
Description
Student B was in the grammar school stream of a rural secondary school and left with some O and A Levels. He was imprisoned in the UVF Compounds (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) from 1974-79. He studied two Open University courses a year between 1976 and 1979 and graduated with an honours degree in Humanities and Social Sciences in 1980. After his release he completed his PhD and continued to encourage others to be involved in education.
Student B was in the grammar school stream of a rural secondary school and left with some O and A Levels. He was imprisoned in the UVF Compounds (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) from 1974-79. He studied two Open University courses a year between 1976 and 1979 and graduated with an honours degree in Humanities and Social Sciences in 1980. After his release he completed his PhD and continued to encourage others to be involved in education.
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Title: | It really taught me how to be free |
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Description: | Student B was imprisoned in the UVF Compounds (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) in the 1970s and describes the difficulties of studying there but also the value of Open University study and education which gave him real freedom. Note: There is no audio available for this interview. | Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
Restrictions on use: | Contact the OU Archive prior to any re-use. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
Contributor: | Student B |
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Master programe code and title: | Student B Interview |
Master programme production number: | 040_S_01 |
Available to public: | yes |