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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 19(1977)	Monthly letterbox and news of Les Holloway's North American visit.
	Open Forum 28(1976)	Higher degrees offered at the OU are discussed. Problems encountered by prisoners who study OU...
	Open Forum 34(1977)	Several people at the OUSA Open Day comment on various topics. Among them are the proposals of the...
	Open Forum 36(1977)	A series of short comments by the contributors on various aspects of the OU.
	Open Forum 23(1977)	Scheme for transfers of credits between the OU and CNAA as well as the scheme between OU and Essex...
	Mind the gap
	Open Forum 46(1992)	VC of Southbank University talks about the new universities and how past students can help pay for...
	Open Forum 26(1977)	The role of the OU in adult education in the 1980s is discussed.
	Open Forum 22(1976)	Jack Singleton talks to Jill Ford about students' projects.
	Open Forum 40(1976)	Jack Singleton talks to Bill Lindsey about the inter-regional conference at Gatehouse of Fleet....
	Open Forum 11(1977)
	Accents speak louder than words
	Open Forum 21(1976)	Northern Ireland students - travel grants and Summer School fees. Plans for the OUSA Open Day at...
	Speech to the American Council on Education, 1971	A speech given by the Vice Chancellor, Walter Perry, in 1971 at a meeting of the American Council...
	Open Forum 16(1977)	CICERO, the computerised tutor, is discussed. How it works, its effectiveness and potential are all...
	Open Forum 8(1977)	The disabled student trip to Rome is discussed. Two new courses on child abuse and the ageing...
	Open Forum 25(1976)	A closer look at applications for 1977. An interview with Brian McArthur.
	Open Forum 27(1977)	Changes in the broadcast components of the remade Arts Foundation course and developmental testing...
	Open Forum 23(1976)	North West Regional Graduation day at Preston. Open Day at Walton Hall.
	Open Forum 4(1977)	Naomi McIntosh talks to Jack Singleton about the interim report of a pilot scheme for entry of...
	Open Forum 31(1976)	TAD292 Summer School at Sussex University.
	Open Forum 21(1977)	Interview with Lord Gardiner after his graduation. How students feel about Summer School and the...
	Open Forum 14(1981)	A phone-in from students with questions on conditional registration.
	Open Forum 25(1982)	Inmates of Ley Hill Open Prison discuss their OU studies.
	Open Forum 11(1976)	Honours classification. Lionel March, new Professor of Design in the Faculty of Technology. Careers.
	Open Forum 14(1982)	1) Excerpts from the visit to the OU by H.R.H. Prince of Wales. 2) Interview with new OU graduates...
	Open Forum 27(1978)	A visit to the South Tyneside study centre at Boldon Colliery, Tyne and Wear.
	Open Forum 03(1979)	An interview with Jack Field on the work of the Survey Research Department. An Interview with...
	Open Forum 27(1979)	A discussion on the cancellation of this year's OUSA Study Tour for the disabled.
	Open Forum 21(1979)	An appeal for funds to allow the mixed physcial ability tours of Greece and Rome to go ahead....
	Open Forum 33(1978)	An interview with the OU Chancellor designate, Lord Briggs and with the University Librarian John...
	Open Forum 10(1978)	1) possibility of courses in medicine at the OU discussed. 2) a student organised musical workshop...
	Open Forum 9(1977)	Areas of student difficulty, particularly the payment of fees and possible sources of financial...
	Open Forum 25(1977)	Presenter Donald Holms talks with Brian Stone and students about the A307 Drama Summer School and...
	Open Forum 19(1976)	Andrew Learmonth discusses conditional registration on new courses in Social Sciences and Sciences.
	Open Forum Extra 3(1977)	Extracts from interviews with students by Jack Singleton.
	Open Forum 12(1977)	Short interview with Sir Harold Wilson. Interview with the new OUSA president. Interview with...
	Open Forum 15(1977)	Members of the OU staff answer questions put to them in letters from students.
	Open Forum 14(1977)	Students and counsellors are interviewed during a conditional registration evening at St Albans...
	Open Forum 30(1976)	Discussing developmental testing of courses.
	Open Forum 33(1976)	Jack Singleton visits the S323 Summer School at Malham Tarn and talks to the warden and students...
	Open Forum 33(1977)	Coverage of OUSA Open Day. Interview with Sir Walter Perry on "First Years of Life" courses....
	Open Forum 36(1993)	This programme looks at the qualifications needed to be a line worker at the Rover factory,...
	Open Forum 09(1986)	The OU in Ireland. The use of CE packs in the community and the OU at work in HM Prisons.
	Open Forum 25(1993)	A look at the seminar held at the OU funded by the Council for Environmental Education on green...
	Open Forum 10(1991)	How to succeed in Open Business School. Chris Mabey talks about the range of courses and...
	Maths Access Radio 2 : angles
	Open Forum 18(1992)	Maria Godfrey talks about her work in training social workers in childrens abuse cases. Money from...
	Open Forum 19(1992)	Phil Sarre in the studio talks about the environmental problems and what we can do to solve them....
	Open Forum 03(1991)	"A look at how the course "Frameworks for Teaching" is helping with teachers training. Michael...