This site has been created for use by tutors and clinicians responsible for the teaching of Manchester Medical undergraduates together with undergraduate administrators and invited students. By joining this site, members are becoming part of a community which seeks to share and provide information on curriculum development and delivery with the aim of improving the educational experience of students and the knowledge and participation of tutors. All members of e-llaborate should be aware that this site is managed and monitored by the University of Manchester and as such is subject to University rules and regulation in addition to health care regulations and professional standards.
By joining ellaborate I agree to the Terms and Conditions and abide by the code of conduct.
By joining the e-llaborate community I agree that I will:
- Act in a professional and ethical manner, be polite and respect other members. I will not intimidate or harass another member of the community by being intimidating, threatening, abusive or otherwise offensive towards another person.
- Maintain confidentiality of colleagues and patients in any postings or uploads by ensuring all content is identifiable or potentially identifiable. If the identity of the colleague or patient is relevant to the discussion, then you must have the express permission of the person concerned.
- Not upload, post, transmit, share, store or otherwise make available any content that we deem to be harmful, threatening, unlawful, defamatory, infringing, abusive, inflammatory, harassing, vulgar, obscene, fraudulent, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable.
- Register for only one User account and not register for a User account on behalf of an individual other than myself. Nor will I impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent myself, my age or my affiliation with any person or entity.
- Post information and content which is relevant and in the interests of the community. I will not share or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, solicitations, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation.
- Only upload, post, transmit, share or otherwise make available material that is free from software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.
- Comply with all applicable laws, regulations and conventions, including those related to privacy, personal data, international communications, or the export of technical data.
- Not upload, post, transmit, share, store or otherwise make available content that, in the judgment of the community, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Site, or which may expose the community or its members to any harm or liability of any type.
- Extend all rules of professional practice that relate to face to face meetings and consultations. I understand that e-llaborate is seen as an extension of daily practice and subject to the same codes of practice which exist within the NHS.
Terms and conditions
The University of Manchester reserves the right at any time to add to, change or delete from the services it provides and the facilities available via this site
In return for the University of Manchester providing access to this site and its services, you agree to these Terms and Conditions.
The University of Manchester may change these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice, by publishing the amended version on this site. The change will be effective as from the date of the posting or e-mail.
Your membership may be terminated by you or by The University of Manchester at any time. In addition, University of Manchester may terminate or suspend your membership and access to this site and any service at any time without notice if you breach or are suspected of having breached these Terms and Conditions or the Code of Conduct.
The Site and Services
The University of Manchester aims to make this site available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but reserves the right to suspend access to this site without notice, for maintenance purposes, or if the University of Manchester suspects that there has been any breach of security, a breach of these Terms and Conditions, or any unlawful use of this site. University of Manchester may, at its discretion, restrict the use of this site and any or all of the University of Manchester services, or limit their availability.
University of Manchester reserves the right to remove material without notice from this site and from any forum, and University of Manchester does not undertake to keep or make available any material that you have posted or anyone else has posted to this site or to any forum for any length or time, and you are advised to make a copy of any message or material that you wish to keep.
This site, its content and all ellaborate services are provided "as is". The University of Manchester gives no warranty that this site, its content or any service is error-free or will be available without interruption, or at all.
Your Personal Data and Other Information
The University of Manchester will monitor and record your use of this site and the University of Manchester services.
The University of Manchester may block, delete or remove from this site any information or other material that you have posted, sent or received at any time and without giving notice.
Any opinion, advice, statement, service, offer, or information or content provided or made by any third party on this site, or on any site to which this site is linked, is that of the author or provider, and not of the University of Manchester. The University of Manchester does not endorse, and it is not responsible for, the accuracy or reliability of, any such opinion, advice, statement, information or content.
Where content or information available via this site has been supplied by a third party, the University of Manchester does not control or endorse them in any way. All information, content supplied by third parties is made available in good faith but the University of Manchester does not (to the extent allowed by the law) accept responsibility for their accuracy or use.
The University of Manchester tries to ensure that any information and content on this site that has not been supplied by a third party is accurate, but it makes no representation and gives no warranty that any information or content is accurate, up to date or complete. It accepts no liability for any loss or damage caused by inaccurate information or content.
Subject to any conditions specific to group, you may read, print and download parts of the material and information on this site for your private, non-commercial use or use in the ordinary course of the your profession, but you may not make any profit from the use of that material or information nor republish, disseminate or transmit any of it, or exploit it for any commercial purpose, or make any derivative work, or copy it for any other purpose without first obtaining The University of Manchester's written permission, or that of the rights owner.
Limitations and Exclusions of Liability
The University of Manchester does not guarantee the prevention of the loss of, alteration of, or improper access to, any information or computer systems. The University of Manchester is not responsible for invalid destinations or transmission errors in, the corruption of, or the security of information or messages on this site. Passwords and user IDs are personal to individual members. It is your responsibility to keep your password and ID secret and secure, and not to allow anyone else to use them. You are responsible for the use or misuse of this site by any person accessing it through your password or ID (whether that use is authorised or unauthorised). You must not use or attempt to use anyone else's password or ID; to do so may be an offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
The University of Manchester is not liable for any claim that your access to or use of this site or any content infringes any third party's intellectual property or other rights.
In no event is The University of Manchester liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to perform your obligations.
You will indemnify University of Manchester and keep it indemnified against all and any losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising in connection with your breach of any of these Terms and Conditions or arising as a result of a third party accessing or using this site, any content by means of your password or user ID.
The University of Manchester does not guarantee the prevention of the loss of, alteration of, or improper access to, any information or computer systems. The University of Manchester is not responsible for invalid destinations or transmission errors in, the corruption of, or the security of information or messages on this site. Passwords and user IDs are personal to individual members. It is your responsibility to keep your password and ID secret and secure, and not to allow anyone else to use them. You are responsible for the use or misuse of this site by any person accessing it through your password or ID (whether that use is authorised or unauthorised). You must not use or attempt to use anyone else's password or ID; to do so may be an offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
The University of Manchester is not liable for any claim that your access to or use of this site or any content infringes any third party's intellectual property or other rights.
In no event is The University of Manchester liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to perform your obligations.
You will indemnify University of Manchester and keep it indemnified against all and any losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising in connection with your breach of any of these Terms and Conditions or arising as a result of a third party accessing or using this site, any content by means of your password or user ID.
