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 20(1983)	Senate debate on the abolition of compulsory second foundation courses. A disabled OU graduate...
	Open Forum 03(1983)	1) Problems of OU disabled students discussed. 2) A lumerous discourse on doing TMAs. 3) Plague in...
	Open Forum 08(1982)	Excerpts from a debate on the eve of the OUSA Confernece on the motion "Wine and higher education...
	Open Forum 30(1981)	Visit to the OU Research Open Day, September 1981. Several research projects are examined and...
	Dust to dimes? : fifty years of development aid	The Bretton Woods conference, set up by the allies at the end of the Second World War, established...
	Audiocassette Misc/AC	Miscellaneous pack consisting of audiotape and supplementary booklet.
	Audiocassette Misc/AC	Interviews for D203 Concorde - Decision making, cassette 1 of 8. Scripts 17, 22
	Audiocassette Misc/AC	Interviews for D203 Oil - Decision making, cassette 4 of 4. Scripts 21
	using the law in social work the law and adults:part 1.
	Language...On Our Terms featuring Mark Grist	On this week’s episode of Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to teacher, poet and...
	Entrepreneurship...On Our Terms featuring Jamal Edwards	On this week’s episode of Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to entrepreneur,...
	Science...On Our Terms featuring Dr. Ranj Singh	This week on Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to NHS Doctor and BAFTA...
	Tech…On Our Terms featuring Sharmadean Reid	This week, Life...On Our Terms host Gemma Cairney is talking to Sharmadean Reid, founder of the...
	Countdown to the Open University 4 (1983)	The programme provides information about financial assistance. OUSA. Information services. Open...
	Open Forum 18B(1977)
	Open Forum 03 (1973)	Excerpt from OUSA council meeting. Aims, structure and activities of OUSA discussed. Desirability...
	Open Forum 16 (1973)	Jennie Lee Library. Early history of foundation of OU and Jennie Lee's work connected with this....
	Drosophilia: biology & behaviour of Hawaiian Picture-wings
	Open Forum 03(1976) : how an OU course is made	Explanation of how D231 was made, showing a course team meeting and discussing the role of IET and...
	Open Forum 64(1981) : 1981's Graduates meet the press	Wynne Brindle introduces the programme from the Waldorf Hotel. Speeches from Dr.Horlock and the...
	Open Forum 96(1984) : future development in technology AD 2000	The Vice Chancellor reports on the future development in technology conference which was arranged...
	Open Forum 57(1980) : external recognition of the OU degree	The programme investigates the career prospects of OU graduates by means of interviews with...
	Open Forum 63(1981) : towards a final abyss?	Mike Pentz's career is briefly outlined by his host at Imperial College, London, Professor Franz...
	Open Forum 52(1980) : 1980's graduates meet the press	The theme of the programme is the attitude of industrial employers to Open University graduates....
	Open Forum 99(1984) : The fluid mechanics of sport	Part of the Open Lectures series. VC John Horlock delivers a lecture to a studio audience about the...
	Open Forum 66(1981) : national conference 1981	Film of the 1981 OUSA National Conference at York University. Subjects discussed include the...
	Open Forum 55(1980) : OUSA National Conference 1980	Excerpts from the proceedings at the 1980 conference held at Nottingham University.
	Open Forum 56(1980) : talking it through	Brian Groombridge chairs a discussion about his ideas on adult education, which he expounded in...
	Open Forum 85(1983) : The OUSA Lecture 1983 ; Can broadcasting educate?	Don Gratton's Lecture comprises: a review of recent changes in broadcasting and video technology,...
	Open Forum 87(1983) : Exams	A guide to OU exams; a look at an exam in progress; an explanation of the marking system;...
	Open Forum 84(1983) : OUSA National Conference 1983	A report from the 1983 OUSA Conference held at York University. Debates are sampled and the Vice...
	Open Forum 90(1983) : Student projects in perspective	A look at OU student projects and experiments.
	Centre for widening participation: returning to study	Students talks about their various ways of studying to fit in with their daily lives. Tutor gives...
	Charles Handy interview	Interview with Charles Handy - training : the future challenge.
	Be a sumbody	Maths conference for girls only.
	Presenting the past: 25 years of OU TV	This programmes contains clips from OU programmes.
	Open late 4 : the health & social welfare
	Open late 6 : the faculty of social sciences
	Open late 3 : getting it right
	Open late 1 : science at the open university
	Open late 5 : faculty of technology
	Volcanoes of the Kenya Rift
	“CD”
	Open Forum 6(1975)	Godfrey Woodward and Eleanor Milburn speak of the recognition of OU degrees by bodies such as Law...
	Open Forum 08(1971)	Students from each faculty comment on the structured format of the foundation courses and discuss...
	Open Forum 04(1972)	What makes students drop out? How do students cope with the work load? How does the counselling...
	Open Forum 112(1986) ; OUSA National conference	Extracts from the 1986 OUSA national conference held at York.
	Open Forum 09(1971)	Report filmed at Summer Schools at Exeter and Durham, followed by a studio discussion.
	Open Forum 02(1972)	A detailed look at the role of study centres, with a lengthy discussion between a number of Open...
	Open Forum 113(1986) ; looking forward to summer school	Looking forward to summer school: why does the OU have a summer school and what to expect.