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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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	Open Forum 1(1977)	Introducing presenters of various topics which will be in future Open Forum programmes. Walter...
	Open Forum 12(1985)	Discussion with new Dean of Science, Neil Chalmers. Advice on choosing a course for next year and...
	Open Forum 19(1983)	1) Interview with Brian Rix on the work of MENCAP. 2) The OUSA Permanent Secretary explains what...
	Open Forum 22(1983)	Interview with the new East Anglia Regional Director. A look at the student pack prepared in the...
	Open Forum 06(1986)	A look at CE study packs. A new course for Women into Management and a lighthearted look at the...
	Open Forum 10(1977)	Students at the annual OUSA conference are interviewed about the role of the student association in...
	Open Forum 10(1984)	The work of the OU Long Term Review Group is examined.
	Open Forum 31(1984)	Review of the major events of the year covered by Open Forum.
	Open Forum 10(1985)	Talk on OU Geological Society. Interview with student Reverend Margaret Reskilly. Phil Cottier...
	Open Forum 27(1984)	Further evidence given by Sir Keith Joseph to the Select Committee on Education and Arts on the...
	Open Forum 24(1985)	Access for the disabled to computer assisted learning. An award winning student talks about her...
	Open Forum 14(1985)	A student talks about his decision to stay at home to look after his children, another describes...
	Open Forum 30(1984)	The programme includes items on research being conducted on older students responses to the OU, an...
	Open Forum 11(1985)	Report on the DES efficiency study of the OU.
	The Politics of Social Class	American Sociological Association 70th Annual Meeting, August 25-29, 1975.
	Business Management - Communication
	Open Forum 21(1992)	Denise Hall talks about the updated course A 206 Enlightenment and tells about the powerful...
	Open Forum 22(1992)	Programme visits the Book History Archives and the London Regional Office for the hand over of the...
	Open Forum 06(1988)	University Grant Committee has put the OU Earth Sciences Dept. into Group IM in its survey. Dr...
	Open Forum 23(1988)	Peter Evans visits D102 and T101 Summer Schools at Bath and talks to students and staff.
	Open Forum 34(1988)	Last programme of 1988 is devoted to the winning entries of the Writing for Radio competition.
	Open Forum 07(1988)	School of Management Chair talks about the new Master in Business Administration degree available...
	Open Forum 41(1991)	"Dick Taylor looks at the "Booker Prize" award and Cicely Palser-Harley tells what she looks for in...
	Open Forum 31(1988)	From Northern Ireland discussion of regional differences, the role of OUSA, community projects and...
	Open Forum 15(1988)	A report on the OU overseas in Belgium and Luxembourg. Darrel Ince talks about the computer courses...
	Open Forum 08(1988)	A report on the 1988 OUSA Conference held at Bradford University. Interview with the new OUSA...
	Open Forum 37(1993)	Edith Thorn, from the OBS in Eastern Europe, talks about the expectations of OU OBS students in...
	Open Forum 28(1993)	A look back over student years to see how grants, upkeep and fees have increased. Many institutions...
	Open Forum 09(1981)	Excerpts from the 1981 OUSA Annual Conference. Topics discussed are 1) TMA appeal system. 2) Credit...
	Open Forum 26(1971)	Interview with the editor of the London University students newspaper 'Senate'.Plans for radio and...
	Open Forum 21(1981)	A debate on the motion "The Royal Wedding will go some way towards restoring the place of marriage...
	Open Forum 10(1982)	Interview with members of the OU Society of Changeringers. Discussion on sponsorship of OU runners...
	Open Forum 9(1971)	Advice to students on completing assignments during the postal strike. Comments and letters from...
	Open Forum 09(1982)	Excerpts from the 1982 OUSA National Conference.
	Open Forum 6(1971)	A visitor from Chile talks about the possible OU applications in Chile. Postal strike information:...
	Open Forum 01(1983)	1) The difficulty of exporting the OU system overseas. 2) Interviews with new OU graduates.
	Open Forum 04(1983)	1) New approaches to forming self help groups. 2) Priorities and other aspects of OUSA are...
	Open Forum 16(1981)	The third of three programmes which deal with course choice. Students ask questions on courses in...
	Open Forum 29(1971)	Comments on the social science Summer School. Husband of an OU student talks about the domestic...
	Open Forum 06(1983)	1) Interview with an OU student who is also a deep sea diver. 2) Russ Stannard talks about the...
	A living language
	Open Forum 19(1981)	This first programme made in the new BBC studios at Walton Hall looks at 1) The BBC move to Milton...
	Open Forum 05(1981)	1) Announcements. 2) Discussion on public awareness of the OU. 3) Interview with a student who...
	Love speaks volumes
	Regional tutorial services programme 1 : special student support scheme
	Open Forum 9(1975)	George Arkieson, the new Director for Scotland, talks to Jack Singleton. A306 Course Team - Derek...
	Open Forum 32(1980)	Report on a study on female OU students doing technology courses followed by a recording of an...
	Open Forum 19(1980)	1) Interview with Bob Powell about his expidition to S.E. Asia. 2) Stephanie Clennel talks about...
	Open Forum 14(1983)	1) A discussion of the surveys conducted by Gallup on behalf of the OU. 2) Use of Electronic tags...
	Open Forum 28(1981)	The new course for teachers 'Curriculum in Action' is discussed. 2) Peter Salway, West Midland...

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