ID | Description | Type | U3A | Region | Third Party | Year started |
79 | Memory Course | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Aughton & Ormskirk U3A | North West | | 2014 |
80 | Research programme | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | AIUTA (Assoc of U3As) | International | | |
85 | Surveying cemetery chapels in Bath area | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bath U3A | South West | | |
89 | Membership survey (on-line), Bristol | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bristol U3A | South West | | 2013 |
91 | Glow worm survey by Burnham on Crouch Wildlife Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Burnham on Crouch U3A | East of England | | 2015 |
100 | Social history of Ware? | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Cheshunt U3A | East of England | | |
102 | Researching the lives of 98 men on war memorials in Amersham | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Chiltern U3A | South East | | 2015 |
105 | Memories leading to book by U3A Local History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Crewe and Nantwich U3A | North West | | 2015 |
106 | Working with primary school children in Cupar on WW2 memories | U3A-led research (SLP) | Cupar U3A | Scotland | | |
107 | Study of Farningham Woods, Kent | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Dartford U3A | South East | | 1999 |
108 | Lost letter experiment by U3A Psychology Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Davyhulme U3A | North West | | 2014 |
114 | Follies, grottos & crinklecrankle walls in Norfolk and Suffolk by U3A Architectural Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Diss U3A | East of England | | |
115 | History of Pippbrook House, Surrey, a mansion in danger of demolition | Not known | Dorking U3A | South East | | 2014 |
118 | Project based at Edinburgh MORE INFORMATION NEEDED | U3A-led research (SLP) | Edinburgh U3A | Scotland | | 2007 |
120 | Study of River Blackwater. Members travelled on foot and by boat, met local experts, visited areas of scientific importance and spoke to local people who work on the river and earn their living from it. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Blackwater U3A | East of England | | 2008 |
122 | Olympic walk along north bank of Thames from estuary to Stratford. Various U3As led sectiions of route from Shoeburyness to Stratford | U3A-led research (SLP) | East of England U3As | East of England | | 2012 |
126 | Research on tithe maps for Flintshire from 1836 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Flintshire U3A | Wales | | |
127 | Membership Survey, Furness | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Furness U3A | North West | | 2014 |
128 | Researching former Fairford Gas Works | U3A-led research (SLP) | Gillingham U3A | South East | | |
131 | Life and Times of Hayling Island 1914-1919 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Hayling Island U3A | South East | | 2014 |
132 | Olympic walks along Hertfordshire Way & Lea Valley Walk to Stratford | U3A-led research (SLP) | Hertfordshire Network of U3As | South East | | 2012 |
134 | Project based at Hoddesden MORE INFORMATION NEEDED | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Hoddesdon U3A | East of England | | |
135 | History of 200 servicemen who went to war from the Holmes Chapel area - project by U3A Local History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Holmes Chapel and District | North West | | 2014 |
137 | Industrial revolution, effect on locality of Ilkley | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | |
139 | Membership Survey, Lancaster | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lancaster & Morecambe U3A | North West | | 2015 |
143 | How effective is the U3A informal learning model in the 21st Century? | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lancing & Sompting U3A | South East | | |
149 | Review & assessment of literature of learning methodology a & its usefulness to U3A | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Learning Research Group | National (UK) | | 2007 |
160 | Transcribe the gravestone memorials at Stapleford cemetery. The first burials took place in the 1880's and many of the inscriptions were virtually illegible and as time goes by even more headstones will become broken or unreadable. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Stapleford & District U3A | East Midlands | | 2017 |
161 | WW1, various topics | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Hounslow U3A | London | | 2015 |
163 | U3A and Men - Survey of male membership and gender imbalance in U3As across London, NW Surrey, and nationally, in comparison with the demographics. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Merton U3A | London | | 2012 |
164 | Nationwide survey of children's literature, using U3A members | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2008 |
165 | Nationwide survey of memories of school, using U3A members | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2011 |
166 | Interviews with U3A members who grew up in London 1930-60 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | | 2015 |
