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 06(1982)Interview with OU student Sheila Hancock. The work of the OU History of Chemical Research Group is...
audio record of Open Forum 27(1982)Visit to Blackpool and interviews with U203 students at their summer school. Some of the interviews...
audio record of Open Forum 12(1984)1) A look at course offerings from the OU Business School. 2) Review of the book "Doing your own...
audio record of Open Forum 16(1982)Advice on conditional registration.
audio record of Open Forum 2(1985)Discussion on disabled students, broadcast information, the work choices (Community Education)...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1982)Interview with a new OU graduate, Sister Jennifer of the Convent of Jesus and Mary near Buckingham...
audio record of Open Forum 16(1984)Plans to introduce modern languages as part of the undergraduate programme at the OU are discussed.
audio record of Open Forum 10(1983)1) Brief discussion of and excerpt from the film 'Educating Rita'. 2) A look at a research project...
audio record of Open Forum 20(1977)Relevance of OU technology courses to industry and the development of the OU Consultancy Service...
audio record of Open Forum 09(1985)OUSA conference: debate on motions to encourage more women to follow OU courses and to provide...
audio record of Open Forum 12(1981)Study centre special from the Newport I.O.W. study centre. Questions put by OU students are answered.
audio record of Open Forum 26(1984)Evidence given by Sir Keith Joseph to House Select Committee on Education and Arts on the Open...
audio record of Open Forum 23(1980)Continuation of last weeks Study Centre Special from the St. Albans Study Centre.
audio record of Open Forum 21(1985)Open University Press and its publishing policy. The OU students campaign against government cut...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1983)1) The 'OU Study Planner' for helping students keep track of important dates is explained. 2) Aims...
audio record of Open Forum 20(1983)Senate debate on the abolition of compulsory second foundation courses. A disabled OU graduate...
audio record of Open Forum 03(1983)1) Problems of OU disabled students discussed. 2) A lumerous discourse on doing TMAs. 3) Plague in...
audio record of Open Forum 08(1982)Excerpts from a debate on the eve of the OUSA Confernece on the motion "Wine and higher education...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1981)Visit to the OU Research Open Day, September 1981. Several research projects are examined and...
audio record of Dust to dimes? : fifty years of development aidThe Bretton Woods conference, set up by the allies at the end of the Second World War, established...
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACMiscellaneous pack consisting of audiotape and supplementary booklet.
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACInterviews for D203 Concorde - Decision making, cassette 1 of 8. Scripts 17, 22
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACInterviews for D203 Oil - Decision making, cassette 4 of 4. Scripts 21
audio record of using the law in social work the law and adults:part 1.
audio record of Language...On Our Terms featuring Mark GristOn this week’s episode of Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to teacher, poet and...
audio record of Entrepreneurship...On Our Terms featuring Jamal EdwardsOn this week’s episode of Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to entrepreneur,...
audio record of Science...On Our Terms featuring Dr. Ranj SinghThis week on Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to NHS Doctor and BAFTA...
audio record of Tech…On Our Terms featuring Sharmadean ReidThis week, Life...On Our Terms host Gemma Cairney is talking to Sharmadean Reid, founder of the...
video record Countdown to the Open University 4 (1983)The programme provides information about financial assistance. OUSA. Information services. Open...
video record Open Forum 18B(1977)
video record Open Forum 03 (1973)Excerpt from OUSA council meeting. Aims, structure and activities of OUSA discussed. Desirability...
audio record of Open Forum 16 (1973)Jennie Lee Library. Early history of foundation of OU and Jennie Lee's work connected with this....
video record Drosophilia: biology & behaviour of Hawaiian Picture-wings
video record Open Forum 03(1976) : how an OU course is madeExplanation of how D231 was made, showing a course team meeting and discussing the role of IET and...
video record Volcanoes of the Kenya Rift
video record “CD”
audio record of Open Forum 47(1992)A look at the Cambridge Footlights and interviews with some of the would be actors and actresses...
audio record of Open Forum 02 (1988)Liz Dawtry and Gill Kirkup School of Education, report on the working party of the OU Equal...
audio record of Open Forum 28(1985)Discussion of TAD292 Arts course, from inception to closure, content of course, students...
audio record of Concerts which took place in the church, Walton Hall on 5.4.84 and 6.4.84The first concert ends at approximately 39'41' on the audio file, the second concert starts soon...
video record 10th Anniversary Concert