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Nice to go and visit some of my favourite bookshops with the @ManchesterUP team yesterday. Here at @ToppingsEdin to highlight the previews for Drifting North

Now available! Ida Lupino, Multifaceted performer and cinematic pioneer bit.ly/44XKjjl Author Gillian Kelly shine’s a spotlight on #IdaLupino and her remarkable contributions to C20th #cinema On the MUP blog ➡️ bit.ly/4o8KGAC

The western dominated world we’ve known for the past 300 years is coming to an end. Join Vince Cable as he shares what the political and economic landscape could look like in 50 years time, and where will Britain stand in a new world order? Details here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/events/

Attending London Trans+ Pride this weekend? Discover the trailblazing lives of thirty trans people who will radically change everything you've been told about transgender history. Available now from all good bookshops in London! #LondonTransPride #TransPride @EliErlick

Delighted to announce @vincecable as our Opening Keynote for this year's #ChinaWeek. Sir Vince will discuss his new book 'Eclipsing the West: China, India and the forging of a new world' in conversation with @Bkerrychina. Registration opens Sept. Visit: kcl.ac.uk/china-week

This is the only known photo of the first trans woman to have her gender legally recognized in Switzerland. Only known by initials N. U., the trans woman petitioned police for a pass to wear dresses in 1920. When interviewed, N. called herself "a homosexual woman in a male body.”

I've been lucky enough to read Courting Disaster already and to see how @theZHM uses detailed close reading to make big arguments, producing a fascinating re-examination not just of the eighteenth century courtship novel but of our own ideas about romance and consent.

Coming next year to our AI Futures series 🤖 Artificial intelligence and international security makes an urgent intervention into the development of AI-driven weaponry and warfare. Out March 2026🚀

Timely from this brilliant team who bring a wider eco- social analysis to questions of water @ManchesterUP

Join us on 31st July at @CPXMCR to discover the amazing story of Sheffield-based Studio Electrophonique, the home studio that helped launch some of Britain’s most beloved bands, including ABC, The Human League, and Pulp: cultplex.co.uk/Cultplex.dll/W… @MCRCityofLit @creativetourist

Out today! What went wrong with Britain offers new insights into the far-reaching consequences of government policies that prioritised ideology, personal ambition and party politics over the public good 🇬🇧📉

Former politician and economist Vince Cable will be speaking about his brand new book, Eclipsing the West: China, India and the Forging of a New World, at this year's @edbookfest, with @BBCScotland's Douglas Fraser. Tickets and information: edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/w… #EdBookFest

An essential study for the water case but of much wider import.

We're pleased to be welcoming @EliErlick to @blackwellbooks for a discussion on her new book 'Before Gender' Tickets cost £6 or are free when purchasing the book (£20)@ManchesterUP Book your place now

Manchester University Press (@ManchesterUP) has acquired Richard Smyth’s Greenshirts, a new book that uncovers the "deep, often obscured entanglements between fascist ideologies and environmental thought" over the past 150 years 👇 ebx.sh/Cu77O3

The biggest review of the water sector has just been released, outlining the changes needed to fix a broken system that has resulted in polluted rivers and rising bills. 'Murky water' explains why public ownership is just the first step in fixing our unsustainable water system.

In 'Murky water' a team of leading experts expose the many problems with our unsustainable water system. Reforming regulation and tinkering with tariffs will not be enough, and public ownership is just the first step. Publishing November 2025. #watercrisis