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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.

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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.

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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.