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.
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A journey of discovery and appreciation!
Explore, create, inspire the literary journey
Inside every problem lies an opportunity
How computing works under the covers
Have your say on the big issues of the day
All about earth sciences
The immediate and/or the far past
Proposing improvements to current legislation
Meet top scientists sharing their current interests
The ideas & inventions that shape our world
Upcoming Online Meetings
The Castle Bank Biota: a Middle Ordovician Burgess Shale-type fauna from Wales
Speaker: Doctor Joe Botting This month Dr Joe Botting will be talking about the Castle Bank Biota, this dates back to the middle Ordovician and hosts Burgess-shale type fauna. The[...]
Mysteries of Memory
Memory: What and where is it, how does it work, what can we do to improve it, and why is it sometimes so tantalisingly elusive? In this intriguing, interactive presentation, Sue[...]
Open Source Software
17th February @ 3:00pm - 5:00pm This month we look at the world of Open Source Software. Included will be what is the source code, major projects, pros & cons[...]
From Brains to Simulations: Understanding Cognition and Disease Through Models
Speaker: Dr Viktor Jirsa Directeur of the Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Chief Scientific Officer of EBRAINS, and leader of The Virtual Brain initiative In this talk, Dr Jirsa will[...]
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – a study of musical expression
Speaker: Professor Milton Mermikides University of Surrey Why does some music hit us straight in the gut? Why can a single guitar phrase feel joyful, unsettling, or transcendent? In this[...]