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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 26/09/2026

What Do We Really Know About Microplastics? u3acommunities.org/event/what-d... Speaker: Prof. Iseult Lynch School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Professor of Environmental Nanosci #leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 22/09/2026

Science Fiction of Iain M Banks, Tonight u3acommunities.org/event/scienc... Apologies this is a late reminder for this evening's session but domestic u3a has had me in a spin. But, hopefully, t #books #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 17/09/2026

New Tech – When Does it Change the Workplace? u3acommunities.org/event/new-te... This month I'm delighted to invite Phill Fox to come and talk to us about how generative AI might impact our workplace a #computing #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 16/09/2026

The Power of Hydraulics u3acommunities.org/event/the-po... As a technology, hydraulic fluid power has been around since the Industrial Revolution, more than 200 years ago. And in #retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 15/09/2026

The Power of Hydraulics u3acommunities.org/event/the-po... As a technology, hydraulic fluid power has been around since the Industrial Revolution, and it's just as relevant today. #retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 12/09/2026

The day the dinosaurs died u3acommunities.org/event/the-da... Speaker: Doctor Victoria Robinson Doctor Victoria Robinson will be talking to us about the day the dinosaurs died. N #geology #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 12/09/2026

Britain’s Broken Justice System u3acommunities.org/event/britai... As our long, hot summer finally comes to an end, so too has the honeymoon period for the new PM, as he confronts all tho #currentaffairs #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 11/09/2026

The Wonder of Water u3acommunities.org/event/the-wo... Water is the most abundant molecule on the surface of the Earth, and essential for life as we know it. It makes up aroun #retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 09/09/2026

September is History Group Month u3acommunities.org/event/septem... We meet on Tuesday 22nd September at noon. We had such a good time at our last history meeting that we will continue #history #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 05/09/2026

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 03/09/2026

Mountains u3acommunities.org/event/mounta... Speaker: Professor Tom Argles Professor Tom Argles, Professor of Earth Science Education in the School of Environment #geology #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 20/08/2026

Tracking aircraft above your house u3acommunities.org/event/tracki... 15th September @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm This month we take a look at tracking aircraft above your house using ADS-B. We #computing #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 19/08/2026

The Wonder of Water u3acommunities.org/event/the-wo... Presented by Carol Barrett... more details to follow, so watch this space! To contact us about the Science & Technolo #retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 01/08/2026

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 30/07/2026

August is Art History Month u3acommunities.org/event/august... Tuesday August 25th at noon, come along to a taste of American art with 'Scenes of American Identity'. Explore a few ama #arthistory #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 28/07/2026

Let’s discuss if the novel is really dead u3acommunities.org/event/lets-d... We constantly hear that the novel is dead. But stories keep being written and published. So is it really? Bring your ow #books #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 27/07/2026

July is History month and it’s a Show and Tell u3acommunities.org/event/july-i... The meeting is on Tuesday 28th July at 12 noon This month will be a Show and Tell. Bring with you (if you have one) a #history #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 24/07/2026

Virtual Machines, Containers and related technologies u3acommunities.org/event/virtua... 18th August @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm This month we have a talk about virtual machines, containers and related technologi #computing #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 18/07/2026

Current Affairs discussion group: Open Forum u3acommunities.org/event/curren... With so much going on at the moment, both domestically and around the world, it's time once again to open the floor to a #currentaffairs #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 17/07/2026

Finding the Truth in the Fog of War u3acommunities.org/event/who-ca... For more than a month now, the world has held its breath ever since the Middle East was plunged into another deadly conf #currentaffairs #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 17/07/2026

Electoral Reform u3acommunities.org/event/electo... With the Middle East in flames and oil prices soaring, a significant piece of legislation - the 'Representation of the P #currentaffairs #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 10/07/2026

Before Penicillin: Treating Infections in the ‘Olden Days’ u3acommunities.org/event/before... Few would argue that the discovery of penicillin, and the antibiotics revolution that followed, was one of the most far- #retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 07/07/2026

