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UCL Press is the first fully #openaccess #universitypress in the UK. We are UCL's #openaccess publishing house. Reposting or liking ≠ endorsement.
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A new publication celebrating 200 years of UCL is freely available via UCL press. See pages 74-75 for the Small Press Collections. uclpress.co.uk/book/ucl-at-...
UCL at 200
A commemorative volume marking UCL’s 200th anniversary, exploring two centuries of openness, discovery and global impact. Featuring insights from over 100 contributors, it reflects on UCL’s progressiv...
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February 17, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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As a @uclpress.bsky.social #DiamondOpenAccess journal – free to publish, free to read & community owned – we believe that open access only matters if it is accessible to all.

Only by sharing research openly (for all) enables its widest impact & maximises benefits to humanity.

Read more below 👇
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🔓 If #OpenAccess removes barriers, why do so many researchers still face them?

In the first post of our new series, we reflect on why #DiamondOpenAccess is gaining renewed attention and what this means for equity and sustainability in publishing.

📖 Read more: bit.ly/4tBwfHI

#ResearchEquity
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February 17, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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Congratulations to Preeti Kumari, Shreya Mehta, Anjali Nair, Anusuya Nayak, Yangchen Roy and Vyom Sharma! Their new #OpenAccess #Textbook A Grammar of Gaddi published today. Read and download free at: uclpress.co.uk/book/a-gramm... #Gaddi #Linguistics #EndangeredLanguages
February 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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🔷Why join the Registry?
“To enhance the visibility & discoverability of our #DiamondOA journals through trusted, open metadata and collaborate on sustainable, community-led publishing.”
➡️ Spot them in the Registry: bit.ly/4cxFtyB
💎 Showcase your organisation: registry.diamas.org
February 16, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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🔷We asked why #DiamondOA?
"It removes financial barriers for authors & readers, enabling inclusive, global participation. It sustains community-owned journals, supports diverse scholarly communities, and aligns with UCL’s mission to make research openly available."
February 16, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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💎UCL Press publishes 16 community-owned, peer-reviewed #DiamondOA journals across many diverse disciplines.
Their support goes beyond publishing, covering editorial services, journal development, indexing, platform hosting via #Janeway, PIDs & metadata, marketing & discoverability.
February 16, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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📣 EDCH Registry Spotlight!
We’re excited to feature @uclpress.bsky.social @uclpressjournals.bsky.social a member of the Registry and the fully #openaccess university press of @uclpress.bsky.social, committed to barrier-free #scholarlycommunication.
February 16, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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Congratulations from everyone at the department to @hsw.bsky.social for publishing Creative Interventions for Social Justice!

Open access here: uclpress.co.uk/book/creativ...
Creative Critical Interventions for Social Justice
Creative Critical Interventions for Social Justice is an edited volume grounded in a commitment to politically engaged research that moves beyond traditional scholarly forms. It examines knowledge tha...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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'Released to coincide with UCL’s 200th anniversary this week, its authors say that it seeks to “write higher education students back into the story of London and to focus on students and students’ unions as a neglected aspect of university history”.'

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Student London
Students have formed a significant part of London’s population since the foundation of its first university in 1826, and Student London centres their experiences in the city’s history. To tell the 200...
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February 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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'Authors trawled through thousands of university newspapers, memoirs and interviews to research Student London: A new history of higher education in the capital, which they said is an attempt to re-examine the role students have played in the development of universities.' 1/2
‘Dirty, smoggy and seedy’: London’s student history retold
New book released as UCL celebrates 200th anniversary recounts changing student culture over past two centuries, questioning idea of a ‘golden age’ of higher education
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February 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Friday the 13th feels like the perfect day to explore how we talk about luck.

Modern Luck examines modern stories of fortune and misfortune across literature, film and more.

Read and download free: uclpress.co.uk/book/modern-...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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UCL Press publishes UCL Open Environment, a diamond open access journal for environment research 🌍

Help us better understand what researchers value when choosing where to publish, and awareness of the journal.

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February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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My work is part of this amazing open access collective volume by UCL Press edited by Natasha Tanna, Abeyamí Ortega Domínguez and Hakan Sandal-Wilson.
Check it out now!

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February 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Happy 200th birthday, @ucl.ac.uk! 🎉

To mark the bicentenary, the Survey of London team at the Bartlett School of Architecture has published the first comprehensive account of UCL's architectural history.

Available now in-store and as a free download via UCL Press: https://bit.ly/4bMEzy7
#UCL200
February 11, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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🎉 UCL turns 200 this week! 🎉
UCL Press has published UCL at 200: Two Centuries of Insight and Impact, featuring a section on UCL Grand Challenges with contributions from our Provosts and Directors.
📘 Read more: https://uclpress.co.uk/book/ucl-at-200/
UCL at 200
A commemorative volume marking UCL’s 200th anniversary, exploring two centuries of openness, discovery and global impact. Featuring insights from over 100 contributors, it reflects on UCL’s progressiv...
uclpress.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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Friday the 13th feels like the perfect day to explore how we talk about luck.

Modern Luck examines modern stories of fortune and misfortune across literature, film and more.

Read and download free: uclpress.co.uk/book/modern-...
A drawing depicts a bustling urban park with people walking and trees scattered around. Tall buildings surround the park area. The lower part of the image features a caption: "An exploration of luck in modernity, modern imagination, and modern stories."
February 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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More than just picnic pests, wasps are vital to our ecosystems, but are deeply misunderstood.

Join Profs Philip Schofield & Seirian Sumner as they dissect the potential of wasps in cancer research.

Listen now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/why-...
#ClimateJustice
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Two new #OpenAccess histories from @uclpress.bsky.social:

Student London
A new history of higher education in the capital

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Survey of London:
University College London, The Bloomsbury Campus

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#History #LondonHistory
Student London
Students have formed a significant part of London’s population since the foundation of its first university in 1826, and Student London centres their experiences in the city’s history. To tell the 200...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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I love doing podcasts!
Here’s my latest one – on wasps of course - with UCL’s Professor Philip Schofield, Director of the Bentham Project on his #Climate Extinction Politics podcast series, with @uclpress.bsky.social

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#WaspLove #Biodiversity
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Season 3, Episode 6 - Why We Should Love Wasps, featuring Professor Seirian Sumner
More than just picnic pests, wasps are vital to our ecosystems, but are deeply misunderstood. Joining Professor Philip Schofield in this episode is Professor Seirian Sumner, Professor of Behavioural E
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February 12, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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📚 As UCL marks 200 years, Student London: A New History of Higher Education in the Capital is out now! Discover student life across the city from 1826 to today, drawing on rich archives and personal histories. Free to read: bit.ly/3NcnXpi
#StudentLondon #LondonHistory #HigherEducation #OpenAccess
February 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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Download and read it free at uclpress.co.uk/book/univers...
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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Today, UCL turns 200. 🎉 For two centuries, our community has opened doors, challenged convention and pushed the boundaries of knowledge across every discipline. Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the UCL story, here’s to the next century. ✨

#UCL200 #LoveUCL
February 11, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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📚 Two centuries of student life reveal a dynamic, changing London.

To mark UCL’s 200th anniversary, Student London: A New History of Higher Education in the Capital is out today- free to read and download: bit.ly/3NcnXpi
#StudentLondon #LondonHistory #HigherEducation #OpenAccess
February 11, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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As @ucl.ac.uk begins to celebrate 200 years since it was founded, we revisit our #OpenAccess title The World of UCL. Learn how UCL widened access to education, welcomed women and students of all religions, and grew into a global leader. Read and download free: lnkd.in/eTn6h5UR
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM