From Photograph to Painting: Inspired by Hokusai
John Battison (Paignton U3A) manipulates photographs on his computer to create stunning, impactful art – here is his latest series of images on a local Devon landmark
112 U3A members recruited in a week
Michael A’Bear the Publicity and recruitment officer for Farnham U3A talks about how research and learning led to help raise the U3A’s profile and number of its members.
Learning more about Ecology
Robert Batty from Oban U3A on his experience of becoming a U3A summer school tutor for the first time
A Polar Exploration
Interesting, revealing, encouraging: Philip Cook from Reading U3A talks about the Thames Valley Network’s Study Day.
Are You Analysing Me?
Jane Bellworthy, Subject Adviser on Psychology talks about how to set up a group on the science of mind and behaviour.
Write Your Life Story
Jane Gorman, Redhill U3A, attended the Chichester summer school Write Your Life Story course. Here she shares one of her stories.
How eating an adrenal gland helped treat Asthma
Mike Trevethick from Thanet U3A talks about how the Victorian’s paved the way to modern medical treatments.
Regional Summer School Learning
A behind the scenes look at two of recent regional summer schools, in Scotland and London.
A Sparkling Choice
Brian Thompson, Chairman of Hertford & District U3A and member of one of their Wine Appreciation Groups, looks at the joy of sparkling wine grown closer to home.
Celebrating Summer Learning
The U3A residential learning programme, summer schools, is 20 years old this year. Three U3A members who have been involved since the beginning take a look at how it has developed.
Sketching Cottonopolis
Maggy Simms, Bolton & Bury U3A, talks about one of the projects which are part of Cottonopolis
Meet up and Fish
Jimmy Wignall from Wigan U3A on nature, fishing and setting up a new learning group.