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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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Penningtons Solicitors have reported on a recent settlement between Getty Images and a removals firm which had used without licence a Getty Images photo.

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A further selection of IPR FAQs are availalable from JISC Inform, Issue 26 - Know Your Rights: Intellectual Property and Technology.  You can ... (cont)

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FreePint is undertaking a two-phase research project into copyright and are inviting participation.

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JISC Legal is working with seven JISC services to provide a unique tailored service for the education sector.

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The short answer is that it is possible that the Google images are infringing copies of stills and if they are then your use would ... (cont)

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ILIG presents two half day seminars - Ecopyright - practical solutions and User-generated content - a copyright challenge.

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CILIP Training & Development announce Copyright for Beginners - Nov 2009, London.

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Guidance for UK university libraries on the legal implications of providing catalogue records for re-use in Web applications.

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