1928: The Oxford School of Arts and Crafts ran courses for compositors at Oxford University Press
1961: The three-year Diploma in Publishing at the Oxford College of Technology was the first full-time publishing qualification to be offered in British higher education
1982: The first undergraduate degree course in publishing began at Oxford Polytechnic. The Observer newspaper saw this as a recognition that the publishing industry was leaving behind the days of the 'gentlemanly amateur with nothing but flair'. The new course offered graduates 'specialized skills as well as general publishing know-how'. The Observer commented: 'Dare one say that by 1985, when the first degrees are handed out, England will be producing her very first fully-qualified publishers?'
1988: Oxford Polytechnic established its innovative postgraduate Diploma of Advanced Study in Publishing
1992: Oxford Polytechnic becomes Oxford Brookes University
1994: The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies is established at Oxford Brookes University
The Centre, along with the Departments of Music and Art, launch the innovative interdisciplinary MA in Electronic Media
1997: The Centre wins validation for a full BA Publishing and an MA Publishing
2003: The announcement is made that the archive of the Man Booker Prize is to come to Oxford Brookes University. Martyn Goff, administrator of the Prize, says: 'we were clear we wanted the archive to remain in this country. We felt Oxford Brookes was the proper home as it is a leading centre for publishing studies'
2004: The Jobs in Publishing website is launched, offering vacancies in the publishing industry
The Centre launches new Masters in Publishing, including the MA in International Publishing and the MA in Publishing and Language
2005: The Centre hosts the Third International Conference on the Book, with speakers including Henry Reece, Chief Executive of Oxford University Press, Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad, Boyd Tonkin of the Independent newspaper, and Peter Mayer, former Chief Executive of Penguin Books
The Centre runs a trade mission to China with funding from UK Trade & Investment
2006: The European Master in Publishing is launched with partners in Slovenia, Germany and France. The Centre now runs a full range of Masters in Publishing
Publishing podcasts begin
2007: The Centre moves to a new home in the Buckley Building
The new Publishing IT Suite is opened
Visit to the Centre by Jon Snow, Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University
Launch of MA in Digital Publishing
The Centre exhibits for the first time at the London Book Fair
The Centre hosts a conference on Women in Publishing, with speakers including Helen Fraser, Managing Director of Penguin UK, Professor Hermione Lee of New College, Oxford, and Ursula Owen, Founder Director of Virago Press
2008: The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies at Oxford Brookes University hosts the sixteenth annual conference of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP)
The undergraduate degree is renamed BA in Publishing Media
A new Master's in Publishing is launched in Moscow in association with the Moscow State University of Printing Arts
2009: The Centre hosts a conference on Publishing for Social Change, with speakers including Shami Chakrabarti and Sigrid Rausing
The Centre hosts the conference of the Society of Young Publishers: Making an Impression - the impact of publishing on society
2010: Launch of MA in Book History and Publishing Culture
UK China Publishing Forum is launched in Beijing with Peking University
2011: Launch at London Book Fair of Publishing Alumni group
The Centre hosts the conference of the Society of Young Publishers: Press Forward - updating an outdated industry
2012: Jane Doe Collection is presented to the library at Oxford Brookes
Ranked at number one in Sunday Times University Guide
2013: Launch of International Publishing Summer School
Conference of Society of Young Publishers: Life In Publishing: It's more than just books (and Tumblr!)
2014: Launch of distance learning Master's degree
2015: Launch of Confucius Institute with a focus on publishing
Conference of Society of Young Publishers: Publishing: A Thoroughly Modern Business
2016: Accreditation awarded to the degree programmes by Creative Skillset
2017: Centre moves to Headington Hill Hall
2018: Centre relaunched as Oxford International Centre for Publishing
2019: Launch of BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing
Ranked at Number One in Guardian University Guide
Establishment of Journalism Advisory Board
2020: Launch of MA in Journalism
Accreditation awarded by the NCTJ for the new MA and the undergraduate pathway in journalism