History through material culture
The OU has not been alone in following in the footsteps of the BBC’s “History of the World in 100 objects,” and telling its history through lists of objects. See for example, Fifty: The University of Stirling in 50 Objects (Stirling: University of Stirling, 2017); Pennies of the People: A History of Aberystwyth University in 150 Objects (Aberystwyth: University of Aberystwyth, 2022).