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 22(1978)	Visit to the Douglas, Isle of Man study centre- continued from OF21(1978).
	Open Forum 18(1982)	The programme, in the form of a student phone-in, looks at course choice and conditional...
	Open Forum 18(1979)	A visit to the Londonderry Study Centre where OU staff answer questions put by students.
	Open Forum 29(1982)	1) Interview with a student who gave up his job to study with the OU full time. 2) A look at the OU...
	Open Forum 05(1979) : Study Centre Special ; Southend Part 2	A question and answer session involving OU students and staff.
	Open Forum 09(1980)	Excerpts from the sixth Annual OUSA Conference at Nottingham.
	Open Forum 13(1981)	Study centre special from the Newport I.O.W. study centre continued from previous programme....
	Open Forum 19(1979)	Visit to the Londonderry Study Centre where OU staff answer question put by OU students.
	Open Forum 27(1980)	A discussion of and excerpts from the play "Educating Rita"
	Scientifically speaking
	Open Forum Study Centre Special 4(1978) : South Tyneside	A visit to the South Tyneside Study Centre where OU staff answer questions from students.
	Open Forum 20(1980)	A debate on the value of OUSA to students and to the University.
	Open Forum 8(1978)	A visit to Weymouth study centre where students ask questions of a panel on various OU topics.
	Open Forum 22(1982)	1) The activities of the OU International Office and its Documentation Centre are examined.
	Open Forum 10(1979)	Report from the OUSA sixth annual conference at Keele University.
	British Council Seminar.	Admissions to the Open University and the Operations area.
	Open Forum 24(1986)	An interview with two visually handicapped graduates who are now running their own business. A look...
	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.
	Open Forum 14(1986)	OU students in Belgium and broadcasting advice for China. A preview of Open Day and an interview...
	British Council Seminar	1) Publishing 2) Educational Studies Faculty
	British Council Seminar : welcome to visitors
	Open Forum 18(1986)	What to expect from a conditional registration evening and a reminder about the Cambridge advice line.
	British Council Seminar	Questions/answers to Prof. Hawkridge's audio visual lecture.
	Interview with Dick Crossman	Interview with Dick Crossman.
	Open Forum 10(1986)	Annual OUSA conference at York. Extract of some of the conference proceedings.
	Women in the white heat	This programme looks at a variety of topical issues in the area of women and technology. Diana...
	Discussion on economics 9	Miscellaneous pack consisting of audiotape and supplementary booklet.
	Open Forum 11(1991)	Discussion by various academics on issues about equal opportunities for students and whether the OU...
	Open Forum 48(1992)	Studio discussion about books - what ones to give for presents and reviewing those the speakers...
	Open Forum 28(1989)	Interview with Dorothy Faulkner about the new pack "Working with the under 5s". Joan Brown talks...
	Open Forum 14(1971)	Review of the science exhibition at Alexander Palace. Discussion on the use of computer marked...
	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 28(1978)	Visit to the South Tyneside Study Centre.
	Open Forum 16(1979)	Interviews with the course team chairman of T101 and U201 and some hints on filling in the...
	Open Forum 07(1980)	Interview with Bill Brandon, OUSA General Secretary. Feedback comments from students on past...
	Open Forum 15(1978)	Excerpts from the OU/CBI conference held at Walton Hall, May 1978.
	Open Forum 28(1979)	Possible use of a tele-conferencing network in the OU discussed and a visit to the OU exhibition...
	Open Forum J(1975)	Discussion on what the broadcast element in the course components sets out to do.
	Open Forum Extra 2(1974)	Summer-born children and their problems in relation to reading etc. The relationship between season...
	Open Forum 08(1979)	A series of letters from students are read and OU staff comment on some of them.
	Open Forum 13(1979)	Visit to the Thurso Study Centre.
	Open Forum 17(1983)	1) Members of the A281, E355, T392, A361 course teams discuss these new courses for 1984. 2) News...
	Open Forum 07(1985)	Preview of the agenda for the OUSA conference at York. Former OU student Dr Alison Dunn talks about...
	Open Forum Extra 2(1977)	Difficulties of dyslexic students. President of OUSA talks about the Student Association. Open...
	Open Forum 22(1984)	Interview with the editor of "Sesame" on its award of the Lord Crook trophy. A look at plans to...
	Open Forum 38(1976)	Talking about conference by telephone.
	Open Forum 15(1985)	John Conteh explains why he decided to follow an OU course. Advice on what to do when you complete...
	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...