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We are shocked and saddened to share news of the death of Dr Paul Ayris, Pro-Vice-Provost, UCL LCCOS and CEO of UCL Press. Paul will be hugely missed at UCL and beyond, and our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.
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In memoriam: Dr Paul Ayris, BA, PhD, FRHist
With great sadness, we announce the death of Dr Paul Ayris, Pro-Vice-Provost (LCCOS: Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science) and CEO of UCL Press.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We are shocked and saddened to share news of the death of Dr Paul Ayris, Pro-Vice-Provost, UCL LCCOS and CEO of UCL Press. Paul will be hugely missed at UCL and beyond, and our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues.
Read our tribute: uclpress.co.uk/in-memoriam-...
Read our tribute: uclpress.co.uk/in-memoriam-...
#ComingSoon: Climate Extinction Politics, season 3 of UCL Press Play
In a time when climate denial is on the rise, what are the indisputable factors causing climate change, and how can we stop it?
Hear when the new episodes are released: bit.ly/46JYwCC
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In a time when climate denial is on the rise, what are the indisputable factors causing climate change, and how can we stop it?
Hear when the new episodes are released: bit.ly/46JYwCC
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December 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#ComingSoon: Climate Extinction Politics, season 3 of UCL Press Play
In a time when climate denial is on the rise, what are the indisputable factors causing climate change, and how can we stop it?
Hear when the new episodes are released: bit.ly/46JYwCC
#UCLPressPlay
In a time when climate denial is on the rise, what are the indisputable factors causing climate change, and how can we stop it?
Hear when the new episodes are released: bit.ly/46JYwCC
#UCLPressPlay
Explore migration’s impact on societies and cultures with our open access reading list for #InternationalMigrantsDay.
📚 Free to read and download: uclpress.co.uk/internationa...
#OpenAccess #MigrationStudies
📚 Free to read and download: uclpress.co.uk/internationa...
#OpenAccess #MigrationStudies
International Migrants Day reading list
Discover a curated list of essential open access books on migration for International Migrants Day. Explore free titles on refugee journeys, belonging, resilience and global migration studies, availab...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Explore migration’s impact on societies and cultures with our open access reading list for #InternationalMigrantsDay.
📚 Free to read and download: uclpress.co.uk/internationa...
#OpenAccess #MigrationStudies
📚 Free to read and download: uclpress.co.uk/internationa...
#OpenAccess #MigrationStudies
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Congratulations to 2022 Dan David Prize winner Natalia Romik whose new book "Architecture of Memory: Exploring (Post-) Jewish Spaces in Eastern Europe" was recently published by UCL Press.
The book, which is open access, can be downloaded here: uclpress.co.uk/book/archite...
The book, which is open access, can be downloaded here: uclpress.co.uk/book/archite...
Architecture of Memory
Architecture of Memory explores architectural disappearance, urban remembrance and functional change amid social upheaval. Using archival, architectural and artistic methods, Natalia Romik investigate...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Congratulations to 2022 Dan David Prize winner Natalia Romik whose new book "Architecture of Memory: Exploring (Post-) Jewish Spaces in Eastern Europe" was recently published by UCL Press.
The book, which is open access, can be downloaded here: uclpress.co.uk/book/archite...
The book, which is open access, can be downloaded here: uclpress.co.uk/book/archite...
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Essays on Logic, Ethics, and Universal Grammar: UCL Press publishes a new volume of Jeremy Bentham's writings in Open Access.#EduSky
Essays on Logic, Ethics, and Universal Grammar
This new volume of Bentham’s philosophical writings deals with his most fundamental ideas concerning logic, language, ethics, and grammar. It includes four major essays written between 1814 and 1816, namely ‘Essay on Logic’, ‘Essay on Ethics’, ‘Didacologia’, and ‘Universal Grammar’, all of them closely related to Chrestomathia, Bentham’s major work on education. In ‘Essay on […]
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December 13, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Essays on Logic, Ethics, and Universal Grammar: UCL Press publishes a new volume of Jeremy Bentham's writings in Open Access.#EduSky
When philosopher Jeremy Bentham died, he bequeathed over 100,000 manuscript pages to UCL. But what do these pages contain, and how does UCL’s Bentham Project make sense of them?
Find out in the latest documentary from UCL Press Play.
Watch now: bit.ly/3KAcdfh
Find out in the latest documentary from UCL Press Play.
