Institute

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For other uses, see Institute (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Institution.
The Aleksanteri Institute in Helsinki, Finland in June 2021

An institute is an

organisational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes
) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body.

In some countries, institutes can be part of a

Institute of Technology). In some countries, such as South Korea and India, private schools are sometimes referred to as institutes, and in Spain
, secondary schools are referred to as institutes.

Historically, in some countries institutes were educational units imparting vocational training and often incorporating libraries, also known as

mechanics' institutes
.

The word "institute" comes from a Latin word institutum meaning "facility" or "habit"; from instituere meaning "build", "create", "raise" or "educate".

United Kingdom and Isle of Man

In the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man the term "institute" is a protected word and companies or other organizations may only use the word if they are "organisations which are carrying out research at the highest level or to professional bodies of the highest standing".[1] 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

criminal offence.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ 'Sensitive words' FAQ on Companies House website
  2. ^ 'Business Names - GBF3, guidance on Companies House website Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
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