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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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	Cultural differences in management
	Open Forum 22(1985)	Report on Women and Technology from U221 Summer School and the philosophy behind U221. The...
	Open Forum 14(1984)	1) An appeal for donations of old S299 texts. 2) Plans for the Open Day at Walton Hall. 3) The...
	Open Forum 19(1984)	Excerpts from the House of Lords debate on adult education, particularly those parts which dealt...
	Open Forum 25(1985)	Discussion of summer school problems from Stirling University. Facilities for disabled students....
	Open Forum 27(1983)	A visit to the U221 (Changing Experience of Women) summer school. The course is examined mainly by...
	Open Forum 26(1985)	Role of OU in Scotland. Discrimination against Scottish students and staff. Value of OU credits at...
	Open Forum 18(1983)	Visit to the Chichester Study Centre for a look at the conditional registration evening. OU staff...
	Open Forum 28(1984)	Staff and students give their impressions of this years summer schools.
	Open Forum 17(1985)	Advice on conditional registration and how to build up a degree file.
	Open Forum 06(1984)	Excerpts from the House of Lords debate on higher education, particularly as it applies to the OU.
	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...
	Open Forum 19(1985)	Discussion with Brian Lund of the Open Business School about the diploma in management. A talk with...
	Open Forum OF12(1983)	1) A look at the problem of students at summer schools who have special requirements because of...
	Open Forum 29(1985)	Discussion by students on Windsome Lodge Study Centre. Open Univeristy maths student using OU...
	Open Forum 24 (1984)	Visit to the T101 Summer School at York to talk to students and tutors about WISE(Women in Science...
	Open Forum 08(1985)	Speakers at the OUSA conference. Campaigning with OUSA. Debate on OU provision in prisons and...
	Open Forum 16(1983)	1) A selection of new undergraduate courses are discussed (S238, M252, E205, D209). 2)...
	Open Forum 03(1984)	1) A Look at the Open University of Thailand. 2) Details of an upcoming OUSA mixed physical ability...
	Open Forum 31(1985)	Discussion on mini schools. A look at how OU degree courses can benefit a students career.
	Open Forum 21(1984)	A visit to Walton Hall for the 1984 Open Day.
	Open Forum 14(1986)	OU students in Belgium and broadcasting advice for China. A preview of Open Day and an interview...
	Open Forum 21(1985)	Open University Press and its publishing policy. The OU students campaign against government cut...
	Open Forum 26(1986)	A course on self assertion. Research on women and the environment and in its last years - a trip to...
	Open Forum 10(1986)	Annual OUSA conference at York. Extract of some of the conference proceedings.
	Critics on criticism : British Council Literature recordings	Interviews with Raymond Williams, Arnold Kettle, Geoffrey Leech, Derek Brewer, Stephen Heath.
	British Council Seminar.	The Marketing Operation.
	Open Forum 18(1985)	Merilyn Harris talks about her conditional registration difficulties and Ormonde Simpson describes...
	Open Forum 28(1983)	1) A look at the travel scheme for OU students sponsored by American Express. 2) Interview with an...
	Open Forum 25(1986)	The College of the Air. A discussion of its general merits and implications but more specifically...
	Open Forum 27(1986)	Man's religious quest (AD208). We follow students to a synagogue and a Tibetan buddhist centre and...
	Open Forum 11(1986)	OUSA conference, part 2. The problems of regional delegates and a look behind the scenes.
	Open Forum 23(1986)	Cambridge OUSA in a state of crisis? Further help for both the physically and mentally handicapped...
	Open Forum 18(1986)	What to expect from a conditional registration evening and a reminder about the Cambridge advice line.
	Open Forum 29(1986)	'All work and no play'. A lecture given on Open Day looking into the sociology of women and leisure.
	Open Forum 12(1986)	The OU in Ireland. The value of self help groups and a personal view of summer schools.
	Interview with Dick Crossman	Interview with Dick Crossman.
	British Council Seminar	Questions/answers to Prof. Hawkridge's audio visual lecture.
	Open Forum 16(1986)	The effect of educational cuts on students and women in particular. A look at Strathclyde's policy...
	British Council Seminar : the evolution of an academic Policy
	British Council Seminar.	Post experience and post graduate work.
	British Council Seminar.	Publishing.
	BBC Radio 4 interview: Good Morning Wales.	BBC Radio 4 interview on the OU as broadcast on 29/6/71.
	Open Forum 20(1986)	A look at two new courses, one on food and the other on managing people. The organization behind...
	Open Forum 17(1986)	The misuse of sanctions? Some advice for students. A look at new study packs dealing with abuse in...
	British Council Seminar.	1) Post experience and post graduate work. 2) Faculty of science.
	British Council Seminar.	Roles of counsellors and tutors.
	British Council Seminar.	Admissions to the Open University.
	British Council Seminar.	1) Regional structure of the Open University. 2) Roles of counsellors and tutors.
	Open Forum 08(1986)	An introduction to the OU in Ireland. Help at home and at summer schools for disabled students.

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