Copyright Information Point
Whether you are a researcher, a teacher, a PhD candidate, or a student, you will have to deal with copyright during your time at the WUR. We have thematically grouped your potential questions. If you cannot find the information you need, use the contact form to get in touch with one of our copyright specialists.
General Information
Dutch copyright law is part of the Dutch Copyright Act.
Ownership & licences
Copyright provides the owner of a work with exclusive exploitation rights and the right to allow others to exploit the work.
Photographs & audiovisual work
Copyright's rules also apply to photographs & audiovisual works.
Copyright in teaching materials
This page explains how teachers can use copyrighted materials in a Brightspace course, in a reader or MOOC.
Citing & plagiarism
In a scientific environment everybody cites and references other people's work.
Research Data
Publishing of research data as open as possible, as closed as needed is the policy of WUR. This comes with copyright related questions.
Publishing
When publishing your research results, you have to consider copyright law.
Sharing your research results
Collaboration is important in research and being able to share and disseminate your research results is essential.
Theses
Writing your BSc, MSc or PhD-thesis?
Generative AI
Generative AI (GenAI) tools can generate large amounts of text or images in an instant. But from the point of view of copyright law, there are important consequences you should take into consideration when using GenAI.
Disclaimer
The information on this website has been carefully assembled by a team of information specialists and legal officers from the WUR. The website aims to inform you about WUR’s rules and regulations on copyright. No rights can be derived from the information on this website.