Watch now: bit.ly/3KAcdfh
Bentham’s Beautiful Mind (documentary)
With exclusive access to 100,000 manuscript pages, Professor Philip Schofield unpacks the life, legacy and working mind of Jeremy Bentham
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December 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
When philosopher Jeremy Bentham died, he bequeathed over 100,000 manuscript pages to UCL. But what do these pages contain, and how does UCL’s Bentham Project make sense of them?
Find out in the latest documentary from UCL Press Play.
Watch now: bit.ly/3KAcdfh
Find out in the latest documentary from UCL Press Play.
Watch now: bit.ly/3KAcdfh
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Magdalena Buchczyk, Martín Fonck, Tomás J. Usón and Tina
Palaić eds., Unearthing Collections: Archives, time and ethics – @uclpress.bsky.social, November 2025 (print and open access)
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Palaić eds., Unearthing Collections: Archives, time and ethics – @uclpress.bsky.social, November 2025 (print and open access)
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Unearthing Collections
Unearthing Collections invites readers to reconsider the ethics of collections and archives through the lens of temporality. Drawing on case studies that range from community protests over glacial sam...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Magdalena Buchczyk, Martín Fonck, Tomás J. Usón and Tina
Palaić eds., Unearthing Collections: Archives, time and ethics – @uclpress.bsky.social, November 2025 (print and open access)
uclpress.co.uk/book/unearth...
Palaić eds., Unearthing Collections: Archives, time and ethics – @uclpress.bsky.social, November 2025 (print and open access)
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#ComingSoon: Sahidic Coptic by Bill Manley 📖
This new textbook offers a concise introduction to the grammar of Sahidic Coptic, as well as essential historical and cultural context.
Perfect for students and teachers alike.
Find out more: uclpress.co.uk/book/sahidic...
This new textbook offers a concise introduction to the grammar of Sahidic Coptic, as well as essential historical and cultural context.
Perfect for students and teachers alike.
Find out more: uclpress.co.uk/book/sahidic...
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
#ComingSoon: Sahidic Coptic by Bill Manley 📖
This new textbook offers a concise introduction to the grammar of Sahidic Coptic, as well as essential historical and cultural context.
Perfect for students and teachers alike.
Find out more: uclpress.co.uk/book/sahidic...
This new textbook offers a concise introduction to the grammar of Sahidic Coptic, as well as essential historical and cultural context.
Perfect for students and teachers alike.
Find out more: uclpress.co.uk/book/sahidic...
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📍 Stockholm, Jan 13, 17:00-19:00 CET
ABF Sveavägen 41 (Hedénsalen) + Zoom
Commentator: Prof. Dominika Polanska
Chair: Dr. Silke Neunsinger
Hybrid event - contact @hannesrolf.bsky.social for the Zoom link.
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ABF Sveavägen 41 (Hedénsalen) + Zoom
Commentator: Prof. Dominika Polanska
Chair: Dr. Silke Neunsinger
Hybrid event - contact @hannesrolf.bsky.social for the Zoom link.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM
📍 Stockholm, Jan 13, 17:00-19:00 CET
ABF Sveavägen 41 (Hedénsalen) + Zoom
Commentator: Prof. Dominika Polanska
Chair: Dr. Silke Neunsinger
Hybrid event - contact @hannesrolf.bsky.social for the Zoom link.
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ABF Sveavägen 41 (Hedénsalen) + Zoom
Commentator: Prof. Dominika Polanska
Chair: Dr. Silke Neunsinger
Hybrid event - contact @hannesrolf.bsky.social for the Zoom link.
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Covering 120 years of tenant struggles across four continents, the book includes studies from the US, Greece, Argentina, Panama, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Brazil, New Zealand & Spain.
16 contributors explore what past movements can teach today's housing struggles.
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16 contributors explore what past movements can teach today's housing struggles.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Covering 120 years of tenant struggles across four continents, the book includes studies from the US, Greece, Argentina, Panama, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Brazil, New Zealand & Spain.
16 contributors explore what past movements can teach today's housing struggles.
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16 contributors explore what past movements can teach today's housing struggles.
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I'll be presenting Rent Strikes: A history of collective tenant actions across the world in Stockholm on January 13th, together with my co-editor @hannesrolf.bsky.social.
The book is open access - free to download: uclpress.co.uk/book/rent-st...
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The book is open access - free to download: uclpress.co.uk/book/rent-st...
