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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Sep 1

🏰New @huddersfielduni.bsky.social student research reveals the role architecture plays in fantasy TV series, @hbo.bsky.social #GameOfThrones.

Learn more from student Amy Galea's research, by reading her full article in Vol. 10 of #FIELDS the Journal of Huddersfield Student Research.

Online now!

University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Aug 26

We 💚 New #Research from @huddersfielduni.bsky.social students! 🤩
Such a diverse spectrum of subjects covered in our new Volume of #FIELDS the Journal of Huddersfield Student Research.
All 10 articles are now available, free, online, #openaccess.
www.fieldsjournal.org.uk
@oaspa.bsky.social

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Aug 20

🎉💚📗 We are excited to announce that the next volume in FIELDS: the Journal of @huddersfielduni.bsky.social Student Research, is going to be published online & open access this Friday 22nd August! Featuring latest research on a diverse spectrum of subjects.
Discover FIELDS on our website.

University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Aug 19

📚🎉🚂 We're so grateful for the generous review from the team at Model Engineer & Workshop gave for Julia Winterson's #Railways & #Music.
You can read the full review in their September issue.
💻You can read the book for free online - one of 25 titles we publish #openaccess.🔓
#bookreview #trains

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Heritage Quay @heritagequay.bsky.social · Aug 18

SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!

The @heritage_quay office is closed this week as we undertake important collections work and we will be reopen on Tuesday 26 August.

Visitors need not fear: the Big Curvy Screen and our fascinating exhibition: The Town That Taught Itself are open as usual.

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Aug 12

🎸 #Oasis didn’t fake the accent—and here’s why that matters.

📄 #Research explores how Oasis’s accent reflects themes of identity and authenticity in British indie #music.

Read in FIELDS: Journal of @huddersfielduni.bsky.social Student Research. Volume 9, Issue 1, 2023.

Free on our website.

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Aug 11

Who is Henrietta Schwann? And why did @huddersfielduni.bsky.social name a building after her?

Find out the full remarkable story of this figure of female education and empowerment by visiting our Facebook page.

Or visit @heritagequay.bsky.social to see the exhibit 'The Town That Taught Itself'.

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Jul 22

Happy 6th Birthday to the Journal of Play in Adulthood!
First published in July 2019.
Now it has 7 Volumes and over 50 Articles.
In 6 years it has been accessed over 100,000 times!
Find this journal on our website.
@playbrarian.uk #OpenAccess #Play #TeachingAndLearning #PlayResearch #UniversityPress

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Jul 9

🎉📚 Our newest publication is now available! "In Our Own Words: Creative Approaches to Inclusion through an Arts and Humanities Intellectual Disability Project" by @rehistories.bsky.social

#Inclusion #LearningDisability #Arts #Humanities #OpenAccess #UniversityPress @huddersfielduni.bsky.social

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Rob Ellis @re-histories.bsky.social · Jun 30

A public history project, a student project, and a co-produced LD project all rolled into one. Primarily a reminder for everyone involved but some insights into what worked for us and some of the ongoing challenges. unipress.hud.ac.uk/plugins/book...

In Our Own Words

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Jun 30

We hope you had a wonderful conference! We believe you intended to tag @huddersfielduni.bsky.social more than ourselves 😊

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congratulations on your prize - we do believe you probably intended to tag @huddersfielduni.bsky.social more than ourself 😊

University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · May 28

Learn about the 200 year history of education in Huddersfield.
Read online today on our website.
#NewBook #LocalHistory #Huddersfield #HudUni #OpenAccess #eBooks
@huddersfielduni.bsky.social

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Apr 28

📣New Book News!👩‍🏫👨‍🎓 Now available online - the 2025 Edition of "The Making of a University: The path to higher education in Huddersfield." This book is a record of the development of an institution with a remarkable history.
@huddersfielduni.bsky.social @oaspa.bsky.social
#Huddersfield #LocalHistory

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Apr 28

We're delighted to announce our newest book is a special edition of "The Making of a University: The path to higher education in Huddersfield" with a special foreword by @huddersfielduni.bsky.social Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Tim Thornton. It's available to read now online via our website.

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Apr 23

We're delighted to welcome @huddersfielduni.bsky.social to the BlueSky community!

We have some exciting news about a book about the remarkable history of this institution coming VERY soon!

So do follow us across socials for more details - Instagram & Facebook too!

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ALT: a cartoon character from inside out is saying hi while stretching her arms .

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Mar 25

Happy #ReadTolkienDay📗
Discover a fascinating article by a University of Huddersfield Student researching characters in architecture within the dwarven cities of Moria and Erebor.
Read for free online in FIELDS Journal of Huddersfield Student Research, Volume 9, Issue 1, 2023.
#LordOfTheRings

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Rob Ellis @re-histories.bsky.social · Mar 24

I co-authored a v.short piece in the Creative Health volume that covered our learning disability group (LD club). It includes contributions from student volunteers.

University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Mar 24

Discover the remarkable #research established by the University of Huddersfield's School of Art & Humanities.
"Cultures of..." currently in 4 Volumes explores the social impact of arts & culture in themes of place, sound and health in local society.
Read all for free.
unipress.hud.ac.uk

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Mar 24

Discover the remarkable #research established by the University of Huddersfield's School of Art & Humanities.
"Cultures of..." currently in 4 Volumes explores the social impact of arts & culture in themes of place, sound and health in local society.
Read all for free.
unipress.hud.ac.uk

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Feb 5

4) Through Open Access publishing we are able to make research content available to anyone, anywhere, around the world with access to the internet. Providing free publications without subscription, paywall or barriers, supporting equal access for all.

University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Feb 5

3) By dedicating ourselves to Open Access publications we are supporting sustainable Innovation by sharing research widely, Communication between academia and industry, Collaboration by diverse contributors and stakeholders, and Education in equal availability, promoting lifelong learning.

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Feb 5

2) This is achieved by making the move to publish Online Only from January 2025 all our book titles. This reduces the need for paper production, printing and ink costs, and reduces transport footprint for book stock.

Online only also is in sync with titles being Open Access, free for all.

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Feb 5

Today we are sharing how we are a sustainable and environmentally friendly #UniversityPress:

1) We support the commitment of the University of Huddersfield to reduce our overall carbon footprint.

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Jan 22

And our Number 1, most accessed article in #Fields the Journal of Huddersfield Student Research, is... 🥁

'Male and female murderers in newspapers: Are they portrayed differently?' by Bethany O'Donnell (Volume 2)

Read for free: www.fieldsjournal.org.uk/article/id/4...

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Jan 22

At 2nd place, in #Fields the Journal of Huddersfield Student Research, with the most accesses is...
'A critical analysis of the development of the public benefit requirement of charitable purposes under English and Welsh charity law' by Naomi Barsi (Volume 2)
www.fieldsjournal.org.uk/article/id/4...

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