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Student L had a good secondary education and was considering going to University after he left school. He was imprisoned in the Official IRA Compounds (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) in the late 1970s and studied with The Open University gaining a degree in Ancient Early Modern and Modern History. He was the Official IRA Compound Education Officer and responsible for liaising with the prison education department on behalf of the Official IRA prisoners. After his release he continued his studies at postgraduate level with another university.
Student L had a good secondary education and was considering going to University after he left school. He was imprisoned in the Official IRA Compounds (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) in the late 1970s and studied with The Open University gaining a degree in Ancient Early Modern and Modern History. He was the Official IRA Compound Education Officer and responsible for liaising with the prison education department on behalf of the Official IRA prisoners. After his release he continued his studies at postgraduate level with another university.
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| Title: | Thanking Harold Wilson |
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| Description: | Student L was imprisoned in the Official IRA Compounds [the Maze and Long Kesh Prison] in the late 1970s and studied with The Open University gaining a degree in Ancient Early Modern and Modern History. In this clip he recalls how after his release he drew on his Open University education in Long Kesh for his Postgraduate studies with another University how ex-prisoners sent in books to those still studying inside to help them how other prisoners not doing the OU formally still read OU books and course materials and ultimately how it is ironic that Official Republican prisoners had a British Prime Minister to thank for their Open University education | 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 L |
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| Master programe code and title: | Student L Interview |
| Master programme production number: | 113_T_01 |
| Available to public: | yes |
