An event to celebrate the launch of this brilliant new #OpenAccess book, published with @ials.bsky.social: uolpress.co.uk/book/migrati...

Help shape the future of #OpenAccess! We are looking for reviewers for our 2026 Collective Development Fund. If you’re passionate about Diamond OA books and want to support global publishing capacity, we want to hear from you! 📨[email protected] to apply

New report urges broader definition of “open research" to include arts, humanities and social science practices. @morphss.bsky.social @theul.bsky.social @camdighum.bsky.social

Just published in @uksg.bsky.social eNews - an excellent round-up by @beckywojturska.bsky.social on our @oipassoc.bsky.social activities last year 👏 New members, an online Symposium, conference presentations and advocacy - it was a busy year for our growing association! #OpenAccess

Last few days to apply for our Production Manager vacancy (deadline: Sun 15th). More info about the role below 👇 #JobsInPublishing #BookProduction #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing

‘Postcards, Translators and #Esperanto Pioneers: An Alternative History of International Communication’ by Guilherme Fians, Bernhard Struck and Claire Taylor is out now in #OpenAccess! You can read it here (@uolpress.bsky.social) : doi.org/10.63674/wuj....

Really good to see another press announced this week using the @openingthefuture.bsky.social model 👏

POSITIVE: the advantages outweighs the challenges in running a library based publishing program according to this article insights.uksg.org/articles/10....

So pleased to see @ojcollective.bsky.social officially launched now! Find out more about this important new model for journal publishing (esp for AHSS) below ⬇️ Do encourage your university libraries to support this! #Library #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #equitable

'In this important contribution to Italian studies, Brecciaroli successfully puts heterogeneous literary sources and critical approaches in dialogue' Thanks to Italica 102:1 (Spring 2025) for this review of Mapping Post-War Italian Literature, available #OpenAccess: uolpress.co.uk/book/mapping...

Another great resource on the new RESHAPED training platform for researchers and students developed by my @dh-researchhub.bsky.social colleagues at @sas-news.bsky.social 👇 (And check out our ‘Open Access in the Humanities’ course on the platform while you’re there…) #DigitalHumanities #humanities

We’re looking forward to being part of this London Open Science & Scholarship Festival @uolpress.bsky.social with partners across neighbouring publishers and institutions! Find out more below… @oipassoc.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social #LDNOpenFest26

Any publishing/production people who might be open to a new role or know anyone who might be - please share! www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Important! AHRC is looking for a new Executive Chair. A critical role for arts and humanities. £160k - £170k. Please share widely to help get the best possible field! fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Working on the Open Institutional Publishing Association @oipassoc.bsky.social Committee in the last few years has been a real highlight for me - looking forward to working with these brilliant additions to the group! 🙌

* VACANCY! * We’re looking for a new Production Manager - details below. It’s a hands-on role working in a small and busy team. Please share amongst your publishing networks! @sas-news.bsky.social @independentpublishersguild.com @oipassoc.bsky.social #JobsInPublishing

'This ground-breaking book provides an exciting new perspective on the role of law in England and Wales during the 1950s ... Wide-ranging and engaging, it is a fine achievement.' — David Sugarman, Professor Emeritus, Law School, Lancaster University, UK Download or purchase your copy now!

Out today! Available #OpenAccess online and as a downloadable PDF from uolpress.co.uk/book/law-and... Part of the Reimagining Law & Justice series published in association with @ials.bsky.social.

Looking forward to speaking on "Open Access and the Commons: The many faces of scholar-led publishing" on Tues 27 January, 12.30-13.30 GMT HYBRID with in person at @lselibrary.bsky.social. Registration is closing soon, book your place here: bit.ly/4rbzROW #OpenResearch #OpenAccess #ScholarLed

Really looking forward to the @copim.bsky.social conference next month! My colleague @emmagallon.bsky.social will be presenting on our experimental #OpenAccess publishing at @uolpress.bsky.social - more info below ⬇️ #Humanities #AcademicPublishing #OABooks

The Open Book Collective Development Fund Call for Applications 2026 is open! We fund projects dedicated to building capacity, networks and infrastructure for OA book publishing. Read and apply in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese obc.copim.pub/obc-collecti... N.B. this fund is not for BPCs

This is a really helpful post by @eve.gd sharing his book proposals for anyone looking for help in drafting one 👇 More advice about writing book proposals is inc in the Books section of our @uolpress.bsky.social ‘Training Hub’ here : uolpress.co.uk/training-hub... #publishing #ECR

If you are interested in pursuing a PhD at the Refugee Law Initiative, the Institute of Classical Studies, the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, or the Digital Humanities Research Hub, join us on Wednesday 28 January: https://bit.ly/3MBcvDn

We’ve updated our ‘Training Hub’ on our @uolpress.bsky.social website - please share! All docs and videos featured from training sessions are now accessible and easier to find, with extra resources added to help students, researchers and anyone keen to find out more about academic publishing…

The School of Advanced Study 'has developed Reshaped, an online training platform offering free resources for humanities researchers in the UK and further afield, covering topics such as digital skills for research and open access in humanities subjects.' 1/2

📢 Publishing next Thursday, the next title in our #OpenAccess series, Reimagining Law and Justice, published in association with @ials.bsky.social. Law and Justice in the 1950s: Case Studies From a Neglected Decade, edited by Fiona Cownie and Rosemary Auchmuty: uolpress.co.uk/book/law-and...

