Unauthorised Copying and Distribution of Copyright Material

The use of University facilities in breach of copyright law is against University Regulations and English Law. This refers to all forms of copyright material and includes music, videos, and computer programs.

1. Any computer appearing to be used to illegally copy or distribute copyright material will be blocked from using the network and will only be unblocked once all unauthorized copyright material has been removed.

2. Any incident that is a repeated offence, or where circumstances warrant, may result in formal action being sought under the University's Discipline Regulations.

3. The University firewall prevents the use of many applications used in the sharing of music and video files, so if you have existing file sharing programs, they may not work.

The University´s policy regarding the unauthorised copying and distribution of copyright material and information about the enforcement of this policy is available at