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Rent Strikes
Since the nineteenth century, working-class families have predominantly relied on tenements for housing, with rents often consuming a large portion of their household budgets. There is a long and cont...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I'll be presenting Rent Strikes: A history of collective tenant actions across the world in Stockholm on January 13th, together with my co-editor @hannesrolf.bsky.social.
The book is open access - free to download: uclpress.co.uk/book/rent-st...
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The book is open access - free to download: uclpress.co.uk/book/rent-st...
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Had a fun couple of days sending @uclpress.bsky.social 's "Teaching Slavery: New approaches to Britain's colonial past" (by @abdulmohamud.bsky.social & others!) to teacher & headteacher friends of mine. #History #teaching #education
December 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Had a fun couple of days sending @uclpress.bsky.social 's "Teaching Slavery: New approaches to Britain's colonial past" (by @abdulmohamud.bsky.social & others!) to teacher & headteacher friends of mine. #History #teaching #education
Absolutely!!
@theresthistory.bsky.social & @empirepoduk.bsky.social I highly recommend you look into "Teaching Slavery: New approaches to Britain's colonial past" from @uclpress.bsky.social (they've made it free!) & get in some of the great authors to talk about it. #History
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December 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Absolutely!!
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Free to download as pdf: Rent Strikes: A History of Collective Tenant Actions across the World, edited by @lucaspoy.bsky.social and @hannesrolf.bsky.social and published by @uclpress.bsky.social: uclpress.co.uk/book/rent-st...
Rent Strikes
Since the nineteenth century, working-class families have predominantly relied on tenements for housing, with rents often consuming a large portion of their household budgets. There is a long and cont...
uclpress.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Free to download as pdf: Rent Strikes: A History of Collective Tenant Actions across the World, edited by @lucaspoy.bsky.social and @hannesrolf.bsky.social and published by @uclpress.bsky.social: uclpress.co.uk/book/rent-st...
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Had a great evening at @ucl.ac.uk celebrating the launch of @uclpress.bsky.social's amazing "Teaching Slavery" resource wrote by @abdulmohamud.bsky.social, Robin Whitburn, Katie Donington & Nick Draper. Essential reading. #History
IT'S A FREE PDF!
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IT'S A FREE PDF!
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Teaching Slavery
Teaching Slavery offers ground-breaking research and practical guidance for teaching Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery. Combining historical analysis with classroom strategies, it equips educato...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Had a great evening at @ucl.ac.uk celebrating the launch of @uclpress.bsky.social's amazing "Teaching Slavery" resource wrote by @abdulmohamud.bsky.social, Robin Whitburn, Katie Donington & Nick Draper. Essential reading. #History
IT'S A FREE PDF!
uclpress.co.uk/book/teachin...
IT'S A FREE PDF!
uclpress.co.uk/book/teachin...
🏆 Fabricate 2024: Creating Resourceful Futures has been commended at the Architecture Book of the Year Awards! Explore how this #OpenAccess volume champions sustainable design and resourceful futures.
🔗 bit.ly/3KK9GyX #Architecture #DesignInnovation
🔗 bit.ly/3KK9GyX #Architecture #DesignInnovation
Fabricate 2024: Creating Resourceful Futures receives commendation at The Architecture Book of the Year Awards
We are delighted to announce that Fabricate 2024: Creating Resourceful Futures has been awarded a commendation in the Technical category at the Architecture Book of the Year Awards in London. Launched...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🏆 Fabricate 2024: Creating Resourceful Futures has been commended at the Architecture Book of the Year Awards! Explore how this #OpenAccess volume champions sustainable design and resourceful futures.
🔗 bit.ly/3KK9GyX #Architecture #DesignInnovation
🔗 bit.ly/3KK9GyX #Architecture #DesignInnovation
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New documentary! Prof Philip Schofield and Dr Michael Crossland discuss how cutting-edge AI technologies can offer immediate support for those with low vision, and the work of visually impaired artist Luka Kille.
Watch now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/visi...
#SightLoss #BeautifulMinds
Watch now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/visi...
#SightLoss #BeautifulMinds
Vision Impairment: Science, Art and Lived Experience by Dr Michael Crossland (documentary)
Dr Michael Crossland discusses his research on how cutting-edge AI technologies can offer immediate support for those with low vision
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December 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
New documentary! Prof Philip Schofield and Dr Michael Crossland discuss how cutting-edge AI technologies can offer immediate support for those with low vision, and the work of visually impaired artist Luka Kille.
