Copyright training

Who owns the rights to your thesis, publications and other works you create in the course of your studies? Can you include other people's materials in your thesis? Can you include your own published articles? What do you need to consider?

In this session we address these questions and many more. You will hear about the essentials of copyright, discuss copyright in relation to your research, and have the opportunity to ask questions.

By the end of this session, you will:

1. Understand how to use your knowledge of copyright, permissions and exceptions to include copyright materials in theses.
2. Understand ownership and licensing of your own works (theses, publications and data).
3. Be able to use and create open (e.g. Creative Commons) materials).

In this session we address copyright as it relates to your publications and research data. We start with an overview of copyright, licences and permissions and take a closer look at the following: using copyright materials in your research publications; considerations for open access materials; licensing your own publications and data. We allow time for questions and discussion.

By the end of this session, you will:

1. Make well-informed decisions about reusing the works of others in your research projects and publications.
2. Understand copyright exceptions and licences as they apply to research.
3. Manage your own copyright with confidence when seeking to publish your work.
4. Make informed choices about publishing in an open access environment.

This online session for UCL teaching staff discusses copyright related to teaching. Can you include a resource (e.g. a quote, image, recording) in a lecture? What about a recorded lecture? What about Moodle? While this session outlines what it not advisable to do, it also focusses on what is possible. We discuss applying copyright exceptions and fair dealing in an education setting and guide you through using openly licensed resources, both when using copyright materials and when creating your own. We also discuss what you can do to help increase your students' copyright knowledge.

By the end of this session, you will:

1. Know more about copyright law, licences (CLA) and exceptions.
2. Use this knowledge  to include copyright materials in your teaching.
3. Know how to use and create open (Creative Commons) materials in your teaching.
4. Be able to pass on best practice to your srudents.

Copyright protects original works such as articles, books, images, music and research data. However, in some cases i.e. when relying on a copyright exception, reproducing copyright-protected works without the permission of the copyright owner may be justifiable.

Should we be thinking differently when we use GenAI tools? What do we need to consider when using GenAI tools to summarise a document, develop a lecture, or create an image? In what cases could training an AI model be considered copyright infringement, and in what cases could it be allowed? How about our own works that may be used to train AI models?

By the end of this session you will:

• Have an understanding of copyright restrictions and exceptions and how these apply in GenAI contexts.
• Understand how openly licensed materials (e.g. open access articles) can be used with GenAI tools.
• Be aware of AI and copyright developments that may have an impact on your research, learning and teaching activities.

What is a copyright transfer agreement? What is an exclusive licence? What rights do you normally keep or give away when you sign a publishing agreement? And where does open access fit in these agreements? In this hands-on session we will visit some common terms that come up in copyright transfer agreements and suggest some things you can do to be able to reuse your own work in your research and teaching activities. If you are about to sign a publisher agreement and have specific questions, please bring them along.

By the end of this session, you will:

1. Understand common terms in publishing agreements.
2. Be able to identify what rights are important to keep to enable research, teaching and open access practices.
3. Understand the current developments around rights retention.

This drop-in session allows you to ask and discuss copyright questions in real time. We invite copyright questions from various areas, including using materials in theses and publications, understanding copyright publishing agreements and licences, protecting your own materials, and working with AI.

This session will cover.

• Any copyright questions that you ask. These may be related to research, doctoral studies, or teaching.
• Relevant information, for example, on copyright exceptions, permissions, authors' rights etc., will be shared as appropriate during the session.

By the end of this session you will:

• Have a better understanding of the question/scenario you brought to the session.
• If necessary, we will direct you to further support or resources.

Please note: this is a group session encouraging you to discuss and share questions, as well as current practice with others, with guidance from the session leader. If you prefer a one-to-one appointment please email copyright@ucl.ac.uk.

If you cannot make the scheduled sessions or if you require advice on a specific topic, please book an appointment with the copyright support officer or contact copyright@ucl.ac.uk.