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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@uochesterpress.bsky.social has been publishing books that showcase academic excellence, professional practice, creative work and the heritage of #Cheshire and the wider region for 25 years. This celebratory event featured insights from book authors: www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/a... #chester #books

Group of authors, staff and supporters at the celebratory event for the University of Chester Press 25th anniversary

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the University of Chester Press in conjunction with the Culture and Society Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute - especially to the speakers who shared their publishing experiences

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We’re at the Chester Society for Landscape History Research Day today in #Chester

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Anthony Annakin-Smith will be speaking for #chesterheritage #HODS on the Foundling Hospital in its former home @bluecoatchester on Mon 14 Sep, 11am: www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-e...

Book cover for Left But Not Forgotten showing children against the Chester Bluecoat Building

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

As @uochesterpress.bsky.social is celebrating its 25th anniversary later on this month, here's a look back at some of the past cover designs. Find out more here: www.chester.ac.uk/university-press #chester #books

Ten book covers from the University of Chester Press

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Author Sheena Evans sharing her insight into the pioneering leadership role of Janet Vaughan in the #Slough blood transfusion depot in #WW2: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... #womeninmedicine #bloodtransfusion #berkshire

Book cover for Bloomsbury, Belsen, Oxford: Janet Vaughan - Medical Pioneer by Sheena Evans

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The University-run Chester Festival of Ideas has been named a winner in leading international #awards honouring exceptional achievements in educational advancement. 🎉 More 👉 chester.ac.uk/about/news/a... #CASEcoe #events #Chester @caseadvance.bsky.social

Five images from the Chester Festival of Ideas featuring staff, speakers and attendees

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johndavies1978.bsky.social @johndavies1978.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A great night, thanks to everyone involved, & congratulations to all the winners.

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The best emerging and established writing talent connected to Cheshire was honoured at this year’s Cheshire Prize for Literature awards ceremony, held at the University of Chester last week as part of #chesterideas festival: www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/a... #Cheshire #Chester #creativewriting

Ten prizewinners with the High Sheriff and Harry Parking at the Cheshire Prize for Literature Awards ceremony

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We’re @picturehousechester today for #chesterideas festival with seven @uochesterpress authors speaking here and at the Town Hall. Over 100 free events across #chester across the four days

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Lucy Andrew @lucyvandrew.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Come and see me at the Uni of Chester Festival of Ideas on Sunday 5th July, 1-2pm at Chester Picturehouse. Book your free tickets here: festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/in-con... #chesterfestivalofideas #festivalofideas #whatsonchester #authorevent #janeausten @atlanticbooks.bsky.social

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Did you know that seven University of Chester Press authors/editors will be speaking at the #chesterfestivalofideas on Thursday, 2 July - as part of an impressive line up of over 100 events across the four-day festival. Find out more here: festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk

Six pictures of speakers and past events for the 2026 Chester Festival of Ideas in July

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The Festival of Ideas 2026 is taking place in #Chester between 2-5 July and all events are FREE to attend. Here is a taste of what's on offer! Head to the Festival website to find and book events best-suited to your interests – festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/events/

Scientific discovery events at the Chester Festival of Ideas with a picture of a Chester Zoo staff member at last year's festival.

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Great to see Anthony Annakin-Smith's sold out talk at Storyhouse for #ChesterHeritageFestival on his book Left But Not Forgotten: The Children of the Foundling Hospital at Chester. Here's a slide showing tokens from @foundlingmuseum.bsky.social left by parents with their child on admission

Slide from Anthony Annakin-Smith's talk of tokens left with children at the Foundling Hospital

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ChesterArchSoc @chesterarchsoc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

This sounds like an event well worth attending: 'Discover Viking Chester', Saturday 30 May at the amphitheatre - activities for everybody and short talks by experts, 10.00 am- 2.00pm. To find out more, go to www.chesterheritagefestival.co.uk/event-detail...

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Discover Viking Chester | Heritage Festival

Chester's Viking story comes alive at the Amphitheatre — costumed interpreters, crafts, talks and walks for all the family.