Do you work in a UK HE library? Are you early-career? Would you like a sponsored place to attend the Copim Conference at the end of February? Find out how to apply for these sponsored places, which are offered in memory of our beloved friend and colleague, Elaine Sykes: buff.ly/sbU2eRP #OAbooks

This looks like a helpful event on journal publishing from our @sas-news.bsky.social at the @ics.bsky.social 👇

[WEBINAR] We're joining @bodleian.ox.ac.uk TOMORROW to talk about the challenges & solutions for preserving #OA monographs & #Theses ✍️ Bodleian Open Scholarship series 📆 13 Jan 2026 ⏰ 2 PM GMT Book your place now 🔗 buff.ly/nnrT0fk #OpenAccess #DigitalPreservation #Archiving

Our final newsletter of the year! 🎄 Catch up with our news and see all of our latest #OpenAccess titles, plus details of our next training session. Includes a pic from #HistoryDay at Senate House and some brilliant author blogs, including from @nicholasmaple.bsky.social. mailchi.mp/5e1a5d50e174...

if you don’t know what to read over Christmas… uolpress.co.uk/book/british... (free online or print, discount code BWCARW30)

Happy new year! A lovely round-up below of all the books we published @uolpress.bsky.social in 2025 (the majority of which are #OpenAccess) 📚👇 @sas-news.bsky.social @oipassoc.bsky.social

Today! Celebrate the publication of British Working-Class and Radical Writing Since 1700 with the @nationaltrust.org.uk in Birmingham. Booking essential! www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/birmin... uolpress.co.uk/book/british...

It was a pleasure to be involved in organising our @oipassoc.bsky.social online Symposium in Oct. If you missed it, the recording and slides are now available to catch up on - details below 👇 #OpenAccess #OABooks #AcademicPublishing

If you're a librarian interested in supporting the Open Book Collective, check out our website (openbookcollective.org) or email us at [email protected] to find out how! #AcademicSky #OpenAccess 📚

We're so pleased to say that we had over 400 people register for our free training session on Monday!💥 Details for our next session: 📖An Introduction to Open Access Publishing 👩‍💻Session leaders: Frances Pinter & @emmagallon.bsky.social 📅Mon 23 Feb, 14:00–15:30 🔗 www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

We're hiring! We have 2 jobs advertised: Library Engagement Lead and Operations Manager, deadline Tues 6 January 2026. Links: openjournalscollective.org/static/engag... openjournalscollective.org/static/opera... Come work for a major new international organisation funding #openaccess publishing!

Very pleased to be part of this new blog for @oipassoc.bsky.social! Get to know @paulakennedy.bsky.social and learn more about her work as Head of Publishing for the Press. It includes her thoughts on our recent highlights, future plans, and why OIPA's work is so important. @sas-news.bsky.social

Missed the OIPA Symposium 2025 or want to watch it again? The full recording is now available: oipauk.org/news-events-... Featuring a keynote from @samuelmoore.org and lightning talks from @openlibhums.org, @lsepress.bsky.social & @uwpress.bsky.social, and more.

New #OpenAccess #MedievalHistory from @uolpress.bsky.social Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow by Rachael Harkes uolpress.co.uk/book/forging... #History

Congratulations to @mjdonnay.bsky.social and @amsichani.bsky.social on publication day for Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship: uolpress.co.uk/book/reframi... (Open Access). Fantastic editors and team at @uolpress.bsky.social!

There's still time to register for our New Member Showcase this afternoon, where we'll be introducing our newest members to the community - @archumanities.bsky.social, @barbarabudrich.bsky.social, @pkp.sfu.ca, @sidestone.bsky.social, and Edizioni Ca' Foscari (Venice University Press)!

Very excited to publish this #OpenAccess #DigitalHumanities book today! Available to purchase in paperback, hardback and EPUB, can be downloaded for free as a PDF, or read online for free via our instance of Manifold: 🔗https://uolpress.co.uk/book/reframing-failure-in-digital-scholarship/

There are only a few days left to apply for our Public Humanities Fellowship! Applications are invited from those at the forefront of shaping the future of Public Humanities. Application window closes this Friday 21 November: www.sas.ac.uk/research-eng...

Great to see our parent organisation @sas-news.bsky.social on Bluesky!

JOB KLAXON: Who wants to come work with us?! 💼 Join us as a Project Manager (0.60FTE) on a fixed term 3 month contract (available to start from 1st February 2026) All the details are on the Lancaster University website 👉 buff.ly/A70OcHY Don't delay, get your application in today!

Important reading from OIPA member @theblochian.bsky.social at @openlibhums.org! 👏 Read here: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Looking forward to attending this @copim.bsky.social conference in Feb… If you’re interested in #OpenAccess book publishing, details for joining below 👇

Thank you @jfwinters.bsky.social! ❤️

In case you missed it during our flurry of activity during #OAWeek, resharing this new resource we developed with @oabooksnetwork.bsky.social resulting from our joint webinar on managing third-party permissions for OA books. Link to the webinar recording and some FAQs for researchers below ⬇️