As you usually own your IP, the
University needs your permission
to be able to use it in certain
circumstances. For instance, the
University may want to use extracts
from student works to promote the
University. To allow the University to
do this, the IP Policy provides that
all students give the University a
licence to use the IP they create in
the course of their studies, for
the University's administrative,
promotional, educational and
teaching purposes. For example, this
licence allows the University to place
your degree thesis or dissertation
in its institutional repository which
is called Manchester eScholar.
Before leaving the University, each
student must also deposit with the
University a copy of all materials
containing IP which they have
licensed to the University.
Case Study...
The University's Music Department
wants to promote its work using
music composed by its students.
The students own the copyright in
their music, but the University can
use the music for this promotional
purpose as it has a licence to do so.
It cannot produce a CD of the
music for commercial purposes.
The results of the 2008 Research
Assessment Exercise confirm
that The University of
Manchester, compared with
other leading universities, is a
genuine research powerhouse
both in the UK and further afield
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