UP Redux

Our community

Membership is available for all employees within an organization, and we welcome applications from across the scholarly publishing community.

Our membership

ALPSP is the international trade association which supports and represents not-for-profit organizations that publish scholarly and professional content, and those that work with them.

Events

Through an extensive range of in-person and online events, we help keep you updated on the latest developments from leading experts in scholarly publishing and provide networking opportunities for our community.

About the event

The University Press Redux conference was founded in 2016 and grew out of a need for a forum for university presses in the UK and Europe to share with, and learn from, each other. Like its US-based cousin, the Annual Meeting of the Association of University Presses, Redux has addressed both the general role of publishers in the scholarly ecosystem and the distinctive challenges and opportunities for university-based publishers.

Over the two day event, held in different locations, attendees can enjoy an international view of the many and varied aspects of publishing from university presses. The conference brings together university presses large and small, as well as the associated industries and organizations they work with, including funders, policy makers, libraries and service providers.

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2 Day Conference Ticket (including Welcome Drinks Reception)

Price Dates	Price Tier	ALPSP Member	Non-Member
Until 11 January 2026	Early Bird	£325 + VAT	£425 + VAT
12 January – 8 March 2026	Standard	£400 + VAT	£500 + VAT

Additional Dinner Ticket	Available to all
Tuesday 17 March, 18:30-21:30	£75 + VAT

This in-person event takes place in the UK. The ticket price includes UK standard-rate VAT at 20%, which is applied based on the event’s location.

A VAT receipt with a full VAT breakdown will be issued once your booking is complete.

Keynote Speakers Announced

This year’s conference will be bookended by bold ideas and future-focused leadership. Professor Christopher Smith, Executive Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), will open the conference with “Curiosity, meet Choice.” SHAPE and the Modern Industrial Strategy. His talk will explore how Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) fit into evolving government policy and the role expected of HSS academics. The first day will close with ‘The Necessary Transformation of University Presses’ from Wendy Queen, Director at Johns Hopkins University Press. Wendy will be challenging presses to embrace modernisation and harness technology for the future.

Day 2 begins with ‘AI & UPs’ from George Walkley, Independent Strategy Consultant. George will be guiding presses on the opportunities and challenges AI brings. Concluding the conference will be Professor Marion Thain, Director of the Edinburgh Futures Institute, who will be asking the question ‘How do we structure knowledge?’

Also on the programme

Toby Graham, University Librarian & Associate Provost, University of Georgia
Matt Greenhall, Director of Libraries, Museums & Galleries, University of Liverpool
Liz Jolly, University Librarian, University College Cork
Mandy Hill, Managing Director of Cambridge University Press & Assessment and President of the Publishers Association
John Sherer, Spangler Family Director, UNC Press
Micah Kleit, Director, Rutgers University Press
Allison Levy, Director, Brown University Digital Publications
Charles Watkinson, Director & Associate University Librarian, and Jamie Jones, Director of Sales, Marketing & Outreach, University of Michigan Press
Alison Shaw, Director, Bristol University Press
Philippa Grand, Head of Publishing, LSE Press
John Atkinson, Press Manager, University of Westminster Press
Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Director of COUNTER
Simon Holt, Head of Content Accessibility, Elsevier
Geetha Nair, Head of Publishing, The British Academy
Hannah Jeffries, Head of Research Communication, University of Liverpool
Lara Speicher, Head of Publishing, UCL Press
Paula Kennedy, Head of Publishing, University of London Press
Andrew Barker, Library Director, University of Lancaster
Kate Petherbridge, Press Manager, White Rose University Press

UP Redux 2026

For the first time, the programme is being shaped by a dedicated Programme Committee, bringing together diverse perspectives from across the sector rather than curated in partnership with a single University Press.

In a time of rapid change and rising pressure across the scholarly publishing landscape, University Press Redux returns with a future-facing programme. We invite university presses, libraries, societies, and partners to come together and reimagine what resilience, relevance, and innovation look like in 2026 and beyond.

From AI disruption to budget realignment, from regional publishing to global reach, Redux 2026 will offer practical insights, candid conversations, and collaborative strategies for navigating the evolving terrain of publishing.

Sponsorship opportunities

Our sponsors will be promoted on our dedicated web page, have a profile on the conference app, be featured in social media announcements and included in email marketing. There will also be the opportunity to spend two days networking and gaining association with a trusted and well-known event.

Enquiries Sponsorship Packages

Discounts available

Reduced membership and event rates are available for organisations based in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LIC/LMIC). Please get in touch with us for details.

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