Here is a list of the previous Study Days that the Thames Valley Network has held.
2021
23rd February – Music from the Musicals, Hooray for Hollywood, held on Zoom.
12th February – The Americans elect a President, held on Zoom.
9th February – Inspiring Photography, Wild Life held on Zoom.
7th January – Charge of the Light Brigade. A talk by Ruth Nobbs , held on Zoom.
20th January – Inspiring Photography, held on Zoom
25th January – Understanding Architecture, Part 1 (Repeat of September 2020 study session) Held on Zoom
26th January – Understanding Architecture, Part 2 (Repeat of September 2020 study session) Held on Zoom
3rd February – Quiz
2020
2nd September – How to run a quiz. Held on Zoom
9th September – History of quizzes. Held on Zoom
24th September – Understanding Architecture (part 1) Held on Zoom
25th September – Understanding Architecture (part 2) Held on Zoom HISTORY of ARCHITECTURE bibliography
1st October – Ukulele for beginners. Held on Zoom
15th October – Cyber Crime Study Day – using Zoom. Summary of TVP Cyber Protect for the U3A TV Network
11th November – Portraits of Elizabeth 1 – using Zoom
18th November – Geology of the Thames Valley ( Part 1) – using Zoom
25th November – Geology of the Thames Valley (Part 2) – using Zoom
16th December – Art versus Photography – using Zoom
18th December – Christmas Quiz – using Zoom
21st December – Brandenburg Traditional Christmas Concert via Zoom
2019
5th March – Dunkirk Evacuation
3rd April – Polar Exploration (Part 2)
30th April – Medicine & Art (repeat of 2018). Med and Art_2_ flyer
28th May – History on film, women in the 18th century in film and TV. History_on_film_Flyer
30th August – William Morris at Kelmscott. Kelmscott 2019 flyer
4th October – First Aid Day. First AId Day flyer
22nd October – Ukulele Activity Day Ukulele Activity Day Flier
21st November – Britain’s Ancient Past Britains Ancient Past Flyer
3rd December – Ukulele Day (Part 2) with George Bonner.
2018
1st March – Inspiring photography at Benson
10th May – William Morris at Kelmscott
17th May – repeat of Inspiring photography at Benson
19th June – Drama at Dunkirk at Henley
4th September – Polar Exploration at Benson
17th October – Website building at Benson
1st November – Medicine, science and art at Benson
6th November – Financial matters at Benson
27th November – Happy and successful Convener at Benson
12th December – Christmas Concert in London
2017
22nd March – Social History of the Thames Valley at Henley
12th April – Heritage crafts and industries at Wokingham
17th May – repeat of Social History Day at Henley
23rd June – Albert Einstein at Benson
10th August – William Morris at Kelmscott
18th September – Gilbert and Sullivan at Harwell
14th November – Archaeology in the Thames Valley at Benson
23rd November – Speakers and speaking workshop at Benson
2016
12th March – Staying connected, living with hearing loss at Oxford
28th April – William Morris at Kelmscott
11th May – The Civil War revisited – at Henley
11th June – Natural History, looking at wildlife at Maidenhead
21st June – Who do you think really made the railways? Held at Swindon
15th July – Learning languages in later life at Benson
5th October – Wine tasting at Benson
21st October – Participative learning the U3A way at Benson
23rd November – Robotics at Oxford
2015
4th March – Cosmology at Didcot
26th June – Gardening in the Thames Valley at Waterperry
2nd July – Treasures of the Ashmolean (part 2) at Oxford
16th July – Preserving the Nation’s heritage at Waddesdon
30th September – Forensic science at Culham
4th November – Constitutions and committees forum at Benson
2014
23rd April – Treasurers of The Ashmolean at Oxford
30th September – Researching local history at Witney
29th October – Poetry is everywhere at Emmbrook
19th November – The photographer’s eye at Benson
2013
13th April – Photography at Cressex
28th May – Books a window on the World at Emmbrook
19th September – Our High Wycombe at High Wycombe
25th October – Committees “keeping them light and efficient ” SE Region workshop at Benson
6th November – Crushed grapes, wine tasting at Benson
15th November – Benjamin Britten centenary at Oxford
2012
9th March – English Social History at High Wycombe
16th June – Interactive U3A at Abingdon
14th August – “Groups matter” Training day at High Wycombe
19th October – Staying healthy at Benson
20th November – Understanding Opera – Mozart at Oxford
