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In addition to our monthly meetings, each with an interesting talk, we offer many different events, outings and holidays that you might like to come along on. Click on the event title to see the event detail.
14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk The talk will be given by Andy Richardson Andy has been involved in Aviation throughout his adult life, starting with an 18 yearflying career in the RAF, which included crewing in the Nuclear Armed Avro Vulcanduring the cold war.
14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk & Stands This session consists of a talk and a marketplace of organisations designed to support people who are retired or caring for people who are retired.
This study day examines how, through the “Space Race” of the 1960s, we got to the Moon and whatwe learned in the process. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, the Moon gradually became a forgotten world until, inthe ‘90s, a new generation of robotic spacecraft revealed the Moon to be more interesting than wehad thought. The… Read More »Surrey Network Study Day – Return to the Moon
14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk The talk will be given by Ian Aitchison Ian is passionate about conservation issues, reducing the costs of everyday consumables, energy saving ideas plus reducing single-use plastic packaging.
Artificial Intelligence dominates headlines, promising extraordinary breakthroughswhile sparking intense debate about its risks. Join us for an insightful study day led by u3a’s “AI forEveryone” team with support from the University of Surrey, as we trace AI’s journey from its originsto its future trajectory. Beyond examining the societal impacts and ethical dilemmas, you’ll discoverhow u3a… Read More »Surrey Network Study Day – AI in Society and the U3A Movement
14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk The talk will be given by Steve Bird A very amusing talk on his time in Industrial Relations at Ford in the 70s and 80s when the unions effectively brought down the U.K. car industry.
This is a study day celebrating architecture in Britain and designs around the worldby British architects; from Edwin Lutyens and Charles Holden to Zaha Hadid, Richard Rodgers,Norman Foster, and others. They all made an impact on the lives of people who enjoy their buildings. Presented by Ian Swankie, Accredited Lecturer for The Arts Society, and… Read More »Surrey Network Study Day – The Brilliance of British Architecture
14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk The talk will be given by Jenny Mallin A Land of many Cultures, Heritages ,Languages and Religions with many amusing anecdotes throughout.
A human being is not just a single organism but a combined ecosystem of trillions ofmicrobes working together as a single unit to run your body affecting immunity, digestion and brainhealth. We will examine its origins, our co-evolution, the gut microbiome in particular and its crucialeffects on human health and the measures we can take… Read More »Surrey Network Study Day – The Gut Biome – The Tiny Rulers of Mankind’s Destiny
14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk The talk will be given by Judy Hill The history of this remarkable woman.