University of Westminster Press was established in 2015 and is a mission-driven, non-profit Open Access publisher of peer reviewed books, journals and policy briefs, with particular strengths in media and communications and popular culture, as well as across a range of fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

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UWP is part of a new wave of University Presses that have emerged in the last decade, committed to challenging traditional approaches to academic publishing and to promoting the Open Research agenda within the University of Westminster and beyond.

UWP publishes in subject areas where University of Westminster is particularly well-known, and has established itself as a respected, prestigious publishing house that promotes the University’s research strengths, enhances the research environment and facilitates the wide dissemination of impactful scholarship. We utilise a ‘diamond’ Open Access model, meaning there are no charges for authors who publish with us, or readers wishing to access our publications.

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Publishing your research Open Access has many benefits: it can lead to more exposure for your work through higher citation rates, increased global reach, including to those in low and middle income countries, greater public engagement, including by policymakers and practitioners, and the ability to facilitate interdisciplinary conversations, beyond academic silos.

We are happy to provide informal advice on all aspects of the publishing process or Open Access publishing, whether you are publishing with UWP or elsewhere, especially for Early Career Researchers and first-time authors. Further resources on publishing can be found on the Research and Knowledge Exchange Office webpages, at the Researcher Development Hub.

You can find out more about UWP and access all our publications at www.uwestminsterpress.co.uk. If you wish to discuss publishing your research with us then please contact Press Manager, Philippa Grand at [email protected].