Opening Doors to Health and Wellbeing
Being a part of the Canterbury and District U3A Research Group has opened up new and interesting opportunities. As a U3A member I am now part of the Opening Doors to Research Group, CHSS ( Centre for...
View ArticleElectronic Research Journals
Have you ever wished you could gain access to electronic journals publishing research papers? Have you been able to do so in the past and would like to again? Do you want to keep up to date with...
View ArticleU3A Shared learning with The National Trust
“Thrapston & District U3A in North Northamptonshire partnered with Lyveden National Trust for a project aimed at providing clear, detailed reference files that the National Trust could consider...
View ArticleA Talk that Paid Off
Public Speaking is never easy however many times you do it. I’m much more used to giving talks at U3A events raising awareness about Shared Learning Projects and U3A research in general. Earlier this...
View ArticleU3Aness is Good for You
Concern about the health effects of loneliness in older people is part of the motivation behind the government strategy on loneliness. Loneliness is a risk factor for poor health and dementia; some...
View ArticleHistory and Archeology Workshop
This workshop, delivered to 16 U3As across the region, aimed to support Group Leaders, share ideas that have worked well and explore methods of learning about History and Archaeology. Participants were...
View ArticleA Book on Medieval Spalding
The History Group of Spalding and District U3A has been meeting at the Pinchbeck Community Hub and Library for 7 years. During that time we have studied British History. As many of our members have...
View ArticleSix Shared Learning Projects with Langdon Down Museum in London
U3A Members from across South West and South East London have taken part in five shared Shared Learning Projects (a sixth is now underway) – with the Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability at...
View ArticleMiddlefield Hospital Shared Learning Project
Middlefield Hospital was a home for people with learning disabilities which closed and was demolished in the 1990s. Keen to get a shared learning project off the ground, Janice Anderson – the moving...
View ArticleCottonopolis: The Salford Mills Survey
Cottonopolis In the 19th Century, the production of cotton caused Manchester to grow rapidly as a city. This inspired the Greater Manchester Network of U3As’ learning drive, ‘Cottonopolis.’ This...
View ArticleU3A Diary Project – Living History
U3A members are being asked to help craft a shared learning project where they create living history of this extraordinary time. This project is a living history of members’ experiences during the 2020...
View ArticleCary Ellison Shared Learning project
A project has started at Kingston University archives to be based on the Cary Ellison Theatre Programme Collection. Cary Ellison was a talent spotter who worked for Spotlight magazine. As part of his...
View ArticleRunning a Tree Canopy Assessment Group
Soon after lockdown, we were asked to help with the Friends of the Earth project to assess canopy cover in the Tunbridge Wells area. Having read about UTreeA in the February edition of TAM, this seemed...
View ArticleRecruiting interest group convenors
u3as have been sharing ideas with each other and coming up with resources to help the movement retain and recruit members during this time and beyond. This series hosts the new resources (toolkit) for...
View ArticleLearning More About: Welsh Festive Traditions
Nadolig Llawen – Merry Christmas What are some Welsh Christmas Traditions? Taffy – a Christmas Eve custom Got a sweet tooth? Why not re-live an old Welsh custom this Christmas? Taffy-making. This is...
View ArticleHigh Street Project Connects Communities
What started out as a survey of local high streets led to Barnsley u3a members connecting with their area’s history and feeding into the vision for Its future. 2020 saw the birth of the u3a High Street...
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