Burnham’s Britain u3acommunities.org/event/burnha... It is now all but certain that, by next weekend, Andy Burnham will become our next Prime Minister. He may have a Messian #currentaffairs #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 01/07/2026

Antimatter Research, Accelerator Systems, and Practical Applications u3acommunities.org/event/antima... Speaker: Prof. Carsten Welsch Head of Accelerator Science, Liverpool University From science fiction to serious sc #leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 29/06/2026

Remote Access u3acommunities.org/event/remote... 21st July @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Aside from web browsing, sometimes you need to login or access an application on a re #computing #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 23/06/2026

Art History month is June 2026 u3acommunities.org/event/art-hi... Join members on Tuesday 23rd June at noon for 'Edward Lear- more than nonsense' led by Kate, a guest speaker. Zoom li #arthistory #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 20/06/2026

‘Forever’ Chemicals u3acommunities.org/event/foreve... ‘Forever' Chemicals, otherwise known as PFAs, are a large group of synthetic organic compounds that have been around – l #retired #scienceandtechnology #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 16/06/2026

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 12/06/2026

The Welfare State: Is it Still Affordable? u3acommunities.org/event/the-we... In Britain today, few issues provoke more heated debate than this. On one side are those who argue, on humanitarian grou #currentaffairs #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 11/06/2026

The Future of the BBC u3acommunities.org/event/the-fu... In 2027, the BBC will reach a historic milestone, having been established by Royal Charter exactly a hundred years ago. #currentaffairs #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 10/06/2026

Minerals that glow u3acommunities.org/event/minera... Speaker: Doctor Paul Beatty Paul will be telling us all about these amazing minerals, why they glow and the many ways #geology #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 10/06/2026

Art History Month June 23rd 2026 u3acommunities.org/event/art-hi... Join us on Tuesday 23rd June at noon for 'Edward Lear- More Than Nonsense' led by Kate Scott. a guest speaker Zoom li #arthistory #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 09/06/2026

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 08/06/2026

Ask the group anything u3acommunities.org/event/ask-th... 16 June @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm This month we running another ... ask the group anything. So come along with your ques #computing #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 26/05/2026

May 2026 History Month u3acommunities.org/event/may-20... Join us on Tuesday 26th May at noon for 'Skeletons in the Cupboard'. Explore the lives of once famous people and work ou #history #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 26/05/2026

Hilaire Belloc was he a great writer or simply grumpy u3acommunities.org/event/hilair... Tonight, we go back in time to discuss the formidable output of some 500 works of literature across multiple genres, who #books #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 25/05/2026

May is History Month u3acommunities.org/event/may-is... Tuesday, 26th May at noon, join us for 'Skeletons in the Cupboard'. Work out what the skeletons are in the cupboards of #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 24/05/2026

May is History group month u3acommunities.org/event/may-is... Tuesday, 26th May at noon, we have 'Skeletons in the Cupboard'. Work out what the skeletons are in the cupboards of some #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 23/05/2026

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 22/05/2026

History Month May 2026 u3acommunities.org/event/histor... Join us at noon on May 26th for our next history group meeting. Title' Skeletons in the Cupboard'. Explore the lives of #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 22/05/2026

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 21/05/2026

From Concept to Reality: Space‑Based Solar Power Today u3acommunities.org/event/from-c... Speaker: Martin Soltau Co‑CEO, Space Solar Space‑based solar power (SBSP) is no longer a distant dream—it’s becom #leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 21/05/2026

Discovering how our Genes shape Learning and Cognition u3acommunities.org/event/from-c... Speaker: Prof. Robert Plomin Professor of Behavioural Genetics Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, I #leadingedgeresearch #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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U3ACommunities @u3acommunities.org · 20/05/2026

Antidisestablishmentarianism: Has it had its day? u3acommunities.org/event/next-c... In the wake of former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's ignominious resignation over the John Smyth cover-up, foll #currentaffairs #retired #u3a #u3asocial #u3acommunities

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