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 Discussion on economics 9Miscellaneous pack consisting of audiotape and supplementary booklet.
audio record of Open Forum 11(1991)Discussion by various academics on issues about equal opportunities for students and whether the OU...
audio record of Open Forum 48(1992)Studio discussion about books - what ones to give for presents and reviewing those the speakers...
audio record of Open Forum 28(1989)Interview with Dorothy Faulkner about the new pack "Working with the under 5s". Joan Brown talks...
audio record of Open Forum 14(1971)Review of the science exhibition at Alexander Palace. Discussion on the use of computer marked...
audio record of Open Forum 7(1971)Press review: Comments and letters from OU students: A discussion on the role of OU councillors:...
audio record of A is for Arab, B is for Brit
audio record of Open Forum 28(1978)Visit to the South Tyneside Study Centre.
audio record of Open Forum 16(1979)Interviews with the course team chairman of T101 and U201 and some hints on filling in the...
audio record of Open Forum 07(1980)Interview with Bill Brandon, OUSA General Secretary. Feedback comments from students on past...
audio record of Open Forum 15(1978)Excerpts from the OU/CBI conference held at Walton Hall, May 1978.
audio record of Open Forum 28(1979)Possible use of a tele-conferencing network in the OU discussed and a visit to the OU exhibition...
audio record of Open Forum J(1975)Discussion on what the broadcast element in the course components sets out to do.
audio record of Open Forum Extra 2(1974)Summer-born children and their problems in relation to reading etc. The relationship between season...
audio record of Open Forum 08(1979)A series of letters from students are read and OU staff comment on some of them.
audio record of Open Forum 13(1979)Visit to the Thurso Study Centre.
audio record of Open Forum 17(1983)1) Members of the A281, E355, T392, A361 course teams discuss these new courses for 1984. 2) News...
audio record of Open Forum 07(1985)Preview of the agenda for the OUSA conference at York. Former OU student Dr Alison Dunn talks about...
audio record of Open Forum Extra 2(1977)Difficulties of dyslexic students. President of OUSA talks about the Student Association. Open...
audio record of Open Forum 22(1984)Interview with the editor of "Sesame" on its award of the Lord Crook trophy. A look at plans to...
audio record of Open Forum 38(1976)Talking about conference by telephone.
audio record of Open Forum 15(1985)John Conteh explains why he decided to follow an OU course. Advice on what to do when you complete...
audio record of Open Forum 04(1986)At home and abroad. A recent graduate talks about the problems he faced and a look at how the OU is...
audio record of Open Forum 25(1985)Discussion of summer school problems from Stirling University. Facilities for disabled students....
audio record of Open Forum 24(1976)Report on an interview with Harrison Schmitt by an OU third level earth sciences course team - S333...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1986)Funding the OU. First impressions from new students. Information leaflets on course subject areas.
audio record of Open Forum 20(1985)Martin Sullivan talks about higher degrees in the OU and post graduate students Suzie Baverstock...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1977)Personal calendar items.
audio record of Open Forum 07(1983)The 10th Annual OUSA Conference at York University.
audio record of Open Forum 09(1984)Second programme looking at excerpts from OUSA National Conference.
audio record of Open Forum 12(1976)Discussion on resitting examinations.
audio record of Open Forum 17(1984)1) A look at the first taught OU MSc degree. 2) Advice on choosing next years courses. 3)...
audio record of Open Forum 16(1985)Advice from the unemployed and details of the new course 'In and out of employment'. A students...
audio record of Open Forum 31(1977)OU facilities for disabled students, particularly the blind, are discussed. Newsletter.
audio record of Engineering a career?Why aren't girls taking up careers in science and engineering? Talking to girls at school and their...
audio record of British Council Seminar : the evolution of an academic policy
audio record of British Council Seminar.Questions and answers with regard to the Operations Area.
audio record of One man's EuropeBBC Radio 4 interview between Ralph Dahrendorf and Ian McIntyre on the EEC.
audio record of British Council Seminar.The background of Open University students (lecture with overhead projector)
audio record of British Council Seminar.Art faculty forum.
audio record of using the law on social work ; the law and adults:part 2.
audio record of Does dropping the debt miss the point?Recently a wide range of people from the Pope to Bono have called for the cancellation of Third...
audio record of Whose right to interveneFollowing the Biafra war a group of French doctors founded Medecins Sans Frontieres, a new kind of...
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/AC
audio record of Interview with Sir Rudolph PeierlsThis is the full unedited interview with Sir Rudolph Peierls conducted for the Open University...
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACMiscellaneous pack consisting of audiotape and supplementary booklet.
audio record of Interview with Professor Otto FrischThis is the full unedited interview with Professor Otto Frisch conducted in 1979 for the Open...
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACMiscellaneous pack consisting of audiotape and supplementary booklet.
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACMiscellaneous pack consisting of audiotape and supplementary booklet.
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACInterviews for D203 Concorde - Decision making, cassette 6 of 8. Scripts 2, 12, 14 (unavailable)