History and Expansion
– Cambridge University Press is the oldest university press in the world, established in 1534.
– It was granted letters patent by King Henry VIII.
– Cambridge University Press is one of the two privileged presses, the other being Oxford University Press.
– Notable authors published by Cambridge include John Milton, William Harvey, Isaac Newton, Bertrand Russell, and Stephen Hawking.
– University printing in Cambridge began in 1584 when Thomas Thomas set up a printing house.
– The first publication by Cambridge University Press was ‘Two Treatises of the Lord His Holie Supper’ in 1591.
– In 1629, Cambridge printed a folio edition of the King James Bible.
– The press received a loan from the Duke of Somerset in 1697 for the printing house and press.
– The Pitt Building, a new home for the press, was completed in 1833.
– In the early 1800s, Cambridge University Press pioneered stereotype printing.
– By the 1850s, the press started using steam-powered machine presses.
– The press turned down the proposal for what later became the Oxford English Dictionary.
– The press began its journals publishing program in 1893.
– In 1913, the Monotype system of hot-metal mechanized typesetting was introduced.
– In 1949, Cambridge University Press opened its first international branch in New York.
– In 1986, the press acquired the Bible and prayer-book publisher Eyre & Spottiswoode.
– The press opened a bookshop in Cambridge in 1992, which is the oldest-known bookshop site in Britain.
– In 1999, Cambridge Dictionaries Online was launched.
– In 2012, the press sold its printing operation and now uses third parties for print publications.
Open Access
– Cambridge University Press supports a sustainable transition to open access.
– It offers a range of open access publishing options under Cambridge Open.
– The press publishes Gold Open Access journals and books.
– It supports Green Open Access by allowing authors to deposit content in repositories.
– Cambridge University Press has entered into Read & Publish Open Access agreements with university libraries and consortia.
– Cambridge University Press has made a significant number of research papers open access.
– The Press has partnered with the University of California to establish an open access publishing deal.
– The majority of Cambridge research papers are now open access.
– Cambridge Core is the platform used for open access publishing.
Operational Structure
– Cambridge University Press has three publishing groups: Academic Publishing, English Language Teaching, and Education.
– Academic Publishing publishes research books and journals in various disciplines, including science, technology, medicine, humanities, and social sciences.
– The group also publishes advanced learning materials, reference content, and Bibles, including the Book of Common Prayer and the King James Version.
– English Language Teaching publishes courses and resources for learners of all ages globally, with a focus on English proficiency.
– The Education division delivers educational products, services, and software for primary, secondary, and international schools, collaborating with Cambridge Assessment and the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education.
Partnerships and Collaborations
– Cambridge University Press formed a partnership with Cambridge Assessment to publish official Cambridge preparation materials for English and IELTS examinations.
– The press established a strategic content and technology partnership with Edmodo, an e-learning platform for teachers and students.
– Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment announced closer collaboration under the governance of the Press & Assessment Board.
– The press, together with Cambridge Assessment English, acquired the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring, providing assessments and 11 Plus exams.
– Partnerships were formed with EDUCATE Ventures and Perlego to understand home education challenges and offer access to digital textbooks.
– The Press has partnered with Acquia to enhance its digital capabilities.
– EDUCATE Ventures and Cambridge University Press have collaborated on a major study on home learning during the pandemic.
– The Press has acquired CogBooks, expanding its portfolio.
– Cambridge University Press has collaborated with various organizations to deliver its content and technology.
Controversies and Legal Cases
– ‘Alms for Jihad’ became one of the 100 most sought-after titles on Amazon.com and eBay in the United States.
– Cambridge University Press sent a letter to libraries asking them to remove copies of ‘Alms for Jihad’ from circulation.
– The American Library Association recommended that U.S. libraries keep ‘Alms for Jihad’ available for their users.
– Congressman Frank R. Wolf described Cambridge’s settlement as basically a book burning.
– Cambridge University Press accused Georgia State University of copyright infringement.
– The case closed on September 29, 2020, with Georgia State University as the prevailing party.
– Cambridge University Press temporarily deleted politically sensitive articles from ‘The China Quarterly’ on its Chinese website.
– The articles focused on taboo topics in China, including the Tiananmen Square massacre and ethnic tensions in Xinjiang and Tibet.
– Following international protests, Cambridge University Press announced it would immediately repost the articles to uphold academic freedom.
– The action was taken after an instruction from a Chinese import agency.
– The press faced criticism for initially removing the articles.
– The forthcoming ‘Cambridge Handbook of Privatization’ included a chapter with historical distortions about the Kantō Massacre.
– Editors acknowledged the distortions and gave the author a chance to revise.
– The inclusion of the original chapter was described as an innocent and regrettable mistake.
– The chapter described Koreans murdered in the Kantō Massacre as gangs that torched buildings and planted bombs.
– The editors took responsibility for the oversight. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_University_Press
Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer.
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| Parent company | Cambridge University Press & Assessment |
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| Status | Department of the University of Cambridge |
| Founded | 1534 |
| Founder | King Henry VIII of England |
| Country of origin | Kingdom of England (since 1534) |
| Headquarters location | Cambridge, England |
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| Nonfiction topics | Humanities; social sciences; science; medicine; engineering and technology; English language teaching and learning; education; Bibles |
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| Imprints | Cambridge University Press |
| Revenue |  £1 billion (2022) (Reported for Cambridge University Press & Assessment) |
| No. of employees | 6,100 (2022) |
| Official website | cambridge.org |
Cambridge University Press is a department of the University of Cambridge and is both an academic and educational publisher. It became part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, following a merger with Cambridge Assessment in 2021. With a global sales presence, publishing hubs, and offices in more than 40 countries, it publishes over 50,000 titles by authors from over 100 countries. Its publishing includes more than 420 academic journals, monographs, reference works, school and university textbooks, and English language teaching and learning publications. It also publishes Bibles, runs a bookshop in Cambridge, sells through Amazon, and has a conference venues business in Cambridge at the Pitt Building and the Sir Geoffrey Cass Sports and Social Centre.
Being part of the University of Cambridge gives Cambridge University Press a non-profit status.
