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The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 14
Philip Schofield, Tim Causer, Chris Riley,
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ABC Learning Design
Clive Young, Nataša Perović, Leo Havemann, Karen Shackleford-Cesare,
14 April 2026
Urban Violence and Marginalised Communities
Ashvin Devasundaram, Stamatis Zografos, Márcio Mattos, Zoe Holman,
25 March 2026
Imperial Science, the Organic Movement and the Path to Shangri-La, 1900-1969
Ashok Malhotra,
23 March 2026
Postdigital Intimacies
Adrienne Evans, Jamie Hakim, Jessica Ringrose, Amy Shields Dobson, Shaka McGlotten,
16 March 2026
Critical Heritage and Social Justice
Veysel Apaydin, Kalliopi Fouseki, David Francis, Jonathan Gardner, Sara Perry,
05 March 2026
A Grammar of Gaddi
Preeti Kumari, Shreya Mehta, Anjali Nair, Anusuya Nayak, Yangchen Roy, Vyom Sharma,
16 February 2026
Creative Critical Interventions for Social Justice
Natasha Tanna, Abeyamí Ortega Domínguez, Hakan Sandal-Wilson,
04 February 2026
Celebrating 200 years of UCL
As UCL marks its 200th anniversary, explore a collection of open access books that celebrates the people, ideas and places that have shaped the university over two centuries. Drawing on detailed historical and archival research, these titles trace UCL’s beginnings, its development alongside London and the many ways its community has contributed to research, culture and public life.
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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.
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.
UCL Press launches Advances in Perioperative Care, a new Diamond Open Access journal
March 27, 2026
UCL Press is proud to announce the launch of Advances in Perioperative Care (APOC), a new Diamond Open Access journal created to support the growing field of perioperative care.