School of Arts

  • Publishing

    The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies is one of the leading institutes for publishing education in the world, with a reputation for innovation and excellence in teaching and research. BA Publishing Media at Brookes is ranked consistently high and is currently 3rd in The Guardian University League Table 2018 with outstanding National Student Survey results 2017. Our industry-led postgraduate courses are respected throughout the world. They provide you with the skills, knowledge and networks to kick start your career in publishing, or to improve your current position. All our programmes have been awarded the Creative Skillset Ticks which signposts to employers that these courses have proven links with industry and teach professional skills. The OICPS carries out academic research, professional development programmes and consultancy, enjoying an unrivalled network of contacts in Oxford, London and further afield.

    BA Publishing Media
    MA Publishing Media
    MA Digital Publishing
    MA Publishing Studies

  • Industry links

    Oxford University press logo
    Elsevier logo
    Penguin Books logo
    Bloomsbury Publishing logo
    Blackwell's logo

  • Student work

    Digital Product »

    EBooks of recipes by undergraduate BA Publishing Media students.

    Design and Production »

    A full paperback cover design by postgraduate students for their chosen Shakespeare play.

  • Guest speakers

    Guest speakers 

    • Felicity Bryan – Literary Agent
    • Richard Charkin – Bloomsbury
    • Mark Cooper – Palgrave Macmillan
    • Jude Crozier – New Internationalist
    • Julia Eccleshare – Guardian
    • David Fickling – David Fickling Books
    • Ophelia Field – English PEN
    • Robin Harvie – HarperCollins
    • Euan Hirst – Blackwell Retail
    • Antonia Hodgson – Publishing Director, Little Brown

  • Research in publishing

    Research carried out in the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies (OICPS) has made major contributions to the development of this subject on a national and international level. It is wide-ranging in terms of its historical, geographical and disciplinary scope, covering a period from the 19th century to the present day, and also encompassing a wide range of interdisciplinary areas.

    Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies »

    One of the leading centres for publishing education in the world, OICPS provides top quality training and consultancy services to the publishing industry, government organizations, charities and NGOs.

    The Print Culture Research Unit »

    The research of academic staff and PhD students in the unit is broad in focus, ranging from British publishing in the mid-19th century to digital publishing in the 21st century.
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