Cambridge University Press

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The image features a quote: "When career progression, funding allocations and institutional prestige are tied to simplified metrics distortions follow." Below is "Mandy Hill, Managing Director, Cambridge University Press." A person is shown wearing a striped vest over a white shirt, smiling against a light blue background.

The image features a quote about sustainable and equitable futures in publishing, with emphasis on assessment reform, attributed to Monica Westin, Director of Open Policy Development at Cambridge University Press.

Cover of the "Publishing Futures" report by Cambridge University Press, featuring text about delivering radical reform in academic publishing.

Writing in the @financialtimes.com today, Mandy Hill warns that rising publication volumes and oversimplified metrics risk overshadowing what truly matters: rigour, reproducibility, data sharing, peer review contributions, and long-term societal impact.

Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4aTOyAP

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✨ Every mood, every moment, every reader

As the UK marks the #NationalYearOfReading in 2026, this #WorldBookDay we are celebrating the power of reading: wherever it happens, and whatever it means to you.

📚 Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4rVszPY

As @publishersassoc.bsky.social releases its report, Mandy Hill shares her thoughts on how publishers license content for #AI use.

Join Mark Z. Jacobson, author of ‘Still No Miracles Needed’, @cambridgefestival.bsky.social for an online event. Jacobson will explore today’s climate challenges and explain why addressing them doesn’t require miracle breakthroughs, but smarter use of existing technologies. 🔗 https://cup.org/3ZK42RA

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Envisioning the future of 'open' in a generative AI world

Join Monica Westin (Director, Open Policy Development) at the Oxford Forum of Open Scholarship (OxFOS) as she explores how to rebuild broken value chains in an AI-mediated open research ecosystem.

Learn more 🔗 https://cup.org/3MFQlQK

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Cover of the book "Atlantic Cataclysm: Rethinking the Atlantic Slave Trades" by David Eltis. Background features an illustration of people working in a barren landscape. Text reads: "R.R. Hawkins Award Winner" and "PROSE Award for Excellence in the Humanities."

Cover of the book "Decoherence and Quantum Darwinism" by Wojciech Hubert Zurek, featuring abstract patterns. Below, text reads: "PROSE Award for Excellence in the Physical Sciences and Mathematics."

Cambridge authors honoured with top PROSE Awards 🎉

With more winners than any other year, 23 of our titles have been honoured, including the R.R. Hawkins Award, two Excellence winners, nine Subject Category winners and eleven Finalists.

Find out more 🏆 🔗 https://cup.org/40pwh8x

Book cover titled "Still No Miracles Needed" by Mark Z. Jacobson. The cover includes a tagline about technology saving the climate and clean air, with a quote from Mark Ruffalo. Text below reads, "In conversation with Mark Z. Jacobson."

Online author event announcement for Cambridge Festival on Friday, March 20, from 3pm to 4pm GMT. Features the University of Cambridge logo.

What if the technology to solve the climate crisis already exists? 🌍

Join Mark Z. Jacobson, author of ‘Still No Miracles Needed’ @cambridgefestival.bsky.social, as he demonstrates how existing technologies can help build a sustainable future.

Book now 🔗 https://cup.org/4cz4WI1

Hear from Susan L. Carruthers, author of ‘Making Do’, about her upcoming @cambridgefestival.bsky.social event @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social.

Carruthers will share an intimate and textured account of life after WW2 through the lens of what people wore.

Book now 🔗 https://cup.org/3OBBQ0J

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Book cover titled "The Dreaded Pox: Sex and Disease in Early Modern London" by Olivia Weisser. The background features an artistic depiction of a historical scene with people engaged in various activities.

The image shows the cover of the book titled "Born Sick in the USA: Improving the Health of a Nation" by Stephen Bezruchka. The design features red and blue circular and rectangular shapes on a white background.

Cover image of "Charity After Empire" by Matthew Hilton. The design features an archival photo of individuals seated closely together, with two central figures dressed in light-colored outfits. The background is Cambridge blue in color, with a thin yellow line forming a shield.

