Helgard Krause and David Nicholson have been appointed non-executive directors of the award-winning academic publisher, Liverpool University Press. Helgard Krause is the Chief Executive of the Books Council of Wales and a non-executive director of Creative Wales, an economic development agency of the Welsh Government. She is a former Director of the University of Wales … Continue reading
New appointments to the Liverpool University Press Board of Directors
Liverpool University Press is pleased to announce two new senior appointments, with Professor Georgina Endfield FBA appointed Chair of LUP’s Board of Directors and Dr Matt Greenhall joining the Board as a non-executive director. Professor Georgina Endfield FBA is Professor of Environmental History and Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for the Research Environment and Postgraduate Research … Continue reading
Good Governance and the University Press
Governance. Nobody talks about governance in publishing but in the university press world it is really quite important. The governance structure of a press is vital to its ability to function: stifle press leadership and agility and entrepreneurship (both as essential in the world of mission-driven publishing as they are in the corporate world) become … Continue reading
Anthony Cond Takes Office as AUPresses President
Anthony Cond, director of Liverpool University Press, has stepped into the presidency of the Association of University Presses. He succeeds 2023-2024 President Jane Bunker, director of the Cornell University Press. Cond is the Association’s first non-North American President (see a complete list of past Presidents). “Anthony’s nomination and election reflect the global vitality of the Association, with 22 of … Continue reading
In Praise of… Charles Forsdick
To celebrate our 125th anniversary this year, we are taking the opportunity to highlight and thank a selection of key figures in LUP's recent history. To start this series, our Chief Executive Officer Anthony Cond reflects on the impact of LUP's former Editorial Advisory Board Chair Charles Forsdick following their first meeting almost twenty years … Continue reading
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