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Sichuan Education Press visit OICPS for Publisher Training
A delegation from Sichuan Education Press visited the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies in August 2009 for a 3-day Publisher Training programme. The programme included guest speakers and industry visits, and concentrated on the Education sector. This programme follows a successful visit in 2007 by another delegation from the Sichuan Publishing Group.
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The Future of the Journal
Angus Phillips, Director of the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies, has edited a new book on the future of the academic journal (with Bill Cope). With contributions from a number of expert contributors, the volume looks at a range of key topics that are of vital importance to academics and publishers alike, as well as librarians, members of learned and professional societies, and policy-makers. Will the journals business continue to grow? Open access initiatives still form a relatively small part of journals publishing, but will they become the norm? How do librarians, publishers and academics see the future for journals? Will other forms of access to knowledge, and different methods of scholarly communication, become more important? How will the academic journal be affected by public policy, changes in copyright law, and the views of learned societies and research bodies?
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First Chapter Series presented to Oxford Brookes
A stunning collection of hand-bound books has been donated to the Booker Prize Archive at Oxford Brookes. The seven volumes were given by Oak Tree Fine Press. The slip-cased books are presentation volumes of first chapters of selected Booker prize-winning novels, which are signed by the authors and contain original artworks inspired by the stories.
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MA Publishing student and a John Henry Brookes Scholarship
Lacey Decker was awarded a John Henry Brookes Scholarship in 2008. She writes below of her experiences on the MA Publishing programme at Oxford Brookes.
Saying I've learned a lot since coming to Oxford Brookes in September would be an understatement: proofreading and copyediting skills from the editorial side of things; how books and paper are actually manufactured from production; effective marketing strategies and how to buy and sell rights; among a host of other things.
Read the rest of Lacey's statement here.
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MA Publishing student writes of his experiences after receiving an OICPS Scholarship
Arash Hejazi was awarded this OICPS scholarship, open to international students, in 2008. He has written about his experiences as an MA Publishing student at Oxford Brookes during 2008 and 2009.
I experienced the most exciting year of my life here. I met the absolutely friendly staff of the OICPS who did their best to make me feel at home and who were there for me whenever I needed any kind of help or advice. I never had a feeling of distance between me and my tutors. Now that the course is almost over, I am convinced that this relationship will not be over and they will still be there for me whenever I need them.
You can read Arash's full statement here.
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Hachette Livre UK Publishing Scholarship Success
Hazel Lancefield, a student on the MA Publishing course was awarded a Hachette Livre UK Publishing Scholarship in 2008. She writes about her experience on the Master's in Publishing at Oxford Brookes.
Hazel writes:
"Perhaps the aspect of the course which I have most appreciated so far has been the richness of the overview of the publishing industry, through the course itself and external events such as the London Book Fair, and SYP and OPuS meetings."
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Student writes about Cambridge Publishing Scholarship Success
Aimée Walker, a student on the MA Publishing course was awarded the Cambridge Publishing Scholarship in 2008. She writes about her experience on the Master's in Publishing at Oxford Brookes.
Aimée writes:
"Thanks to Oxford Brookes Publishing Department's excellent industry links there are plenty of opportunities for us to do work experience. New placements are regularly put up on the Brookes website. I worked as an editorial assistant for Collins Education one day a week for six months. This complemented the course very well and enabled me to put the editorial skills I was learning into practice, including proofreading and copy-editing".
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London Book Fair Winner!
The winner of the draw for a Nintendo Wii at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies stand at the London Book Fair was Angela Wilde, Publisher at Blue Ocean Publishing. Angela was delighted with the news, and said "The name Oxford Brookes is very well-known and so was a good draw for me to come by your stand, have a browse and see what kind of services Brookes offers. Of course, winning the Wii was an unexpected bonus"
Thanks to everyone who entered!
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Scholarships available for MAs in Publishing
Scholarships are available for students starting one of the MAs in Publishing in the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies in September 2009.
The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies is delighted to offer the following scholarships for students entering postgraduate courses in 2009-10:
- Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies Scholarship (International)
- John Henry Brookes Scholarships (Home/EU and International)
- Cambridge Publishing Scholarship (Home/EU and International)
- Hachette Livre UK Publishing Scholarship (Home/EU)
- Macmillan Publishing Scholarship (Home/EU and International)
- Publishing Training Centre Diversity Scholarship (UK resident)
Further information on these Departmental Scholarships is available from our Scholarships page. Details of University and external funding opportunities are available here.
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Pearson Prizes for ePublishing students
We are very grateful to Pearson Education for their involvement with the epublishing module, a part of the Publishing MA at Oxford Brookes University. Students taking the course worked on proposals for new online educational resources and developed websites based on Pearson's Heinemann Secondary School range of books.
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