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 31(1989)Interviews with students at a workshop in Kent which is held to help them revise for exams....
audio record of Open Forum 11(1990)The OU signs an agreement with the Dutch OU, so that credits earned can count towards each others...
audio record of Open Forum 32(1989-90)Brian Lund talks about OU courses going abroad and the problems attached and tells about a contract...
audio record of Open Forum 25(1989)Susan Rae interviews Tony Lambourne of the Beneficial Bank about the OU Credit Card scheme and asks...
audio record of Open Forum 19(1990)Programme comes from the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales. The OU is represented by Dr Brian...
audio record of Open Forum 16(1990)Women in Technology in its 10th year run from Leeds Office now offers help to women returning to...
audio record of Regional tutorial services 4 : ways of interviewing OU students
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 In Other Words : Childs Play
audio record of Interview with Professor Wigglesworth
audio record of Love speaks volumes
audio record of Using libraries : the public library
audio record of Regional tutorial services programme 1 : special student support scheme
audio record of Open Forum Extra 5(1975)Correspondence tuition in the OU.
audio record of Open Forum 34(1975)Jack Singleton and four students and a tutor discuss revision and exams.
audio record of Open Forum H(1975)Jack Singleton pays a tribute to Sally Curtis Haywood. Student regional representatives give their...
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 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 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 08(1980)Interview with Derek Rutter who leads a research team investigating the effectiveness of telephone...
audio record of Open Forum 21(1978)Visit to a study centre at Douglas, Isle of Man. Students' questions on various topics are answered...
audio record of Open Forum 2(1978)Some recent statistics for OU students are given; Sir Walter Perry, Jennie Lee and an OU graduate...
audio record of Open Forum 15(1975)Bob Hogg, Lyndon West and Phil Richards discuss the experiment this year in Cumbria of combining...
audio record of Open Forum 40(1975)How to prepare for study with the OU: D101.
audio record of Open Forum 9(1975)George Arkieson, the new Director for Scotland, talks to Jack Singleton. A306 Course Team - Derek...
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 28(1978)Visit to the South Tyneside Study Centre.
audio record of Open Forum 9(1978)Delegates at the 1978 OUSA conference are interviewed on the topics discussed.
audio record of Open Forum 32(1978)Visit to the OUSA open day at Walton Hall. Interviews with students attending.
audio record of Open Forum 01(1980)Interviews with the Vice Chancellor, James Prior and a selection of the OU's latest graduates at a...
audio record of Open Forum 4(1978)Programme is in three parts. 1) Volunteers for blind student programme. 2) Short courses for...
audio record of Open Forum 03(1980)Reasons for sending fee reminders to students are discussed. The distance learning methods at...
audio record of Open Forum Study Centre Special 3(1978) : DouglasA visit to the Douglas Study Centre on the Isle of Man, where OU staff answer questions put by...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1986)David and Geraldine discuss the adoption of OU resources in Open Learning schemes in Ireland.
audio record of Open Forum 20(1987)Geraldine Newbrook talks to Colin Luckhurst about the collaborative scheme with Exeter University....
audio record of Open Forum 05(1990)Enterprise in Education: OU scheme for students to further careers - new pack available in May...
audio record of Open Forum 03(1990)A trip down memory lane as the OU celebrates its 21st Birthday - 23rd April l969 it received the...
audio record of Open Forum 10(1990)Lee Taylor talks about the new report on Equal Opportunities. Gill Kirkup gives her views on the...
audio record of Open Forum 36(1989-90)How do relationships standup to study - a student tells about her experience. Preview of the OUSA...
audio record of Open Forum 08(1990)How can the OU maintain Quality Tuition? Helen Lentell, Margaret Johnson and Andrea Gallagher talk...
audio record of Open Forum 33(1989-90)Two new OU courses T201 Materials in Action and Introduction to Psychology are looked at -...
audio record of Open Forum 05(1986)Interview with the outgoing President of OUSA Iris Price who explains the work of OUSA. Course Team...
audio record of Open Forum 06(1990)NHS - new joint research centre dealing with general practice training opened by Princess Royal -...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1990)OUSA Conference: Highlights of the debates. New President and Roger Mills Pro-Vice Chancellor...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1989)Programme discusses why OU students are not eligible to use the career counselling of other...
audio record of Open Forum 31(1986)Programme includes an overview of the OU pack `Abuse in Families', a sponsored slim for Mencap, a...