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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audio record of Open Forum 33(1979)Part two of the visit to the Stafford Study Centre where students ask questions of the panel.
audio record of Open Forum 16(1977)CICERO, the computerised tutor, is discussed. How it works, its effectiveness and potential are all...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1977)Visit to the Norwich Study Centre. Students there discuss some of the problems they have...
audio record of Open Forum 17(1977)External recognition of OU degrees discussed.
audio record of Open Forum 23(1976)North West Regional Graduation day at Preston. Open Day at Walton Hall.
audio record of Open Forum Vacation Lecture 03(1976)"Class attitudes since World War II" - lecture by Arthur Marwick."
audio record of Open Forum 20(1978)Programmes looks at current admission statistics and the job of the University Secretary and the...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1979)Extracts from Lord Ritchie-Calders OU Tenth Anniversary Lecture on Education in a Post-Industrial...
audio record of Open Forum 05(1980)A visit to the Lincoln Study Centre where OU staff answer questions put by students.
audio record of Open Forum 11(1980)Study Centre Special: Galashiels 2: A visit to this study centre where OU staff answer questions...
audio record of Open Forum 15(1979)OU staff and students discuss course choice and conditional registration.
audio record of Open Forum 3(1978)The impact and potential of telephone tutorials are discussed.
audio record of Open Forum 12(1977)Short interview with Sir Harold Wilson. Interview with the new OUSA president. Interview with...
audio record of Open Forum 28(1977)Visit to the S323 Summer School at Preston Mumford Field Centre near Shrewsbury. Staff and students...
audio record of Open Forum 14(1977)Students and counsellors are interviewed during a conditional registration evening at St Albans...
audio record of Open Forum 26(1976)Viewpoints on graduation day, Alexandra Palace.
audio record of Open Forum 28(1976)Higher degrees offered at the OU are discussed. Problems encountered by prisoners who study OU...
audio record of Open Forum 19(1977)Monthly letterbox and news of Les Holloway's North American visit.
audio record of Open Forum 33(1977)Coverage of OUSA Open Day. Interview with Sir Walter Perry on "First Years of Life" courses....
audio record of Open Forum 30(1976)Discussing developmental testing of courses.
audio record of Open Forum Extra 3(1977)Extracts from interviews with students by Jack Singleton.
audio record of Open Forum 13(1982)1) Interview with some OU competitors in the London Marathon. 2) News items. 3) A look at the OU...
audio record of Open Forum 19(1980)1) Interview with Bob Powell about his expidition to S.E. Asia. 2) Stephanie Clennel talks about...
audio record of Open Forum 32(1980)Report on a study on female OU students doing technology courses followed by a recording of an...
audio record of Open Forum 08(1982)Excerpts from a debate on the eve of the OUSA Confernece on the motion "Wine and higher education...
audio record of Open Forum 01(1981)Interviews with the new VC, with the Secretary of State for Education, and with several OU...
audio record of Open Forum 12(1981)Study centre special from the Newport I.O.W. study centre. Questions put by OU students are answered.
audio record of Open Forum 14(1981)A phone-in from students with questions on conditional registration.
audio record of Open Forum 30(1981)Visit to the OU Research Open Day, September 1981. Several research projects are examined and...
audio record of Open Forum 21(1980)1) Update on the OUSA campaign against cut backs in Adult education. 2) Husband of an OU student...
audio record of Open Forum 28(1981)The new course for teachers 'Curriculum in Action' is discussed. 2) Peter Salway, West Midland...
audio record of Open Forum 12(1982)Interview with Jim Stevenson on his career with the OU/BBC. Visit to the new OU Location Centre at...
audio record of Open Forum 03(1983)1) Problems of OU disabled students discussed. 2) A lumerous discourse on doing TMAs. 3) Plague in...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1982)Visit to the Kendall Study Centre in Cumbria. A panel of OU staff answer questions put by students.
audio record of Open Forum 20(1981)The programme consists of a discussion on the use of `Cyclops' for replacing or supplementing...
audio record of 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...
audio record of Open Forum 23(1980)Continuation of last weeks Study Centre Special from the St. Albans Study Centre.
audio record of Open Forum 24(1980)Research project at the OU and funded by the Science Research Council on designing a tennis racquet...
audio record of Open Forum 24(1982)1) CASCADE, a computer generated careers advisory service is examined. 2) The book 'British Society...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1983)1) The 'OU Study Planner' for helping students keep track of important dates is explained. 2) Aims...
audio record of Open Forum 25(1980)The programme looks at the OU Centre for Continuing Education and three of its sections - INSET...
audio record of Open Forum 15(1981)Second of three programmes which deal with course choice. Students ask questions on courses in the...
audio record of Open Forum 27(1982)Visit to Blackpool and interviews with U203 students at their summer school. Some of the interviews...
audio record of Open Forum 20(1977)Relevance of OU technology courses to industry and the development of the OU Consultancy Service...
audio record of Open Forum 31(1982)A look over 10 years of Open Forum radio with excerpts from several past programmes.
audio record of Electronic futures (programme 7)Recorded on location in California, the programme features two of the leading figures in the...
audio record of Open Forum 03(1982)1) Interview with the head of 'Prometheus' an OU energy research project. 2) Discussion on aid to...
audio record of Open Forum 04(1983)1) New approaches to forming self help groups. 2) Priorities and other aspects of OUSA are...
audio record of Open Forum 24(1981)1) History of SOUP, the society of OU postgraduates is discussed. 2) A look at plans to set up an...
audio record of Open Forum 23(1982)1) A look at S.O.S. the OU Singles Only Society 2) A personal look at summer schools excusals by a...