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University of the Third Age

University of the Third Age. U3A shall consist of a body of persons who undertake to learn & help others to learn . Those who teach shall also learn and those who learn shall also teach . Peter Laslett , founded U3A in UK in 1981. U = University. Definition (ancient):

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University of the Third Age

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  1. University of the Third Age U3A shall consist of a body of persons who undertake to learn & help others to learn. Those who teach shall also learn and those who learn shall also teach. Peter Laslett , founded U3A in UK in 1981

  2. U = University Definition (ancient): A group of people who gather together to study a particular topic of interest • No exams and no formal lectures • It is not a university in the legislated sense • Qualifications required • Passion for on-going learning • The will to actively contribute to interest groups

  3. 3A = Third Age

  4. Origin: University of Toulouse, 1972 Academics recognised retirees’ great reservoir of knowledge Invitation to attend lectures Université du Troisième Age Then University of Cambridge, England Australian & Cambridge Conferences (NZ reps) 1987 U3A Remuera 1988

  5. U3A – a world wide phenomenon • U3A Browns Bay 2000 • 26 U3As in Auckland • 82 U3As in New Zealand • 782 U3As in UK, 250,000 members • 19,300 U3As in China, 1.81 million members! Google – • NZ U3A Directory • U3A Browns Bay www.u3a.nz

  6. What does U3A do?

  7. Some of our General Meeting Speakers

  8. Professor Richard FaullDirector of the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland. The excitement and challenges of the human brain

  9. Dr Judith LittletonAssociate Professor of Biological Anthropology at theUniversity of Auckland. How discoveries since 2000 have changed our picture of human evolution Judith is currently involved in projects in Mongolia, Australia and Syria

  10. Geoff WalkerFormer editor of Penguin books. A life in Publishing Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

  11. Dr Jason InghamAssociate Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Auckland ‘Making Buildings Safe in an Earthquake’

  12. Our Special Interest Groups

  13. The U3A Philosophy . . . a reminder U3A shall consist of a body of persons who undertake to & help others to learn. Those who teach shall also learn & those who learn shall also teach. Peter Laslett, founder of U3A UK, 1981

  14. We have 26 Special Interest Groupsat U3A Browns Bay

  15. Inventors and Inventions Group’s trip to view plane construction and reconstruction. Mosquito at Drury War Birds at Ardmore Menestral at Tuakau

  16. Art for Fun Group Patterns in Scrabble. Geology Group Aboard the “Jane Gifford”

  17. Français Pour Rire Group at a French Cafe Music – Mainly Classical Group have just entertained and informed our general meeting

  18. “Rinse the Blood off my Toga” The Play Reading group entertain our General meeting

  19. Modern History GroupWhat Really Happened at Chernobyl?

  20. The Walking GroupOn the trail and exercising our bodies and brains.

  21. Our website has lots more information. www.u3abb.net.nz

  22. The Launch of our first Website 2009 Web address = www.u3abb.net.nzGoogle search = U3A Browns Bay

  23. Catering for:- MobilePhones Tablets Laptops Personal Computers Our website today

  24. People join U3A to Continue their passion for learning Keep their mind active Enjoy the fellowship of like minded people Make new life-long friends Have fun

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