211 | East Lothian's archaeology, history and genealogy groups studied the ruined Yester Castle, near Gifford. The study of the condition of the surviving parts of the castle and the threats to their preservation was passed to Historic Scotland. | U3A-led research (SLP) | East Lothian U3A | Scotland | | 2015 |
273 | Olympic walk along the Thames from west of London to Stratford | U3A-led research (SLP) | Surrey U3As | South East | | 2012 |
279 | Places to visit in SW London | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | | 2012 |
280 | History of Victorian mental health Institutions for people with learning disabilities | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | | 2014 |
281 | Famous people from the past who lived in SW London | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | | 2013 |
288 | Article on membership surveys | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | MANY U3As | National (UK) | | 2015 |
290 | Is Seeing Believing?: The Art and Science of Visual Illusions. We sense with our eyes and perceive with our brain- Psychologist and Neuroscientists still don't know quite how, and visual illusions both clarify and mystify our understanding of the processes. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Watford Central | East of England | | 2015 |
291 | Stories of men from Sussex villages who fell in WW1 and families left behind | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Midhurst U3A | South East | | 2014 |
296 | Survey to find out relative numbers of men and women in U3A | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2009 |
297 | Growth of U3As & distribution across the UK | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2015 |
298 | National Research Database - to discover all research involving the U3A, using a variety of sources, and create a searchable database | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National Research Sub-committee | National (UK) | | 2015 |
299 | Book of memories of childhood from ww2 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Newcastle U3A | North East | | 2009 |
306 | Causes and effects of WW1 battles, conditions and social history, by Northampton U3A World War 1 Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Northampton U3A | East Midlands | | 2014 |
311 | Study of the land around Shrewsbury inundated by recent floods and how it had been affected in the past | U3A-led research (SLP) | Dorchester U3A | South West | | 2005 |
311 | Study of the land around Shrewsbury inundated by recent floods and how it had been affected in the past | U3A-led research (SLP) | Purbeck U3A | South West | | 2005 |
316 | Crewe & Nantwich Local History Group studied their town by working back in time from the present day to build up a chart of the area. Members researched in libraries, museums and archives and on the internet. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Crewe and Nantwich U3A | North West | | 2005 |
326 | Cataloguing costume collection, Perth | U3A-led research (SLP) | Perth U3A | Scotland | | |
342 | Compilation of WW2 memories | U3A-led research (SLP) | Ponteland U3A | North East | | |
343 | Lives of 8 men on Pentrefelin War Memorial | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Porthmadog U3A | Wales | | |
345 | 400 biographies based on war memorials, researched by Radcliffe's Local Research Project Group. Includes wartime letters, details of deaths and life in wartime Radcliffe. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Radcliffe-on-Trent U3A | East Midlands | | 2014 |
346 | Researching war memorial, Ramsay | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Ramsay U3A | East of England | | |
347 | Reading Town Study Group researchers take 3 towns each year - 2 months study plus visit | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Reading U3A | South East | | 2003 |
348 | Possible project researching aspects of Reading | U3A-led research (SLP) | Reading U3A | South East | | 2005 |
352 | Local windmills, Rutland | U3A-led research (SLP) | Rutland U3A | East Midlands | | |
358 | A novel hypothesis for atherosclerosis as a cholesterol sulfate deficiency syndrome | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Science research review | National (UK) | | 2015 |
359 | Sugar-Damage in the Lipid Nutrition Cycle | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Science research review | National (UK) | | 2010 |
360 | 10 years of the Science Seminar at Abergavenny | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Science, Technology & Society Network | National (UK) | | 2013 |
363 | Role of horses in WW1 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sevenoaks U3A | South East | | |
366 | How the gentry affected lives of families in S.Lancashire | U3A-led research (SLP) | South Lancashire U3As | North West | | |
367 | Effect of local gentry on the community, Lancashire | U3A-led research (SLP) | South Lancashire U3As | North West | | |
368 | Source to Sea - story of east & west Okement Rivers, Devon | U3A-led research (SLP) | Launceston U3A | South West | | 2011 |
368 | Source to Sea - story of east & west Okement Rivers, Devon | U3A-led research (SLP) | Okehampton U3A | South West | | 2011 |
