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A not-for-profit scholarly press based at the University of Bristol. Home of Policy Press. Publishing on the global social challenges.
https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree

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@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 4:25 PM

🌍 Why should we explore space?

'What Is Space Exploration For?' examines what our pursuit of the stars could mean for our understanding of Earth, our future and our place in the cosmos.

#WorldSpaceWeek #SpaceExploration

https://ow.ly/qR8M50ZVrJp

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 10:00 AM

Today is Bookshop Day 📚

Whether it’s Waterstones, Foyles, Blackwell’s, or one of the many amazing independent bookshops, such as Bristol's Bookhaus and Heron Books, take time to appreciate your local bookshop today!

#BookshopDay #Bookshops #ReadersAwards @booksaremybag.bsky.social

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 9:00 AM

The #FrankfurtBookFair is in full swing! 📚✨

Looking to discover new publications or explore publishing opportunities? Come and say hello at IPG, Hall 4.2, J7 — we’d love to chat. #Frankfurt2026

Browse our titles: https://ow.ly/oHuV50ZVWWM

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 2:25 PM

What if exploring space could help us build a better future on Earth?

From scientific discovery to cooperation and more sustainable ways of using resources, What Is Space Exploration For? asks what we can gain from our pursuit of the stars.

#WorldSpaceWeek #WSW2026

https://ow.ly/TnCA50ZVrGp

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 12:10 PM

📚 Join us at the University of Leeds School of Law on 4 November for a book event with legal journalist John Hyde, author of Indefensible: How Lawyers Failed to Stop the Post Office Scandal. #PostOfficeScandal

3:30 PM I Esther Simpson LT (LG.08). https://ow.ly/I34750ZWf9S

@fairness.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 8:24 AMReposted by @brisunipress.bsky.social

In 'The Fair Necessities', Will Snell sets out how unfair inequality is undermining our society & economy.

Join the discussion on Weds 14 October, 6:30pm at @lseinequalities.bsky.social, with @aaronreeves.bsky.social, Sarah Kerr & Armine Ishkanian.

🔗Register here: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

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@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 9:00 AM

We’re at the #FrankfurtBookFair! 📚

Interested in discovering more about our publications or exploring publishing opportunities with us? Come and visit us at IPG, Hall 4.2, J7.

We’d love to meet you! #Frankfurt2026

@ejpgjournal.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 6:43 PMReposted by @brisunipress.bsky.social

We are happy to introduce our current Editor’s Choice articles, which are available to download for free until the end of the month. @brisunipress.bsky.social @bupjournals.bsky.social

EJPG Editors' Choice. Three research articles selected by the editors: "Comparative homonationalisms" by Jana Foxe and Jessica Sciarone; "Tracing the politics of sex education" by Anna E. Kluge; "Beyond 'Yes' men and 'No' women" by Emilia Y. Belknap. Published by Bristol University Press.
@markusholdo.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 1:12 PMReposted by @brisunipress.bsky.social

Important debates about AI and the threat of techno-authoritarianism - here's another question we don't know the answer to.

@lseblogs.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 9:10 AMReposted by @brisunipress.bsky.social

Debt and the Future of Workers by @ggouzoulis.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social @brisunipress.bsky.social examines how household debt forms an essential part of the capitalist exploitation process.

Read the review by Photis Lysandrou @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social 👉 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

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@disprecwork.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 4:25 PMReposted by @brisunipress.bsky.social

The @brisunipress.bsky.social press.bsky.social Spring catalogue is out & includes Disabling Capitalism alongside Decolonizing Critical Management Studies & Self, Society and Economy! Out in Feb 2027 - paperback & open access
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/disabling-ca...
#Marxism #DisabilityStudies

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@cerasellachis.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 9:36 AMReposted by @brisunipress.bsky.social

Many thanks to Saori Shibata for this testimonial for Disabling Capitalism: A Critical Inquiry Into Work, Productivism and Disablement. The book is due to be published with @brisunipress.bsky.social in Feb 2027 and can be preordered now
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/disabling-ca...
#NewBook

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‘Ioana Cerasella Chis prompts a powerful rethinking of disablement and work, revealing how disabled people sustain society while challenging disabling capitalism.’

- Saori Shibata (University of Sheffield), author of Contesting Precarity in Japan: The Rise of Nonregular Workers and the New Policy Dissensus
@uoplaw.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 1:35 PMReposted by @brisunipress.bsky.social

This morning saw the start of this year's Law School Staff and PGRS Research Seminar series, with Warwick's Dr Alex Powell @apowelllaw.bsky.social discussing an aspect of his @brisunipress.bsky.social book bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/queering-uk-.... Many thanks to Alex and all the attendees.

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 2:40 PM

How did lawyers fail to stop the Post Office scandal?

Join legal journalist John Hyde at UEA Law School on Wed 21 Oct, 6 PM, for a discussion on the #PostOfficeScandal, professional failures, and what must change to prevent another disaster.

📝 Register: [email protected]

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 2:25 PM

🚀 It’s #WorldSpaceWeek!

What’s the point of exploring space? It can help us understand not just what’s beyond Earth, but also our home planet and its climate.

Discover more in What Is Space Exploration For? by Tony Milligan and Koji Tachibana.

https://ow.ly/hL5T50ZVrAn

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 1:05 PM

The very first issue of Feminism and Organization is online!

Feminism and Organization is an international journal committed to advancing critical feminist scholarship, activism, and praxis to promote social justice.

FREE to access for the rest of 2026: https://ow.ly/svvI50ZVoy4

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 3:35 PM

Saving the #NHS ❤️‍🩹

NHS activism sits at the heart of some of the most urgent political struggles in Britain today.

These books not only explore these struggles but also show how important the

#Healthcare #Health

Browse on our website. https://ow.ly/Pyi950ZTVWc

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 3:25 PM

Did you know that the University of Bristol has its own press?

Visit our stand at the TQEC on 10 Oct and learn more about publishing with Bristol University Press, which is based in the University of Bristol's Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences.

https://ow.ly/yc4r50ZQBzU

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 9:40 AM

This #BannedBooksWeek, we’re asking: What is free speech for? 🗨️

'What Is Free Speech For?' examines the gap between abstract discussions of free speech and communication in democracies with abundant speech but very little listening.

#FreedomOfSpeech #BannedBooks

https://ow.ly/U5cN50ZTRAe

@brisunipress.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 12:10 PM

"But with #AI powering wars, arms trade and unsustainable economic growth, the future may well depend on citizens’ willingness to disrupt its normalisation. The question is: will the tech giants tolerate it?" Markus Holdo
https://ow.ly/ohLf50ZTrmF

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