The UK's first fully open access university press.
Launched in 2015, UCL Press has quickly established itself as a high-quality open access university press. We have published more than 300 open access books, and also publish 15 open access journals. Find out more about what else we do.
8 million book downloads and counting...
UCL Press books have been downloaded more than 8 million times in 242 countries and territories worldwide.
NEW! Open access textbooks
Introducing a brand new programme of open access textbooks, for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and modules, across a variety of disciplines Find out more about this exciting new programme.
Open Access Academic Journals
Our open access journals cover a broad range of topics across the humanities and social sciences – including 5 open access journals focusing on education.
A new way to publish...
Introducing UCL Open: Environment, a new interdisciplinary open science journal that publishes environment-related research – now open for submissions!
NEW CALL FOR PAPERS! UCL Open Environment UNFCCC/COP Special Series: Publishing for the future of humanity.Image: "Warming Stripes" Credit: Ed Hawkins (University of Reading)
Latest publications
Global Goods and the Country House
Global goods were central to the material culture of eighteenth-century count...News
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UCL Press and International Institute of Social History cooperate on major new open-access book series Work Around the World
We are delighted to announce that UCL Press and the International Institute of Social History (IISH) have joined forces to launch the open-access book series Work Around the World: Studies in Globa...May 25, 2023 -
We're looking for a Journals Development Editor- could it be you?
Want to join the journals department of one of the most exciting, innovative open access publishers around? Then look no further, we're looking for a Journals Development Editor to join the UCL Pre...April 13, 2023 -
UCL Press celebrates 7 millionth book download
UCL Press is delighted to announce that its books have now been accessed more than 7 million times- a mere 10 months after it reached the 6 million mark! You can find the full details here.March 23, 2023 -
Join our dynamic journals team!
Want to join the journals department of one of the most exciting, innovative open access publishers around? Then look no further, we're looking for a Journals Coordinator to join the UCL Press team...November 23, 2022 -
We're looking for an Assistant Commissioning Editor!
Want to join the editorial department of one of the most exciting, innovative open access publishers around? Then look no further, we're looking for Assistant Commissioning Editor to join the UCL P...November 21, 2022 -
New UCL Press book reflects on the impact of lockdown on arts and humanities
Brand new open access book Lockdown Cultures reflects on impact of COVID-19 lockdown on arts and humanities.November 10, 2022
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Open access reading for World Urbanism Day
It's World Urbanism Day! To celebrate, here's a roundup of recent open access books which focus on resilience in the city. From China's residential neighbourhoods to engaging communities in city-m...November 08, 2023 -
Essential open access reading for International Archaeology Day
Today is International Archaeology Day! To celebrate, we've created a list of essential open access books that all archaeologists (and budding archaeologists!) should read.October 21, 2023 -
Your World Food Day reading list
It's World Food Day! Why not educate yourself on the many facets of food research, including poverty, sustainability and the roles cities can play in food production? All titles can be downloaded ...October 16, 2023 -
International Archaeology Day: Snapshots of a growing field
It's International Archaeology Day! To celebrate, Clare Lewis and Gabriel Moshenska bring together critical perspectives on life-writing in the history of archaeology from leading figures in the fi...October 15, 2023 -
Open access reading for World Teachers' Day
To celebrate World Teachers' Day, we shine a spotlight on recent open access books that show the transformative work of teachers, from those who provide literacy support within diverse settings, sh...October 05, 2023 -
Open access reading for World Architecture Day
It's World Architecture Day! Celebrate with us by delving into the latest open access books on architecture theory and practice.October 02, 2023
Popular publications
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