The Zoom webinar platform is used for online events intended for large audiences (e.g., conferences, seminars, annual general meetings and public events). The Zoom webinar platform is similar to the familiar Zoom meeting but this has additional features to manage meetings with large audiences.

Unlike regular Zoom meetings, the Zoom webinar splits participants into two categories - panelists and attendees - alongside the webinar host. Panelists are able to share their presentations, prepare a registration form for attendees to sign up for the webinar, moderate chats and Q&As during the webinar, run polls for your attendees, and much more. Webinars can have up to 500, 1000 or 3000 attendees depending on the expected turnout. A detailed comparison of the differences between Zoom meetings and Zoom webinars is available.

To use the webinar feature, fill in the Request Zoom Webinar Licence [Intranet] form at least two weeks prior to your event. IT Services will activate the webinar feature on the host’s UM IT Account. 

Students are not eligible for the Zoom webinar licence unless endorsed by an academic member of staff.

Please note that due to the limited number of licences, IT Services can only provide one webinar licence per event. The licence will be revoked a few days after the webinar's end date.

For one-off events (that are not part of a study-unit) where room-based video conferencing service is needed, kindly contact the Conferences & Events Unit and indicate that such a service is required.