Copyright is endemic throughout the modern academic experience. It is something that you will have to deal with while writing your thesis; as well as in your professional publishing activities. While it may seem a complicated or unsettling subject, this session will help explain the practical steps you can take today to deal with it as easily as possible.

What will it cover?

This workshop session will look at why the inclusion of copyrighted materials is an issue, especially with respect to the required electronic thesis (eThesis) submission. Attendees will learn: how they can manage rights and risk, what constitutes fair usage, what practical steps can be taken to achieve copyright clearance, as well as gaining an overview of the submission process and related key milestones.

The session will also explore the career advantages that open access eTheses offer to the modern graduate student. A booklet and copies of the slides will be provided for reference and support, and there will be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion.   

Who is this workshop for?

PhD students at any stage of their research. The earlier in your research the better, but if you are close to completion or actually writing up this is an essential session.

Do I need to do anything to prepare?

Before attending, think about these questions:

• Are you reusing any materials in your thesis created by someone else?

- long extracts from text, illustrations, figures, maps?

• Are you including any images or photographs created by or owned by other people?
• Do you understand what kinds of material it is legally pemissable to include in your thesis?
• Has any part of your thesis already been published?
• Do you want to publish any of my thesis as a book or journal article?
• Do you know how to ask for formal reuse permission?
• Are you aware of the key differences between moratoriums and embargos?