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 04(1974)	News round-up. Preparation for the 1974 graduation ceremony discussed. Pros and cons for having...
	Open Forum 05(1974)	Excerpts from the Alexandra Palace, Edinburgh and Cardiff degree ceremonies. Students and staff...
	Open Forum 07(1974)	News round-up. Topics include the new Open University courses, 18 year old admission, degree...
	Open Forum 08(1974) : University of East Anglia summer school	Visit to the Summer School at the University of East Anglia. It includes excerpts from a dramatic...
	Open Forum 09(1974)	News round-up includes excerpts from the award winning film, AST281/09. John Miller interviews Luis...
	Open Forum 10(1974)	News round-up. The final examinations are discussed as well as the contribution of continuous...
	Open Forum 11(1974) : general assembley	Topics discussed were: student participation in the OU government structure and OU academic policy....
	Open Forum 12(1974)	News round-up. Student representation in Open University government discussed. Alternative plans...
	Open forum 14(1974) : advisory programme for new students	A discussion on the following topics: 1. preparatory work and study techniques; 2. foundation...
	Open Forum 04(1975) : OUSA conference, Liverpool	A report from the OUSA National Conference at Liverpool University with clips from the Open...
	Open Forum 05(1975) : from Alexander Park	Bob Rowland talks about the Japan Prize with film of his trip to Japan. Ken Jones reviews his...
	Open Forum 06(1975)	Open Day at Walton Hall and a look at Wayne State University in Detroit which show similarities...
	Open Forum 08(1975)	A look at York Summer School with comments on the role of summer schools. Problems with fees. Open...
	Open Forum 09(1975)	Ralph Smith discusses some of the financial problems of the Open University and future plans. The...
	Open Forum 10(1975)	A run through on how the OU exams are carried out and organised, with tips. A brief look at the new...
	Open Forum 11(1975) : adult education in an industrial society	Lord Feather's OUSA lecture entitled "Adult Education in an Industrial Society".
	Open Forum 12(1975)	From Dacorum College, Hemel Hempstead - a programme on careers guidance.
	Advisory programme for applicants 1(1975)
	Advisory programme for applicants 2(1975)
	Open Forum 13(1975)	An introductory programme for new students, looking at various aspects of the OU system.
	Open Forum 01(1976)	A visit to publishing and design studio; work of the Brain Research Group; Naomi McIntosh and...
	Open Forum 02(1976) : what's a degree worth?	Extracts from filmed interviews explore the worth of an OU degree to OU graduates and employers....
	Open Forum 05(1976) : student representation	History of student representation in the OU, explaining the revised arrangements for 1977. Extracts...
	Open Forum 06(1976)	Programme on the handicapped student featuring 1) British Council reception for Valerie Saunder's...
	Open Forum 07(1976)	Filmed interviews with students in Devon and Cornwall who have benefitted from the student hardship...
	Open Forum 08(1976) : preparing for summer school	Compilation of interviews filmed at previous Summer Schools to illustrate the form of the week and...
	Open Forum 10(1976) : OUSA open day 1976 at Walton Hall	A look at the Open Day exhibitions including a discussion of what IET does with David Hawridge and...
	Public debate on the Government's education policy
	Open Forum 11(1976) : the OU versus private life	The effect of OU studies on people's lives; interviews with married students after graduation and...
	Open Forum 12(1976) : exam special	Terry Keilthy explains exam room procedure. Jill Cochrane discusses exams with two students. Other...
	Advisory programme for applicants 1(1976)
	General assembly(1976)
	Open Forum 13(1976) : Careers	Careers guidance for students. Interviews with students at summer school on their motives....
	Open Forum 14(1977) : meet the Vice-Chancellor	The VC answers a large number of questions on a variety of topics of interest to students.
	Advisory programme for applicants 2(1976)
	Open Forum 15(1977) : focus on students costs and grants	The programme examines the problems of students costs, fees etc., and from where financial help may...
	Open Forum 16(1977) : the OU world wide	The OU consultancy service is discussed with a detailed look at the project in Iran and the seminar...
	Open Forum 17(1977) : OUSA national conference	The OUSA conference at York University is discussed.
	Open Forum 19(1977) : how open is the Open University?	How can the Open University be made more accessible to working class students and are they able to...
	Open Forum 20(1977) : the OU in the wider community	Using examples of OU students in Sunderland, the programme looks at their relationship to the...
	Open Forum 21(1977) : is the OU a university?	A debate at the Keele Summer School with the above title, among OU students and teaching staff from...
	Open Forum 22(1977) : OUSA today and tomorrow	A look at the development of and present and future concerns of OUSA.
	Open Forum 23(1977) : general assembly 1977	The general assembly 1977 and its discussion of fees, representation and the VC's report.
	Open Forum 26(1977) : advice to new students	The programme looks at how to write essays and how to use the broadcast material.
	Countdown to the Open University 1(1978)	An introduction to the Open University.
	Physiology	A scientific look at the physiological make up of a top athlete featuring Olympians such as Rebecca...
	Semiconductor electronics education committee : minority carriers in semiconductors	The experiment in this film is based on work first reported as "Investigation of Hole Injection in...
	Demonstration programme : the faculty of educational studies.
	Countdown to the Open University 2(1978)	A detailed look at how the OU works in a Regional Study Centre, and students working at home.
	Countdown to the Open University 3(1978)	How courses are made. Summer schools function. Student representation.