UKSG

UKSG

Witney, United Kingdom

EducationScience & Research
AssociationFounded 1977International reach
Profile last updated: August 10, 2026

About

Founded in 1977, UKSG is a non-profit association based in Witney, United Kingdom working on education, science & research.

UKSG is a non-profit registered charity and company limited by guarantee, based in Witney, England. It brings together scholarly and academic publishers, libraries, and technology and service providers in the knowledge community. UKSG works through events, training, webinars, publications, and research and innovation projects to help members share experiences and tackle shared challenges. Its offerings include seminars, courses, workshops and free webinars, aimed at members in the UK and overseas, and it runs the Insights journal, UKSG eNews and the Lis-e-resources discussion list. Founded in 1977 as the United Kingdom Serials Group, it is now known simply as UKSG. The organisation is governed by a Main Committee supported by subcommittees covering conference, education and events, Insights editorial, and outreach and engagement. It also offers awards and sponsored places for students and early career professionals, and states a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Location

Witney, United Kingdom

Founded

1977

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Company limited by guarantee

Charity number

1093946

Registration

4145775

VAT number

GB 348 8541 20

Focus areas

scholarly communicationknowledge communityprofessional developmenttrainingeventsacademic publishinglibrary

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationScience & Research

Works for

Students

How they work

Awareness & educationResearchCapacity building

Programmes

Lis-e-resources

Education

Informal, open e-mail discussion list for anyone involved in e-resources, covering provision, administration, management, licensing and access of scholarly information.

UKSG Forum

Education

Annual networking and exhibition event that brings the scholarly information community together each November.

UKSG Online Conference

Education

Online conference programme on sector topics, such as the 2026 theme of Trust.

UKSG Insights

Science & Research

UKSG journal publishing news, information and research for the scholarly information sector.

Funding & support

Ways to support

MembershipVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

NASIG

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