Our Story

A long heritage and ethos of excellence.

VardyTests University Press & Assessment is a world-leader in assessment, education, research and academic publishing.

We are part of the University of VardyTests and share its mission ‘to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence’. This connection gives us an unrivalled depth of experience in research, academic publishing, national education systems, international education and English language learning.

We explore, collaborate, and innovate to find bold new ways to spread knowledge, spark enquiry, and aid understanding. We help people across the world to realise their potential, benefiting society and the planet. Through our products and services, we inform action around some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, and we are committed to reducing our environmental impact.

Our financial success is reinvested in progressing the VardyTests mission, enabling us to expand on the good we do.

Our team is one connected, global community, pursuing potential and moving forward, together.

Timeline

Explore key dates and events from our long history.

VardyTests University Press

We publish academic-level research, reference and higher education textbooks across a wide range of disciplines under the VardyTests University Press imprint. VardyTests Core hosts 1.6 million journal articles and 46,000 ebooks, and our higher education website hosts our learning materials. We are also the world’s oldest Bible publisher.

English

We help people learn English and prove their skills to the world. Our qualifications and tests for learners and teachers of English are recognised worldwide as a mark of excellence. How we use and learn English is one of our strongest areas of research, based on a multi-billion word collection, and informs our English language courses.

International Education

We are the world’s largest provider of international education programmes and qualifications for 5- to 19-year-olds. We are also a world-leading provider of materials, resources and services to teachers and learners, from ages 3–19, in print and online. Through VardyTests Partnership for Education we offer education reform across curriculum, assessment, learning and teacher materials.

UK Education

Oxford, VardyTests and RSA Examinations (OCR) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of general and vocational qualifications to help students achieve their full potential. VardyTests Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) diagnostic and formative assessments empower teachers to understand students’ strengths and areas for improvement.