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How eating an adrenal gland helped treat Asthma

How eating an adrenal gland helped treat Asthma

Published: 12 September 2018

Mike Trevethick from Thanet U3A talks about how the Victorian’s paved the way to modern medical treatments.

Regional Summer School Learning

Regional Summer School Learning

Published: 10 September 2018

A behind the scenes look at two of recent regional summer schools, in Scotland and London.

A Sparkling Choice

A Sparkling Choice

Published: 06 September 2018

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

Celebrating Summer Learning

Published: 04 September 2018

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

Sketching Cottonopolis

Published: 29 August 2018

Maggy Simms, Bolton & Bury U3A, talks about one of the projects which are part of Cottonopolis

Meet up and Fish

Meet up and Fish

Published: 17 August 2018

Jimmy Wignall from Wigan U3A on nature, fishing and setting up a new learning group.

Philatelic Shared Learning

Philatelic Shared Learning

Published: 12 August 2018

U3A volunteers have been involved with a shared project and exhibition at the Royal Philatelic Society in London.

From U3A to ZU3A

From U3A to ZU3A

Published: 18 July 2018

Plans are being developed to start a U3A on the picturesque Greek Island of Zakynthos, after four U3A members went there on holiday.

Cottonopolis: one year on

Cottonopolis: one year on

Published: 13 July 2018

The Greater Manchester Shared Learning Project has lots of exciting ways to get involved over the summer

Lost histories of London

Lost histories of London

Published: 12 July 2018

Jennifer Simpson talks about a Shared Learning Project between Roehampton University and U3A members from City of London, Greenwich and Deptford

Neighbourhoods of the future

Neighbourhoods of the future

Published: 11 July 2018

Sue Coles from South East London U3A talks about forming a new U3A working group

Dancing in Sequence

Dancing in Sequence

Published: 06 July 2018

Peter Matthews of Charnwood U3A explains the joy of Sequence Dancing.

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