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ChesterArchSoc @chesterarchsoc.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Despite the warm weather, good attendance this evening at a fascinating talk by Paul Cavill and Steve Harding on finding Brunanburh, covering strategic and onomastic aspects and the potential of isotope analysis to identify the origins of metal objects. Warmest thanks to the speakers!

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Here's a selection of our book covers including the two latest: Left But Not Forgotten: The Children of the Foundling Hospital at Chester by Anthony Annakin-Smith and Finding the Battle of Brunanburh by Paul Cavill and Stephen E. Harding: www.chester.ac.uk/university-press #books #cheshire #chester

Ten book covers published by the University of Chester Press

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ChesterArchSoc @chesterarchsoc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Finding the Battle of Brunanburh, a talk by Prof Steve Harding and Dr Paul Cavill Weds 27 May, 7:30 pm at the Grosvenor Museum, Steve Harding and Paul Cavill will present their latest insights into the location of the greatest battle in England before the Norman Conquest.

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Catch author Anthony Annakin-Smith talking about his new #Chester #foundlings book online on Mon, 18 May at 16:00: www.coram.org.uk/training-and...

Book cover for Left But Not Forgotten: The Children of the Foundling Hospital at Chester with Blue Coat Building and children

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Here's the cover of our next book to be published in May on the children of the Foundling Hospital in #chester by Anthony Annakin-Smith. Find out more here: storefront.chester.ac.uk/index.php?ma...

Book cover for Left But Not Forgotten showing Bluecoat Hospital in Chester with children in front.

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Biographer Sheena Evans will be speaking about Dame Janet Vaughan's extraordinary life at Putney Library on Thursday evening: #putney #london #historyofmedicine #womeninscience #oxford

Event poster for talk by Sheena Evans at Putney Library about Dame Janet Vaughan on 16 April

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Congratulations to dual @uochesterpress author Revd Professor Peter Gubi who recently received his higher doctorate from the University of Chester to add to his PhD, ThD and DMin degrees: www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/a... #religion #clergy #counselling #Theology

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

We’re at the #wirral #history Fair today in #portsunlight and look forward to a busy day with lots of visitors thanks to Wirral History and Heritage Association

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Good to see a packed audience at the Finding the Battle of #Brunanburh book launch last night at Linghams bookshop in #heswall #wirral with authors Paul Cavill and Stephen E. Harding

Authors Paul Cavill and Stephen E. Harding at Linghams bookshop with their book Finding the Battle of Brunanburh

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

#IWD2026 @womenshistnet.bsky.social Book Prize judges: This is an excellent and highly readable biography of a fascinating woman...It is a fantastic record of an incredibly interesting figure, and revealing of the challenges even the most exceptional women faced in medicine and academia...'

Book cover of Bloomsbury, Belsen, Oxford showing a picture of Janet Vaughan, medical pioneer

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The Chester Festival of Ideas team is urging people across the community to seize the opportunity to showcase themselves and their work as the deadline to bring forward events for the exciting 2026 programme approaches. More 👉 www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/a...

Four images from the Chester Festival of Ideas

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Trauma-Informed Mindfulness author Nikki Kiyimba will be speaking about her work at books on the walls in #chester tomorrow (Sat 14 Feb) at 2pm. No booking needed: booksonthewalls.com #traumainformed #psychologicaltrauma

Trauma-Informed Mindfulness book cover by Nikki Kiyimba

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

You can catch the Finding the Battle of Brunanburh book authors Paul Cavill and Steve Harding talking about their latest research on the possible location of the battle @bbcmerseyside 22 mins in. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #merseyside #wirral @uniofnottingham.bsky.social #brunanburh

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BBC Radio Merseyside - Tony Snell, Paul Beesley sits in (10/02/2026)

Great music, interviews, quizzes and all the weekday talking points.

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Reminder: the Cheshire Prize for Literature entries close this weekend for those with a #cheshire connection. Win a cash prize and see your work published - send in your creative writing to this free competition: www.chester.ac.uk/about/events... #chester #creativewriting @uochester.bsky.social

Book cover for Kaleidoscope, the 2024 Cheshire Prize for Literature anthology edited by Harry Parkin and Matt Davies

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Mel Roxby-Mackey @archaeoborders.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Good news from @uochesterpress.bsky.social about this year’s Festival of Ideas at Chester which includes ‘Finding the Battle of Brunanburh: Was This Definitive Battle of 973 Located at Bromborough in the Wirral?’