😷 Disease in early modern London

🏥 Healthcare in the USA

🎸 An exploration into folk music and song

Discover these titles, and more, in our February publishing highlights 👇

Explore the full list 🔗 https://cup.org/4cbWnCR

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The image shows the cover of the book "Sweet Home Feliciana" by Rashauna Johnson. The cover features an old wooden cabin surrounded by trees, with a rustic and historical aesthetic.

A person sits at a piano with sheet music in front, appearing to play. A cover overlay reads "The Cambridge Companion to Florence B. Price," edited by Samantha Ege and Alexandra Kori Hill. A maroon background with a gold-accented red crest is present.

Cover of the book titled "Which Lives Matter? Factors Shaping Public Attention to and Protest of Officer-Involved Killings" by Traci Burch. The background features a vibrant abstract design in red, blue, and yellow. The text is part of the Cambridge Elements series on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics.

✨ From silent histories to powerful voices ✨

This #BlackHistoryMonth, explore books that shape our understanding and amplify Black experiences. Titles include 'Sweet Home Feliciana' and a forthcoming Cambridge Companion celebrating composer Florence B. Price.

Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/3OwRf2A

Come with us to Albert Fox Cahn's @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social event 📗

The 'Move Slow and Upgrade' author spoke to journalist and architect Alison Killing about the challenges of disruptive innovation and the advantages of incremental change.

Read more about the book 🔗 https://cup.org/3ZTeKFn

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Twenty Cambridge titles recognised in the 2026 PROSE Awards 🎉

From earth sciences to classics, this year sees nine subject category winners and eleven finalists chosen by @americanpublish.bsky.social

Congratulations to our authors and editors 🥳

Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/3ZUaNjK

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Cover of "The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Testament: Second Edition" by Bill T. Arnold, featuring an illustration of a figure holding stone tablets. The background has abstract purple and blue shapes.

The image shows the cover of the book titled "Reading Biblical Greek: A Graded Reader for Beginners" by Steffen G. Jenkins, with a foreword by Jeremy Duff. The cover features large Greek letters Alpha and Omega against a blue and black background with a pink and purple gradient design.

Our textbooks and digital learning solutions bring greater confidence to learning and stronger support to teaching, enabling student success. From 'Reading Biblical Greek' to 'The Cambridge Introduction to the Old Testament', explore the latest releases from Cambridge Aspire. https://cup.org/4s4e8Zq

This image shows an engraved limestone object with grid-like lines, believed to be a Roman game board, from the Netherlands. Text overlay reads: "New research. The engraved limestone object from the Netherlands was likely used as a Roman game board, AI analysis suggests."

Was this carved stone a lost Roman board game? 🧩

AI simulations suggest the geometric markings may reveal an early “blocking” game, centuries older than previously recorded in Europe.

Read more in @newscientist.com 's latest article 🔗 https://cup.org/4tMXjUq

Stigma and survival on the streets of London.

Olivia Weisser’s new book, 'The Dreaded Pox,' explores how the disease shaped everyday lives, reputation, and medical practice in the 18th century. 📙

Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/3Ogrsvo

Americans experience higher rates of chronic diseases than those living in other wealthy nations, despite having the most expensive healthcare system in the world. Why? 🏥

'Born Sick in the USA' by Stephen Bezruchka explores the reasons behind this. 📘

Out now 🔗 https://cup.org/4qDCFDx

Four books are displayed against a Cambridge blue background. The titles are: "Still No Miracles Needed" by Mark Z. Jacobson, "Making Do" by Susan L. Carruthers, "The Money Minders" by Jagjit S. Chadha, and "Good Vibrations" by Stefan Koelsch. The University of Cambridge logo and "Cambridge Festival" are at the bottom.

The @cambridgefestival.bsky.social returns with a series of inspiring, thought provoking talks 🤔 💭

From how music can nurture wellbeing to confronting the realities of climate change, each event offers a unique chance to engage directly with authors and their work 🔗 https://cup.org/4qLG8QF

Happy New Year to all our authors, readers, partners, editors, peer reviewers and customers, celebrating the #YearOfTheHorse. 🐎

Discover how shame, secrecy and so‑called “shame‑free” cures helped turn the pox into the first modern disease and how Londoners navigated silent shopping, social judgement and new attempts at objective diagnosis.

