UCL Copyright Literacy Strategy launches

We are delighted to launch the UCL Copyright Literacy Strategy 2024-2027, shaped following consultation from across UCL and aligned to the UCL Strategic Plan 2022-2027.

The strategy aims to empower UCL students and staff to understand how copyright applies in various contexts and apply this understanding when using and creating a range of materials, from research publications to social media posts and from dissertations to photos, video and AI-generated works.

Dr Paul Ayris, Pro-Vice-Provost for Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science (LCCOS), said:

"Copyright literacy lies at the heart of understanding and helping transform how knowledge is created and shared. This is ever so important in constantly evolving environments that are digital, open and AI-driven. This strategy aims to give UCL communities the confidence and skills to navigate copyright critically and flexibly, in academic contexts and beyond."

Develop your copyright literacy

Rate your copyright confidence (with a chance to win a £25 love2shop voucher)

Copyright literacy is about confidence, knowledge, understanding and practice. Complete the short copyright survey (four questions) to rate your copyright confidence and tell us what support you need. The survey is anonymous but if you are happy to provide your name, you will have the chance to win a £25 love2shop voucher.

Join the new UCL Copyright Literacy community

We have set up the community to encourage diverse UCL groups to share current practice, learn from each other and identify common ground. Join the UCL Copyright Literacy channel on Microsoft Teams to learn more.

Dr Christine Daoutis, Copyright Support Officer at UCL, said:

"Copyright is often associated with worries about ‘doing the wrong thing’. The community seeks to be a friendly, collaborative space where copyright is approached from different perspectives to co-create an understanding of various issues, embrace nuance and link copyright decisions to principles of ethics and open science. We will do this together, in creative and often playful ways".