Historical OU TV and Radio

The Open University has produced a number of series to inform students and a wider audience about the University. Series such as 'Open Forum' and 'Countdown to the OU' covered various topics such as methods of teaching, information about modules and guidance on areas such as summer schools. The OU Digital Archive Historical Television and Radio collection includes a small sample of the archive. The collection will grow as more contents are added.

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audio record of A thoroughly modern metalDavid Johnson looks at the history and future of Titanium. Dentists, engineers and scientists talk...
audio record of Open Forum 20(1990)August 1990 sees the launch of 1st new national radio station for 20 years - radio 5 - which will...
audio record of Open Forum 09(1990)This programme is on 2 reels. A programme dedicated to Quality Tuition. Students are asked to...
audio record of Open Forum 32(1989)"Phil Sarre talks about the content of New OU course "The Environment" which starts in 1991. Peter...
audio record of Open Forum 09(1987)Coverage of the OUSA National Conference 1987. A report on some of the issues discussed.
audio record of Open Forum 01(1987)Preview of the coming programmes being broadcast in 1987. Interview with Norman Gowar about the...
audio record of Open Forum 31(1989-90)Jim Burrows and Malcolm Anderson answer some questions about renting or buying home computers for...
audio record of Open Forum 01(1990)Report on the OUSA conference held at University of Bradford. Interview with some of the delegates...
audio record of Open Forum 17(1990)Dick Taylor went to a D102 Summer School to talk to the tutors who in turn give their views of the...
audio record of Open Forum 15(1990)Bob Bell looks at Higher Education in the 1800's and Tim O'Shea looks at students life in the year...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1990)Rosemary Deem, Nick Berry and Liz Worthington are in the studio to answer students questions about...
audio record of Open Forum 08(1989)The second programme from the 13th Annual OUSA Conference at Bradford University. Programme...
audio record of Open Forum 33(1989)With exams almost imminent this programme looks at a revision weekend held at Nottingham University...
audio record of Open Forum 12(1990)Bill Prescott talks about the plans recently approved by Senate to start language courses in 1993....
audio record of Open Forum 36(1993)This programme looks at the qualifications needed to be a line worker at the Rover factory,...
audio record of The benefits of warWars (you thought) are fought to be won. But is that really what most modern conflicts are about?...
audio record of Making the world secureSurprisingly little is known about the UN Security Council, yet it is in fact the executive body of...
audio record of Professor Stuart Brown's valedictory lectureThis is an audio recording of Stuart Brown's valedictory lecture to the Open University.
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACInterviews for D203 Concorde - Decision making, cassette 4 of 8. Scripts 3, 7, 11, 13, 25...
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACInterviews for D203 Oil - Decision making, cassette 2 of 4. Scripts 18, 19
audio record of Open University voices: Volume 1 and 2To commemorate the Open University's 40th anniversary and as part of the ongoing work to capture...
audio record of Open Forum 31(1986)Programme includes an overview of the OU pack `Abuse in Families', a sponsored slim for Mencap, a...
audio record of Open Forum 22(1987)Geraldine Newbrook talks to an Open University student who went on to get a degree from Bristol...
audio record of Open Forum 24(1987).Programme visits a Nottingham Summer School to give a flavour of Summer School life. Geraldine...
audio record of Open Forum 10(1988)An open line live programme in which listeners phone in and the questions posed are answered by the...
audio record of Open Forum 22(1988)From S.E.Wales:Begins with a discussion from Open University Regional Centre Cardiff about the...
audio record of Open Forum 21(1987)A special report from the summer recruitment fair at the University of Nottingham. Geraldine and...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1989)Programme discusses why OU students are not eligible to use the career counselling of other...
audio record of Open Forum 26(1988)A discussion on the functions of the Examination and Assessment Committee. Sally Clift talks about...
audio record of Open Forum 24(1988)Peter Evans talks to Wendy Stainton-Rogers about the new OU course on Child Abuse which is funded...
audio record of Open Forum 33(1988)A description of the forthcoming exhibition in the Haywood Gallery of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings....
audio record of Open Forum 05(1990)Enterprise in Education: OU scheme for students to further careers - new pack available in May...
audio record of Open Forum 03(1990)A trip down memory lane as the OU celebrates its 21st Birthday - 23rd April l969 it received the...
audio record of Open Forum 10(1990)Lee Taylor talks about the new report on Equal Opportunities. Gill Kirkup gives her views on the...
audio record of Open Forum 36(1989-90)How do relationships standup to study - a student tells about her experience. Preview of the OUSA...
audio record of Open Forum 08(1990)How can the OU maintain Quality Tuition? Helen Lentell, Margaret Johnson and Andrea Gallagher talk...
audio record of Open Forum 33(1989-90)Two new OU courses T201 Materials in Action and Introduction to Psychology are looked at -...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1986)David and Geraldine discuss the adoption of OU resources in Open Learning schemes in Ireland.
audio record of Open Forum 20(1987)Geraldine Newbrook talks to Colin Luckhurst about the collaborative scheme with Exeter University....
audio record of Open Forum 03(1988)Dr Anthony Kelly, University of Surrey, reports on a scheme to make universities financially...
audio record of Open Forum 13(1988)The Associate Student Officer discusses associate courses and the students who use them. Setting up...
audio record of Open Forum 05(1986)Interview with the outgoing President of OUSA Iris Price who explains the work of OUSA. Course Team...
audio record of Open Forum 06(1990)NHS - new joint research centre dealing with general practice training opened by Princess Royal -...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1990)OUSA Conference: Highlights of the debates. New President and Roger Mills Pro-Vice Chancellor...
audio record of Open Forum 25(1993)A look at the seminar held at the OU funded by the Council for Environmental Education on green...
audio record of Audiocassette AC783 -
audio record of OU Songs and poemsThis reel to reel tape collects 4 humorous songs and poems about studying at the Open University....
audio record of Open Forum 06(1989)Diana Slevin talks about the forthcoming 13th Annual Conference of OUSA to be held at Bradford...
audio record of Open Forum 14(1988)A discussion on the OU Overseas in Germany and Cyprus.
audio record of Open Forum 18(1988)A report by Jane Duffield who tells students what to expect at Summer School and how the...