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Opening up humanities research. Passionate advocates for the humanities, we are a collaborative, non-profit and predominantly open access publishing partner to researchers and institutions, creating award-winning scholarly books. https://uolpress.co.uk
Catching up with lots of our authors and editors at the SAS Festival today, including @mjdonnay.bsky.social who we captured with his book Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship 📸 Available to read online for free: uolpress.co.uk/book/reframi... #OpenAccess @sas-news.bsky.social
Why literature? How does it change the world? @drjoeford.bsky.social presenting at the SAS festival on new @ilcs.bsky.social series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, and the first book in the series, Literature for Change. @sas-news.bsky.social #OpenAccess
Publishing tomorrow: Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies, edited by Valeria Vitale and Gabriel Bodard, in association with @ics.bsky.social. 🗣️'Open data is fundamental to the future of (digital) scholarship on the ancient world' uolpress.co.uk/book/open-da... #ClassicalStudies #OpenAccess
Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies - University of London Press
This volume presents case studies in classical and Byzantine research that exemplify practices, structures and standards in open data which transform and subvert historical scholarship. It leverages n...
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Published later this month: the next title in the Society's 'New Historical Perspectives' book series for early career historians: 'Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence', by Gillian Jack bit.ly/4gY9IQ7 Available in print and Open Access from 15 October. #Skystorians
Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence - University of London Press
From the fourteenth century, prostitutes in Florence were encouraged to leave their profession and spend their lives in repentance at the monastery of Sant’Elisabetta delle Convertite. Many did over i...
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📢📅 Thurs 8th Oct! Open to UOL & federation staff, students & the public, the SAS Festival of Research & Engagement will be a chance to meet the people behind SAS’s research, explore books & collections, try interactive activities & hear researchers share their work. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
You're invited! School of Advanced Study Festival of Research and Engagement, Thursday 8 October
You're invited! School of Advanced Study Festival of Research and Engagement, Thursday 8 October 2026
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A book launch for our new #OpenAccess title, LITERATURE FOR CHANGE, will take place at Senate House, hosted by the @ilcs.bsky.social at @sas-news.bsky.social. 27 Oct 2026 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm GMT Featuring Shirin Ramzanali Fazel and Helen Patuck. Read more and book: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Does your research touch on science or science history? Come to this free training session led by IHR Research Partners @sciencemuseum.org.uk on Oct 14 14:00-16:00 at the IHR. Learn about Science Museum Group collections, the SMG Research and Public History team, and grant funding. buff.ly/6xETNyy
Our latest newsletter just went out! Explore our latest #OpenAccess titles on topics such as #ArtificialIntelligence, the value of #literature, and harnessing the power of #OpenData in the #humanities: mailchi.mp/sas/welcome-... @ilcs.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social
Upcoming events, new books and the launch of an Open Access series published by the University of London Press
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The 2026 Being Human Festival programme is now live! 🥳 Running 5-14 Nov 2026, over 230 events in 38 towns & cities across the UK will explore a wide range of humanities research w/ the festival theme 'Crossroads'. bit.ly/4halWX1 #BeingHuman2026 @sas-news.bsky.social @beinghumanfest.bsky.social
The 2026 Festival programme is live!
We are thrilled to share the 2026 Being Human Festival programme of over 230 events, taking place across the UK from 5 – 14 November. Here are a few highlights and what you can expect this year.
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Great to see our Press mentioned in this @timeshighered.bsky.social article about diamond #OpenAccess 💎 Many thanks to author @beckywojturska.bsky.social for this helpful overview and info on how @oipassoc.bsky.social can be of assistance! www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/diamo...
Diamond open access publishing: what it is and how to do it
For researchers interested in publishing their work with no fees for authors or readers, diamond open access publishing could be the answer. Here is a guide to the basics
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🐱 How do you talk about AI with your parents? Your teenager? Start here: young people at SoapBox Islington host a hands-on evening on AI for every generation. Thu 1 Oct, 5.30pm, Old Street. Free (registration required): www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #ArtificialIntelligence @sas-news.bsky.social
Probably a Cat: Young People & the Future of AI
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Delighted to see the first 2 books in our new @uolpress.bsky.social and @ilcs.bsky.social Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies series published, both available open access here: uolpress.co.uk/book-series/...
Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies Archives - University of London Press
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School of Advanced Study, University of London@sas-news.bsky.social · 3w agoWe are excited to announce that a new @uolpress.bsky.social series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, has launched today with the publication of its first two open access titles, Literature for Change and Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity.
We're delighted to launch our new #OpenAccess 'Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies' series today, published in partnership with @ilcs.bsky.social 🎉 📘Literature for Change: uolpress.co.uk/book/literat... 📙Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity: uolpress.co.uk/book/artific...
School of Advanced Study, University of London@sas-news.bsky.social · 3w agoWe are excited to announce that a new @uolpress.bsky.social series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, has launched today with the publication of its first two open access titles, Literature for Change and Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity.
"The symposium was a very timely reminder that there are still reasons to be hopeful, that there is a large amount of mutual goodwill and support available for institutional publishers." @kirahopkins.bsky.social reflected on the OIPA Symposium. ✍ Read their blog here: oipauk.org/2026/09/02/e...
Event Reflection: OIPA Symposium 2026
Event Reflection: OIPA Symposium 2026 By Kira Hopkins I was fortunate to attend the OIPA symposium held at the University of Sussex on 18th June in person, via a much-appreciated travel bursary fro…
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Academic librarians - how does your institution actually decide whether to fund collective, fee-free open access? What finally ends up moving the internal discussions from yes, or maybe to no? We're running a short, anonymous survey (10–15 mins) to find out. 📚
What made you say yes? OBC open access library support survey
About this survey This survey is run by the Open Book Collective - a charity registered in England and Wales (charity no. 1206287). For the purposes of data protection law, the Open Book Collective is...
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Excited to have a forthcoming chapter in this collection!
University of London Press@uolpress.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe LOVE the cover for new book, Museums and Patronage: The History and Ethics of Industrial Funding, edited by Scott Anthony, Alice Byrne & Harry Parker, publishing #OpenAccess in Dec. uolpress.co.uk/book/museums... Many thanks to designer Hayley Warnham! Check out her work: www.hayleywarnham.com
Thanks to @kirahopkins.bsky.social for sharing this thoughtful reflection on the @oipassoc.bsky.social Symposium in June! It was a great event, bringing together different perspectives on the value and opportunities for #OpenAccess publishing within universities. Read more below 👇 #OIPA2026
Open Institutional Publishing Association@oipassoc.bsky.social · last mo."The symposium was a very timely reminder that there are still reasons to be hopeful, that there is a large amount of mutual goodwill and support available for institutional publishers." @kirahopkins.bsky.social reflected on the OIPA Symposium. ✍ Read their blog here: oipauk.org/2026/09/02/e...
Coming soon: latest title in the Society's 'New Historical Perspectives' book series for early career historians: 'Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence', by Gillian Jack bit.ly/4gY9IQ7 Available in print and Open Access from 15 October. #Skystorians 1/2
Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence - University of London Press
From the fourteenth century, prostitutes in Florence were encouraged to leave their profession and spend their lives in repentance at the monastery of Sant’Elisabetta delle Convertite. Many did over i...
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We're very excited to be publishing this book in December! A result of the Museums and Industry project, led by the Science Museum Group @sciencemuseum.org.uk, its #OpenAccess publication has been funded by @ukri.org's AHRC. @sas-news.bsky.social #Museums #History #Ethics #Funding #Patronage
cms@camillemarys.bsky.social · 2mo agoExcited to have a forthcoming chapter in this collection!
With water storage in the news, a timely reminder of its history: 'Waterscapes: Reservoirs, Environment and Identity in Modern England and Wales' (2025), by Andrew McTominey bit.ly/4bMHGW2 Published in the Society's book series and available Open Access from @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2
📣Out today: for scholars of ecclesiastical history - Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae is the standard authority for identifying the higher clergy of the Church of England from 1066–1857. This volume covers the Welsh dioceses from 1541–1857. Published with @ihr.bsky.social: uolpress.co.uk/book/fasti-e...
