Alison ShawBristol University Press Megan Taylor Huddersfield University PressAlison Shaw, Chief Executive of Bristol University Press, and Megan Taylor, Press Manager at the University of Huddersfield Press, explore some of the key challenges and opportunities facing university presses in the rapidly changing world of scholarly publishing. Touching on mission and purpose, responding to policy changes, funding, key relationships and publishing technologies, this session shows how two different publishing models are playing their part in supporting the research community.

1. University presses in a changing climate:
opportunities and challenges

2. Bristol University Press
Our aim is to join the first-rank of
internationally-respected
university presses through a
commitment to world-class
scholarship, global impact, social
justice and author care

3. BUP’s principles
• Global social challenges
• Embedded in the scholarly community and
author-focused
• Quality of service, content and product
• Impact beyond academia
• Pushing scholarly boundaries
These guide all our work

4. Social sciences, law and
aligned disciplines
Not-for-profit
social mission
Wide range formats
Print and digital
7 global regions
Print: 60 countries
Digital: 100 countries
Publish
140-250 books
14-30 journals
Editorial Board
Business Advisory Board
BUP in a nutshell

5. University of Huddersfield Press
“By publishing innovative research as open
access we aim to improve access to
scholarly work for the benefit of all.”

6. UHP’s strategic objectives
Quality
Dissemination
Impact

7. 11 open access
journals
Education
Social sciences
Music
History
Press Board
Open access and
print books
Sound recordings Student researchers
UHP in a nutshell

8. Our core priorities
• Publishing high quality content
• Providing a high-level author service
• Supporting our library customers and readers
• Responding to HE policy
• Having an impact within and beyond academia
• Supporting the scholarly community

9. High quality
content
• Embedded in scholarly
community
• Rigorous peer-review
• International and Press
Editorial Boards
• New voices, emerging
and interdisciplinary fields

10. High-level author service
• Author resources
• Collaborative planning
• Adding value
• Quality editorial and production
services
• Range of formats and product
types

11. Supporting
customers and
readers
• Accessibility
• Discoverability
• Open Access
• Flexible sales and access
models
• Bibliographic data
• Transparent and affordable
pricing

12. Responding to HE policy

13. Impact
beyond
academia
• Practical application
• Influencing policy
• Engagement with the public

14. Supporting our communities
“Publishing in Fields allowed me to join a community of colleagues
whose diverse research interests caused me to see fertile grounds for
cross-pollination, from sociology to biomedical science.” UHP
“Ample time and support was given which made the process of
writing enjoyable and ensured it was of the highest quality.” UHP
“It is a privilege to work with a publisher that aims to make a
difference rather than a profit.“ BUP
"With their important mission to widen the influence of big ideas to
promote real political change, Policy Press has continually pushed
to connect a high standard of scholarship with a much broader
readership.“ BUP

15. University Presses: innovation

16. UHP next steps
• Open access monographs
• Open formats
• Author support

17. BUP next steps
• Open journals
• New platform
• Exploring interdisciplinarity

18. Can you help us to help you?
1. What are the 2 most important things we can do to help you to find, access and use our
content?
2. How do you recommend we engage with you?
3. Are there any challenges with the management of OA content and what can we do to help?
4. Do you think specialist combined book and journal platforms are helpful (OA/traditional) and
what can we do to make them work as smoothly as possible for librarians and users?
Contact Us
Alison Shaw, Chief Executive, Bristol University Press, ali.shaw@bristol.ac.uk ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3080-2517
Megan Taylor, Press Manager, University of Huddersfield Press m.taylor2@hud.ac.uk ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0805-9034