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 09(1982)	Excerpts from the 1982 OUSA National Conference.
	Open Forum 6(1971)	A visitor from Chile talks about the possible OU applications in Chile. Postal strike information:...
	Open Forum 01(1983)	1) The difficulty of exporting the OU system overseas. 2) Interviews with new OU graduates.
	Open Forum 06(1983)	1) Interview with an OU student who is also a deep sea diver. 2) Russ Stannard talks about the...
	A living language
	Open Forum 22(1980)	Study Centre Special from the St. Albans Study Centre where a panel of OU staff answer questions on...
	Open Forum 24(1980)	Research project at the OU and funded by the Science Research Council on designing a tennis racquet...
	Transistors	To most people in the 1950s the word 'transistor' meant a portable radio rather than the clever...
	Open Forum 6(1973)	Report on council meeting of Students' Association. Discussion of first year student trouble.
	Open Forum 25(1981)	1) A look at the 'U' courses on offer to OU Students. 2) The problem of drop-out at third and...
	Open Forum 20(1982)	1) Discussion on misuse of brain research, particularly the development of nerve gases. 2) The...
	Open Forum 27(1972)	The OU experiment in Cyprus.
	Open Forum 23(1981)	Interview with the "Cycling Vicar", an OU student who cycled around the cathedrals of Britain in...
	Open Forum 19(1982)	1) Interview with Sir Kingsley Dunham on his relationships with the OU, particularly the Earth...
	Open Forum 19(1981)	This first programme made in the new BBC studios at Walton Hall looks at 1) The BBC move to Milton...
	Open Forum 21(1981)	A debate on the motion "The Royal Wedding will go some way towards restoring the place of marriage...
	Open Forum 10(1982)	Interview with members of the OU Society of Changeringers. Discussion on sponsorship of OU runners...
	Open Forum 9(1971)	Advice to students on completing assignments during the postal strike. Comments and letters from...
	Open Forum 16(1981)	The third of three programmes which deal with course choice. Students ask questions on courses in...
	Open Forum 29(1971)	Comments on the social science Summer School. Husband of an OU student talks about the domestic...
	Quartz	An examination of the natural mineral and its ability to add precision timing to electronic...
	Open Forum 28(1982)	A visit to the last A305 Summer School. Interviews with staff and students about their evaluation...
	Open Forum 30(1980)	Interview with the principal of Sheffield Polytechnic on what his institution has to offer the...
	Open Forum 04(1982)	1) A look at TOTEM, a small side system for providing electricity and heat for the home. 2)...
	Open Forum 42(1972)	Performance of "Open Score" and how it was composed
	Open Forum 26(1981)	1. A look at a novel use of television in the OU course EM235. 2. Effects of unemployment and high...
	Open Forum 20(1972)	Dr J McArthur, designer of the OU microscope.Launching the new post experience courses.
	Open Forum 15(1981)	Second of three programmes which deal with course choice. Students ask questions on courses in the...
	Masterclass; brands and brand marketing
	Open Forum 05(1982)	Interview with an OU Tutor/Counsellor who is also studying for an OU degree. A look at an OU...
	Open Forum 20(1971)	Press review. Organisation of the Open Quiz.Science and maths summer schools.A part-time councillor...
	Open Forum 30 (1971)	Interview with a blind OU student.Two OU students describe their experience with the Maths...
	Open Forum 7(1971)	Press review: Comments and letters from OU students: A discussion on the role of OU councillors:...
	A is for Arab, B is for Brit
	Open Forum 10(1971)	Comments and letters from students: a discussion on what preparatory courses are available for...
	Open Forum 10(1983)	1) Brief discussion of and excerpt from the film 'Educating Rita'. 2) A look at a research project...
	Open Forum 20(1977)	Relevance of OU technology courses to industry and the development of the OU Consultancy Service...
	Open Forum 09(1985)	OUSA conference: debate on motions to encourage more women to follow OU courses and to provide...
	Open Forum 12(1981)	Study centre special from the Newport I.O.W. study centre. Questions put by OU students are answered.
	Open Forum 26(1984)	Evidence given by Sir Keith Joseph to House Select Committee on Education and Arts on the Open...
	Open Forum 27(1982)	Visit to Blackpool and interviews with U203 students at their summer school. Some of the interviews...
	Open Forum 12(1984)	1) A look at course offerings from the OU Business School. 2) Review of the book "Doing your own...
	Open Forum 16(1982)	Advice on conditional registration.
	Open Forum 2(1985)	Discussion on disabled students, broadcast information, the work choices (Community Education)...
	Open Forum 02(1982)	Interview with a new OU graduate, Sister Jennifer of the Convent of Jesus and Mary near Buckingham...
	Open Forum 06(1985)	Student, Cath Waldron talks about her experience of the Open University. OUSA to market past exam...
	Open Forum 01(1985)	Report on OU's Annual Press Conference and talks with successful OU graduates.
	Open Forum 06(1982)	Interview with OU student Sheila Hancock. The work of the OU History of Chemical Research Group is...
	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...