Study Days & Short Courses
Study Days
Study Days provide all members with the opportunity to study a topic thought to be of general interest. In the past days have been arranged on Climate Change, Gardening for Wildlife and many other interesting topics.
Further study days will be listed below when they are arranged.
Study Day: Women – Their changing roles and status:
Thank you to all those members who have shown an interest in attending the study day we are planning, to explore and discuss our experiences of gender inequality. We are delighted to confirm that we have now finalised the arrangements for the day, which are as follows:
• Date: Friday 26 April 2024
• Time: 11.00 am – 4.00 pm
• Venue: Medway Hall, Angel Centre
Our intention is for the day to be a fully participatory study day during which members will work in small groups with a facilitator, each of whom is a member of Tonbridge u3a. The areas of focus will be:
• Our experiences of gender inequality from our youth and early adulthood. What were our expectations and what were society’s expectations at that time?
• What are the most pressing current issues? What changes have occurred up to the present day and what advances have been made?
• What changes need to occur in the future to realise true gender equality? How can we participate in achieving this?
We are expecting this to be a very interesting day during which we will all learn a lot.
The study day is open to all members and is free of charge. Tea and coffee will be provided but you will need to provide your own lunch. You can bring this with you or pop out during the lunch break to buy what you want.
Please reserve your place by sending an e-mail to:
Study Days by Local u3as
When we are aware of study days that local u3as have opened to our members they are listed here
Short Courses
Many short courses are arranged by the u3a Trust, their relationship with leading organisations, built up over many years, has meant they are in a position to offer selected national events online ensuring that learning is still available to our u3as and their members. This includes events with the National Gallery, Royal Institution, Guildhall Art Gallery, and the British Library (for which there may be a charge).
They are also offering a number of workshops, webinars and interactive sessions delivered by members for members, which are free to join. We will highlight some of these on the National Event page here. For full details of all National events click here.
Many online events are being delivered via the Zoom video conferencing/webinar platform. They have some ‘How to Guides‘ and are offering ‘Online Tutorials‘ for using Zoom that may assist you if you are not familiar with this tool.