Oxford Brookes University Leads Development for Ukraine's Academic Publishing

Experts from Taylor & Francis to take part in sessions on peer review and publishing ethics. Taylor & Francis is also a sponsor of Ukrainian delegates’ travel packages. Photo: Peter Treanor via Alamy From January 19 to 23, Oxford Brookes University will host a high-level development programme for senior leaders in Ukraine’s academic publishing sector, including university vice-rectors and representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science. The initiative responds to the severe challenges facing scholarly publishing in Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion, including the misappropriation of Ukrainian intellectual property, the targeting of Mariupol University and others, and the destruction of the country’s primary printing facility, Faktor Druk. Titled University Press Publishing for Ukraine: Policy and Practice, the programme is designed to strengthen Ukraine’s academic publishing infrastructure and support its alignment with international publishing standards and best practices. The programme is jointly organized by the Oxford Brookes’ Centre for International Publishing and Supporting Ukrainian Publishing Resilience and Recovery (SUPRR), in cooperation with Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Participation in the programme is offered at no cost to delegates. Travel packages have been generously sponsored by leading UK publishers, including Taylor & Francis, Oxford University Press and Springer. In addition, accommodation and hospitality in Oxford are being provided free of charge by local professional families, adding additional hospitality and interest to the week. This initiative reflects a broad commitment from the international academic and publishing community to support the resilience, recovery, and future development of Ukraine’s university publishing sector.