#u3a — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #u3a, aggregated by home.social.
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Next talk/discussion on u3acommunities computing group
https://u3a.social/display/c66bfb1b-136a-5b30-f7ea-e25721328417
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Next talk/discussion on u3acommunities computing group
https://u3a.social/display/c66bfb1b-136a-5b30-f7ea-e25721328417
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Next talk/discussion on u3acommunities computing group
https://u3a.social/display/c66bfb1b-146a-5b30-f633-3e3387056457
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Next talk/discussion on u3acommunities computing group
https://u3a.social/display/c66bfb1b-146a-5b30-f633-3e3387056457
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History month is July 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 28 Jul 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 28 Jul 2026 1:00 pmJoin us again for an afternoon of fascinating history!
Tuesday 28th July at noon.
Same Zoom link as previously but it will be included in the reminder email a few days prior to the meeting
https://u3acommunities.org/event/history-month-is-july-2026/
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History month is July 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 28 Jul 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 28 Jul 2026 1:00 pmJoin us again for an afternoon of fascinating history!
Tuesday 28th July at noon.
Same Zoom link as previously but it will be included in the reminder email a few days prior to the meeting
https://u3acommunities.org/event/history-month-is-july-2026/
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Burnham’s Britain
🗓️ Start: Thu 16 Jul 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Thu 16 Jul 2026 11:30 amIt is now all but certain that, by next weekend, Andy Burnham will become our next Prime Minister. He may have a Messianic appeal within his party, but the man himself will be under no illusions that the government he inherits – just two years on from its historic election victory in 2024 – has lost the confidence of the voters that it can still deliver on its manifesto commitments, to change Britain for the better. So, at this meeting, we’ll consider the huge challenges that Burnham will face – economic, social and political – if he is to win over a cynical public, tired of the Prime-Ministerial merry-go-round of the last ten years. Can he do it… why not come along next Thursday and tell us what you think!
If you haven’t yet done so, there’s still time to join our mailing list, which will ensure that you receive those all-important Zoom log-in details… just click here: Subscribe to the Current Affairs group
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Burnham’s Britain
🗓️ Start: Thu 16 Jul 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Thu 16 Jul 2026 11:30 amIt is now all but certain that, by next weekend, Andy Burnham will become our next Prime Minister. He may have a Messianic appeal within his party, but the man himself will be under no illusions that the government he inherits – just two years on from its historic election victory in 2024 – has lost the confidence of the voters that it can still deliver on its manifesto commitments, to change Britain for the better. So, at this meeting, we’ll consider the huge challenges that Burnham will face – economic, social and political – if he is to win over a cynical public, tired of the Prime-Ministerial merry-go-round of the last ten years. Can he do it… why not come along next Thursday and tell us what you think!
If you haven’t yet done so, there’s still time to join our mailing list, which will ensure that you receive those all-important Zoom log-in details… just click here: Subscribe to the Current Affairs group
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Antimatter Research, Accelerator Systems, and Practical Applications
🗓️ Start: Mon 27 Jul 2026 3:00 pm
⏳ End: Mon 27 Jul 2026 4:30 pmSpeaker: Prof. Carsten Welsch
Head of Accelerator Science, Liverpool UniversityFrom science fiction to serious science: antimatter research is now producing important advances in accelerator technology, imaging and precision instrumentation.
Professor Carsten Welsch shares insights from CERN and Liverpool into how antimatter is created, controlled and studied — and why these developments may matter far beyond physics laboratories.
If you are not already subscribed, subscription is free and you will receive joining details and news about forthcoming Leading Edge meetings https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-leading-edge/
https://u3acommunities.org/event/antimatter-research-accelerator-systems-and-practical-applications/
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Antimatter Research, Accelerator Systems, and Practical Applications
🗓️ Start: Mon 27 Jul 2026 3:00 pm
⏳ End: Mon 27 Jul 2026 4:30 pmSpeaker: Prof. Carsten Welsch
Head of Accelerator Science, Liverpool UniversityFrom science fiction to serious science: antimatter research is now producing important advances in accelerator technology, imaging and precision instrumentation.
