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 16(1977) : the OU world wide	The OU consultancy service is discussed with a detailed look at the project in Iran and the seminar...
	Open Forum 17(1977) : OUSA national conference	The OUSA conference at York University is discussed.
	Open Forum 19(1977) : how open is the Open University?	How can the Open University be made more accessible to working class students and are they able to...
	Open Forum 20(1977) : the OU in the wider community	Using examples of OU students in Sunderland, the programme looks at their relationship to the...
	Open Forum 21(1977) : is the OU a university?	A debate at the Keele Summer School with the above title, among OU students and teaching staff from...
	Open Forum 22(1977) : OUSA today and tomorrow	A look at the development of and present and future concerns of OUSA.
	Open Forum 23(1977) : general assembly 1977	The general assembly 1977 and its discussion of fees, representation and the VC's report.
	Open Forum 26(1977) : advice to new students	The programme looks at how to write essays and how to use the broadcast material.
	Countdown to the Open University 1(1978)	An introduction to the Open University.
	Countdown to the Open University 2(1978)	A detailed look at how the OU works in a Regional Study Centre, and students working at home.
	Countdown to the Open University 3(1978)	How courses are made. Summer schools function. Student representation.
	Countdown to the Open University 4(1978)	Ways to deal with problems. OU deadlines and assignments.
	Open Forum 31(1978) : OUSA annual lecture	An employer's view of continuing education.
	Open Forum 30(1978) : 5th OUSA national conference 1978	Coverage of OUSA national conference held at Leeds.
	Open Forum 32(1978) : preparing for summer schools	The programme tries to give students some impressions and reassurances concerning the forthcoming...
	Open Forum 34(1978) : postgraduate research in the OU : part 1	The programme looks at the Open University's Oxford research unit and the research work of...
	Open Forum 35(1978) : Postgraduate research part 2	A look at internal postgraduate research at the Open University.
	Open Forum 36(1978) : social life in the OU	A look at social activities at the Open University for both students and staff.
	Open Forum 37(1978) : OUSA debate 1981	The Open debate at Open Day on whether students are an embarassment to the University.
	Open Forum 39(1979) : using TV to advantage	Using examples from TV programmes, the programme looks at how television can be used and how...
	Open Forum 40(1979) : the Prime Minister James Callaghan meets OU graduates	Extracts from the Prime Minister's visit to the Open University to meet new graduates, including...
	General assembly(1978)
	Open Forum 47(1979) : 10th Anniversary music: the music of John Rutter	Interview with part-time Open University music lecturer John Rutter about his career, then...
	Open Forum 58(1980) : reading education & everyday life	The second open lecture, in which Professor John Merritt argues that reading education and...
	Open Forum 59 (1980) : reading and everyday life II ; Talking it through	John Merrit answers questions about the lecture he delivered in Open Forum 58. His audience is...
	Demonstration Programme(1973) : social science faculty at work
	Demonstration programme : the role of TV in arts, education and social sciences
	Using libraries 2 : the university library	This programme describes the organization and collections of a typical university library. It...
	Power	Mark Diffley, social researcher, Catherine Stihler MEP, Alex Neil MSP and Kirsty Hughes, writer and...
	A separate Scottish deal	On Thursday 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom moved into uncharted territory after 17.4 million...
	What is hard or soft Brexit?	As the negotiations of the United Kingdom's departure from The European Union continue,...
	A different vote in a devolved nation	Social researcher, Mark Diffley, and writer for Scottish Centre on European Relations, Kirsty...
	Island Britain
	Farmland Britain
	Open Forum 11(1976) : the OU versus private life	The effect of OU studies on people's lives; interviews with married students after graduation and...
	OBS marketing video : management development for corporate clients	(2 parts to this script).
	Open Saturday 2(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...
	Open Saturday 3(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...
	Open Saturday 4(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme entitled The Great...
	Open Saturday 5(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme, entitled Grand Tour,...
	Open Saturday 6(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...
	Spaced out	Open Saturday takes a new look at a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...
	The Knowledge	Open Saturday takes a new look at a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...
	Open Saturday 13(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme is called The World...
	Open Saturday 14(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme, entitled What's...
	Open Saturday 15(1997) "Twist and Shout"	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme takes clips from...
	Open Saturday 16(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme looks at "The Media...
	Open Saturday 18(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. The programme uses clips from OU...
	Open Saturday 19(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. The programme uses clips from...
	Open Saturday 20(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week, using clips from various OU courses....