LSE Lecture Recording Policy Changes 2025/26

Allow lecturers to opt-out when suitable alternative arrangements for students with My Adjustments can be agreed with the student and DMHS

Previously lecturers could not opt-out when students with My Adjustments were registered for their courses

Recording will continue while agreement is reached as described above

While the previous policy did not allow opt-out as described above, there was no provision for the continuance of recording while questions regarding opting out were resolved

Lecturer must inform Deputy Head of Department (DHoD) and provide reasons for opting out

Previously there was no requirement to inform department or provide reasons for opt-out

Students with My Adjustments shall retain access to recordings until at least the end of the academic year that the recording was made.

Previous policy stated that recordings must be made available within 48 hours for students with MAs (which remains in the current policy) but it did not say how long they should remain available for

Recommend that recordings remain available to all students until the end of the academic year of recording

No statement regarding availability was included in the previous policy

Course convenors shall inform students of course opt-out policy and the availability of recordings via Moodle by the course start date; including if arrangements change during the course

Previously the policy did not require course convenors to inform students regarding the availability of recordings