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UCL Press

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.

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8 million book downloads and counting...

UCL Press books have been downloaded more than 8 million times in 242 countries and territories worldwide.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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UCL Press celebrates 8 million book downloads

UCL Press is delighted to announce that its books have now been accessed more than 8 million times in countries and territories throughout the world. Explore in more detail here.
November 14, 2023
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

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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

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