Cambridge University Press
Summary
Cambridge University Press (or CUP) is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted Letters Patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest continually operating book publisher.The Press’s mission is to “To further through publication and printing the University’s objective of advancing learning, knowledge and research worldwide.” This mission is laid out in ‘Statute J’ in the University of Cambridge’s Statutes and Ordinances. The Press is both an academic and educational publisher, with a regional structure operating in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); the Americas; and Asia-Pacific.Its publishing includes professional books; textbooks; monographs; reference works; around 240 academic journals; Bibles and prayer books; English Language Teaching publications; educational software and electronic publishing.The Press has, since 1698, been governed by the Press ‘Syndics’ (originally known as the 'Curators'), made up of 18 senior academics from the University of Cambridge who represent a wide variety of subjects.
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21 new journalism jobs found today
Press Gazette has found 21 new jobs for journalists today. To view the daily archive of our journalism jobs search click on Journalism Jobs. Cambridge University Press is looking for a commissioning editor (£34-37K). You will have degree with CELTA qualification, and significant experience of ELT editorial projects, digital projects and commissioning and managing multi-component projects.
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11 new journalism jobs found today
Press Gazette has found 11 new jobs for journalists today. To view the daily archive of our journalism jobs search click on Journalism Jobs. Cambridge University Press is seeking a science editor (£22,379-27,665). You will be a graduate and will have editorial background with excellent communication skills. Job Location: Cambridge Jamie Magazine is looking for a sub-editor (£35K [.
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Learning from Ourselves
It was a week. In the corridors of power , media tycoons planned post-imperial escape routes. And we who were content to play in a corner with , in the Yeatsian line , a looking glass and some beads , found revealed wonders in the very simplest of things. So Rupert Murdoch did a McGrawHill and divided his imperium into Good bank/Bad bank , and the latter got all the stricken print , from the Times to Harper Collins.
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11 new journalism jobs found today
Press Gazette has found 11 new jobs for journalists today. To view the daily archive of our journalism jobs search click on Journalism Jobs. ITV is looking for a senior news editor. You will have experience of news editing on a national news programme with excellent journalism skills. Job Location: London Closing Date: 27 April MA Healthcare Ltd is [.
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10 new journalism jobs found today
Press Gazette has found 10 new jobs for journalists today. To view the daily archive of our journalism jobs search click on Journalism Jobs. Professional Beauty is looking for an editor/online editor. You will have experience of writing and editing for both print and online. Job Location: London Wanderlust has a vacancy for an editor.
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11 new journalism jobs found today
Press Gazette has found 11 new jobs for journalists today. To view the daily archive of our journalism jobs search click on Journalism Jobs. Dow Jones Newswires is seeking an editor. You will have previous magazine or newspaper editing experience. Job Location: London Closing Date: 06 April Bauer Media has an opportunity for a chief sub-editor.
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New Pricing Model Lets Users Rent Research Articles
Cambridge Journals, the academic journal publishing division of Cambridge University Press, is offering a solution to cash-strapped researchers: 24-hour rentals of articles from its journals, for £3. 99, $5. 99 or €4. 49.
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Let there be Growth
Back at my desk , I am desperately looking for an upbeat story to kickstart Autumn , or , if you prefer , The Fall , though that sounds more like an advertising or newspaper story than anything else. If you seek a growth market then look at educational publishing (http://www. outsellinc. com/store/products/1001 ), within which the best that the industry can offer is in ELT ( English Language Teaching ) A succession of reports from Outsell underlines this , both in terms of whole marketplaces like China (http://www.
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What you need is a Platform
For some years strategy consultants have talked about "migration" to the Platform. But all of us have been short of exemplars in the education sector. It has therefore been hard for industry partipants to see exactly what we mean or how it might be applied.
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NS Seeks Clarification on IP Review
The NS is seeking a meeting with Intellectual Property Office officials to clarify the aims of the review into UK IP laws announced by the Prime Minister in London's East End earlier this month. David Cameron told high tech business leaders that the Government was reviewing IP laws "to see if we can make them fit for the internet age" and more attractive for companies like Google.
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