Keir Starmer is our most musical prime minister since Edward Heath. He must take up the baton for the arts | Martin Kettle

UK to re-join Erasmus+ – here are six benefits of the European exchange scheme theconversation.com/uk-to-re-joi...

📢 Winter Sale ending klaxon! Use discount code 27WINTER on the LUP website for up to 50% off selected print and ebooks. www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk

Good stuff! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

RIP Rob Reiner. Stand By Me remains one of my most favourite films. This is so sad. www.theguardian.com/culture/2021...

The first issue is shaping up nicely already, look out for more news in 2026 and an appearance from the team at the Leeds International Medieval Congress!

The University Press Redux conference returns to Liverpool on March 17th-18th, 2026. Learn more about the line up so far and early bird tickets on the LUP blog: liverpooluniversitypress.blog/2025/12/12/u... @alpsp.bsky.social

New Open Access ahead-of-print content from The Journal of Beatles Studies: new reviews and a poetic look at Beatles history.

The 7th ALPSP University Press Redux Conference will take place on 17-18 March 2026 at The Spine in Liverpool, UK. Early Bird Rates for tickets end 4 January 2026. Book now to avoid missing out 👉 buff.ly/0F8vSkH

REF 2029 downgrades research culture, restores five output limit www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-202...

@alisonhennessey.bsky.social is that an actual Silent Companion in slide 4?

@alisonhennessey.bsky.social I'm reading House of Splinters it's AMAZING. So creepy.

THREAD One Year of tracking research communication on @bsky.app This time last year we officially added the Bluesky social platform to the places where we track research communication and article sharing. Here are some of the most viral articles that gained traction in the last 12 months. 1/14

Out now: Symbiotic Empires: Britain and East Asia in the Long Nineteenth Century, guest edited by @dicotofanwu.bsky.social. This special issue explores Britain–East Asia encounters across diplomacy, culture, and empire. Online at: bit.ly/symbioticempires @global19c.bsky.social @tomue.bsky.social

A brilliant seasonal spotlight on Beatles scholarship! Dr Holly Tessler, co-editor of The Journal of Beatles Studies, reflects on the Beatles’ lasting cultural impact and the stories that shape their legacy. #AcademicAdvent 🎄 Read the journal Open Access: bit.ly/Journal-of-Beatles-Studies

Wrong. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...

It’s the famous winter sale at LUP! Use the discount code to get up to 50% off print and e-books!

Would you like to meet Paul Long, co-editor of The Journal of Beatles Studies, at TASA!? @livunipress.bsky.social @sociologyaustralia.bsky.social

New Special Issue of JRS 🎶 Edited by Hannah Scott & Jennifer Rushworth, it explores how real and fictional songs shape modern and contemporary French narrative across diverse francophone contexts. Browse the issue online at: bit.ly/JRS-Vol25-4 @drhannahlscott.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social

The procession of university language closures will trip up UK diplomacy www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc...

Are you worried about the devastating cuts we are seeing to arts, humanities & social sciences in UK universities? Last call for my lecture in Leicester this Thurs 27th Nov on the value of these subjects and how they support UK security, cohesion and prosperity www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaping-a-...

UK academia’s lack of language skills ‘imperils research integrity’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...

Most Read | The Shandean ⬇️ 'Sarah Scott’s and Lady Barbara Montagu’s Letters to George Aust' by Philip Trotter Read it in the new issue online: bit.ly/Trotter35 @shandyhall.bsky.social @lsternetrust.bsky.social @antiquaries.bsky.social @bairishstudies.bsky.social @drwilliams.bsky.social

Currently reading: Three Burials by Anders Lustgarten www.theguardian.com/books/articl...

Cheetah Cub Cam? Well that's just lovely isn't it? www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nation...

Happy #WorkInPublishing Week! If you're interested in joining the world of publishing, staff members at LUP share what they love about their jobs and advice on getting into the industry 📚 Read more here ⬇️ www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/pages/careers @publishersassoc.bsky.social

📚 Unlock a century of scholarship Libraries subscribing to LUP Open Languages gain exclusive access to journal archives dating back to 1923 — while supporting Open Access to today’s research. Find out more at: bit.ly/LUP-Open-Lang @aupresses.bsky.social @frenchstudies.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social

We at SFPS are pleased to acknowledge the continued generous support provided by @livunipress.bsky.social for this year's annual conference. LUP publish a range of cutting-edge research in Francophone studies that is likely to interest SFPS members. Read more 👇 sfps.org.uk/2025/11/14/l...

Last night's film - Alex Garland's 'Men'. Clever, creepy, and at times disgusting. I loved it. www.theguardian.com/film/2022/ju...

University Presses and Libraries, Teaming Up to Innovate katinamagazine.org/content/arti... @livunipress.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social

Not long left... If you have a great #Byron essay, please do share with us soon!

📣Great news regarding the Journal for Romanian Studies (published by @livunipress.bsky.social ) 🗃️ #RomanianStudies #JRS #Romania #openaccess

Shining a light on the presses who publish via OtF 🔆 @livunipress.bsky.social offers subscription/membership access to 2 Hispanic Studies backlist series of monographs, using the subs to produce new #OA monographs, freely accessible to all! Visit their site 👉 lup.openingthefuture.net 2/4

With higher ed funding under threat, university presses are tuning out the noise & sticking to their values, reports @publisherswkly.bsky.social. University presses remain committed to publishing works that will build a better society. Read more: https://bit.ly/43pEj33

Impact Metrics on Publisher Platforms: Who Shows What Where? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/11/i... via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social

@bjennings90.bsky.social absolutely nails it. (www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...)

Sunday night film night featured House of Dynamite - I thought this was absolutely riveting. We didn't speak for the first 40 minutes! www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

The Exec Director of AUPresses has submitted a letter to the Chronicle of HE, calling attention to the essential function that university presses play in the curation and advancement of the scholarly record, particularly in the H&SS. www.chronicle.com/blogs/letter... @aupresses.bsky.social

Happy Wednesday! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Oxford University Press announces agreement to acquire Karger www.researchinformation.info/news/oxford-...

To mark 40 years of Continuity and Change, the editors invite submissions reflecting on the past and reimagining the future of social and economic history. Check it out on the @livunipress.bsky.social blog! ⬇️

BARS News: Independent Researcher Bursary Call for Applications Independent researchers with an interest in any aspect of Romantic Studies (literature, architecture, art, politics, culture, history etc) are invited to apply for the Independent Researcher Bursary.  www.bars.ac.uk/blog/?p=6189

Last night's film was 'The Wailing' - a creepy atmospheric Korean film which is truly terrifying in parts. www.theguardian.com/film/2016/no...

Go see my lovely colleagues on the @aupresses.bsky.social booth at the Charleston Conference to chat about our digital collections, archives, and open access initiatives!!

The Rose Field by Philip Pullman – nail-biting conclusion to the Northern Lights series

Here’s the latest call for reviewers for EXTRAPOLATION: m.facebook.com/Extrapolatio... @livunipress.bsky.social @springernature.com @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social @uminnpress.bsky.social @oupacademic.bsky.social @edinburghup.bsky.social @ohiostatepress.bsky.social

New non-executive directors appointed to the @livunipress.bsky.social board!

Liverpool University Press is pleased to share two new appointments to our Board of Directors: liverpooluniversitypress.blog/2025/10/22/n... @aupresses.bsky.social

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📢 Our new report 'Publishing futures: Working together to deliver radical change in academic publishing' calls for urgent, coordinated action to make academic publishing more open, equitable, and sustainable. 🎥 Learn more in our short video: https://cup.org/4qemvBy