Here is a list of the previous Study Days that the Thames Valley Network has held.
2024
15th January – Cheddar Man
27th February – The music of Burt Bacherach
15th March – Spring Quiz
10th April – Helicopter operations in the North Sea Oil Fields
23rd April – Bordering on Insanity
15th May – Doctors without borders
29th May – Avebury Stone Circle
10th June – Korean War
21st June – Summer Quiz
10th July – They also served.
22nd July – Women Artists in the Ashmolean Museum
11th September – The music of Neil Sedarka and Diamond
23rd September – Virtual tour of SERN
4th October – Autumn Quiz
7th October – American Election
2023
12th January – The Music of Motown
25th January – The electoral system
7th February – The Great Exhibition
21st February – Agatha Christie at home
3rd March – Spring Quiz
12th April – River Thames Crossings
5th May – Internet scams
2nd June – Summer Quiz
27th June – Conflict – Ukraine
12th September – Rock and Roll, the early years.
15th September – Autumn Quiz
4th October – Tickled to Death
2nd November – Frida Kahlo & Georgia O’Keefe
15th November – Abba
30th November – My time in the Falklands conflict
8th December – WInter Quiz
2022
7th January – Defeat of the Spanish Armada
18th January – Victorian Lady Poisoners
27th January – The Life and Music of Barbra Streisand
2nd February – The life of T. E, Lawrence
17th February – The Posters of Paris
4th March – Spring Quiz
14th March – What makes your garden grow??
5th April – 21st Century Telescopes
29th April – Pictures on a page
9th May – Hospital Talk
10th June – Summer Quiz
14th June – Rosabundance
8th July – History of Wallingford
6th September – The World of Law
21st September – Botanical Art
13th October – Life in the Stone Age
16th November – English Civil War in Wallingford
30th November – Namibia
9th December – Winter Quiz
2021
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 held on Zoom
9th February – Inspiring Photography, Wild Life held on Zoom.
12th February – The Americans elect a President, held on Zoom.
23rd February – Music from the Musicals, Hooray for Hollywood, held on Zoom.
11th March – Brunel to The Eden Project, held on Zoom
17th March – Sweet Thames (Day 1), held on Zoom
18th March – Sweet Thames (Day 2), held on Zoom
24th March – Women in Art and Photography, held on Zoom
31st March – Butterflies within a changing environment, held on Zoom.
7th April – Say it with flowers, held on Zoom
9th April – Spring Quiz, held on Zoom
14th April – The Migration of Birds, held on Zoom
15th April – 1685, How modern medicine could have saved Charles II, held on Zoom
20th April – Archaeological figures – myths and stories, held on Zoom
7th May – Sweet as sugar, held on Zoom
14th May – History of Gardening (Part 1) held on Zoom
18th May – Gershwin and his music, held on Zoom
21st May – History of Gardening (Part 2) held on Zoom
28th May – May Time Quiz held on Zoom
4th June – The British Prime Minister held on Zoom
16th June – The Spanish Civil War, a talk held on Zoom
24th June – Coventry Cathedral, a talk held on Zoom
29th June – Black Holes and The Transient Universe
6th July – A job of a Laughtime.
12th July – Art as Therapy
20th July – Local Wildlife Photography
8th September – Oceans Circulation in climate change
10th September – September Quiz
13th September – Wildlife Photography
24th September – American Presidents (Part 2)
7th October – Autumn Flowers
12th October – Ashmolean Museum (Everything blue)
21st October – Little Men in Red Hats
10th November – The History of Film
15th November – Garden Design
19th November – Saving the Basque Children 1939
23rd November – Otters on the Thames
24th November – Van Gogh The Golden Years
3rd December – Christmas Quiz
9th December – Spirit of Christmas
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
1st October – Ukulele for beginners. Held on Zoom
15th October – Cyber Crime Study Day – using Zoom.
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).
28th May – History on film, women in the 18th century in film and TV.
30th August – William Morris at Kelmscott.
4th October – First Aid Day.
22nd October – Ukulele Activity Day
21st November – Britain’s Ancient Past
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