Benjamin’s Ark: a departure in biography by John Schad.
UCL Press achieves gold rated 100% ASPIRE score for accessibility statement
March 3, 2026
UCL Press has been awarded a gold rated 100% ASPIRE score for its accessibility statement, recognising the Press’s commitment to delivering the highest standard of accessible digital publishing.