Professor Carsten Welsch shares insights from CERN and Liverpool into how antimatter is created, controlled and studied — and why these developments may matter far beyond physics laboratories.
If you are not already subscribed, subscription is free and you will receive joining details and news about forthcoming Leading Edge meetings https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-leading-edge/
https://u3acommunities.org/event/antimatter-research-accelerator-systems-and-practical-applications/
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Remote Access
🗓️ Start: Tue 21 Jul 2026 3:00 pm
21st July @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Aside from web browsing, sometimes you need to login or access an application on a remote server. This could be for the purposes of administration or sharing resources. So in this session we look at some of the ways you can perform remote access.
⏳ End: Tue 21 Jul 2026 5:00 pmAs always, plenty of time is reserved for discussions.
Joining details will be emailed to subscribers. If you aren’t a member, it’s free to join here https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/.
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Remote Access
🗓️ Start: Tue 21 Jul 2026 3:00 pm
21st July @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Aside from web browsing, sometimes you need to login or access an application on a remote server. This could be for the purposes of administration or sharing resources. So in this session we look at some of the ways you can perform remote access.
⏳ End: Tue 21 Jul 2026 5:00 pmAs always, plenty of time is reserved for discussions.
Joining details will be emailed to subscribers. If you aren’t a member, it’s free to join here https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/.
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Remote Access
🗓️ Start: Tue 21 Jul 2026 3:00 pm
21st July @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Aside from web browsing, sometimes you need to login or access an application on a remote server. This could be for the purposes of administration or sharing resources. So in this session we look at some of the ways you can perform remote access.
⏳ End: Tue 21 Jul 2026 5:00 pmAs always, plenty of time is reserved for discussions.
Joining details will be emailed to subscribers. If you aren’t a member, it’s free to join here https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/.
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Before Penicillin: Treating Infections in the ‘Olden Days’
🗓️ Start: Wed 8 Jul 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Wed 8 Jul 2026 12:00 pmFew would argue that the discovery of penicillin, and the antibiotics revolution that followed, was one of the most far-reaching breakthroughs of twentieth-century medical science. But infection treatment itself has a much longer pedigree, stretching back hundreds or even thousands of years. And it’s that story – of mysterious moulds and improbable potions (some of which even worked!) – that Mike Trevethick of Thanet u3a will be sharing with us this month. It’s a tale of daring over dogma – and some lucky breaks along the way – so why not join us for this fascinating trawl through the history books.
To view the recording, click here… “Before Penicillin”
(recordings are for personal/private use only – please do not share this link)To contact us about the Science & Technology group, click here… Get in touch
https://u3acommunities.org/event/before-penicillin-treating-infections-in-the-olden-days/
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Before Penicillin: Treating Infections in the ‘Olden Days’
🗓️ Start: Wed 8 Jul 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Wed 8 Jul 2026 12:00 pmFew would argue that the discovery of penicillin, and the antibiotics revolution that followed, was one of the most far-reaching breakthroughs of twentieth-century medical science. But infection treatment itself has a much longer pedigree, stretching back hundreds or even thousands of years. And it’s that story – of mysterious moulds and improbable potions (some of which even worked!) – that Mike Trevethick of Thanet u3a will be sharing with us this month. It’s a tale of daring over dogma – and some lucky breaks along the way – so why not join us for this fascinating trawl through the history books.
To view the recording, click here… “Before Penicillin”
(recordings are for personal/private use only – please do not share this link)To contact us about the Science & Technology group, click here… Get in touch
https://u3acommunities.org/event/before-penicillin-treating-infections-in-the-olden-days/
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The Welfare State: Is it Still Affordable?
🗓️ Start: Thu 18 Jun 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Thu 18 Jun 2026 11:30 amIn 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 support they need in order to live with at least the most basic of human needs – shelter, food, healthcare, and the means to raise a family. Against this are an unsympathetic press-pack (pictured) who decry such people, branding them as feckless skivers, brazenly scrounging off everybody else. And in the middle – as always – are our politicians, having to make hugely difficult decisions about dividing up the national ‘pot’ in a fair and equitable manner. So, at this month’s meeting, we’ll take a look at some of the data, and consider the question of whether the welfare state is still affordable in its current form.
