Publishing Training Links
Books
London College of Communication
Formerly London College of Printing, LCC is the largest constituent College of the University of the Arts London. Offering a wide range of courses from Diploma level through to MA.
Oxford Brookes University
An international university with a local focus it offers a selection of Publishing courses including Digital and International Publishing. Type 'Publishing' in the search facility.
Publishing Training Centre
Providing training for publishers in the UK and overseas. Previously known as Book House Training Centre, it's an educational charity dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in publishing.
Scottish Publishers Association
The Scottish Publishers Association (SPA) is a trade association of almost 80 Scottish publishers. It offers a training programme of courses and seminars.
Society for Editors and Proofreaders
The SfEP is a professional organisation based in the UK for editors and proofreaders - the people who strive to make text accurate and readable.
Society of Indexers
The Society of Indexers is a non-profit organisation, membership of which is open to any person who is or intends to be directly involved in indexing.
Journals
ALPSP
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) is the international trade association for nonprofit publishers and those who work with them.
Chapterhouse Editorial Training
Offering courses in Proofreading and Editorial Skills. They also offer correspondence courses.
Imago
Offering training for the publishing industry including courses in InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkXpress plus others.
STM
International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM)
is an international association of about 100 scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishers, Representing all types of STM publishers - large and small companies, not for profit organisations, learned societies, traditional, primary, secondary publishers and new entrants to global publishing.
London College of Communication
Formerly London College of Printing, LCC is the largest constituent College of the University of the Arts London. Offering a wide range of courses from Diploma level through to MA.
Marketability
A UK-based publishing consultancy, providing training, marketing campaign and market research support, and consultancy to publishers in the UK and internationally.
Oxford Brookes University
An international university with a local focus it offers a selection of Publishing courses including Digital and International Publishing. Type 'Publishing' in the search facility.
Oxford Publicity Partnership
The Oxford Publicity Partnership (OPP) helps publishers with marketing, publicity, and sales work in the UK and Europe.
PIRA
Pira Consulting provide services that span the paper, packaging, printing and publishing supply chains.
Publishing Training Centre (PTC)
Providing training for publishers in the UK and overseas. Previously known as Book House Training Centre, it's an educational charity dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in publishing.
Scottish Publishers Association
The Scottish Publishers Association (SPA) is a trade association of almost 80 Scottish publishers. It offers a training programme of courses and seminars.
Society for Editors and Proofreaders
The SfEP is a professional organisation based in the UK for editors and proofreaders - the people who strive to make text accurate and readable.
Society of Indexers
The Society of Indexers is a non-profit organisation, membership of which is open to any person who is or intends to be directly involved in indexing.
Alan Weaver Associates
Specialist business consultants for subscription-based publishers and experts in subscription marketing and circulation modelling techniques.
Directories and Databases
Directory & Database Publishers Association
The Data Publishers Association (DPA) has promoted and protected the interests of all companies operating in the directory and data publishing and search sector.
Directory Publisher.co.uk
A directory of useful links for those in the publishing industry.
Online Publishing
PPA Training
PPA was one of the first training centres in the UK to be authorised by most of the major Desktop Publishing software publishers. They can offer tailored courses.
Magazines
Alan Weaver Associates
Specialist business consultants for subscription-based publishers and experts in subscription marketing and circulation modelling techniques.
Editorial Training Consultants
Focusing on clients' specific training needs, the type of content they produce, and the background and experience of their journalists.
London College of Communication
Formerly London College of Printing, LCC is the largest constituent College of the University of the Arts London. Offering a wide range of courses from Diploma level through to MA.
PMA Training
PMA is run by professionals and can design and run bespoke workshops to meet a client's criteria
PPA Training
PPA was one of the first training centres in the UK to be authorised by most of the major Desktop Publishing software publishers. They can offer tailored courses.
Newspapers
National Council for the Training of Journalists
The NCTJ offers a range of journalism training products and services including: accredited courses; qualifications and examinations; awards; careers information; distance learning; short courses and continuing professional development; information and research; publications; and events.
National Union of Journalists
The NUJ is a campaigner for media freedom, the rights of journalists, workers' rights and for social justice at home and internationally.
Newspaper Society
The Newspaper Society represents and promotes the interests of Britain's regional and local press.
Print
British Printing Industries Federation
The BPIF is the principal business support organisation for the UK print, printed packaging and graphic communication industry. They are a not-for-profit-distribution organisation.
Imago
Offering training for the publishing industry including courses in InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkXpress plus others.
London College of Communication
Formerly London College of Printing, LCC is the largest constituent College of the University of the Arts London. Offering a wide range of courses from Diploma level through to MA.
General
Communication Skills Europe
CSE-Demos Training and Development delivers open workshop and tailored, in-company training.
The Editorial Centre
With their training centre in Newcastle it is the only one in the country to be based in a working media publisher's office. It is also accredited by the NCTJ.
London School of Publishing
All courses offered by LSP are practical in nature, and provide an overview of a particular publishing function.
McCreadie Media Services
McCreadie media services offers a full range of production and publishing services producing magazines, newspapers, books and brochures.
Oxford Publicity Partnership
The Oxford Publicity Partnership (OPP) helps publishers with marketing, publicity, and sales work in the UK and Europe.
PIRA
Pira Consulting provide services that span the paper, packaging, printing and publishing supply chains.
Professional Plus
It offers a course on writing & editing. Part of the course offered at London College of Communication.
Nelson Croom
A developer and publisher of online professional development courses some of which are specifically tailored to the Publishing sector.
