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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	Gramophone Recording of American Speech by Jennie Lee	Gramophone record featuring recording of speech in America by Jennie Lee made prior to the General...
	American radio interview with Jennie Lee	Unidentified recording of Jennie Lee c.1950
	Jennie Lee programme regarding music and the arts	Reel to reel recording of programme featuring Jennie Lee discussing her favourite music from...
	Open Forum 59 (1980) : reading and everyday life II ; Talking it through	John Merrit answers questions about the lecture he delivered in Open Forum 58. His audience is...
	Conversations : an interview with the Vice Chancellor 1972
	Demonstration Programme(1973) : social science faculty at work
	Demonstration programme : the role of TV in arts, education and social sciences
	Using libraries 2 : the university library	This programme describes the organization and collections of a typical university library. It...
	Royal Institute of Chemistry centenary (1877-1977) programme 5 : changes
	Demonstration programme : the arts faculty of the OU
	Open Forum 02(1972)	A detailed look at the role of study centres, with a lengthy discussion between a number of Open...
	Open Forum 04(1972)	What makes students drop out? How do students cope with the work load? How does the counselling...
	Open Forum 05(1972)	Introduction to the credit systems for Open University courses.
	Open Forum 06(1972)	Four producers examine different faculties use of television and the TV components are discussed...
	Open Forum 07(1972) : summer schools	A look at Reading summer school and a student discussion on summer schools in general.
	Open Forum 08(1972) : general assembly	Open Forum at the general assembly.
	Open Forum 09(1972)	A look at the organisation and problem areas of the south west region.
	Open Forum 11(1972)	A look at the exams with students voicing some criticisms.
	Open Forum 12(1972)	The role of course tutors and their contributions to studying at a distance are discussed.
	Open Forum 02(1973)	OU advertising and self help groups examined. Film shots of A202 and E282 self help groups in...
	Open Forum 04(1973)	Statistics of Open University students given by Naomi McIntosh. Ben Turok, counsellors and students...
	Open Forum 05(1973)	A panel of students put questions to the Vice Chancellor on topics such as tutorials, use of...
	Open Forum 06(1973)	Programme in two parts, demonstration concert by children from Burrow Hill Junior School. OUSA and...
	Open Forum 09B(1973)	The Graduation ceremony at Alexandra Palace.
	Open Forum 10(1973)	Role of the counsellor is discussed, mainly in the form of a round table discussion between a...
	Open Forum 11(1973)	Open University Geological Society field trip to the South coast. Several members, mostly Open...
	Open Forum 12(1973) : summer school at Stirling	Programme in 2 parts - Summer school at Stirling including excerpts from the North Sea Oil...
	Congregation 1973 : degree ceremony, Alexandra Palace
	Open Forum 13(1973)	The 1973 General Assembly. Topics include the roles of tutor/counsellors, broadcasting, academic...
	Open Forum 14(1973) : at the South East Regional office	Staff and students in the South East region discuss problems in distance teaching.
	Use of mathematics in television
	Books and libraries
	Technology compilation
	Open University demonstration for the EBU	This programme comprises a largely studio based demonstration of Open University educational...
	A touch of Herstein
	Regional Tutorial Services : demonstration programme	This programme describes the Open University's regional structure for student support. It outlines...
	Royal Astronomical Society Lecture : not seeing is believing : the astronomy and physics of black...	A Royal Astronomical Society Lecture.
	The great fish hunt
	Convergence on L-1
	Open Forum(1974) : inserts	Pilot study on summer schools. Policy group to discuss the likely political eventualities on the OU...
	Departmental Compilation.	Extracts from several OU programmes from each faculty.
	Open Forum Comp(1975)	Two students visit Walton Hall and talk to OU staff in the following departments: Graphics, Project...
	Life and times of John Dalton
	Demonstration Programme : remote blackboard.
	The television studio : a training programme.
	Royal Institute of Chemistry centenary (1877-1977) programme 1 : Frankland and popular scientific...
	Royal Institute of Chemistry centenary(1877-1977) Programme 2 : colour photography
	Royal institute of Chemistry centenary(1877-1977) programme 3 : nuclear fuel reprocessing
	Open Forum 01(1974)	Walter Perry welcomes students and part-time staff. He discusses the effect on the Open University...
	Open Forum 02(1974)	News round-up followed by interview with delegates to the British Council course on the Open...