🎉 We’re celebrating 10 years of White Rose University Press! And we’re marking the occasion by looking ahead: What should scholarly book publishing look like in the next 5–10 years? Our anniversary event is now OPEN FOR BOOKING! 🧵👇 Find out more 👇 universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk/announcement...
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White Rose University Press is the UK's first jointly-run open access non-profit digital university press, from the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.
We had a fantastic time at the White Rose Consortium PhD Careers Fair today! 🎓 It was wonderful to meet so many enthusiastic researchers and chat about White Rose University Press, open access publishing, and the opportunities available to publish with us.
📚 NEW BOOK | We’re delighted to announce the publication of In Search of a Hero: Tragic Irony in Graham Greene’s Fiction by Yuliya Kazanova – one of the winners of the inaugural Leeds Early Career Publishing Prize (ECPP)! 🎉
On 6th September 2026 we celebrated the 8th publishing anniversary of "Oysters, nightingales & cooking pots- Selected Poetry and Prose in Translation - Tristan Corbière". Translated by Christopher Pilling, Edited by Richard Hibbitt & Katherine Lunn-Rockliffe, introduction by Katherine Lunn-Rockliffe
🦷 The FDI World Dental Congress 2026 begins today in Prague, bringing the global dental community together to explore the future of oral health and dentistry. Find out more about #WDC26: 2026.world-dental-congress.org
Today on the 2nd September we are celebrating the 6th Publishing Anniversary of 'Sheffield Castle - Archaeology, Archives, Regeneration, 1927–2018' by John Moreland and Dawn Hadley
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month to raise the profile of blood cancer, White Rose Libraries wanted to draw your attention to some articles within our repositories which explore Blood Cancer, including this one which explores survival rates in the UK eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/24...
Yesterday 31st August 2026 we celebrate the 8th publishing anniversary of "320 rue St Jacques - The Diary of Madeleine Blaess" by @wmichallat.bsky.social
📅 Save the date!!! We have something exciting to share – we’re officially 3 months out from our 10-year anniversary event: What should scholarly book publishing look like in 5–10 years? 📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds 📅 Tuesday 17 November ⏰ 3–7pm
📚 Introducing #WhiteRoseReads! We're starting a new book club on Bluesky, exploring books published by White Rose University Press — and we're kicking off with two books by authors from the University of Sheffield. Two very different books, one shared connection: Sheffield scholarship. 🧵👇
📢 Forthcoming from White Rose University Press: The Nervous State: F.L. Lucas and the Internalization of Crisis in Britain, 1938 by Julie V. Gottlieb and Nicola Baldwin (@nicobalders.bsky.social). A timely exploration of crisis, anxiety, and resilience in interwar Britain.
To raise awareness of World Hepititis Day yesterday we wanted to highlight the many research articles in our repository including this one which explores the different structures involved, click this link to read the full text eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23...
Delighted to see such a positive review of Jonathan Rayner’s Screening the Fleet: The Royal Navy on Television 1973–2023 in The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord. 🚢📺 The review describes the book as “an intriguing review” of both Royal Navy representation and the changing television landscape
To celebrate #FestivalOfArchaeology 2026 (18 July–2 August), we’re highlighting White Rose University Press’s archaeology titles, from landmark Mesolithic research to explorations of human connection and exciting forthcoming work. Join us as we explore the past through these fascinating books! ⬇️
We're looking forward to the first UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) Conference! 🎉 Sarah Thompson, a member of the White Rose University Press Management Board, will be attending to contribute to discussions on improving research practice across the UK. #UKRN2026
White Rose Libraries wanted to share their acknowledgement of yesterdays Research Appreciation Day and acknowledge the essential role that research plays in progressing knowledge and innovation. #ResearchAppreciationDay
Inspired by yesterday's 'National Thank you Day' White Rose University Press wanted to extend our thanks to all our authors who have published with us over the last 10 years! Visit our website to view and read our publications: universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk/books
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The LIBER Annual Conference starts today in Trondheim, Norway, bringing together research libraries from across Europe. We're looking forward to following the discussions and learning more about the opportunities and challenges facing the sector. #LIBER2026 liberconference.eu
55th LIBER Annual Conference – LIBER 2026 – Trondheim, Norway
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We're looking forward to attending the Research Spotlight 2026 event tomorrow and hosting a WRUP stall in the TFTV Building on Campus East!
Lucy and Kate were delighted to attend the OIPA 2026 Symposium yesterday. An invaluable event with thoughtful discussions, practical insights, and plenty of ideas for the future of open institutional publishing.
Kate & Lucy from White Rose University Press have headed down to Falmer, University of Sussex, ahead of the @oipassoc.bsky.social OIPA Symposium to explore why open institutional publishing is more important than ever and advocacy for university-based publishing. Image provided by rdne on Pexels.
Looking forward to meeting some of our Open Research Awards winners and community members at our celebratory event this afternoon 🏆 🎉 Full list of awardees on our wiki: uoy.atlassian.net/wiki/x/HQAiVg
Today is the 156th Anniversary of the passing of Charles Dickens, however the 1st June 2026 celebrated the 6th publishing anniversary of 'Dickens After Dickens'
In honour of National Biscuit Day, White Rose Libraries favourite biscuits are tied between the Chocolate Hobnob and the classic Rich Tea biscuit. What is your favourite biscuit? Image provided by Hert Niks on Pexels.
Yesterday’s event for Analytic Spirituality: The Spiritual Life and Analytic Theology was a wonderful success. We were delighted to see such a fantastic turnout and to hear so many inspiring talks and thoughtful discussions throughout the evening.
Josh, who is also Chair of the White Rose Libraries Repositories Board, will be speaking in the opening keynote: “Making the Case to Connect the Opens”.
Still time to sign-up to explore how a coordinated, values-driven approach can reduce fragmentation and build more equitable, impactful knowledge systems 🤩
Fantastic start to the week. Still time to sign up for session this afternoon and throughout the week knowledgeequitynetwork.org/casestudies/... #KEOS26
📢Still places available for what promises to be an engaging evening of discussion, debate, and reflection around Analytic Spirituality. Join us for a panel conversation, audience Q&A, and the chance to continue discussions informally over drinks and nibble. All welcome, and attendance is free!
🚨Event Alert: Analytic Spirituality — Philosophy, Practice, and the Knowledge of God. How can analytic philosophy deepen our understanding of spiritual practice and religious experience? Join us this May for a special hybrid event (in person + online) in memory of Revd Dr David Efird.
At #CALC2026 today, WRUP is attending a really important talk from the Open Book Futures project on accessibility in diamond open access monograph publishing. 📚 #OpenAccess
Yesterday marked National Children’s Day, a day dedicated to promoting the rights, wellbeing, and happiness of children everywhere.