Editing Cambridge University Press (section)

== Organisational governance and operational structure ==

=== Relationship with the University of Cambridge ===
[[File:Cambridge University Press - geograph.org.uk - 4282539.jpg|thumb|The Pitt Building in Cambridge, which used to be the headquarters of Cambridge University Press, is now a conference venue.]]

Cambridge University Press was a non-teaching department of the University of Cambridge. The press has, since 1698, been governed by the press 'Syndics' (originally known as the 'Curators'),<ref name="historyofcup">{{cite book |last=McKitterick |first=David |title=A History of Cambridge University Press, Volume 2: Scholarship and Commerce, 1698–1872 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=1998 |isbn=978-0-521-30802-1 |page=61}}</ref> 18 senior members of the University of Cambridge who, along with other non-executive directors, bring a range of subject and business expertise.<ref name="statute">{{cite web |year=2010 |title=Statutes J – The University Press |url=http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/so/pdfs/cso_2_statutej_69.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607023628/http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/so/pdfs/cso_2_statutej_69.pdf |archive-date=7 June 2011 |access-date=4 May 2011 |publisher=[[University of Cambridge]] }}</ref> The chair of the syndicate was currently Professor [[Stephen Toope]] (Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Cambridge]]). The syndicate has delegated its powers to a Press & Assessment Board; and to an Academic Publishing Committee and an English Language Teaching & Education Publishing Committee.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=The Press Syndicate |url=http://www.cambridge.org/about-us/who-we-are/press-syndicate/ |work=Cambridge University Press}}</ref>

The Press & Assessment Board was responsible for setting overarching strategic direction.<ref name=":0" /> The Publishing Committees provide quality assurance and formal approval of the publishing strategy.<ref name=":0" />

The operational responsibility of the press was delegated by the Syndics to the secretary of the syndicate and chief executive.

In 2020 the university announced its decision to merge Cambridge University Press with [[Cambridge Assessment]].<ref name=":4" />

=== Operational structure ===
Until August 2021, Cambridge University Press had three publishing groups:

* Academic Publishing: published research books and journals in science, technology, medicine, humanities, and the social sciences.<ref name="black">{{cite book
  | title = A Short History of Cambridge University Press
  | first = Michael
  | last = Black
  | pages = 65–66
  | year = 2000
  | isbn = 978-0-521-77572-4
  | publisher = Cambridge University Press }}</ref> It also published advanced learning materials and reference content as well as 380 journals, of which 43 are 'Gold' Open Access. Open Access articles now account for 15 per cent of articles.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} The group also published Bibles, and the press was one of only two publishers entitled to publish the [[Book of Common Prayer]] and the [[King James Version]] of the Bible in England.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Queen's Printers Patent|url=http://www.cambridge.org/home/page/item6459996/?site_locale=en_US|work=Cambridge University Press |access-date=15 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125225919/http://www.cambridge.org/home/page/item6459996/?site_locale=en_US|archive-date=25 January 2012}}</ref>
* English Language Teaching: published English language teaching courses and resources for learners of all ages around the world.<ref name="black" /> It offers a suite of integrated learning and assessment tools underpinned by the Cambridge Curriculum, a systematic approach to learning and evaluating proficiency in English. It works closely with [[Cambridge Assessment English|Cambridge Assessment]] through the joint initiative Cambridge Exams Publishing.
* Education: delivers educational products, services and software for primary, secondary and international schools. It collaborates with [[Cambridge Assessment]] and the [[University of Cambridge Faculty of Education]] to help countries such as Kazakhstan and Oman to improve their education systems.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} It also works with Cambridge Assessment to reach more schools and develop new products and services that improve teaching and learning. This area was merging with the schools team at Cambridge Assessment
From 1 August 2021 onwards, Cambridge University Press became solely the academic and bible publishing division of [[Cambridge University Press & Assessment]]. The English and education arms of the organisation merged with the equivalent departments of Cambridge Assessment to form new, merged divisions.