If you haven’t yet done so, there’s still time to join our mailing list, which will ensure that you receive those all-important Zoom log-in details… just click here: Subscribe to the Current Affairs group
https://u3acommunities.org/event/the-welfare-state-is-it-still-affordable/
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The Welfare State: Is it Still Affordable?
🗓️ Start: Thu 18 Jun 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Thu 18 Jun 2026 11:30 amIn 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 support they need in order to live with at least the most basic of human needs – shelter, food, healthcare, and the means to raise a family. Against this are an unsympathetic press-pack (pictured) who decry such people, branding them as feckless skivers, brazenly scrounging off everybody else. And in the middle – as always – are our politicians, having to make hugely difficult decisions about dividing up the national ‘pot’ in a fair and equitable manner. So, at this month’s meeting, we’ll take a look at some of the data, and consider the question of whether the welfare state is still affordable in its current form.
If you haven’t yet done so, there’s still time to join our mailing list, which will ensure that you receive those all-important Zoom log-in details… just click here: Subscribe to the Current Affairs group
https://u3acommunities.org/event/the-welfare-state-is-it-still-affordable/
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Minerals that glow
🗓️ Start: Tue 9 Jun 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Tue 9 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
📍 Location: ZoomSpeaker: Doctor Paul Beatty
Paul will be telling us all about these amazing minerals, why they glow and the many ways they’re used.
Mineral enthusiasts concentrate on displaying these minerals under UV lighting to reveal their beauty. Some minerals produce light when exposed to X-rays, electron beams (cathode rays), radioactivity, high electric fields and even mechanical energy from grinding. Others glow in response to heating, thermoluminescence, is used in archaeology, geology and environmental science to date artefacts and geological formations accurately. Other uses include TV screens based on cathode ray tubes, advertising and electronic displays, fluorescent lamps, and more recently in LED lighting using blue or UV LEDs as the means of excitation.
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Art History Month June 23rd 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 23 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 23 Jun 2026 1:00 pmJoin us on Tuesday 23rd June at noon for ‘Edward Lear- More Than Nonsense’ led by Kate Scott. a guest speaker
Zoom link as previously
https://u3acommunities.org/event/art-history-month-june-23rd-2026/
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Art History Month June 23rd 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 23 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 23 Jun 2026 1:00 pmJoin us on Tuesday 23rd June at noon for ‘Edward Lear- More Than Nonsense’ led by Kate Scott. a guest speaker
Zoom link as previously
https://u3acommunities.org/event/art-history-month-june-23rd-2026/
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Art History month is June 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 23 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 23 Jun 2026 1:00 pmJoin members on Tuesday 23rd June at noon for ‘Edward Lear- more than nonsense’ led by Kate, a guest speaker.
Zoom link as previously
https://u3acommunities.org/event/art-history-month-is-june-2026/
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Art History month is June 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 23 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 23 Jun 2026 1:00 pmJoin members on Tuesday 23rd June at noon for ‘Edward Lear- more than nonsense’ led by Kate, a guest speaker.
Zoom link as previously
https://u3acommunities.org/event/art-history-month-is-june-2026/
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Ask the group anything
🗓️ Start: Tue 16 Jun 2026 3:00 pm
16 June @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 16 Jun 2026 5:00 pmThis month we running another … ask the group anything.
So come along with your questions – could be related to a previous talk or really anything broadly related to computer science.
The meeting process will be :
- If you have a question, put it in the zoom chat window
- I will choose a question and raise to the group
- Anyone who has a response to the question can raise their hand
- I’ll choose who to speak as usual
Of course there is a risk that we run out of time … I will try to manage the time so we get through as many questions as possible.
Since this is a discussion rather than a presentation, we won’t record this meeting.
If you aren’t a member, it’s free to join here https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/.
