About
Cambridge
University
Press
Cambridge University Press is the
publishing business of the University
of Cambridge, one of the world’s
leading research institutions.
It is the oldest publishing house in the world and
the oldest university press. It originated from Letters
Patent (a ‘royal charter’) granted to the University
by Henry VIII in 1534, and has been operating
continuously since the first University Press book was
printed in 1584.
An unchanging mission through four centuries
of change
The world of learning and education has changed and
evolved over the past four centuries around the globe;
but the need for high quality learning materials has
never changed and neither has our mission to provide
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them. Our mission is now, as it has always been, to
advance learning around the world by publishing
to the very highest standards the latest in thinking
and research. To achieve this we are committed to
supporting innovation in learning and teaching. We
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Bringing authors and readers together
Authors and readers are the life-blood of any
publisher and it is our primary objective to bring them
together in the act of publishing.
Across the whole range of our publishing, from
starter-level English language materials for learners
worldwide, through curriculum-orientated textbooks
and e-resources, to the most specialised academic
research, we make every single publication count to
further learning through excellence in authorship,
editing, production and technological innovation.
Governance
The Press Syndicate is the governing body of
Cambridge University Press, consisting of eighteen
senior members of the University of Cambridge who
oversee the Press’s business and who must give their
formal approval to all titles published, from wherever
in the world they originate.
A meeting of the Press Syndicate in the Oriel Room of the Pitt Building.
A world leader in academic publishing
We publish over 2,500 new academic and professional
books every year across almost the full range of
academic subjects.
Our list is unrivalled anywhere in its depth, breadth,
and consistent commitment to quality, with rigorous
peer review at the core of our publishing processes.
Our academic authors come from all five continents
and range from junior faculty to Nobel Laureates, and
we also publish increasing numbers of medical, legal
and engineering professionals.
Scientists from Sir Isaac Newton to Professor Stephen
Hawking have published with Cambridge, as have
humanists from John Milton to Noam Chomsky.
We also publish for major organisations such as the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the
World Trade Organisation and the International
Committee of the Red Cross.
We publish research monographs, academic reference,
textbooks, books for professionals, and large numbers
of paperbacks aimed at graduate students. We also
publish a small number of accessible trade books
each year aimed at general readers outside the higher
educational sector.
Short-run digital printing technology enables us to
reprint a single copy on demand, allowing many
Cambridge publications to remain in print indefinitely.
In recent years we have used this technology to revive
thousands of works of enduring scholarly value, by
a programme of paperback revivals and through the
Cambridge Library Collection, which includes books first
published as far back as 1640.
In 2012 University Publishing Online was launched. It
provides access to e-books from the world-renowned
publishing programmes of our partner presses.
Cambridge English
Our English language teaching (ELT) publishing
group aims to provide inspiring products and services
for teaching and learning the English language.
Through a collaborative process involving teachers,
learners and the world’s leading authors we produce
solutions that contribute to the raising of standards.
Our blended learning offering, Touchstone, reaches
hundreds of thousands of learners, including many
who would otherwise have little or no access to a
complete learning experience. Partnered with our
sister-organisation, Cambridge English Language
Assessment, we publish, as Cambridge Exams
Publishing, the official preparation and practice
materials across all media for the world’s leading
exams. The world’s best-selling ELT grammar book,
English Grammar in Use, is now available online for
learners everywhere, whilst teachers can meet up and
develop professionally online through our Cambridge
English Teacher website.
Cambridge has a choice of courses and supplementary
materials at every level and age-range, underpinned
by our authoritative research in the areas of corpus
development and English Profile – the programme
that describes the language behind the Common
European Framework. Be it in British, American, or
‘international’ English, our list is therefore continuously
relevant, and trusted throughout the profession.
Publishing the latest in
thinking and research
Cambridge Journals publishes
over 300 renowned, peer-reviewed
journals, including journals
published on behalf of around
100 learned societies, which
offer the latest in research and
discovery across a range of topics.
Many of these journals are the
leading academic publications
in their fields and together they
form one of the most valuable
and comprehensive collections of
research available today.
Across the world, Cambridge
Journals are available in print
and online – keeping scientists,
researchers and scholars abreast of
crucial developments in research.
Education and schools
Cambridge is a leading global educational publisher
for schools and colleges across the world. We develop
market-leading blended materials for specific local
curricula in Africa, Australia, India, New Zealand,
the Caribbean and the UK. We are the world’s
leading publisher in international examinations for
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and the
International Baccalaureate (IB).
The Bible – continuity and change
Our unique heritage of Bible publishing provides the
strongest link between the past, present and future
of Cambridge publishing. The world’s oldest Bible
publisher, we produced our first edition in 1591 – the
Bible of Shakespeare, Bunyan and the first English
settlers of America. Cambridge is still renowned
for our range and quality of fine Bibles produced
in traditional and familiar styles. As well as the
magisterial texts of the Book of Common Prayer and
the King James Version, which we have published
continuously since the 17th Century, we now offer
a range of highly acclaimed editions in a variety of
modern translations.
A global presence
With branches, offices and agents throughout the
world, the Press today is able to draw on a remarkable
range of authors (currently over 50,000 from over 140
countries) and to market and distribute material (both
print and electronic) to readers everywhere. Around
2,000 staff in over 50 offices service an inventory of
over 50,000 in-print titles (of which around 24,000 are
also available as e-books), growing at a rate of over
4,000 new ISBNs per year.
Environmental commitment
Cambridge University Press takes its responsibility to
the environment very seriously, and our UK operation
has been certified with ISO 14001, a prestigious
international standard that demonstrates our
commitment to reduce the impact of our business on
the environment.
Cambridge University Press in the community
We serve communities of learners, educators
and researchers not only through our publishing
output, but also through our people. Where we have
resources, skills and expertise, we aim to use them
in imaginative ways that achieve real benefits for us
all: the communities we support, the reputation of
our organisation, and our own people. Colleagues
around the world annually give over 1,700 hours of
volunteering time to schools and crèches, libraries and
reading schemes, environmental projects and charities,
homeless shelters and hospitals.
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Cambridge University Press
advances learning, knowledge
and research worldwide.
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