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: The Welsh Dioceses XIV - University of London Press
The Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae is the standard authority for identifying the higher clergy of the Church of England from 1066–1857. This volume, edited by William H. Campbell and Joyce M. Horn, covers...
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The @ukiedh.bsky.social is inviting applications for its Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship 2026/27. This year's theme is Openness & Transparency. £4,000 fellowship + £1,000 project fund Deadline: 17 August Open to applicants resident in the UK or Ireland digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/07/06/2...
This is an excellent book - and a fantastic cover! Really looking forward to seeing ‘Museums and Patronage’ publish later this year 🎉 We’ve been an Associate Partner on the Museums and Industry project the book links to, led by the Science Museum Group. @sciencemuseum.org.uk @sas-news.bsky.social
Museums and Industry: Long Histories of Collaboration | Science Museum Group
This is a two-year research project examining the changing relationships between STEM museums and industrial patronage, through both historical and contemporary lenses.
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University of London Press@uolpress.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe LOVE the cover for new book, Museums and Patronage: The History and Ethics of Industrial Funding, edited by Scott Anthony, Alice Byrne & Harry Parker, publishing #OpenAccess in Dec. uolpress.co.uk/book/museums... Many thanks to designer Hayley Warnham! Check out her work: www.hayleywarnham.com
We LOVE the cover for new book, Museums and Patronage: The History and Ethics of Industrial Funding, edited by Scott Anthony, Alice Byrne & Harry Parker, publishing #OpenAccess in Dec. uolpress.co.uk/book/museums... Many thanks to designer Hayley Warnham! Check out her work: www.hayleywarnham.com
Museums and Patronage - University of London Press
Raucous protests, disrupted exhibitions and soup-splattered artworks: in the present moment the corporate patronage of museums attracts controversy, conflict and media spectacle. But while the discour...
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Delighted to be publishing this with @uolpress.bsky.social and a big thank you to everyone involved in the project and the publication.
University of London Press@uolpress.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe other title launching our #OpenAccess book series, Understanding Languages, Cultures & Societies, published with @ilcs.bsky.social, is Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity, edited by @theapitman.bsky.social, Sandra De Berduccy & @andreasrauh.bsky.social. uolpress.co.uk/book/artific...
The other title launching our #OpenAccess book series, Understanding Languages, Cultures & Societies, published with @ilcs.bsky.social, is Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity, edited by @theapitman.bsky.social, Sandra De Berduccy & @andreasrauh.bsky.social. uolpress.co.uk/book/artific...
It may still seem like a long way off, but we're already looking forward to the mid-September publication of the first two books in our new #OpenAccess book series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, published with @ilcs.bsky.social. Read more: uolpress.co.uk/book-series/...
Hosted by @ials.bsky.social, an exciting National Year of Reading event celebrating legal fiction! What would you add to the collection? ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 #LawSky #AcademicSky #LegalFiction
National Year of Reading 2026 - IALS Library Legal Fiction collection launch event
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We are preparing our latest book with @ihr.bsky.social for publication, an essential research tool for scholars of ecclesiastical history: Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: The Welsh Dioceses XIV uolpress.co.uk/book/fasti-e...
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: The Welsh Dioceses XIV - University of London Press
The Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae is the standard authority for identifying the higher clergy of the Church of England from 1066–1857. This volume, edited by William H. Campbell and Joyce M. Horn, covers...
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Let's talk #OpenAccessibility 🗣️ We sat down with 5 #Publishers to discuss their individual approaches to accessibility @uolpress.bsky.social @sidestone.bsky.social @matteringpress.bsky.social @whitehorsepress.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social Read them all 👉
Accessibility Conversations: LSE Press - Copim
Joanne and Jordy met with Justin from the LSE Press to discuss how they achieve accessible content.
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