Events
Study Days
Study days are open to all U3A members and guests are very welcome. They are held in the Menuhin Hall, Stoke d'Abernon; starting at 9.30am with registration and running from 10am to 4pm. We now offer hybrid events so that members who wish can view the study days from home. The fees from February 2023, including coffee/tea and biscuits, are £12 for members, with the same fee for virtual attendance, and £15 for guests. Attendees should bring a packed lunch and prior booking is necessary. You can use the on-line form on the Contact page to send a message to Denise Dobbs, Booking Secretary, with comment on the organisation or content of the study day or with any ideas the future programme. For information the list of study day titles over nineteen seasons is given here. Surrey Network treats your privacy rights seriously and our Privacy Policy can be found by following the link. A History of Study Days. gives a brief account of the development of the Surrey Network activities. See below for the details of our current programme and for the study day booking sheets.
When study day hand-outs are available for download they will be mounted on the website for a period of three months.
Polar Exploration & Arctic Frontiers
-----Notes on Polar Regions
-----Charting the Arctic
-----Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
Quarks, The Universe & Everything
-----Scales of the Universe
-----Fundamental Particles - Meet the Family
-----Symmetries in Nature & Missing Antimatter
-----Nature\'s Ghosts - The Mysterious Neutrino
The Jazz Age & Beyond
-----YouTube Videos
-----Introduction Part 1
-----Introduction Part 2
South East Forum Summer School
The South East Forum Summer School, which is held at the University of Chichester, has been run since 2005 with breaks in 2020 and 2021 for the pandemic. This year it will run from Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th September. Click for information on Summer School 2024.
| Dates for your Diary | |
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| Study Days | |
| Fri Sep 20th | Understanding AI and its Repercussions for Society, Now and in the Future Presented by Russell Whitworth, Ian Hawker, Peter Lord, Andrew Rogoyski & Alan Freeland Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |
| Fri Oct 18th | The History of Photography & Modern Developments Presented by Roger Mendham, President of Surrey Photographic Association Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |
| Fri Nov 15th | Understanding Lowry: The Man, His Life & His Works Presented by Maria Chester, Arts Society Lecturer & Berwick Visual Arts Researcher Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |
| Fri Feb 21st 2025 | Pioneering the NewSpace Revolution Presented by Professor Craig Underwood, Emeritus Professor of Spacecraft Engineering, University of Surrey Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |
| Fri Mar 21st 2025 | Exploring Johann Sebastian Bach’s St Matthew Passion Presented by Sandy Burnett, Musical Director and Broadcaster Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |
| Fri Apr 11th 2025 | Study day planned. Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |
| Fri May 16th 2025 | The Asian Century? Presented by Steve Bird Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |
| Fri Jun 20th 2025 | Study day planned. Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |
| Fri Sep 19th 2025 | Study day planned. Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |
| Fri Oct 17th 2025 | Study day planned. Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |
| Fri Nov 21st 2025 | Study day planned. Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. |