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Welcome to U3ACommunities

U3ACommunities is a free on-line platform for enquiring minds. It hosts a number of subject based groups who meet on-line monthly. It is independent of the Third Age Trust.

Whilst most of our members are beyond the age of retirement, we do allow anyone to join.

Use the GROUPS menu above to browse the groups and SUBSCRIBE to join one or more groups – you’ll then be emailed about new meetings and other posts. Both subscribing and attending meetings are free.

Individual groups may allow commenting on pages for any post-meeting follow-ups or discussions. The previously offered discussion forum has been disabled due to lack of use.

Why not join the fediverse u3a.social for discussions ?



Upcoming Online Meetings

Ask the group anything

16 June @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm This month we running another ... ask the group anything. So come along with your questions - could be related to a[...]

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16 June 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The Welfare State: Is it Still Affordable?

In Britain today, few issues provoke more heated debate than this. On one side are those who argue, on humanitarian grounds, that the less fortunate among us deserve all the[...]

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18 June 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Discovering how our Genes shape Learning and Cognition

Speaker: Prof. Robert Plomin Professor of Behavioural Genetics Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College How much of intelligence and learning ability is[...]

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29 June 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm