Contract Publishing for Universities

Research that Resonates

Quarterly research magazines for universities, written by a journalist with bylines in The Economist, the New York Times, and Wired. Your comms team barely lifts a finger.

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32
Pages per issue
8
Weeks to delivery
6
Hours of your time

Chris Stokel-Walker's work appears in

The Economist New York Times Wired New Scientist BBC The Guardian Washington Post BMJ

The Difference

Your research deserves better than a press release

Universities produce world-changing research every day. Most of it dies in a press release that nobody reads. We turn it into stories that people actually want to share.

The Press Release

"University of X receives £2m EPSRC grant for advanced polymer composites research"

Technical. Institutional. Forgettable.

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The Stokel Publishing Magazine

"The material that could make planes fly without fuel"

Human. Compelling. Shareable.

How It Works

Eight weeks. Six hours of your time.

Your comms team barely needs to lift a finger. We handle interviews, writing, design, printing, and delivery.

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Plan

We agree the stories and themes for this quarter. One call, one hour.

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Interview

I interview your researchers, new hires, and leadership. 2–3 hours facilitating introductions.

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Write & Design

I write the articles. A professional designer creates the layout. Your team checks facts. 1–2 hours.

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Print & Deliver

500 copies, shrink-wrapped, delivered to your door. Plus a digital version for email and web.

What's Included

Every issue, fully handled

A complete publishing operation, delivered as a service. No hidden costs. No surprises.

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32-page full-colour magazine

Professionally written and designed, branded to your university. A publication your vice-chancellor will be proud to hand out.

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500 printed copies

Shrink-wrapped and delivered to your door. Enough for open days, board meetings, and mailing to stakeholders.

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Digital PDF & web version

Optimised for email, social media, and your website. A version designed for screens, not just print.

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Social media extracts

Pull-quotes and graphics ready for LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Extend the life of every story.

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Research highlights

Your best work, told as stories that prospective students, faculty, and funders actually want to read.

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New hire profiles

Attract top talent by showcasing your newest academics. Profiles that read like magazine features, not HR bios.

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Funding success stories

Show stakeholders and funders the impact of their investment. Written for comprehension, not compliance.

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Rankings & achievements

Context and narrative around your university's wins. Not just numbers — meaning.

Services

Two ways to tell your story

Whether you're a university or an EU research consortium, we have a format that works.

University Research Magazine

From £10,000 per issue · £38,000/year

A quarterly, 32-page, full-colour magazine branded to your university. Professionally written and designed, showcasing your research to the audiences that matter most.

  • Research highlights told as stories
  • New hire profiles that attract talent
  • Funding success stories
  • Rankings and achievements
  • 500 printed copies + digital version
  • Social media extracts
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Research Project Magazine

From £5,000 per project

A 16–24 page publication for Horizon Europe consortia. Translates complex research into publicly comprehensible stories. Satisfies your Article 17 dissemination obligations.

  • Publicly comprehensible research stories
  • Researcher profiles
  • Impact stories
  • Funder-compliant visibility
  • 200–300 printed copies
  • Tangible deliverable for commissioners
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Sample Work

See what a Stokel Publishing magazine looks like

We've built an interactive HTML mockup so you can experience the format, layout, and editorial quality firsthand. Browse the pages. Read the stories. See the standard.

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Pricing

An investment in how the world sees your research

Transparent pricing. No hidden costs. The kind of clarity we wish more service providers offered.

Research Project

£5,000

Per project · 16–24 pages

For Horizon Europe consortia needing a publicly comprehensible dissemination deliverable. Satisfies Article 17 obligations.

  • 16–24 page full-colour magazine
  • 200–300 printed copies
  • Digital PDF for web and email
  • Researcher and impact stories
  • Funder-compliant visibility elements
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University Magazine

£38,000/year

4 quarterly issues · 32 pages each

A quarterly research magazine branded to your university. The kind of publication that makes vice-chancellors and comms directors look good.

  • 4 × 32-page full-colour magazines
  • 4 × 500 printed copies
  • Digital PDFs and web versions
  • Social media extracts per issue
  • Research, hiring, and funding stories
  • Just 6 hours of your team's time per issue
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Single-issue pricing available from £10,000. All prices exclude VAT.

Chris Stokel-Walker

About

Chris Stokel-Walker

One of the world's most prolific technology journalists, with bylines in The Economist, the New York Times, Wired, New Scientist, the BBC, the Guardian, the Washington Post, and the BMJ.

Author of five books on technology and culture, including YouTubers, TikTok Boom, and How AI Ate the World. Lecturer at Newcastle University. Media trainer for universities and research groups.

Chris combines world-class journalism with a deep understanding of the university sector. He knows how to turn complex research into stories that people actually want to read — because he's been doing it for over a decade.

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Published everywhere

The Economist, NYT, Washington Post, Wired, New Scientist, Guardian, BMJ, BBC

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Author of five books

YouTubers, TikTok Boom, How AI Ate the World, and more. Translated into multiple languages.

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University experience

Lecturer at Newcastle University. Media trainer for Oxford Brookes and fempower.tech.

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No one knows YouTube like Chris Stokel-Walker
Taylor Lorenz, The New York Times

Frequently Asked

Questions we hear often

How much of our team's time does this actually take?
About six hours per issue. One planning call (1 hour), facilitating introductions to researchers (2–3 hours), and a fact-check review (1–2 hours). We handle everything else — interviews, writing, design, printing, delivery.
Do you write the articles yourself?
Yes. Every word is written by Chris Stokel-Walker — a working journalist with bylines in The Economist, the New York Times, and Wired. We don't outsource to junior writers or AI.
What if we only need one issue, not a full year?
Single issues start at £10,000. Many clients start with one issue to see the quality, then move to an annual arrangement. No long-term commitment required.
Can we see a sample before committing?
Absolutely. We'll send you a PDF of a previous issue (with permission) There's also an interactive HTML mockup on this site — click "Browse the Sample Magazine" above.
How is this different from our press releases?
Press releases are written for journalists. Our magazines are written for humans. We turn "University receives £2m EPSRC grant for polymer composites" into "The material that could make planes fly without fuel." Same research. Completely different impact.
Do you work with universities outside the UK?
Yes. We work with universities and research consortia across Europe and beyond. The Research Project Magazine is specifically designed for Horizon Europe consortia, wherever they're based.

Ready to tell your research stories?

Request a sample issue and see the quality for yourself. No obligation, no sales pitch — just a PDF and a conversation.

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Get in Touch

Let's talk about your magazine

Send a message and I'll get back to you within 24 hours. No obligation. No hard sell. Just a conversation about what's possible.

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