Copyright

Information and guidance on copyright relating to the work of the University for students and staff of Staffordshire University. This is not a complete guide to copyright and should not be taken as legal advice.

• What is copyright?
• How long does copyright protection last?
• Moral rights
• European Union Copyright Directive
• Fair dealing: copying for private study or research for a non-commercial purpose
• Copyright exceptions for educational purposes
• Copyright and examinations
• Which copyright licences does the University hold?
• Copyright Licensing Agency Licence: multiple copies of print resources
• Copying from newspapers
• Copyright and images
• Copyright and the web
• Copyright and Virtual Learning Environments
• Sound and video recordings
• Copying Crown and Parliamentary copyright materials
• Copyright issues relating to the visually impaired
• A students' guide to copyright