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 Open Forum 16(1971)A tutor comments on the quality of the essays he has received from students.A look at Arts second...
audio record of Open Forum 34(1973)Several students and staff discuss revision and examination techniques. John Greenall talks about...
audio record of Open Forum Extra 13 (1973)Ideas on the study centre. Role of the tutor and the counsellor.
audio record of Open Forum OF14(1974)Discussion on conditional registration for next year between Ken Bodfish and Ron Cook. Prof...
audio record of Open Forum 17(1971)Press review.A regional director explains why he signed up for an OU course.The OU advertising...
audio record of Open Forum 5(1971)Weekly press review: postal strike information. Comments and letters from students. A look at the...
audio record of Open Forum Extra 27(1973)Student Association programme on Summer Schools. Problems for disabled students. Committees to help...
audio record of Open Forum 25(1974)A100 and D100 students talk about their experiences as OU summer school students at Keele...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1973)Discussion on the Russell Report and its relevance to the OU. Report on the provision of...
audio record of Open Forum Extra 39(1973)
audio record of Open Forum 25(1973)Summer Schools - part of last year's programme from Radio Blackburn with a discussion on the value...
audio record of Open Forum A(1974)How the national crisis is affecting the OU.
audio record of Open Forum 6(1974)Crisis news. Recent developments towards vocational counselling.
audio record of Open Forum 23(1974)Conference to launch the new post experience course on the handicapped person in the community....
audio record of Open Forum Extra 14(1973)Student Association Council. How valid will OU Degree be? Visit to Florence. Discussion on...
audio record of Open Forum 31(1974)John Wright suggests possible degree profiles in earth sciences. Professor Vesey outlines...
audio record of Open Forum Extra 22(1973)Student Association programme: there is a meeting between members of the Association and the...
audio record of Japan: at the crossroads
audio record of Open Forum Extra 8(1972)TS251 - Introduction to materials: the solid state.
audio record of Open Forum 41(1972)Self-assessment by some students of their last examination performance.
audio record of Open Forum 4(1972)Pressures on an OU student. Guidelines for studying.
audio record of Sounds technical 6 (1992)
audio record of Open Forum 33(1972)University system in Germany, and a German educationalist's impressions of the OU. Editor's and...
audio record of Open Forum 22(1974)Discussion at study centre at Dundee College of Commerce chaired by Roger Carus, Scottish Director,...
audio record of Open Forum Extra 19(1973)Open Forum for disabled students.
audio record of Open Forum Extra 15(1973)Discussion with disabled students and the problems they encounter doing the courses. The various...
audio record of Open Forum 26(1973)Discussion on teaching by telephone - students from different regions tell about the advantages of...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1974)Ezra Jones talks about the Educational Studies Summer School at Keele (course on Urban Education...
audio record of Open Forum C(1974)Report on late mailings. "The Open University - Open" by Jeremy Tunstall. Jeanne Masters talks...
audio record of Open Forum 45(1973)Students association edition.
audio record of Open Forum 46(1973)Dr Perry talks about his trip to the US and Mexico and how many institutions are using OU material....
audio record of Open Forum 22(1973)John Thomas interviews Ian Walsh (a factory worker and spare-time OU student). Recording of an...
audio record of Open Forum 37(1992)Stephen Rose discusses his book "The making of Memory" and the 20 years of research into his work....
audio record of Open Forum 28(1973)Ray Thomas talks about the New Towns study unit. Two women explain what they are doing at the...
audio record of Open Forum 29(1973)Maths summer school at Stirling. Prep courses in Scotland to introduce students to study.
audio record of Open Forum 27(1973)Conference at Maryland on tutoring. National extension college. OU office in USA. Pilot scheme at...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1974)Gordon MacIntyre, Northern Ireland Director, talks about the postponement of the graduation...
audio record of Open Forum Extra 24(1973)Mathematics courses discussed by two students and a tutor. The purposes of tutorials. Comments on...
audio record of Open Forum Extra28(1973)Discussion of the book "The 19th century novel".
audio record of Open Forum 13(1973)New educational studies courses for 1974 discussed.
audio record of Open Forum Extra 17(1973)Discussion of the course "Biological bases of behaviour" and how this has helped doctors at a...
audio record of Open Forum 41(1973)Listeners' letters. Dr Vida Carver asks for help for handicapped students. Work in Wakefield. OU...
audio record of Open Forum 05(1974)Talk by Erig Begbie, President of the OU Students' Association.
audio record of Open Forum 42(1992)A visit to the Natural History Museum. Coverage of the launch of the Understanding Modern Societies...
audio record of Open Forum 12(1974)Ben Turok talks about teaching by telephone. Godfrey Vesey and Tim Benton introduce the new arts...
audio record of Open Forum 44(1973)Tutors teaching by correspondence.
audio record of Open Forum 10(1974)Dr Chris Wilson on his tour in America. Students on study habits.
audio record of Open Forum Extra 21(1973)
audio record of Open Forum 17(1974)Plans for revising tuition and counselling in the OU in 1976. Robert Beevers talks about the main...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1973)Discussion on the predominant age group of OU students, their occupations and the percentage of men...