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Hilaire Belloc was he a great writer or simply grumpy
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 7:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 8:00 pmTonight, we go back in time to discuss the formidable output of some 500 works of literature across multiple genres, who at the same time managed to fall out with most of his contemporaries. So let’s discuss what he was trying to do.
https://u3acommunities.org/event/hilaire-belloc-was-he-a-great-writer-or-simply-grumpy/
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Hilaire Belloc was he a great writer or simply grumpy
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 7:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 8:00 pmTonight, we go back in time to discuss the formidable output of some 500 works of literature across multiple genres, who at the same time managed to fall out with most of his contemporaries. So let’s discuss what he was trying to do.
https://u3acommunities.org/event/hilaire-belloc-was-he-a-great-writer-or-simply-grumpy/
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Hilaire Belloc was he a great writer or simply grumpy
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 7:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 8:00 pmTonight, we go back in time to discuss the formidable output of some 500 works of literature across multiple genres, who at the same time managed to fall out with most of his contemporaries. So let’s discuss what he was trying to do.
https://u3acommunities.org/event/hilaire-belloc-was-he-a-great-writer-or-simply-grumpy/
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Hilaire Belloc was he a great writer or simply grumpy
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 7:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 8:00 pmTonight, we go back in time to discuss the formidable output of some 500 works of literature across multiple genres, who at the same time managed to fall out with most of his contemporaries. So let’s discuss what he was trying to do.
https://u3acommunities.org/event/hilaire-belloc-was-he-a-great-writer-or-simply-grumpy/
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May is History Month
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 1:00 pmTuesday, 26th May at noon, join us for ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Work out what the skeletons are in the cupboards of some historical figures!
Zoom link as previously
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May is History Month
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 1:00 pmTuesday, 26th May at noon, join us for ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Work out what the skeletons are in the cupboards of some historical figures!
Zoom link as previously
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May is History group month
🗓️ Start: Sat 23 May 2026 8:00 am
⏳ End: Sat 23 May 2026 5:00 pmTuesday, 26th May at noon, we have ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Work out what the skeletons are in the cupboards of some historical characters.
Zoom link as previously
https://u3acommunities.org/event/may-is-history-group-month/
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May is History group month
🗓️ Start: Sat 23 May 2026 8:00 am
⏳ End: Sat 23 May 2026 5:00 pmTuesday, 26th May at noon, we have ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Work out what the skeletons are in the cupboards of some historical characters.
Zoom link as previously
https://u3acommunities.org/event/may-is-history-group-month/
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Agentic AI talk / discussion
https://u3a.social/display/c66bfb1b-196a-0c2b-355c-16d142203359
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Agentic AI talk / discussion
https://u3a.social/display/c66bfb1b-196a-0c2b-355c-16d142203359
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May is History Month
🗓️ Start: Mon 18 May 2026 11:00 pm
⏳ End: Mon 18 May 2026 12:00 amJoin us at noon on May 26th for ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. What skeletons were these once famous people keeping secret?!
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May is History Month
🗓️ Start: Mon 18 May 2026 11:00 pm
⏳ End: Mon 18 May 2026 12:00 amJoin us at noon on May 26th for ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. What skeletons were these once famous people keeping secret?!
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May 2026 History Month
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 1:00 pmJoin us on Tuesday 26th May at noon for ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Explore the lives of once famous people and work out what were the skeletons in their cupboards!
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May 2026 History Month
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 1:00 pmJoin us on Tuesday 26th May at noon for ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Explore the lives of once famous people and work out what were the skeletons in their cupboards!
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May 2026 History Month
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 1:00 pmJoin us on Tuesday 26th May at noon for ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Explore the lives of once famous people and work out what the skeletons in their cupboards were.
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May 2026 History Month
🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 12:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 1:00 pmJoin us on Tuesday 26th May at noon for ‘Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Explore the lives of once famous people and work out what the skeletons in their cupboards were.
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History Month May 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 19 May 2026 10:00 am
⏳ End: Tue 19 May 2026 5:00 pmJoin us at noon on May 26th for our next history group meeting. Title’ Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Explore the lives of those who were once famous and in some cases, still are famous but what were the skeletons in their cupboards?
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History Month May 2026
🗓️ Start: Tue 19 May 2026 10:00 am
⏳ End: Tue 19 May 2026 5:00 pmJoin us at noon on May 26th for our next history group meeting. Title’ Skeletons in the Cupboard’. Explore the lives of those who were once famous and in some cases, still are famous but what were the skeletons in their cupboards?
