Collection Overview: Historical OU TV and Radio - Open University Digital Archive

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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	Open Forum 27(1975)	Judith Greene, the first woman professor (psychology) at the OU talks to Jack Singleton about her...
	Open Forum 9(1976)	An interview with the OU's Director of Information on advertising. The launching of the book "Have...
	Open Forum 10(1975)	Ian Lowe (technology) discussing with students at the Residential Meeting of the Central...
	Open Forum 31(1975)	Anastasios Christodoulou talks about his visit to Moscow, and about seeing the way external...
	Open Forum 24(1975)	The OU's response to the Russell report on the development of Adult Education (continuation of last...
	Open Forum 40(1974)	A discussion about the problems of students who are about to begin the S100 nd T100 courses.
	Open Forum 37(1974)	Pat Paxon, a housewife doing M100, and Roy Knight, who wrote the preparatory material for the M100...
	Open Forum 34(1992)	Peter Evans joins students at summer-school to try and establish why people give up their free time...
	Open Forum 33(1974)	Jack Singleton talks to Peter Varney (OU student A401 section) about the revision week-end at...
	Open Forum 26(1975)	Jack Singleton talks to Sir Peter Venables, Chairman of the Committee on Continuing Education....
	Open Forum 30(1975)	Professor Ralph Smith (acting Vice Chancellor) talking to Jack Singleton. Jack Singleton talks to...
	Open Forum 41(1971)	Discussion on student counselling.
	Open Forum 25(1975)	Jack Singleton visits A305 Summer School at Sussex and talks to students about the projects they...
	Open Forum 39(1975)	How to prepare for study with the OU:T100.
	Open Forum 32(1975)	A formal introduction to the tutor-counsellor.
	Open Forum 18(1975)	Joe Clinch etc talk about the OU Conference at Swanwick.
	Open Forum 1(1975)	The Vice Chancellor, Sir Walter Perry, talks to Jack Singleton about significant statistics...
	Open Forum 8(1976)	On writing essays.
	Open Forum 4(1975)	Professor Neil talks of other countries' interest in the OU, the way they can be helped by the OU's...
	Open Forum 34(1974)	Sir Frederick Warner (the new Pro-Chancellor) speaks about his background. Ken Jones describes a...
	Open Forum 36(1974)	Programme for new students, telling them how to prepare for study. Brian Stone explains how the OU...
	Open Forum 19(1975)	Tutors and Counsellors: phone-in questions about the new arrangements for 1976.
	Open Forum 35(1974)	University Council discussion on student representation in the University's affairs - reported on...
	Open Forum 3(1975)	Lord Gardiner (the Chancellor) talks to Jack Singleton about the OU. John Greenall talks about the...
	Open Forum 41(1975)	How to prepare for study with the OU: A100.
	Open Forum 41(1974)	Discussion on the ways in which students can plan during the Christmas break for the start of the...
	Open Forum 4(1976)	News for A305 students: another award for A305/09. Recent developments in OU courses. Discussion on...
	Open Forum Extra 3(1974)	The development of popular music from Beethoven onwards. How popular music adapts to the demands of...
	Open Forum 43(1971)	Regional edition from Yorkshire.
	Course choices
	Open Forum Extra 36(1973)	A talk on "Do the non-literate have a literature?".
	Open Forum Extra 29(1973)	Members of six faculties on 1974 courses help students.
	Open Forum 04(1974)	Applications for 1975. Criticisms from the OU students' association council. Report on the progress...
	Open Forum 5(1975)	Jack Singleton interviews Graham Martin, chairman of the course team for the third level Arts...
	Open Forum 38(1975)	How to prepare for study with the OU: S100.
	Open Forum 3(1976)	Credit results. News for disabled students. Discussion on place of broadcasting in the OU system.
	Open Forum 39(1974)	Questions asked by counsellors on their work, students' problems etc.
	Open Forum Extra 1(1974).	Programme on Social Scientists - what makes a Social Science student.The case for Social Science...
	Open Forum Extra 30(1973)	Courses in Educational Studies for 1974. Prof Gerry Fowler on E221. John Rayner on E351. Prof John...
	Open Forum 28(1974)	Professor Brooman talks to Jack Singleton about the differences between the old D100 course and the...
	Open Forum 44(1973)	Tutors teaching by correspondence.
	Open Forum 12(1980)	The Vice Chancellor's advisory review paper on the OU is discussed with students.
	Open Forum 04(1980)	Successful fight of OU students in the Grampian region to prevent their local authority from...
	Open Forum 06(1979)	Credit Transfer agreements with other universities and polytechnics are discussed. News of the...
	Open Forum 09(1993)	Geoff Peters explains about the funding for the OU. Tutors look back at their student days and are...
	Open Forum B(1974)	Report of the late mailings owing to the national crisis. Report on National Conference of the...
	Open Forum 15(1974)	Michael Pentz and John Sparkes talk about their new courses for 1975 and 1976 and about conditional...
	Open Forum K(1975)	Valerie Saunders talks to Jack Singleton about the work of the Welfare Committee of the OU...
	Open Forum 09(1979)	The programme looks at the agreement between the OU and CERN to film a major experiment. A scheme...
	Open Forum 38(1974)	Linda Grove, a foundation course student, and Brian Stone give their comments on useful preparation...