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 03(1985)	Discussion on the OU cassette loan scheme, the OU's grant and the effects of the cuts, an older...
	Open Forum 25(1978)	The programme looks at an informal study centre set up by students in the Stranraer area and also...
	Open Forum 24(1983)	Interview with the History Today Young Historian of the Year Competition winner. What to pack for...
	Open Forum 21(1983)	An appeal for students to become OUSA representatives. A look at OU Music Study Packs. A discussion...
	Open Forum 25(1983	Results of research into reason for anxiety about exams among OU students. Presentation of award...
	Open Forum 30(1983)	Visit to the Chichester study centre where OU staff answer questions put by students.
	Open Forum 08(1983)	The 10th Annual OUSA Conference at York University continued.
	Open Forum 29(1984)	Short courses run by the OU through SATUP and the OU Business School are discussed in this programme.
	Open Forum Study Centre Special 1(1978) : Weymouth	A visit to the Weymouth Study Centre where members of the OU staff answer questions put by students.
	Open Forum 18(1978)	Interviews with several OU students - a couple graduating from the OU on their ruby wedding...
	Open Forum 06(1981)	1) Discussion of the problems encountered with the new student number system. 2) A part-time tutor...
	Open Forum 10(1981)	1) Tour of the OU Graduate Office. 2) Two students talk about the OU Tadpole Society made up of...
	Open Forum 14(1978)	A discussion by staff and students on conditional registration and how a student might go about...
	Open Forum 07(1981)	1) Report on the `Prometheus Project', an OU post-graduate project looking at applications of solar...
	Open Forum 17(1981)	Some OU contributions to the International Year of the Disabled are discussed. 1) The `cycling...
	Open Forum 5(1978)	The increasing cost to the student of OU courses and the possibility of mandatory grants for...
	Open Forum 17(1982)	Conditional registration and course choice for Arts and Maths students is examined in the form of a...
	Open Forum 13(1980)	A discussion fo the OU's honours classification. Student replies to the last "Talking Point" and...
	Open Forum 26(1979)	Visit to the St.Austell Study Centre in Cornwall.
	Open Forum 02(1981)	Excerpts from parliamentary debates on the OU student fee increase.
	Open Forum 23(1979)	Visit to the 1979 Open Day and interviews with students, the Editor of SESAME and with...
	Open Forum 01(1982)	The press conference for new OU graduates at the Waldorf Hotel, London. Excerpts from the speeches...
	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(1981)	1) Ways of helping students meet rising course fees discussed. 2) Interview with an OU student who...
	Open Forum 29(1981)	The programme looks at the annual weekend school organised by the OU M500 Society.
	Open Forum 27(1980)	A discussion of and excerpts from the play "Educating Rita"
	Scientifically speaking
	Open Forum 23(1978)	The programme looks at two OU courses:an ageing population and understanding space and time.
	Open Forum 17(1979)	Interview with the designer of a system which allows the blind to read diagrams by touch: interview...
	Open Forum 11(1983)	1) Interview with the returning pro-Chancellor, Sir Peter Thornton. 2) Discussion on the proposal...
	Open Forum 15(1979)	OU staff and students discuss course choice and conditional registration.
	Open Forum 09(1983)	1) Will the OU continue to attract new students? 2) The new PVL for teaching and a student...
	Open Forum 34(1978)	The programme covers:Sir Walter Perry talking about the OU tenth anniversary appeal: Katherine...
	Open Forum 02(1984)	1) Interview with the new OUSA permanent secretary. 2) Humerous talk by an OU student on filing all...
	Open Forum 15(1980)	Student phone-in. OU students put questions on course choice to a panel of OU staff.
	Open Forum 03(1986)	Full time and isolated students. An advice line in East Anglia and drought relief in Eritrea.
	Open Forum 04(1979) : Study Centre Special ; Southend	A question and answer session involving OU students and staff.
	Open Forum 12(1978)	A visit to the Menai study centre continued, see OF11(1978).Problems of studying in remote areas...
	Open Forum 19(1984)	Excerpts from the House of Lords debate on adult education, particularly those parts which dealt...
	Changing men's roles : men fighting sexism
	Open Forum 03(1992)	OU student Alan Stern suggests a specialist tutor in DIY work to be listed in the DIY store to show...
	Open Forum 20(1992)	"This is the second programme dealing with the environment and asks "How green are we?". Fred...
	Open Forum 28(1992)	A chance to study the Politics and Culture of Europe in a new OU 2nd level course called "What is...