Researching Education

Acceptable Use Policy

Please read the terms of this policy carefully before using the site.

By using our site, you confirm that you accept the terms of this policy and that you agree to comply with them.

What’s in these terms?

This acceptable use policy sets out the content standards that apply when you upload content to our site, make contact with other users on our site, link to our site, or interact with our site in any other way,
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Who we are and how to contact us

researchingeducation.com is a site operated by The University of Nottingham, a body corporate incorporated by Royal Charter and registered with number RC000664, of University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD .
To contact us, please email researchingeducation@nottingham.ac.uk [or telephone our service line on +44 (0) 115 951 4543].

There are other terms that may apply to you

Our website terms and conditions and privacy policy also apply to your use of our site.

We may make changes to the terms of this policy

We amend these terms from time to time. Every time you wish to use our site, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time.

Expected content of submitted articles

Researching Education publishes short articles that summarise research projects that have recently been published in full within peer-reviewed academic books or journals. While editorial policy endeavours to be flexible, the following expectations may be useful in explaining to potential authors our aims and, thereby, advising them on content and format of submissions:

  1. Articles should be based on findings from ‘parent’ research projects recently published in peer-reviewed outlets;
  2. The author(s) of submitted articles should themselves be named as authors on the ‘parent’ publication(s) to which the article relates;
  3. Submission should be with the approval of any co-authors on the parent article;
  4. Articles should be around 2000 words in length;
  5. Their content should be written so as to be accessible to practitioners;
  6. Articles may include embedded images; and
  7. Where possible, hyperlinks to related material should be included.

The submission processes

Articles may be submitted as Microsoft Word files as attachments to an email to charles.crook@nottingham.ac.uk . However, later the preferred method may be by uploading such a file at our submission page. That page invites you to agree to the present terms and conditions of publication.

The editorial process

Given that articles would be based on the findings from peer-reviewed papers published elsewhere, it is not expected that we would ourselves apply or request significant editing. However, articles will be considered by a reader familiar with the field to ensure they are faithful to the topic. In addition, advice may be offered on style and accessibility based on our experience with feedback from readers.
We have sole discretion as to the publication of submitted material and we reserve the right to make additions or deletions to the text or graphics prior to publication, or to refuse publication. Any such editing will be conducted in collaboration with authors.

Content standards

These content standards apply to any and all material which you contribute to our site (Contribution), and to any interactive services associated with it.
The Content Standards must be complied with in spirit as well as to the letter. The standards apply to each part of any Contribution as well as to its whole.
We will determine, in our discretion, whether a Contribution breaches the Content Standards.
A Contribution must:

  • Be accurate (where it states facts).
  • Be genuinely held (where it states opinions).
  • Comply with the law applicable in England and Wales and in any country from which it is posted.

A Contribution must not:

  • Be defamatory of any person.
  • Be obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory.
  • Bully, insult, intimidate or humiliate.
  • Promote sexually explicit material.
  • Include child sexual abuse material.
  • Promote violence.
  • Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.
  • Infringe any copyright, database right or trade mark of any other person.
  • Be likely to deceive any person.
  • Breach any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
  • Promote any illegal activity.
  • Be in contempt of court.
  • Be threatening, abuse or invade another’s privacy, or cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.
  • Be likely to harass, upset, embarrass, alarm or annoy any other person.
  • Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person.
  • Give the impression that the Contribution emanates from The University of Nottingham, if this is not the case.
  • Advocate, promote, incite any party to commit, or assist any unlawful or criminal act such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse.
  • Contain a statement which you know or believe, or have reasonable grounds for believing, that members of the public to whom the statement is, or is to be, published are likely to understand as a direct or indirect encouragement or other inducement to the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
  • Contain any advertising or promote any services or web links to other sites.

Prohibited uses

You may use our site only for lawful purposes. You may not use our site:

  • In any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation.
  • In any way that is unlawful or fraudulent or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect.
  • For the purpose of harming or attempting to harm minors in any way.
  • To bully, insult, intimidate or humiliate any person.
  • To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which does not comply with our content standards.
  • To knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.

You also agree:

  • Not to reproduce, duplicate, copy or re-sell any part of our site in contravention of the provisions of our website terms and conditions.
  • Not to access without authority, interfere with, damage or disrupt:
  • any part of our site;
  • any equipment or network on which our site is stored;
  • any software used in the provision of our site; or
  • any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party.

Breach of this policy

When we consider that a breach of this acceptable use policy has occurred, we may take such action as we deem appropriate.
Failure to comply with this acceptable use policy constitutes a material breach of the website terms and conditions upon which you are permitted to use our site, and may result in our taking all or any of the following actions:

  • Immediate, temporary or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our site.
  • Immediate, temporary or permanent removal of any Contribution uploaded by you to our site.
  • Issue of a warning to you.
  • Legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs on an indemnity basis (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach.
  • Further legal action against you.
  • Disclosure of such information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably feel is necessary or as required by law.

We exclude our liability for all action we may take in response to breaches of this acceptable use policy. The actions we may take are not limited to those described above, and we may take any other action we reasonably deem appropriate.
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Which country’s laws apply to any disputes?

If you are a consumer, please note that the terms of this policy, its subject matter and its formation are governed by English law. You and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction except that if you are a resident of Northern Ireland you may also bring proceedings in Northern Ireland, and if you are resident of Scotland, you may also bring proceedings in Scotland.

If you are a business, the terms of this policy, its subject matter and its formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.