Our publications, research, and higher education solutions spread knowledge, spark curiosity and aid understanding around the world. View our social media commenting policy here: https://cup.org/38e0Gv2https://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3muxew7nbds2dA new pilot program between Vanderbilt University's Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will expand their Evidence-Based Acquisitions (EBA) ebook agreement with Cambridge to include book publishing opportunities for Vanderbilt authors. 🔗 https://cup.org/4hd5l4K07 Sep 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxew7nbds2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mupfyqsdya2pHow might diet, the gut microbiome and cognitive health be connected? A paper published in 'Gut Microbiome' explores how nutritional habits and gut microbes may relate to cognition, and whether dietary change readiness could help shape more personalised cognitive care. 🔗 https://cup.org/4xh35iC04 Sep 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupfyqsdya2phttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mun4oplet42r🧠 Brain scans reveal a link between progesterone and women’s mood. A @ub.edu study published in 'Psychological Medicine' examines how natural changes in progesterone and estradiol may affect the brain and contribute to mood variations across the menstrual cycle. Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/46D4qEJ03 Sep 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun4oplet42rhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mukhllgwmu25Three of our books have been selected as finalists for the 2026 @acls1919.bsky.social Open Access Book Prize. 🎉 Read more from ACLS finalists about the importance of publishing books open access, including Cambridge author Inés Valdez. Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4gOsJo002 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukhllgwmu25https://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3muhwbrybyx2uNew releases in August, including: 🗣️Accents, dialects and identities in 'Manchester Voices' 🥊What happened to promises of racial justice in 'Reckoning the Racial Reckoning' 🐉The Soviet plot to start a revolution in Interwar China in 'The Shanghai Agents' and more 🔗 https://cup.org/461ryfR01 Sep 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhwbrybyx2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mu5vautlf22z📚 At 1 Trinity Street, Cambridge, books have been sold since 1581. In this BBC Radio Cambridgeshire episode, @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social manager Alastair Lynn shares the lasting significance for readers and booksellers. 🎧 Listen now on BBC Sounds: https://cup.org/4y5kKd0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p69wwq28 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5vautlf22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mu3ctcpyy72oEvery writer starts somewhere✍️ Explore Sarah Burton and Jem Poster's practical guides for writers, filled with exercises, expert guidance and inspiration for wherever you are in your writing journey. 📚⬇️ 🔗 https://cup.org/3UWH0Ye 🔗 https://cup.org/4wQ6Fza #NationalYearOfReading27 Aug 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3ctcpyy72ohttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mtyukqa5zf2jA sense of possibility. The confidence to ask questions. The ability to think critically and learn from experience. Our higher education authors reflect on the lasting impact they hope to have on the students they teach. #BackToUni26 Aug 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyukqa5zf2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mtwc7tfko62wEditors Khalid Y. Long and Isaiah Matthew Wooden discuss the significance of August Wilson’s work at the recent @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social Cambridge University Press Bookshop launch of ‘August Wilson in Context’. Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4hNrPu125 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwc7tfko62whttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mttqr3q2bs2lStarting university can be exciting, challenging and full of new opportunities. 🎓 From getting organised to looking after your wellbeing, these tips can help you settle in and make the most of the year ahead. #BackToUni 24 Aug 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttqr3q2bs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mtmersjlqy2jHost Lilly Goren speaks to author Seth Masket about his book, 'The Elephants in the Room'. They discuss what happened within the Republican Party in recent years and how the US political system has changed as a result. Listen on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social 🎧 🔗 https://cup.org/4ep7w3Z21 Aug 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmersjlqy2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mthbbnnbfy2jPunk at 50 🎶 John Robb will explore the 'glorious chaos of punk' at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. The event features Cambridge author Matthew Worley, who will talk about his new book 'No Future: Punk, Politics and British Youth Culture, 1976–1984'. Book now 🎫 🔗 https://cup.org/3SlloUx19 Aug 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthbbnnbfy2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mtepap2gum2w📆 Join Dieter Helm, author of 'Climate Realism', in conversation with Tom Whipple. Challenging conventional assumptions about energy transitions, carbon offsets, renewable power and economic growth, Dieter will examine where current approaches fall short. 🎫 🔗 https://cup.org/4zlhdcd18 Aug 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtepap2gum2whttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mtca6g5ie32wMarking 300 years since Gulliver first set sail ⛵ Join David Womersley, editor of the Cambridge Anniversary Edition of 'Gulliver's Travels', in conversation with Susie Goldsbrough as they celebrate Swift’s wit and creativity at the Cheltenham Festivals.📘 🎫 🔗 https://cup.org/4gf49MJ17 Aug 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtca6g5ie32whttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mt2sn2rls52dWhy do women crave chocolate during premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?🍫 A recent 'Journal of Nutritional Science' study explores how PMS relates not only to food cravings, but also to hedonic hunger (the desire to eat for pleasure rather than physical need). Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4wlxwTr14 Aug 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2sn2rls52dhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3msvcvhu2jd2gAs we observe the solar eclipse today, we are reminded that throughout human history, poetry has helped people make sense of the wonders they observe in the sky. Read Ella Wheeler Wilcox's 'A Solar Eclipse' below and explore more in 'Outer Space: 100 Poems' 🔗 https://cup.org/4i2lmeJ #SolarEclipse12 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvcvhu2jd2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3msqobbajcv2kThe best books don't always give answers. They give us better questions. ⁉️ Explore how Beauvoir, Pascal, Maimonides and Wollstonecraft's ideas still shape the conversations we're having today in our 'Why Read Them Today' series. 📚 Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/45io7B6 #NationalYearOfReading10 Aug 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqobbajcv2khttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3msnpk4k3qc2s📚 Looking for more time to read? This #NationalBookLoversDay, we're sharing expert tips on making reading part of everyday life, from listening on the go to finding books you'll genuinely enjoy. Swipe through for the advice. 🔗 https://cup.org/3TyPzbl #nationalyearofreading #nyr 09 Aug 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnpk4k3qc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mslcwhhcfv2fAre sleep, exercise, diet and reduced screen time equally beneficial for teens? Research, published in 'Psychological Medicine', found that good sleep was by far the most important factor. Read more on our blog 🔗 https://cup.org/4wziF8Z08 Aug 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslcwhhcfv2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3msiuhw66d52rWe've refreshed our Cambridge office, complete with the perfect spot to settle down with a book. Luckily, we're never short of something to read. 📖✨ Discover our recent releases 🔗 https://cup.org/4g7CBtD07 Aug 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiuhw66d52rhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3msgf64ih3h2q"Reading really does build the brain" Speaking at the launch of her new book 'Beyond Words', Karen Stollznow shared the role that books play not only in childhood development but also in encouraging us to explore new ideas and perspectives. 🔗 https://cup.org/4geVqv1 # NationalYearOfReading06 Aug 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgf64ih3h2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mse52ag6he2i📢 New research A new study published in 'Judgment and Decision Making' reveals people gave the highest ratings to AI-generated stories that they were told had been written by a human and were unable to tell the difference between human- and AI-created stories. Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4wkisWs05 Aug 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse52ag6he2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3msavkuiobq2q“Autism is no longer just a medical term - it has become part of popular culture.” In a new editorial, published in ‘Psychological Medicine', Dame Uta Frith argues that the autism “spectrum” may now be too broad to be useful. Read the full paper🔗 https://cup.org/4fEjyqM @ucl.ac.uk 04 Aug 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3msavkuiobq2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3ms6yi2deaj2iCelebrating award winning authors🎉 From secret operations to revolutionary histories, our award-winning social science books explore the events and ideas that have shaped societies around the world.📚 This #NationalYearOfReading, discover one of our award-winning titles: https://cup.org/4g8bcYx03 Aug 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6yi2deaj2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3ms44thdrbo2wJoin host Jack Aldane and author Gavin Keulks for the launch of 'The Cambridge Companion to Martin Amis'. The discussion will cover the book's genre, style, and structure, as well as the politics and public memory associated with it.📗 Book your tickets now 🎫🔗 https://cup.org/4w34mIS02 Aug 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms44thdrbo2whttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mrzp7qzg5w2jWhat can we learn from Brexit a decade later? Join Anthony Seldon, author of 'The Brexit Effect', and Marina Wheeler at Wimbledon BookFest as they discuss the ongoing political ramifications of Brexit. Book your tickets now 🎫🔗 https://cup.org/4wMnkol01 Aug 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzp7qzg5w2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mruzziea4k2hFresh off the press this July, including: 🚨Theory, practice and global trading systems in 'On Trade War' 🗣️ Explore the secret history of language 📙How key concepts in Romantic literature have inspired World literature View the full list 🔗 https://cup.org/4hFA2jL30 Jul 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruzziea4k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mrskivnsdw24Adventure, homecoming, temptation, resilience and the search for belonging. 'The Odyssey' has endured for thousands of years because it’s built on a timeless storytelling structure. Explore how reading Homer can feel surprisingly modern🔗 https://cup.org/4yORsAF @classicalassociation.org #TheOdyssey29 Jul 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrskivnsdw24https://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mrpwmwft462hFrom the regimes that shaped Berlin to the literary legacy of Dublin and New Orleans, explore the world with our must-read summer paperbacks. 🗺️ 📚 Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4bgJK8r #NationalYearOfReading28 Jul 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpwmwft462hhttps://bsky.app/profile/universitypress.cambridge.org/post/3mrnj2ye3he2eThis #NationalYearOfReading, rediscover the classics with Cambridge Editions 📚 Thoughtfully edited by leading scholars, each volume features insightful introductions and in-depth analysis to deepen your understanding of timeless works. Explore now 🔗 https://cup.org/4x8ezoj #CambridgeEditions27 Jul 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:iv4o5j5riodagk4cmdxtkfhe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnj2ye3he2e