Watch now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/visi...
#SightLoss #BeautifulMinds
Watch now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/visi...
#SightLoss #BeautifulMinds
New documentary! Prof Philip Schofield and Dr Michael Crossland discuss how cutting-edge AI technologies can offer immediate support for those with low vision, and the work of visually impaired artist Luka Kille.
Watch now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/visi...
#SightLoss #BeautifulMinds
Watch now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/visi...
#SightLoss #BeautifulMinds
Vision Impairment: Science, Art and Lived Experience by Dr Michael Crossland (documentary)
Dr Michael Crossland discusses his research on how cutting-edge AI technologies can offer immediate support for those with low vision
uclpress.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
New documentary! Prof Philip Schofield and Dr Michael Crossland discuss how cutting-edge AI technologies can offer immediate support for those with low vision, and the work of visually impaired artist Luka Kille.
Watch now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/visi...
#SightLoss #BeautifulMinds
Watch now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/visi...
#SightLoss #BeautifulMinds
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Ellen Werner @ellenwerner.bsky.social reviews 'Gabriel Harvey and the History of Reading: Essays by Lisa Jardine and Others', ed. Anthony Grafton, Nicholas Popper and William Sherman
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Gabriel Harvey and the History of Reading: Essays by Lisa Jardine and Others, ed. Anthony Grafton, Nicholas Popper and William Sherman
It is hard to overstate the impact of Lisa Jardine and Antony Grafton’s article ‘“Studied for Action”: How Gabriel Harvey Read His Livy’, first published i
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December 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Ellen Werner @ellenwerner.bsky.social reviews 'Gabriel Harvey and the History of Reading: Essays by Lisa Jardine and Others', ed. Anthony Grafton, Nicholas Popper and William Sherman
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And here's the link to the book itself, Donington, Mohamud, Whitburn and Draper (authors), Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain's Colonial Past. Available in paperback but also free to download as a PDF from @uclpress.bsky.social . 2/2
Teaching Slavery
Teaching Slavery offers ground-breaking research and practical guidance for teaching Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery. Combining historical analysis with classroom strategies, it equips educato...
uclpress.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
And here's the link to the book itself, Donington, Mohamud, Whitburn and Draper (authors), Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain's Colonial Past. Available in paperback but also free to download as a PDF from @uclpress.bsky.social . 2/2
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If you teach histories of British slavery, don't miss this Thursday's book launch and talk: Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain's Colonial Past, IHR, London 11 December & on Zoom. 5:30pm. Registration details are below and a link to the open access book in post 2/2. This post is 1/2.
Book talk: Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain’s Colonial Past
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December 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
If you teach histories of British slavery, don't miss this Thursday's book launch and talk: Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain's Colonial Past, IHR, London 11 December & on Zoom. 5:30pm. Registration details are below and a link to the open access book in post 2/2. This post is 1/2.
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#Online Ressource | Natalia Romik’s: #Architecture of #Memory: Exploring (Post-) Jewish Spaces in Eastern Europe now available in Open Access| UCL Press
Download: uclpress.co.uk/book/archite...
Download: uclpress.co.uk/book/archite...
Architecture of Memory
Architecture of Memory explores architectural disappearance, urban remembrance and functional change amid social upheaval. Using archival, architectural and artistic methods, Natalia Romik investigate...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
#Online Ressource | Natalia Romik’s: #Architecture of #Memory: Exploring (Post-) Jewish Spaces in Eastern Europe now available in Open Access| UCL Press
Download: uclpress.co.uk/book/archite...
Download: uclpress.co.uk/book/archite...
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Indeed! And a reminder that the _ Classics and Race: A Historical Reader_is open access and has a lot of her! uclpress.co.uk/book/classic...
December 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Indeed! And a reminder that the _ Classics and Race: A Historical Reader_is open access and has a lot of her! uclpress.co.uk/book/classic...
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John Schad, Walter Benjamin’s Ark: A Departure in Biography – @uclpress.bsky.social, November 2025 (print and open access)
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Walter Benjamin’s Ark
In July 1940, amidst fear of Nazi invasion, HMT Dunera left England. On board were a few British soldiers guarding over 2000 interned male Enemy Aliens, mostly Germans. Some of the internees were pass...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
John Schad, Walter Benjamin’s Ark: A Departure in Biography – @uclpress.bsky.social, November 2025 (print and open access)
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