News: academic

Williams joins Bristol UP as ops director

Andy Williams, formerly head of operations at Thames & Hudson, has joined Bristol University Press as its operations director, a new role at the press.... Read more

New lease of life for France Loisirs

The Paris commercial court has approved the recovery plan for the France Loisirs book club and its four service subsidiaries. Read more

CUP signs 'landmark' global history of espionage

Cambridge University Press has commissioned a three-volume global history of intelligence from the ancient world to present-day cyber-espionage. Read more

Duijser joins VitalSource as EMEA m.d.

Alice Duijser has been appointed as VitalSource's managing director for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, replacing John Donovan. Read more

Amazon takes on textbook counterfeiting in 'sting operation'

Amazon is tackling sales of counterfeit textbooks on its US site after suspending the accounts of booksellers allegedly selling counterfeit books in a major online sting.... Read more

Publishers succeed in getting Sci-Hub access blocked in Russia

Pirate site Sci-Hub has been blocked in Russia after a group of publishers applied to the courts to get service providers to stop serving the... Read more

PitchEd finalists for FutureBook Live announced

The five finalists for the PitchEd competition, run at FutureBook Live, have been announced. Read more

Pearson agrees sale of One Southwark Bridge for £115m

Pearson has agreed the sale of its FT freehold and corporate headquarters at One Southwark Bridge to M&G Real Estate for £115m.... Read more

New research highlights UK academic publishing’s ‘integral role’ in innovation

New research has highlighted the “integral role” UK academic publishing plays in facilitating innovation. Read more

Palgrave Study Skills series rebrands with 'bold, modern look'

The Palgrave Study Skills series has rebranded as Macmillan Study Skills, offering a “new identity, refreshed digital resources” as well as additional titles to aid student wellbeing.... Read more

Lighter release schedule hampers Hachette UK in third quarter

Hachette UK’s revenues are down 6.7% in the third quarter of 2018, due to a lighter release schedule and decline in sales in its education... Read more

Pearson reports flat revenue in nine-month update

Pearson has reported flat revenue in its nine-month trading update but that the company is "on track" to deliver underlying profit growth in 2018.... Read more

Palgrave Higher Education rebrands as Red Globe Press

Macmillan International Higher Education list Palgrave Higher Education is rebranding as Red Globe Press, a move it says will ensure it “establishes a distinctive position... Read more