Can I record broadcast television programmes and show them to a class of students?
Yes. Staff are permitted to record programmes for non-commercial educational use and show them to students under a licence from the Educational Recording Agency (ERA). All recordings must be accompanied by the following information: the date of the recording; the title of the programme; the name of the broadcaster; the words “This recording is to be used only under the terms of the ERA licence”. The licence does not allow for the adaptation or alteration of a recording, for instance, the separation of images from soundtracks. In certain circumstances recordings made under the ERA licence may be held in the library for use by students. The University currently holds a licence to record Open University programmes but there are specific administrational requirements and payment is per programme. Please contact the Data Protection and Copyright Manager for further details.
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