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Copyright

Copyright affects your work, your research and your teaching at Leiden University. Read about recent developments in national and European legislation and new Leiden University policies.

Blogs

A decade of digital scholarship at Leiden University Libraries

Head of the Leiden University Libraries' (UBL) Centre for Digital Scholarship, Alenka Prinčič, writes about the past and future of digital scholarship at the UBL.

Alenka Prinčič • 01-07-2026

CDS Summer Training Week 2026: research support from A to Z

From 8-12 June, the Centre for Digital Scholarship organized the fourth edition of the Summer Training Week. The research support professionals of the CDS, together with the participants, explored various topics from each of our areas of expertise.

Femmy Admiraal + 2 others • 29-06-2026

Tips for 100% OA · Copyright

Impact on ownership when choosing an NC or ND Creative Commons Licence

Did you know you may be giving away some of your author rights to the publisher when you choose an open access licence which prohibits commercial reuse or production of derivatives (i.e. by applying a CC BY-NC, CC BY-ND or CC BY-NC-ND licence)?

Heleen Palmen + 1 other • 08-10-2025

The CDS Summer Training Week 2025: looking back and useful materials going forward

From 23 to 27 June, the third CDS Summer Training Week brought together over 70 participants for a series of workshops, lectures, and interactive sessions.

Pascal Flohr + 1 other • 11-08-2025

The new Leiden University Employer Copyright Regulations offer clarification on Leiden’s policy on copyright

On the 10th of February 2025, the Leiden University Employer Copyright Regulations were published. What does this mean for the academic community of Leiden University? And why was it deemed necessary in the first place?

Erna Sattler • 12-02-2025

Who 'owns' (your) research data?

Do you ever wonder who owns research data? And did you know this may not be you as a researcher?

Pascal Flohr + 1 other • 19-09-2024

Copyright and the European Commission Policy for Research

An overview of recent studies, policy, and legislation surrounding copyright and research.

Erna Sattler • 17-11-2022

Applying copyright in times of online teaching

Due to the coronavirus situation several measures have been taken. We are all working from home as much as possible. Teaching staff are busy to facilitate online classes and other digital learning materials for their students. How can teachers best apply copyright under the changed circumstances?

Erna Sattler • 20-03-2020