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‘Forever’ Chemicals
🗓️ Start: Wed 10 Jun 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Wed 10 Jun 2026 12:00 pm‘Forever’ Chemicals, otherwise known as PFAs, are a large group of synthetic organic compounds that have been around – literally – since the 1930s, when they were discovered, quite by accident, to be useful raw materials in the manufacture of plastics. Today, the problem of plastic pollution is a familiar one, but the PFAs themselves pose an even more insidious environmental threat: not only are they almost indestructible, but they’ve been found in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil we grow crops on, and even inside living organisms – including us! In this thought-provoking talk, David McLellan from Torridge u3a will describe the history, the chemistry, the risks we face, and what – if anything – we can now do about it.
To view the recording, click here… “Forever Chemicals”
(recordings are for personal/private use only – please do not share this link)To contact us about the Science & Technology group, click here… Get in touch
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‘Forever’ Chemicals
🗓️ Start: Wed 10 Jun 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Wed 10 Jun 2026 12:00 pm‘Forever’ Chemicals, otherwise known as PFAs, are a large group of synthetic organic compounds that have been around – literally – since the 1930s, when they were discovered, quite by accident, to be useful raw materials in the manufacture of plastics. Today, the problem of plastic pollution is a familiar one, but the PFAs themselves pose an even more insidious environmental threat: not only are they almost indestructible, but they’ve been found in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil we grow crops on, and even inside living organisms – including us! In this thought-provoking talk, David McLellan from Torridge u3a will describe the history, the chemistry, the risks we face, and what – if anything – we can now do about it.
To view the recording, click here… “Forever Chemicals”
(recordings are for personal/private use only – please do not share this link)To contact us about the Science & Technology group, click here… Get in touch
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Current Affairs discussion group: Open Forum
🗓️ Start: Thu 21 May 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Thu 21 May 2026 11:30 amWith so much going on at the moment, both domestically and around the world, it’s time once again to open the floor to all of you – our members – to share your thoughts on any topic you wish. Whether it’s making the headlines right now, or it’s been squeezed out by everything else, why not come along and give it an airing!
If you haven’t yet done so, there’s still time to join our mailing list, which will ensure that you receive those all-important Zoom log-in details… just click here: Subscribe to the Current Affairs group
https://u3acommunities.org/event/current-affairs-discussion-group-open-forum-2/
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Current Affairs discussion group: Open Forum
🗓️ Start: Thu 21 May 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Thu 21 May 2026 11:30 amWith so much going on at the moment, both domestically and around the world, it’s time once again to open the floor to all of you – our members – to share your thoughts on any topic you wish. Whether it’s making the headlines right now, or it’s been squeezed out by everything else, why not come along and give it an airing!
If you haven’t yet done so, there’s still time to join our mailing list, which will ensure that you receive those all-important Zoom log-in details… just click here: Subscribe to the Current Affairs group
https://u3acommunities.org/event/current-affairs-discussion-group-open-forum-2/
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Agentic Artificial Intelligence
🗓️ Start: Tue 19 May 2026 3:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 19 May 2026 5:00 pm19th May @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm
This month we’ll look at agentic artificial intelligence … large language models are now no-longer contrained to just “chat”, they can now interface to the outside world to perform tasks. We’ll take a look at a couple of tools (opencode and openclaw), how they work and risks involved.
As always, plenty of time is reserved for discussions.
Joining details will be emailed to subscribers. If you aren’t a member, it’s free to join here https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/.
https://u3acommunities.org/event/agenic-artificial-intelligence/
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Agentic Artificial Intelligence
🗓️ Start: Tue 19 May 2026 3:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 19 May 2026 5:00 pm19th May @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm
This month we’ll look at agentic artificial intelligence … large language models are now no-longer contrained to just “chat”, they can now interface to the outside world to perform tasks. We’ll take a look at a couple of tools (opencode and openclaw), how they work and risks involved.
As always, plenty of time is reserved for discussions.
Joining details will be emailed to subscribers. If you aren’t a member, it’s free to join here https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/.
https://u3acommunities.org/event/agenic-artificial-intelligence/
