Opening up humanities research. Passionate advocates for the humanities, we are a collaborative, non-profit and predominantly open access publishing partner to researchers and institutions, creating award-winning scholarly books. https://uolpress.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mtgbl7alm22nWe're very excited to be publishing this book in December! A result of the Museums and Industry project, led by the Science Museum Group @sciencemuseum.org.uk, its #OpenAccess publication has been funded by @ukri.org's AHRC. @sas-news.bsky.social #Museums #History #Ethics #Funding #Patronage [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgbl7alm22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3msxleovp2k2n📣Out today: for scholars of ecclesiastical history - Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae is the standard authority for identifying the higher clergy of the Church of England from 1066–1857. This volume covers the Welsh dioceses from 1541–1857. Published with @ihr.bsky.social: https://uolpress.co.uk/book/fasti-ecclesiae-anglicanae-1541-1857-the-welsh-dioceses-xiv/13 Aug 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxleovp2k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3ms6pv667uc2nWe LOVE the cover for new book, Museums and Patronage: The History and Ethics of Industrial Funding, edited by Scott Anthony, Alice Byrne & Harry Parker, publishing #OpenAccess in Dec. https://uolpress.co.uk/book/museums-and-patronage/ Many thanks to designer Hayley Warnham! Check out her work: www.hayleywarnham.com03 Aug 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6pv667uc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mrucaivctc2nThe other title launching our #OpenAccess book series, Understanding Languages, Cultures & Societies, published with @ilcs.bsky.social, is Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity, edited by @theapitman.bsky.social, Sandra De Berduccy & @andreasrauh.bsky.social. https://uolpress.co.uk/book/artificial-intelligence-art-and-indigeneity/30 Jul 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrucaivctc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mrpoc5hops2nIt may still seem like a long way off, but we're already looking forward to the mid-September publication of the first two books in our new #OpenAccess book series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, published with @ilcs.bsky.social. Read more: https://uolpress.co.uk/book-series/understanding-languages-cultures-and-societies/28 Jul 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpoc5hops2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mrpku2vmbk2nHosted by @ials.bsky.social, an exciting National Year of Reading event celebrating legal fiction! What would you add to the collection? https://ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/national-year-reading-2026-ials-library-legal-fiction-collection-launch-event #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 #LawSky #AcademicSky #LegalFiction28 Jul 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpku2vmbk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mrappcgfvk2cWe are preparing our latest book with @ihr.bsky.social for publication, an essential research tool for scholars of ecclesiastical history: Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: The Welsh Dioceses XIV https://uolpress.co.uk/book/fasti-ecclesiae-anglicanae-1541-1857-the-welsh-dioceses-xiv/22 Jul 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrappcgfvk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mqjkjx24gc2tOur Publisher @emmagallon.bsky.social was interviewed as part of this useful @copim.bsky.social series on #accessibility for academic publishers ⬇️ We hope sharing our approach helps other publishers in making their books accessible 📚 #OpenAccess #humanities #OABooks @sas-news.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjkjx24gc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mq7rx46odk2i'This is a vital and timely book, which will orient future research on digital cultural heritage ... in light not only of the history of digitisation and digital technology, but also the evolving landscape of AI research, development, and regulation.' https://uolpress.co.uk/book/exploring-digital-cultural-heritage/09 Jul 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7rx46odk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mq5ig3qdtk2iDo we talk about failing enough? Failure is an unavoidable part of any scholarly endeavour. In creating a critical, constructive & compassionate vocabulary for failure, we can ask how to fail ‘better’: https://uolpress.co.uk/book/reframing-failure-in-digital-scholarship/ @ukiedh.bsky.social @mjdonnay.bsky.social @amsichani.bsky.social08 Jul 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5ig3qdtk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mq5hovzuvs2i'Open data is fundamental to the future of (digital) scholarship on the ancient world...These are issues not just for digital classicists, but all who study the ancient world.' We're very grateful for this endorsement. New #OpenAccess book out in Oct! @ics.bsky.social https://uolpress.co.uk/book/open-data-in-ancient-and-byzantine-studies/08 Jul 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5hovzuvs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mpyh7fbaek2iWe're proud to be featured on this map as one of the members of OIPA, supporting community-led, mission-driven #OpenAccess publishing in the UK. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jul 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyh7fbaek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mpyajsux6s2i'Insiders and Outsiders in the History of Law' also publishes in October, in association w/ @ials.bsky.social, & published #OpenAccess w/ funding from @jisc.bsky.social 👏 'This book ... offers both cutting-edge scholarship and rich inspiration for historians of law.' https://uolpress.co.uk/book/insiders-and-outsiders-in-the-history-of-law/06 Jul 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyajsux6s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mpyaenhjk22iIn October we will be publishing the fascinating 'Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies', published #OpenAccess in association with @ics.bsky.social 🙏 encouraging more diverse approaches to interpretation of ancient sources. https://uolpress.co.uk/book/open-data-in-ancient-and-byzantine-studies/ #Classics #OpenData #Humanities06 Jul 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyaenhjk22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mpy7xkdixs2iCovers for the 1st books in our #OpenAccess series, Understanding Languages, Cultures & Societies, are now up on our website 😍 1st is Literature for Change: The Case for Literary Research Across Languages and Cultures, published w/ funding from @acls1919.bsky.social. https://uolpress.co.uk/book/literature-for-change/06 Jul 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy7xkdixs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mpodnj4fpc25The proven benefits of #OpenAccess (OA) publishing in making important ideas available to a more diverse and global readership are particularly critical for humanities research. Read our full OA policy for detail on our funding and OA publishing options: https://uolpress.co.uk/publish-with-us/open-access-policy/02 Jul 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpodnj4fpc25https://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mpodhgw6ac25Thanks to @nedpotter.bsky.social for a great presentation on marketing #OpenAccess. It was a fab reminder of all the reasons we believe in publishing #OA - incl improved reach, improved collaboration and democratising knowledge. Now to communicate it better! @copim.bsky.social @oipassoc.bsky.social02 Jul 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpodhgw6ac25https://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mp4adxeks226📢 Published today! Organised Crime and Migration: Criminal Groups, Corruption and the Displacement Crisis in Central America and Mexico by Victorie Knox. https://uolpress.co.uk/book/organised-crime-and-migration/ @icws-sas.bsky.social @hrc-sas.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social #OpenAccess funded by @acls1919.bsky.social 🙏25 Jun 2026 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4adxeks226https://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mog5ssqfo22l'This ... makes 'Innovations in Teaching History' a timely publication that should be at the top of any list of reading materials, not just for scholars teaching the 18th century but those teaching history in any capacity.' https://uolpress.co.uk/book/innovations-in-teaching-history/ #OpenAccess Thanks @bsecs.bsky.social!16 Jun 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog5ssqfo22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/uolpress.bsky.social/post/3mofh5izsfs2l'How to Help Your Book Find Its Market' Our next training session is TODAY and is aimed at authors who want advice on how to market their academic book. ⏰ 2pm today (UK time) via Zoom Still time (just!) to register: https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/how-help-book-find-its-market-0 #Publishing #ECR #Research #OpenAccess16 Jun 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:aditndi6cqubb5r4cvrtnnkj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofh5izsfs2l