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 34 (1990)	Vice-Chancellor John Daniels gives his impressions of his first OU Senate and talks about the...
	Open Forum 0 (1988)	Chris Roweth talks about the aims of OUSA for 1988 and the achievments it has gained. Pat Coombes...
	Open Forum 14(1989)	Details of research on noise levels, especially music, from neighbours and what improvements to...
	Open Forum 1(1973)	The Vice-Chancellor and his work.The Vice-Chancellor answers students' queries.
	Open Forum Extra 4(1972)	E341 - Methods of educational enquiry.
	Open Forum Tutors and Counsellors 2(1972)	Role of tutors and counsellors to their students.
	Open Forum Extra 5(1973)	Discussion on two of the Arts course readers:- "Revolutions" and "War and the Creative Arts".
	Open Forum 3(1972)	Research work done in the OU.Pressures on an OU student.
	Open Forum Extra 9(1973)	The Students' Association. The coming National conference. Students' Welfare Association. London...
	Open Forum 14(1972)	Second-level students in Wales and tutorial provision.Study centre for the deaf in London.
	Open Forum Extra 11 (1973)	"The text for the T100 course "The man-made world" is discussed."
	Open Forum Extra 1(1973)	"Group discussion on "Decision Concepts" by W.G.Scott (Chapter 1 of the reader on Decision Making...
	Open Forum 19(1972)	Phone-in programme on course choice for 1973.
	Open Forum 11(1973)	Continuation of review of 1974 courses. It includes the faculties of science, technology,...
	Open Forum 39 (1972)	Statistics of last year's examination results.Sitting examinations.Duties of a Senior Counsellor in...
	Open Forum 7(1973)	Discussion.
	Open Forum 01(1972)	Administrative structure of the OU.Introduction of J Singleton as presenter of Open Forum.How to...
	Open Forum Extra 8(1973)	Discussion with students, outside of the maths faculty, talking about using computers.
	Contemporary Literature on Tape 1
	Open Forum 32(1993)	A visit to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at which the OU Drama Group performed a comedy play....
	Open Forum 38(1993)	Ron Kirby, Public Affairs Director for the Council of Engineering dicusses why science students are...
	Using Chemical Abstracts
	Open Forum 32(1972)	Peter Princep and the new south east region. Constitution of the National Students' Association.
	Open Forum 5(1973)	Interviews with the OU secretary and D Edwards of the OUGS. Answers to letters. Call to N Ireland...
	Open Forum 31(1972)	Press conference on post-experience courses.Future plans for new post-experience courses.Students'...
	Open Forum Extra 2(1973)	Discussion.
	Open Forum Extra 7(1972)	S2 - 4 - Geophysics.
	Open Forum Extra 6(1972)	D222 - Micro-Economics/Prices and markets.
	Open Forum Extra 1(1972)	A303 - Problems of Philosophy.
	Open Forum 08(1992)	Programme visits the University of Sussex. Student Unions President - Bob Saville talks about the...
	Open Forum 20(1993)	Melvyn Bragg visits the studio to give a preview of his Jenny Lee Memorial Lecture entitled...
	Open Forum 25(1992)	To celebrate National Music Day, Dr David Huckvale talks about the importance of music in films and...
	Open Forum 27(1992)	Taking the Grades: Laury Taylor talks about the marking of grades for students. Prof Geoffrey...
	Open Forum 24(1991)	OU Students are concerned about neglecting their children while studying or the lack of support...
	Open Forum 25(1991)	1. John Lovelock, oldest PhD student, talks about reasons for studing Greek music. 2. Jenny...
	Open Forum 20(1991)	"Course previews for 1991 - Catherine King and Amanda Willett talk about the new course "Issues in...
	Open Forum 28(1991)	- A look at various paperback books by well known authors, Cicley Palser-Havely and Monty Holdtract...
	Open Forum 15(1992)	Programme covers the 1992 OUSA Conference held at Bradford University and interviews some of the...
	Open Forum 16 (1973)	Jennie Lee Library. Early history of foundation of OU and Jennie Lee's work connected with this....
	Open Forum 47(1992)	A look at the Cambridge Footlights and interviews with some of the would be actors and actresses...
	Drosophilia: biology & behaviour of Hawaiian Picture-wings
	Open Forum 03 (1973)	Excerpt from OUSA council meeting. Aims, structure and activities of OUSA discussed. Desirability...
	Concerts which took place in the church, Walton Hall on 5.4.84 and 6.4.84	The first concert ends at approximately 39'41' on the audio file, the second concert starts soon...
	Open Forum 28(1985)	Discussion of TAD292 Arts course, from inception to closure, content of course, students...
	10th Anniversary Concert
	Volcanoes of the Kenya Rift
	Open Forum 02 (1988)	Liz Dawtry and Gill Kirkup School of Education, report on the working party of the OU Equal...
	“CD”
	Open Saturday 3(1998)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme "Communication: the...
	C.I.M in the workplace, TV12