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.
Tag: Research
Learning more about Ecology
Robert Batty from Oban U3A on his experience of becoming a U3A summer school tutor for the first time
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.
Sketching Cottonopolis
Maggy Simms, Bolton & Bury U3A, talks about one of the projects which are part of Cottonopolis
Philatelic Shared Learning
U3A volunteers have been involved with a shared project and exhibition at the Royal Philatelic Society in London.
Cottonopolis: one year on
The Greater Manchester Shared Learning Project has lots of exciting ways to get involved over the summer
A Monastic History in Pictures
Bob Piper, Norton Radstock U3A, describes a shared learning project he led on Downside Abbey in Somerset
A Question of Balance?
Lindy and Chris McDonnell (Canterbury and District U3A) took part in a research study on Memory and Balance with the University of Kent.
A comprehensive guide to Hadrian’s Wall
John Sandiford from Tynedale U3A describes years of detailed research and a very popular website developed by the Hadrian’s Wall group.
Five Projects in One
Janet Whitehouse from Roding Valley U3A introduces five projects which make up the Shared Learning Project – Maps and More
Will the robots take over?
Trevor Ponman (Wyre Forest U3A) talks about researching issues surrounding computerisation and robots.
Gathering of enquiring minds
Catherine Ware (Research Ambassador) and Liz Day (Chair, Dulwich & District U3A) talk about opportunities for encouraging more research and enquiry-led learning