Editing Cambridge University Press (section)

=== 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" />