Using Images
You may be asked to include images or film in your assignments or projects.
It is important to understand that, unless explicitly stated, any image or film you find or can access on the internet should be considered protected under copyright law.
What images can you use?
If you want to use images or film and plan on sharing your work outside of your course, you must be able to demonstrate that they are not protected under copyright law, are accessible through Creative Commons, or owned by you.
For work only submitted as part of your course- NOT shared with outside partied, you can use images / film found on the internet through fair dealing. However, you MUST provide an accurate attribution of the work as well as a reference.
All students are expected to comply with copyright legislation, and could be sued for distributing third-party copyrighted materials. Clear explanation of the requirements of copyright law, and good academic practice, including plagiarism, is covered in our Assignment Toolkit.
You can find out more about copyright at the following
Copyright Guide here you will find lots of information to help and more about the licenses that we hold.
You can also access a wide range of video and radio programmes through Box of Broadcasts
There are many collections offering images that have the Creative Commons CO0 licence, this licence means that you can use and edit the image freely. Here are a few places to look:
Subject gateways
Gateways are collections of material gathered together in onto one searchable resource, often these resources are chosen by professionals in the field.
Arbor Nutrition Guide
Search engine covering government, education and web-based nutrition sites. Select Searching option.
NHS Evidence
Authoritative clinical and non-clinical evidence and best practice.
Trip Database (Turning Research into Practice)
Clinically useful and best available evidence. Similar to NHS Evidence.
UK National Statistics
Information and RSS feed / Latest statistics news
Statistics on public health, health services provided by the National Health Service (NHS), social care, and health and safety at work.
Health Links
@TheLancet (The Lancet journal)
@Health_2020 (Department of Health National Information Board)
@HealthFdn (The Health Foundation)
@healthy_livesuk (Healthy Lives)
@HSRN_UK (health Services Research UK)
@ChildFoodTrust (Children's Food Trust)
Disclaimer
The information presented within this guide is intended to provide general guidelines and serves as an interpretation of current issues- it is NOT legal advice.
Therefore, whilst Learning Services staff are happy to assist any queries you have, it is the responsibility of the individual to ensure they comply with UK copyright law.
All images included in this guide are available from Flickr through Creative Commons licensing CC-BY-2.0