This licence is embedded into the DSpace software, whereby any submitter of
material must agree to its terms and conditions or an item is rejected. The licence has
caused some problems: some people have felt unable to sign the licence as we ask
them to agree that they are the copyright holder and/or have the right to grant the
licence – this has been overcome by offering advice and support on copyright
policies. There has also been some debate about whether we need an individual
licence for each item submitted. The original licence was specific to a particularly
‘work’ but, after seeking expert advice, this has been settled by a minor change of the
licence’s wording.