Editorial
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Building a university press: lessons from 30 years of Policy Press and Bristol University Press
What does it take to create and sustain a university press? Alison Shaw shares lessons from 36 years of growth, change, investment and resilience in scholarly publishing.
UKSG news
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UKSG 2026 presentations now available online
Good news! All the presentations from our annual conference this year are now published! If you attended the conference, you receive free access (there is a small fee for non-attendees)
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Qwin Saikia, University of Sheffield reviews their first UKSG conference
The 49th Annual UKSG was held from March 30th to April 1st at the Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow. The event welcomed over 700 attendees from around the world, representing backgrounds in publishing, academia, librarianship, and beyond. As for myself, the sponsorship was a privilege for me to dive deep into the knowledge and resources…
Forthcoming Events
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Open Educational Resources online seminar
The next few years will see a continual increase in the amount of materials created by educational and aligned organisations, much of which will be accessible to peers, students and the general population across the globe. The opportunities for sharing Open Education Resources are greater than ever. This widespread change has led to many ethical…
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Call for speakers and topics – UKSG Annual Conference 2027
We welcome proposals and ideas for sessions at all levels, encourage diverse and under‑represented voices, offer mentoring and flexible formats for those less experienced, and are happy to provide support—including accessibility assistance—throughout the submission process.
Industry news
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Holtzbrinck can take over Springer Nature
Following the proposed merger, Holtzbrinck will have sole control over Springer Nature.
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UNESCO launches new open science platform
Developed in partnership with the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC), the platform is released as free and open-source software and is built on open technologies, including a customized implementation of CERN’s InvenioRDM, an open source framework for building large-scale digital academic repositories and platforms, as a core component.
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UKRI launches two AI research labs with £60 million investment
Two new labs will back British researchers to develop next generation artificial intelligence (AI) systems, helping secure the UK’s position as a global leader.
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Jisc and EAUC launch new guide to help universities and colleges act on the environmental impact of AI
New practical guidance aims to bridge the gap between the accelerated development of AI tools and sustainability ambitions across UK post-16 education and research.
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HBKU Press selects KGL PubFactory as platform for QScience
QScience is a peer-reviewed, diamond open access online resource for HBKU Press’s portfolio of many scholarly journals, as well as books and conference proceedings, spanning a broad range of disciplines including medicine, engineering, Islamic studies, and social science.
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EBSCO supports Oxford University North American Humanities Fellowship
EBSCO has announced its support of a three-month EBSCO Fellowship in Digital Humanities, North America*, offered through the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford. The fellowship helps digital humanities scholars pursue innovative, independent research while engaging with Oxford’s world-renowned collections and expertise.
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Digital Science announces Dimensions Research Strategy: AI analytics for research strategy on demand
The platform, underpinned by Dimensions data, is being actively developed in partnership with research-intensive institutions, built for the senior leaders of such institutions and their research strategy teams, who need verifiable intelligence they can act on with confidence.
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Bioscientifica journals move to Silverchair platform
The new site gives the global endocrinology research community a modern home for Bioscientifica’s portfolio of specialized journals — including flagship titles such as the Journal of Endocrinology.
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Amsterdam University Press Acquires ATF Press Publishing
The acquisition encompasses ATF Press’s complete backlist of more than 400 titles published over the past 34 years The integration process will be completed by the end of 2026.
Resources
People
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People on the move – 613
New CEO at the British Society for Neuroendocrinology