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Where copyright infringing third party material is included in an ‘e-thesis’, liability will lie with all parties who have taken part in the activity that is infringement. 

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The purpose of this Moral Rights and OERs Overview paper is to guide publishers of open educational resources (OERs) on the meaning of moral rights, when and how these impact on the creation of OERs and measures which may be taken in order to avoid infringement of moral rights.

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To purpose of this Moral Rights and OERs Essentials paper is to provide publishers of open educational resources (OERs) with a summary of when and how moral rights impact on the creation of OERs.

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Under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 librarians can make a copy of an article on behalf of a student provided that they comply with the provisions set out in ss.38 and 39.

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The EU Parliament’s Legal Affairs committee has voted in favour of reforming copyright legislation in order to make available ‘orphan works’ in online archives

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Performance rights exist independently of copyright and moral rights in any work.  The performer is the first owner of the performance and will have rights in their performance and any recording, film or broadcast of that performance. 

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This guidance is intended for staff in UK colleges and universities who may be asked to provide course materials in response to a freedom of information request.

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Html version of JISC Legal's guidance on "Release of Course Materials Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000"

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Under the Freedom of information Act 2000 (FOIA) at s.1(1) any person making a request for information held by a public authority is entitled to have it provided to him.  Most colleges and universities are public authorities under the FOIA and student coursework held by a university or college would be ‘information held’.

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The law has changed that applies to how institutions must use cookies.

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A consultation has been announced to gather evidence on proposals to widen copyright exceptions including private copying, non-commercial research and library archiving.

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This guidance is designed to help institutions deal with consent management when sharing personal data across and between institutions and external service providers.

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A new working group has been set up to examine how UK-funded research can be made more accessible.

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Vince Cable has announced that controversial plans to force ISPs to block websites that host copyright infringing material are to be dumped. 

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The ICO has issued a warning to health organisations to do more to protect patients’ personal information. 

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A recent report published by UK Trade and Investment emphasises how intellectual property protection is related to an increase in foreign turnover.  

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Ownership of copyright is key to the use of works created in universities and colleges, as the owner has control over their reuse.  ... (cont)

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We are pleased to announce the launch of JISC Legal Plus - a new staff development service bringing JISC Legal's expertise to your institution at competitive prices...  (cont'd)

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The Hargreaves copyright law review calls for a loosening and simplification of some aspects of copyright law.

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A simplified step-by-step guide to Copyright Law for FE and HE.

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A simplified step-by-step guide to intellectual property law for UK colleges and universities.

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Jason Miles-Campbell, our Service Manager, provides an informative video about licensing for educational resources, including what licences are available, and considerations in making the choice. 

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Although there are many benefits to the adoption of an open educational resource approach with regards to teaching and learning ... (cont)

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The University of the West of England is running a full day conference on Cloud Computing at its Exhibition and Conference Centre in Bristol.

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The Cloud Industry Forum has launched a Code of Practice for cloud service providers.

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Experts from JISC Legal and JISC Digital Media combined to produce this popular seminar exploring the copyright implications of the use of digital media, held in London on 9 March 2011.

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JISC Advance experts will use common real-world scenarios to focus on how copyright and other legal issues impact the use of digital media.

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Identifying changes in the UK's IP system to promote innovation and economic growth.

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 In short where the institution does not own the copyright in materials and where the copyright period has not expired, permission, a licence or ... (cont)

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This significant case confirms that copyright can subsist in a newspaper headline. It also confirms that a user that pays for a web monitoring service requires a licence from the newspaper or the NLA.

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Your views are wanted on remedies for innocent infringement of UK registered designs.

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A recent official announcement by David Cameron states UK intellectual property laws are to be reviewed to make them “fit for the internet age”. 

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ICO has met with representives from the HE sector to discuss the implications of FOI legislation.

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Streamlined processes for resolving lower value and less complex IP disputes have been created.

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Updated Copyright Toolkit resource for those involved in the creation of teaching and learning materials.

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Data protection law needs to provide more clarity on what actually constitutes personal data.

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Service providers only become liable once told of specific infringing content and fail to act.

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Headlines are too insubstantial to qualify for copyright protection, an Australian court has ruled.

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The benefits of the internet in learning are vast, however a new book by Nicolas Carr suggests there are some negative effects on brain activity also, reports the BBC.

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The Government has outlined how the cost of tackling online copyright infringement is to be met.

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BUFVC still have some places available on its "Copyright Clearance for Print, Broadcast and Multimedia Production" one-day course on Wednesday 22 September 2010 in Central London. 

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The UK IT industry has raised serious concerns over the worrying decrease in numbers of students taking formal ICT qualifications.

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A research programme into intellectual property and its value to the British economy has been unveiled.

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A consultation by the GEO seeks views on proposals for draft regulations on the new public sector equality duty.

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Guidance for public sector organisationsaims to make current equality law more consistent, clearer and easier to follow in order to make society fairer.

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Research community calls for extension to fair dealing provisions under UK copyright law

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Facebook has begun to make changes in order to simplify and improve its privacy practices. 

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This useful presentation is a recording of Jason Miles-Campbell on RSC TV. 

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Institutions falling to report data breaches can face financial penalties from April 2010

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French court finds Google guilty of infringing copyright by digitising books and putting extracts online.

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