Who is liable for an infringement of copyright carried out by students?
Usually Higher and Further Institutions will have in place Acceptable Use Policies that spell out what will happen if a student infringes copyright during the course of studies. However, if, despite the fact that the institution has taken such responsibility for ensuring that students are aware of their responsibilities regarding IP, the students do infringe IP, the Institution may still be liable as well as the student. The student will, in addition, be in breach of their contract with the institution in question.
