Study smarter with session recordings

Two girls chatting in a room in halls on campus.

From the 2026/27 academic year, we’re introducing a new Session Recording Policy.

The policy explains how and when taught live learning sessions may be recorded, helping to make learning more accessible and flexible for our students.

Access to recordings lets you revisit learning sessions at a time that works for you, making learning more accessible and flexible for all students, including those with health conditions, disabilities, caring responsibilities, learning differences, or other commitments that may affect your studies.

In most cases, taught live learning sessions will be recorded when it’s appropriate and practical to do so. Some sessions may not be recorded due to the nature of the teaching or privacy considerations. This approach helps balance the benefits of recordings with the needs of different subjects and learning environments.

Read Session Recording Policy

Recording doesn’t impact my attendance, it allows me to feel more comfortable and have less anxiety knowing I can revisit the information, I feel happier going in – Student

What the policy means

The new policy aims to:

Improve accessibility and inclusion for students.
Provide greater consistency in the student learning experience.
Support flexible review and consolidation of learning.
Clarify expectations around recording, publishing and managing recordings.
Define responsibilities for staff, students and the University.
Provide clear guidance on circumstances where alternative approaches may be more appropriate than recording.

Get the most out of your recorded sessions

Recordings are not a substitute for attendance

You should still attend your live learning sessions to stay engaged, ask questions and learn alongside your peers.

Don’t just watch. Write

Take notes when watching recorded sessions to process and remember key information.

Use recordings with purpose

Need to revisit a difficult concept? Review a particular section instead of rewatching an entire session of content.

Recordings get you back on track

Use recordings to fill knowledge gaps and reinforce learning before they become bigger problems.

Don’t cut corners; shortcuts can cost you

Relying solely on recordings can mean missing important discussions, activities and opportunities to learn.

Most importantly, don’t struggle alone. If a recording doesn’t clear things up, speak to your lecturer, tutor or student support services.

How will Session Recording improve your university experience?

By having your taught live learning sessions recorded, you can:

Achieve academic attainment when working towards your educational goals
Improve your knowledge retention by rewatching sessions
Better support your assessment preparation and revision
Reinforce your learning consolidation

Become more flexible with inclusive learning
Increase your confidence and engagement
Upgrade your academic success

It’s important to remember that recordings are intended to complement teaching and learning rather than replace attendance, participation or engagement in scheduled sessions.

Attend, engage, review and reach out when you need help.

You said, we listened

This policy has been shaped through extensive consultation and discussion across the University community, including our Student Advisory Panels and student representatives. Your feedback helped shape the Sessions Recording Policy, ensuring the final approach balances accessibility, teaching and practicality.

Another example of how sharing your thoughts and opinions can improve your university life.

Lack of recordings impacts me every day, it affects how confident I feel at exams – I can’t keep up scribbling down everything they say – Student

I have ADHD and need to hear content repeatedly for processing. It seems to be left up to the individual academic to decide, no one is being consistent – Student

All our sessions are recorded; I use them regularly and find them to be useful – Student

October 22, 2026