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 15(1990)Bob Bell looks at Higher Education in the 1800's and Tim O'Shea looks at students life in the year...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1990)Rosemary Deem, Nick Berry and Liz Worthington are in the studio to answer students questions about...
audio record of Open Forum 19(1989)Richard Holmes reports on the recent senate meeting at which the decision to abolish the 2nd...
audio record of Open Forum 16(1989)Home Video Recorders- do they help students in their studies and how many have access to them....
audio record of Soaking up the ozoneDr Kiki Warr interviews scientists to see what effect the ozone hole generated each year in...
audio record of Open Forum 20(1989)Equal Opportunites - how fair are they - Peter Evans talks to Lee Tyalor newly appointed Planning...
audio record of Athletes for analysisA programme looking at the various drugs taken by athletes to improve their performance and the way...
audio record of Open Forum 09(1991)Discussion with Ian Frankie about an Antartica expedition which makes a good hunting ground for...
audio record of Open Forum 10(1991)How to succeed in Open Business School. Chris Mabey talks about the range of courses and...
audio record of Open Forum 12(1991)Looking at the whole question of exams. Bernie Eccleston, Ben Palmer and Joan Rowley comment on...
audio record of Open Forum 13(1991)1. Dave Gradoll talks about his trip to South India where as a linguist he has researched on the...
audio record of Open Forum 39(1991)Angus Calder talks about his book The Myth of the Blitz, and tells how he carried out the research...
audio record of Sounds technical 7
audio record of Maths Access Radio 4 : countdown to graphs
audio record of Open Forum 37(1991)David Starky talks about a book called The Microcosma Graphia Academia by F.M. Cornford, the book...
audio record of Open Forum 26(1990)Chris Patten's visit to OU - making the environment a central feature of Government White Hall...
audio record of Open Forum 25(1990)Tom Scholler of Edinburgh Univ. and Joe Matthew talk about the self help group in Scotland called...
audio record of Open Forum 44(1991)John Murray and the BBC video crew visit Sicily and Mount Etna and recalls a previous trip when the...
audio record of Open Forum 40(1991)Vice Chancellor John Daniels looks back over his first year at the OU and talks about the future of...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1992)Maria Godfrey talks about her work in training social workers in childrens abuse cases. Money from...
audio record of Open Forum 24(1992)"Book Blurb" Elaino Hamff - Talks about learning from reading the lectures of Arthur Quiller Cooch....
audio record of Open Forum 19(1992)Phil Sarre in the studio talks about the environmental problems and what we can do to solve them....
audio record of Open Forum 51(1991)A look back at some aspects covered by Open Forum programmes in 1991.
audio record of Maths Access Radio 2 : angles
audio record of The Innovators (programme 5)This programme, presented by Kate Bellingham, is about women and innovation. The first item is...
audio record of Audiocassette AC1074/R -
audio record of Dust to dimes? : fifty years of development aid (programme 2)The 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 Open University voices: Volume 1 and 2To commemorate the Open University's 40th anniversary and as part of the ongoing work to capture...
audio record of Open Forum 24(1987).Programme visits a Nottingham Summer School to give a flavour of Summer School life. Geraldine...
audio record of Open Forum 26(1988)A discussion on the functions of the Examination and Assessment Committee. Sally Clift talks about...
audio record of Open Forum 24(1988)Peter Evans talks to Wendy Stainton-Rogers about the new OU course on Child Abuse which is funded...
audio record of Open Forum 01(1988)Interview with Derek Child about the services available for students with disabilities who are...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1989)National Child Development Study - Dr Angelika Hibbett is interviewed about her long term...
audio record of Open Forum 28(1988)Mark Eisanstadt talks about the Human Cognition Research Laboratory. Nick Berry from the...
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 01(1990)Report on the OUSA conference held at University of Bradford. Interview with some of the delegates...
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 30(1989)Programme discusses why OU students are not eligible to use the career counselling of other...
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 12(1990)Bill Prescott talks about the plans recently approved by Senate to start language courses in 1993....
audio record of Open Forum 10(1989)Interview with Joan Bellamy who talks about the work of the Arts Faculty and the new courses on...
audio record of A chemist in the vaultsA visit to the British Museum to find out what contributions 4 of their scientists in the research...
audio record of Open Forum 22(1989)Prof Andy Blowers tells about some of the major issues debated by Senate in June; Students need...
audio record of Open Forum 07(1989)Report of the 13th Annual OUSA Conference held at Bradford University. Peter Evans and Clare Csonka...
audio record of Open Forum 27(1989)"Up-date on the trial "no smoking" week at York Summer School. Course Tutor - Barry Hadon-Robson...
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 A thoroughly modern metalDavid Johnson looks at the history and future of Titanium. Dentists, engineers and scientists talk...
audio record of Open Forum 11(1991)Discussion by various academics on issues about equal opportunities for students and whether the OU...
audio record of Open Forum 06(1991)Philip Loat speaks to Vicky Rand about the course run in the West Midlands region to prepare...