Read more about Olivia Weisser's new book, 'The Dreaded Pox'🔗 https://cup.org/4qJwePw

Watch as illustrator Katie Idle recreates her cover design for 'Athena’s Sisters' @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social 🎨🤩

Katherine Backler's new book transforms our understanding of Classical Athenian culture and society by approaching it from women's perspectives.

Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/3MwAzY5

A person holds a decorative copy of "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë. The text above reads, "Love, revenge and social class."

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, and in celebration of the newest film adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights', explore a selection of our book titles about Emily Brontë's timeless tale and the works of her sisters, Anne and Charlotte. 🖤📖

Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4qDC5G1

Proud 😍 Excited 🤩 Rewarding 🎁

We asked delegates at a recent Nutrition conference to choose one word that describes what it’s like to be a woman in science.

Read more about the inspiring women breaking down barriers in nutritional science 🔗 https://cup.org/3MBFyH7

#WomenInSTEM

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From pioneers in quantum physics to leading researchers in nutrition and health sciences 💡🔬
We are celebrating the achievements of women in STEM, past and present, and hope this inspires more girls to pursue further studies in the sciences. Read more🔗 https://cup.org/46MJkEi
#WomenAndGirlsInScience

🎙️ Hot off the Press — Highlighting LGBT+ History

Host and Cambridge author Jen Manion talks to fellow authors Caroline Gonda and Simon Goldhill about queer history and the power of the archive.

🎧 Listen to the full episode 🔗 https://cup.org/4rt2yYd

#LGBTHistory

Cambridge urges licensing safeguards for training LLMs - Research Information Cambridge University Press & Assessment calls on governments to protect copyright through licensing as AI training rules develop worldwide

Cambridge urges licensing safeguards for training LLMs

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Cambridge University Press & Assessment calls on governments to protect copyright through licensing as AI training rules develop worldwide

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What if the climate solutions we need already exist? In Still No Miracles Needed, Mark Z. Jacobson reveals how proven wind, water, and solar technologies can deliver clean, reliable energy for everyone.

Learn more 💡 🌍 🔗 https://cup.org/4citEME

Book cover image of "Move Slow and Upgrade: The Power of Incremental Innovation" by Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn, featuring a hermit crab and a shell on sand. The image includes text: "New Scientist's 'Best New Popular Science Books of February'".

‘Move Slow and Upgrade’ by Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn has been named as one of the @newscientist.com Best New Popular Science Books of February 2026 🥳

Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4km1en4 (paywall).

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What does it mean to have a ‘will’ and can we ever truly control it? 🤔

Our latest blog looks at how Shakespeare and writers beyond him, explored the idea of the ‘will’ and why it still matters to how we understand ourselves today.

Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/4qljDlk

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This #BlackHistoryMonth, tune into powerful conversations through our curated podcast playlist. 🎧

From Nikki M. Taylor's 'Brooding over Bloody Revenge' to Ian Smith's 'Black Shakespeare: Reading and Misreading Race', listen to our authors inspire and educate.

🔗 https://cup.org/46c5waX

A view of St Michael's Mount, a tidal island in Cornwall, England, with a castle and buildings on top. The foreground includes rocky terrain and water. Text on the image reads: "New research. Excavating the British tin trade that shaped the Bronze Age."

Cover of "Antiquity" journal, December 2025 issue. Features an archaeological site with a statue lying amidst ruins, surrounded by green foliage. Text reads "A Review of World Archaeology" and "Edited by Robin Skeates."

Excavations at St Michael’s Mount uncovered Late Bronze-Early Iron Age artefacts that strengthen evidence for prehistoric tin production in Britain, reports a new @antiquity.ac.uk article.

Find out more on BBC Two's #DiggingForBritain at 8pm today and on iPlayer (UK only)

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