Residential Courses/Conferences
XXIV AIUTA Conference - 15th-17th November 2010
Older People, Experience and Sustainable Development Ramada Plaza Herradura Hotel, San Jose, Costa Rica
The University of Costa Rica [UCR] will be hosting the XXIV AIUTA Conference in November and it will run in parallel with the III UCR International Congress of Gerontology and Human Development in the XX1 Century which has the same theme. The full programme of the AIUTA conference is now available here. The registration fee of $200 covers attendance at the conference for three days with refreshments and lunch plus escorted visits to institutions and meetings with local third agers. Simultaneous translation between Spanish and English will be provided. Further details of local accommodation and tourist opportunities will appear on the conference website.
Northumbria Region U3A Residential School
Hosted by the Physics Department of Durham University
Monday April 11th – Thursday April 14th 2011
The subjects will be:
Biology
Earth Sciences
Physics
Evening lecture on Stem Cells
These three subjects will take place on both Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th with an optional Geological Field Trip on Thursday 14th on a first come first served basis. You can only do two out of the three subjects so please indicate your choice when you apply.
Cost including three nights accommodation and all meals £220 (field trip extra) Details here.
Below are the summer schools for 2010, shown to illustrate the courses. Summer schools for 2011 will be posted here when available.
Each summer there are 2 national summer schools and a regional SE summer school. U3A members are able to follow a course of study from a wide-ranging choice of subjects, led by volunteer U3A tutors.
In addition there is a Science, Technology & Society Seminar
2010 SUMMER SCHOOLS
6-9 July. University of Chicester
9-12 August. Science, Technology & Society Network Seminar
THE ANNUAL SEMINAR AT ABERGAVENNY
16-19 August. Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
23-26 August. Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
To book you need booking notes and an application form downloadable here or obtainable from Judith Williams 8946 6024
6 - 9 July University of Chichester
Cathedral, Canal, Castle & City
Art History
Chichester Harbour
Drama workshop
Psychology
Industrial Heritage
Geology
Lace
Watercolour
England 1944-1974
Science in Society
Early Modern Novels
2 Great Sussex Houses
Vienna Music
Opera
Living History
Costs. Residential £275/£245. Non-Residential £130
Full course descriptions, booking notes and forms are downloadable here:
Chichester Course Descriptions
16-19 August - Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Architecture
Drama
France
History
Mah Jong
Mahler
Philosophy
Poetry
Psychology
Science & Technology
Singing
Costs. Residential £305. Non-Residential £116
Full course descriptions, booking notes and forms are downloadable here:
Royal Agricultural College 1 Programme
Royal Agricultural College 1 Booking Notes
Royal Agricultural College 1 Booking Form
23-26 August - Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Art History
Cinema History
Computing Workshop
Geology
Latin American Spanish
Literature
Music Appreciation
Philosophy
Poetry
Storytelling Oral
Writing
Costs. Residential £305. Non-Residential £116
Full course descriptions, booking notes and forms are downloadable here:
Royal Agricultural College 2 Programme
Royal Agricultural College 2 Booking Notes
Royal Agricultural College 2 Booking Form
Science, Technology & Society Network Seminar
THE ANNUAL SEMINAR AT ABERGAVENNY
Monday 9th to Thursday 12th August 2010
Booking Form
The Seminar is Open to all U3A Members
The seminar format is a mixture of talks, visits and socialising. Talks are illustrated and while given by experts or enthusiasts are at a general interest level rather than a specialist presentation. So far we have speakers on large aircraft, cholesterol, energy, the Golden Mean, starlight and DNA. The main visit will probably be to the Waterfront in Swansea where there is a Maritime Museum and other attractions. There will also be a more local visit to a place of interest. We will publish the full programme in May or June.
The Seminar is held at the Ty'r Morwydd Environmental Study Centre, Abergavenny. They have a good website at www.mulberrycentre.com.The programme starts at 2.00pm on Monday 9th and finishes after a buffet lunch on Thursday 12th August. The half board cost is £190 per person in either single or double rooms including all visits. There will be a limited number of places for day visitors at £90 including all meals and visits
Location and Accommodation
Abergavenny is a historic market town in Monmouthshire. Ty’r Morwydd Environmental Centre is a good quality hostel rather than a hotel and has 30 single and 22 twin bedrooms on two floors. There is no lift. All rooms have washbasins but they are not en-suite. There is a well-equipped shower and toilet room near the bedrooms on the first floor (female) and second floor (male) and an additional unisex toilet on each floor. There are also toilets on the ground floor.
Beds are made up with duvets and rooms are serviced daily but you will need to bring your own towels and soap.
The dining and seminar rooms are on the ground floor. Please note that most of the single rooms are on the second floor (male shower room). Those who have particular problems with stairs should state this and ask for a first floor room but it cannot be guaranteed.
Food
The meals are very good and generously proportioned and mostly ‘help yourself to as much as you want’. Our first meal will be an evening meal on Monday 9th. Thereafter the price includes cooked breakfast, evening meal, coffee/tea, and biscuits for the breaks when we are working at the Centre. There will also be a buffet lunch before we depart on Thursday.
There are quality vegetarian alternatives at each meal. This alternative is only available for those who have asked for this in advance at the time of booking. It is important to advise us if you have special dietary requirements.
Ty’r Morwydd is not licensed but we will be providing wine and soft drinks for members socialising in the evening. This is included in the price. The informal evening socialising has proved to be an enjoyable and popular part of the seminar.
Sunday 8th August
We have arranged for rooms to be available from Sunday night 8th August at an additional cost of £25 including an excellent breakfast. We go out to a local pub for a meal on Sunday night. Monday morning is free to socialise or visit Abergavenny
To get there: Abergavenny is well served by trains; London and Manchester are around 2.5 hours. Driving is not complicated: up via M4 and Newport, or down on the M5/ M50 Ross Spur, then the A40. Full directions to the centre will follow.
We hope you decide to join us. We will have another memorable 4 days. We expect to have a reasonable demand for places and applications will be dealt with on a first come first served basis.
Send a deposit to secure your place, with the application form.
Organised by members of the U3A Science, Technology and Society Network:
Jo Livingston and Nic Griffin, our web address is u3aabergavenny2010@hotmail.co.uk
Please address all enquiries to the organisers, Jo or Nic.
Nic is dealing with the bookings and visits and Jo is arranging the speakers, but general questions about the seminar can be addressed to either of us. Bear with us if we are not at home, leave a message and we will reply ASAP.
The Third Age Trust, the Ty’r Morwydd Centre, and the Abergavenny U3A are all supportive of the Seminar but unable to answer queries.