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Finding the Battle of Brunanburh: Was This Definitive Battle of 973 Located at Bromborough in the Wirral? – Festival of Ideas

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ChesterArchSoc @chesterarchsoc.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Finding the Battle of Brunanburh by P Cavill & S Harding 'New book paves the way for ending the debate on location of historic British battle' University of Chester Press, 2025. To order, go to storefront.chester.ac.uk/index.php?ma...

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

The first events for this year’s free, University-run Chester Festival of Ideas have been announced, from some of the UK’s leading broadcasters sharing insights to spectacular science shows. The award-winning, four-day annual festival is returning in July to #Chester. festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Happy New Year to all our authors, editors, contributors, readers and supporters and we look forward to publishing more new books in 2026: www.chester.ac.uk/about/univer...

Twelve book covers published by the University of Chester

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

The much-debated question of where the greatest and bloodiest battle in England before the Norman Conquest took place is closer to a resolution in a new book from the University of Chester Press. More 👉 www.chester.ac.uk/.../new-book... @uniofnottingham.bsky.social #brunanburh #wirral

Book cover for Finding the Battle of Brunanburh with pictures of the two authors

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Here are copies of the new title Finding the Battle of Brunanburh by Paul Cavill and Stephen E. Harding. Find out more here: storefront.chester.ac.uk/index.php?ma... #brunanburh #athelstan #wirral #cheshire

Three copies of Finding the Battle of Brunanburh books

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Here is a picture of authors at the launch of Kaleidoscope: Creative Writing from the Cheshire Prize for Literature 2024 with their anthologies. Find out more here: www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/a... #creativewriting #cheshire

Cheshire Prize for Literature authors at the launch of the latest anthology

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Here's a montage of recent book covers including our two new ones: Finding the Battle of Brunanburh and Kaleidoscope: Creative Writing from the Cheshire Prize for Literature 2024 - more information on these to follow #books #bookshelf

Selection of ten University of Chester Press book covers

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Congratulations to all the authors who brought their creative writing published in Kaleidoscope, the latest @cheshireprize anthology, to life this evening in front of a packed audience in #chester @UoCEnglish #cheshire

Cheshire Prize for Literature anthologies on display

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Tomorrow evening we will celebrate the creative work of the prizewinners and shortlisted authors from the 2024 Cheshire Prize for Literature competition with the launch of the new anthology and readings from the authors themselves. Here's a reminder of last year's cover: #cheshire #CreativeWriting

Passages of Time book cover featuring creative writing from the Cheshire Prize for Literature 2023

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We're looking forward to seeing the prizewinners/ runners up/shortlisted authors next week for the @cheshireprize anthology launch @uochester @UoCEnglish of Kaleidoscope: Creative Writing for the Cheshire Prize for Literature 2024 - here's last year's photo to whet your appetite #Cheshire

Cheshire Prize for Literature anthology editors and authors in 2024

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Our next book by Paul Cavill and Steve Harding from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social explores the latest research on the possible location of the Battle of Brunanburh in 937: storefront.chester.ac.uk/index.php?ma... #Brunanburh #placenames #History #Archaeology #wirral #cheshire #merseyside

Finding the Battle of Brunanburh book cover featuring King Athelstan

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Drop in to find out more about this local publisher and its publications on Saturday at 2pm in #chester at books on the walls: booksonthewalls.com

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

We’re at the #Cheshire Local History Association’s Cheshire History Day in #Tarporley today and look foward to meeting visitors and leaning more about the history of Cheshire

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University of Chester Press @uochesterpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Find out about the extraordinary life and work of Janet Vaughan on Wed, 1 Oct, 4pm, @uocfhms @uochester Wheeler Building with Sheena Evans. All welcome. chester.ac.uk/about/events... #womeninhistory #historyofmedicine #cheshire #chester #MedicalHistory

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