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audio record of You take yourself out of the cell by reading and studyingAnthony McIntyre studied for his degree in Social Sciences with The Open University in the...
audio record of It allowed me to see things differentlyBilly Hutchinson recalls how his academic study with the Open University in the Compounds (the Maze...
audio record of A bit of a catalyst for further discussionsBrendan Mackin reflects on how Open University students from different Compounds (the Maze and Long...
audio record of The power and the value of knowledgeGabi Kent worked as documentary film maker and digital storytelling practitioner in the area of...
audio record of Part of living is making use of all the timeDavid Smyth describes how Open University study and physical exercise became his way of life in the...
audio record of Could be difficult!Eamonn MacDermott remembers how using the experiment kit for his Level One Science course (S102)...
audio record of Everything that I have learned from it I have appliedEddie Kinner studied with The Open University in the Compounds (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) and...
audio record of There are things out there that you never had time to think aboutEoghan MacCormaic recalls how he found certain Geography courses very interesting and reflects on...
audio record of Studying in Portlaoise PrisonStudent F looks back on studying with the Open University in Portlaoise prison during the 1990s how...
audio record of What was it like to study in prison?Garnet Busby describes what it was like to be a student in the H Blocks in the 1980s
audio record of I think what the Open University was was a fountain.Gary Smyth recalls how much he loved studying a wide range of courses with The Open University. He...
audio record of 1998 was a very different yearGeraldine Ward studied Social Sciences with The Open University in Maghaberry Prison and was the...
audio record of Sharing books and building a libraryHarry Donaghy describes his love of books building a library and sharing books including Open...
audio record of There was a great thirst for knowledgeJackie MacMullan recalls his feelings at starting studying with The Open University in 1985 after...
audio record of When I go into an art gallery I can recognise the artists that I studied then.Jennifer McCann remembers many of The Open University courses she studied in prison naming her...
audio record of It may as well have been written in hieroglyphicsJim McVeigh recounts how he went into the Republican Wings of the H Blocks (the Maze and Long Kesh...
audio record of A Supportive Technology TutorStudent E describes how the support of his tutor made all the difference when studying a Technology...
audio record of Would you be interested in Education?Joe Doherty recalls the change of culture and emphasis from prisoners doing military drilling in...
audio record of Translating for the Peace ProcessStudent C describes how Open University students helped other prisoners in Loyalist Wings of the H...
audio record of A bespoke Women’s Studies course by requestLaurence McKeown was in the Republican wings of the H Blocks (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) and...
audio record of Here’s what it will do for you nowLiam McAnoy was imprisoned in the Official IRA Compounds (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) and...
audio record of That whole sense of achieving somethingMartin Snoddon was imprisoned in the Ulster Volunteer Compound 21 of Long Kesh Prison Camp (the...
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audio record of Starting Open University studyMartina Anderson, Republican ex prisoner describes studying in Durham Prison and starting Open...
audio record of Studying the Arts in a H Block cellMichael Atcheson, a Loyalist ex-prisoner, describes his enjoyment of studying the level 1 OU Arts...
audio record of Cascading the Social Sciences in the H BlocksMichael Culbert explains the reason for and importance of studying Social Sciences in the...
audio record of I was on the very first courseNoel Quigley Education Officer for Provisional IRA prisoners in 1973 describes a meeting with the...
audio record of Paulo Freire a new approach to educationPaddy an Open University graduate describes the contrast between his school experiences and...
audio record of Moral Philosophy is relevant in the political worldPat Sheehan studied Social Sciences and Philosophy with The Open University in the Republican Wings...
audio record of It challenged my whole belief systemPeadar O’Cuinneagain recalls how the third level Philosophy course ‘Life and Death’...
audio record of We entered into the formal education systemRaymond McCartney describes education among Republican prisoners on the Blanket Protest in the H...
audio record of When is a spring a security risk?Robert Campbell describes his experiences of studying Mathematics with The Open University in the...
audio record of It was gold dust!Robert Kerr describes his reasons for studying the Social Sciences Foundation Course D102 in the...
audio record of The idea of the Prison becoming a UniversityRobert McClenaghan describes classes led by Open University students with fellow Republican...
audio record of Long Kesh in 1974Ronnie McCullough was in the first group of Loyalists to be transferred in 1972 to the newly opened...
audio record of It helped our political educationRosie McCorley describes the educational ethos amongst the Republican women in Magahaberry Prison...
audio record of Long Kesh was just full of ideas and discussionSeán Lynch describes being challenged by other Republican prisoners to become involved in...
audio record of Winning the battle for educationSean Murray had completed his first year studies with Queen’s University Belfast in Long Kesh...
audio record of Lessons from historySéanna Walsh studied History with The Open University in the 1990s in the Republican Wings of the...
audio record of Obstacles to studyStudent A describes the conditions support and some resentment towards Open University study in the...
audio record of It really taught me how to be freeStudent B was imprisoned in the UVF Compounds (the Maze and Long Kesh Prison) in the 1970s and...
audio record of A strip search and its impact on Open University studyMary McArdle describes the sense of achievement and confidence gained from her studies in prison...
audio record of I could never over emphasize the importance of the tutorsStudent G describes the importance of tutor visits and the opportunity to discuss course ideas
audio record of And that whole conversation with them was goodStudent H studied with The Open University in the mid-1990s in England in Full Sutton Prison and in...
audio record of Discrimination against ex-prisoners despite educational achievementsTom Roberts studied with The Open University in the Loyalist wings of the H Blocks (the Maze and...
audio record of I got those skills from the OUTommy Quigley Republican ex prisoner was imprisoned from 1984 in the Special Secure Units of...
audio record of Studying ‘Health Choices’William Mitchell describes his passion for studying physical and mental health running over 100...
audio record of The first person to get an Open University degree was a LoyalistWilliam ‘Plum’ Smith counters the misconception that only Republicans studied in prison. He...
audio record of He looked at me and I looked at him and we both burst out laughingAlan Sharp Open University Associate Lecturer in History recalls a humorous exchange with one of...
audio record of I am not kind of concerned with how I was seen it was how I felt.Alan Walbridge Open University Associate Lecturer in Technology reflects on his practical teaching...