In a special ‘Archive on 4’ programme Tristram Hunt MP explores the exhaustingly energetic life of one of his heroes – the historian Asa Briggs, who…
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Radio show tribute to Asa Briggs: The Last Victorian Improver
OU pays tribute to Asa Briggs, former OU Chancellor
Members of the OU community, past and present, attended yesterday’s thanksgiving service for the late Asa Briggs. The former Vice-Chancellor Sir John Daniel, representing the OU…
Open University looks to the future as it celebrates 47 years of transforming lives
The Vice-Chancellor of The Open University (OU) has called on the organisation to draw inspiration from its “glorious” past as it marks the 47th anniversary of receiving…
Asa Briggs on his secret passion for writing poetry
Former OU Chancellor Asa Briggs will always be remembered as one of the most important historians in Britain, world-renowned for his work in social history, culture…
‘Towering figure’ and former OU Chancellor, Asa Briggs, dies
The OU is sad to hear of the passing of Asa Briggs, who served as the Chancellor of The Open University from 1978 to 1994. He…