Institute 286539 224877293 2008-07-10T20:23:45Z Feline Hymnic 5609659 Correct a doubled full-stop (either side of ref) {{otheruses}} An '''institute''' is a permanent [[organization]]al body created for a certain purpose. Often it is a [[research]] organization ([[research institute|research institution]]) created to do research on specific topics. An institute can also be a professional body. In some countries institutes can be part of a [[university]] or other institution of [[higher education]], either as a group of [[academic department|departments]] or an autonomous educational institution without a classic full university status such as a '''University Institute'''. The word comes from the [[Latin]] word ''institutum'' meaning ''facility'' or ''habit''; from ''instituere'' meaning ''build'', ''create'', ''raise'' or ''educate''. In some countries, such as [[South Korea]] and [[Japan]], private schools are sometimes called institutes, rather than schools. In the [[United Kingdom]] the title 'Institute' is a protected word and companies or other organisations may only use that word if they are "organisations which are carrying out research at the highest level or to professional bodies of the highest standing".<ref>[http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about/gbhtml/gbf2.shtml#three 'Sensitive words' FAQ on Companies House website]</ref> Furthermore, if a company is carrying on a business under a different name to the company name, that business name must comply with the Business Names Act. Use of the title 'Institute' requires approval from the Secretary of State. Failure to obtain approval is a criminal offence. <ref>[http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/about/gbhtml/gbf3.shtml#one 'Business Names - GBF3, guidance on Companies House website]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} == See also == * [[Consortium]] * [[Policy institute]] * [[Research institute]] * [[Some Institutes for Advanced Study]] * [[List of policy institutes]] [[Category:Institutes|*]] [[Category:Types of organization]] {{org-stub}} [[da:Institut]] [[de:Institut]] [[fr:Institut]] [[hr:Institut]] [[id:Institut]] [[ka:ინსტიტუტი]] [[lt:Institutas]] [[ja:インスティチュート]] [[no:Institutt]] [[nn:Institutt]] [[uz:Institut]] [[pl:Instytut]] [[pt:Instituto]] [[ru:Институт]] [[sv:Institut]] [[uk:Інститут]]