JCU does not assert ownership of copyright in teaching materials created by university staff. Employment at the University means that staff grant JCU a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use and adapt their teaching materials.
Researchers
Generally speaking, JCU researchers hold copyright over their scholarly research outputs (e.g., books, book chapters, journal articles, conference proceedings, creative works, theses etc.).
Exceptions may include:
The scholarly output is subject to a contract that states a research or funding body holds copyright
The work has been published under conditions in which copyright has been given to the publisher
JCU has commissioned the scholarly work
Researchers should take note of agreements regarding copyright when producing or publishing their work.
Students
Students own copyright for their original work, unless otherwise stated in the assignment task description/instructions.
We acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and acknowledge Traditional Owners of the lands where our staff and students, live, learn and work.
