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Research Posters & Creative Displays

Using Images

An image or clip art on the Internet is protected by copyright in the same way as an image in a book or on paper. If you want to use it without a licence, a user’s right needs to apply, or the work needs to be in the public domain or available through an open access licence such as a Creative Commons license. Otherwise, you will likely need to obtain permission from the copyright owner or make a case for fair dealing.

While it is possible that your use may be fair dealing, this needs to be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Check the University's Fair Dealing Guidelines for more information.

Finding images, photos, icons