Cambridge University Press & Assessment welcomes MPs to global HQ

It's the first time MPs have visited since Cambridge Assessment and Cambridge University Press - both parts of the University of Cambridge - merged to offer a unique combination of education, assessment, research and publishing expertise to people across the globe. Our offices on Shaftesbury Road in Cambridge are the headquarters of an organisation with over 6,000 staff and over 50 offices worldwide. 

The two MPs, Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, where our city centre offices are located, and Anthony Browne, MP for South Cambridgeshire, where we also have a major presence, met senior staff to hear more about our future plans and ambitions. The MPs were also given a tour of our museum and archives to learn more about our expertise and history. The visits were set up by the Publishers Association. 

Daniel Zeichner MP said: "I was delighted to visit Cambridge University Press & Assessment and see the excellent work they have been doing promoting education around the world and publishing informative textbooks. I am delighted to see the incredible plans they have going forward and will enjoy engaging with them in the future. I was particularly struck by the museum of print machines - a beautiful collection, lovingly curated, explaining the long and amazing history of the Press. I highly recommend it!" 

Anthony Browne MP commented: "It was a pleasure to visit Cambridge University Press & Assessment to find out more about them as a local employer. It's not often you visit an organisation that has thrived since the 1500s and I was delighted to hear more about their history and visit the on-site museum. It's great to see first-hand the work they and all their staff do, and I welcomed the opportunity to discuss the issues facing their sector." 

Mandy Hill, Managing Director of Academic Publishing, said: "This was an invaluable opportunity to brief both MPs on the success and growth of the first year of Cambridge University Press & Assessment as a single organisation. We were able to share our bold plans to extend our reach around the world through our education, research, publishing and assessment work. We'd like to thank both MPs for their interest in our sector and the part we play in supporting the University's global mission to contribute to society."  

In November, we published our first Annual Report which captured our success and growth in the first 12 months as an integrated organisation:  

• Revenues rose 12 percent compared to the previous year
• More than 5,400 schools in 147 countries took Cambridge International qualifications
• 6.1 million assessments were taken by English language learners
• 46,000 ebooks and 1.6 million journal articles were available on the online Cambridge Core platform
• Innovations including a successful campaign for a new GCSE in Natural History and support for education in Ukraine