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Sep 22, 2016

All Evidence & Policy content is free to access until 30 September 2016

Don't miss this opportunity to download some of our recent special issues. Read on to find out more... Keep reading
All Evidence & Policy content is free to access until 30 September 2016

Sep 22, 2016

New discounts and waivers for Open Access journal article processing charges

Policy Press is pleased to announce discounts to Open Access journal APCs for authors from institutions subscribing to the Policy Press Collection, and authors from low or medium human development categories of UN HDI. Read on for more details. Keep reading

Sep 22, 2016

House of Commons launch of Rebuilding social democracy

Rebuilding social democracy: Core principles for the centre left, edited by Kevin Hickson was launched last week at the House of Commons. Keep reading
House of Commons launch of Rebuilding social democracy

Sep 20, 2016

First Gold Open Access Policy Press book is now available

We are delighted to have published our first gold open access monograph - Rethinking sustainable cities by David Simon - which is now available in EPDF version for anyone to read via the OAPEN website. Keep reading
First Gold Open Access Policy Press book is now available

Sep 7, 2016

Patrick Ainley book event – Housmans bookshop London Wednesday 14th September 7pm

Please join author Patrick Ainley on Wednesday 14th September at Housmans bookshop London for a frank and open discussion about how our education system has let young people down. Keep reading
Patrick Ainley book event – Housmans bookshop London Wednesday 14th September 7pm

Aug 18, 2016

New Editor(s) sought for the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

The Editorial Board of the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice (JPSJ) invites applications for the editorship of the journal to run for a period of 5 years from January 2017 to December 2021. It is hoped that the newly appointed editor/s will work alongside the current ones from November 2016 or earlier if possible. The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice provides a unique blend of high-quality research, policy and practice from leading authors in the field related to all aspects of poverty and social justice. The journal is published by Policy Press at the University of Bristol, is one of the leading social policy journals in the UK and is changing fast. More information about the journal can be found here: http://policypress.co.uk/journals/journal-of-poverty-and-social-justice Keep reading
New Editor(s) sought for the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

Jul 18, 2016

Policy Press books referenced in House of Lords debate

Baroness Ruth Lister and Lord Archy Kirkwood quoted from Kayleigh Garthwaite's 'Hunger Pains' and 'Good Times, Bad Times' by John Hills, respectively, in a Lords debate on talking the causes of poverty in the UK last week. Keep reading

Jul 8, 2016

Launch of the Ageing in a Global Context series at the BSG conference

This exciting new series was launched last night at the bustling British Society of Gerontology conference. Keep reading
Launch of the Ageing in a Global Context series at the BSG conference

Jul 2, 2016

'Hunger Pains' event at the House of Commons

A panel event based on Kayleigh Garthwaite’s book ‘Hunger Pains: Life inside foodbank Britain’ took place in parliament on Wednesday 29 June. Keep reading
'Hunger Pains' event at the House of Commons

Jun 22, 2016

Policy Press 20th anniversary – interview with the original ‘dream team’

Tonight we’ll be celebrating 20 years of Policy Press at our party with many people from the past, present and future of Policy Press. To get the spirit of nostalgia just right for the day we interviewed three Policy Pressers who’ve been part of the organisation from its basement beginnings – Ann Moore, Sales Manager (now retired), Dave Worth, Production Manager and Julia Mortimer, Assistant Director – to find out what they remember from way back when and how times have changed… Keep reading

Jun 20, 2016 18:00:00

Launch of 'Transparency and the open society' by Roger Taylor and Tim Kelsey

Imperial College London will host a guest lecture to launch Roger Taylor & Tim Kelsey's new book, 'Transparency and the open society' tonight. Keep reading

Jun 10, 2016

Unseen: What we do for our chosen charity #volunteersweek

In the spirit of #volunteersweek, we thought it would be a good idea to let people know about the great charity work that Policy Press get involved in. Keep reading
Unseen: What we do for our chosen charity #volunteersweek

Jun 9, 2016

How is the activity of volunteering changing? #volunteersweek

In today’s guest blog post Sue Kenny shares findings from research about the changing nature and shape of voluntary action and active citizenship is taking with the next generation… Keep reading
How is the activity of volunteering changing? #volunteersweek

Jun 8, 2016

FREE EXTRACT: John Mohan on Third sector delivering public services

As part of our Volunteers Week celebrations we thought we’d give you a sneak preview of the forthcoming book Third sector delivering public services edited by James Rees and David Mullins by letting you read the foreword by John Mohan, editor of our new series Third Sector Research. Keep reading
FREE EXTRACT: John Mohan on Third sector delivering public services

Jun 3, 2016

What I learned from volunteering for Policy Press….

Jennifer Bell, English Literature MA student at the University of Bristol, has just spent the past eight months volunteering at Policy Press as part of the Editorial Commissioning team. Today is (sadly!) her last day with us. Keep reading
What I learned from volunteering for Policy Press….

Jun 1, 2016

Voluntary Sector Review FREE to read throughout #volunteersweek

To celebrate #volunteersweek - 1st - 12th June - we've made all issues of Voluntary Sector Review totally free for you to read! Keep reading
Voluntary Sector Review FREE to read throughout #volunteersweek

Jun 1, 2016

#volunteersweek SALE on voluntary sector books

Tt's Volunteers' Week (1st - 12th June) so here's a list of our top selling books on volunteering and the voluntary sector at a very special #volunteersweek price - SALE ENDS 12th June!! Keep reading

May 20, 2016

International Journal of Care and Caring coming in 2017

The International Journal of Care and Caring (IJCC) is a new multidisciplinary journal designed to advance scholarship and debate in the important and ever-expanding field of care and caring. Keep reading
International Journal of Care and Caring coming in 2017

May 20, 2016

Launch of All our welfare

Peter Beresford's 'All our welfare' was launched last week at One Great George Street in London. The impressive panel of speakers featured (left to right in the photo) John McDonnel MP, Suzy Croft, Peter himself, Natalie Bennett, Chris Goulden and David Brindle. In a guest post on our blog, Peter shares his thoughts on why he felt 'All our welfare' was a book that needed to be written... Keep reading
Launch of All our welfare

May 10, 2016

Launch of Patrick Ainley's 'Betraying a generation' at UCL Institute of Education

LLAKES Seminar and Book Launch will take place on Tuesday 17 May 2016, 17.15-19.45, UCL Institute of Education, Clarke Hall. Interested in attending? The seminar and launch are free to attend, but prior registration would be helpful: please contact ioe.llakesevents@ucl.ac.uk to book a place. Keep reading
Launch of Patrick Ainley's 'Betraying a generation' at UCL Institute of Education