Higher Education Blog

Welcome to our blog series written especially for Higher Education. We’ve been working hard on it and we hope you like it and find it useful. If you want to add your voice to any of the blogs then we encourage you to add your comments after the blog. We want to hear your thoughts!

We will be publishing several blogs a month – some written by us, and some written by you. We’re looking for guest writers from the world of Higher Education to write about anything that is of interest and relevance to you. If you would like to get involved and write a blog that we can publish here, please complete this form.

CLA Higher Education Licence - Who can I make copies for?

20th July 2021

Margret Heiligenstadt

Find out who you can make copies for under the CLA Higher Education Licence.

Mind the Gap: A Platforms Problem

5th July 2021

Sunny Dhillon

Sunny Dhillon discusses the trials and tribulations of finding a a remote teaching platform to suit everyone.

The creative industries matter to London, Yorkshire and the nation

28th June 2021

Diana Beech & Peter O'Brien

Written for HEPI, Dr Diana Beech and Dr Peter O'Brien look at the importance of creative higher education courses and their vitality to the long-term success of the UK economy.

DCS and Reading List Integrations

22nd June 2021

David Duffield

David Duffield looks at how the Digital Content Store (DCS) integrates with online reading list providers.

Be Proactive With Copyright

14th June 2021

Becky Owen

We’ve put together three tips for academic librarians for staying proactive with copyright.

NFTs and Copyright

7th June 2021

Jonathan Bailey

If you’ve spent much time online these past few days or weeks, it’s very likely you’ve at least seen the initials NFT. In this blog Jonathan Bailey looks at the copyright issues involved with them.

Can you Copyright a Fictional Language?

24th May 2021

Becky Owen

In this blog we delve into the world of fictional language and whether it falls under copyright.

Rethinking our Workflow – DCS and KeyLinks Integration

5th May 2021

Nikki Griffin and Lee Jones

Birmingham City University discuss how integrating the DCS with Keylinks has streamlined their digitisation.

Practical steps for accessible content: Designing for Diverse Learners

26th April 2021

Lee Fallin

In this blog, Lee Fallin discusses the importance of developing content for diverse learners and shares how The Designing for Diverse Learners Poster establishes principles that support educators in creating accessible material.

#SaveColin or #FreeCuthbert? The case of the caterpillar cakes

20th April 2021

Sammy Hacklett

Southampton University law graduate Sammy Hacklett unpicks Thursday’s tasty IP claim brought by M&S against Aldi.

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Welcome to our blog series written especially for Higher Education. We’ve been working hard on it and we hope you like it and find it useful. If you want to add your voice to any of the blogs then we encourage you to add your comments after the blog. We want to hear your thoughts!