368 | Source to Sea - story of east & west Okement Rivers, Devon | U3A-led research (SLP) | Tavistock U3A | South West | | 2011 |
368 | Source to Sea - story of east & west Okement Rivers, Devon | U3A-led research (SLP) | West Dartmoor U3A | South West | | 2011 |
374 | Changes to the town centre of Stanford-le-Hope from 1950, including shops, industry, financial services, pubs, churches, transport and entertainment, by U3A Local Research Projects Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Stanford le Hope U3A | East of England | | 2016 |
375 | Home front in Stoke during WW1, researched by U3A WW1 History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Stoke South U3A | West Midlands | | 2014 |
379 | Swansea markets 1194-1900 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Swansea U3A | Wales | | 2008 |
383 | Thames Riverside Project is a mix of walks of different lengths, focusing on industrial history, wildlife, the arts and photography | U3A-led research (SLP) | Thames Valley U3A network | South East | | 2011 |
385 | Financial questionnaire given to all U3A members in Tiverton by U3A Personal Finance Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Tiverton U3A | South West | | 2008 |
390 | The object of Tynedale's Hadrian's Wall Group is to researsh, visit and walk Hadrian's Wall including sites North and South of the Wall and to prepare guides for our website | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Tynedale U3A | North East | | 2013 |
395 | Researching lives of 100 Wem residents from WW1 - Shropshire, by U3A Family History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wem U3A | West Midlands | | 2015 |
398 | Assessing hydro-plant at Wetherby Weir, Yorks | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | |
403 | Flintgill project MORE INFORMATION NEEDED | U3A-led research (SLP) | Worcester U3A | West Midlands | | |
408 | Mapping Hadrian's Wall & guidebks | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | | |
412 | Evaluation of move of Totton's meeting venue to Colbury Memorial Hall including survey of members' views | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Totton South U3A | South East | | 2015 |
418 | History of street names in Shoreham, Sussex - about 30 people took part and researched and wrote a short article on their allocated name. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lancing & Sompting U3A | South East | | 2015 |
419 | Local worthies and their influence on the community in south Lancashire | U3A-led research (SLP) | Aughton & Ormskirk U3A | North West | | 2008 |
423 | Entertainment in Sussex - includes games, theatre, Butlins, silent film, horse racing, pubs, joy rides in early flying machines, dance, fairs, galleries, books and home entertainment | U3A-led research (SLP) | Sussex U3A Network (SUN) | South East | | 2005 |
424 | Pictorial history of Cheddar through photographs and images, collected by the Cheddar Valley History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Cheddar Valley U3A | South West | | 2005 |
425 | A study of the history of Great Baddow through oral history | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Baddow & Galleywood U3A | East of England | | 2002 |
426 | Stories of the people of Lewes in WW2 as recorded by U3A Oral History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lewes U3A | South East | | 1992 |
427 | Memories of racing and racecourses recorded by Lewes U3A Oral History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lewes U3A | South East | | 1993 |
428 | Reminiscences of shopping in Lewes, recorded by U3A Oral History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lewes U3A | South East | | 1998 |
429 | Study of the history of postal services in Salisbury | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sarum U3A | South West | | 2004 |
430 | A tapestry made by U3A members to commemorate the millennium in Market Harborough | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Market Harborough U3A | East Midlands | | 1997 |
431 | Life histories collected by U3A Living Memories Group, to preserve experiences and ways of life which would otherwise disappear | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | York U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2013 |
432 | Book on the U3A in Britain by Eric Midwinter, one of the founders. Describes the origins, development and aspirations of the British U3A | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2004 |
433 | Community history of Cranleigh in 19th and 20th centuries - topics include communications, families, the hospital, school and High St. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Cranleigh U3A | South East | | 1998 |
434 | A celebration of Sussex for the Millennium | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sussex U3A Network (SUN) | South East | | 1999 |
435 | Study of the U3A in Chepstow | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Chepstow and District U3A | Wales | | 1997 |
436 | Set of articles about Market Drayton in 19th century by U3A Local History Group - topics chosen by participants | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Market Drayton U3A | West Midlands | | 2012 |
437 | Study of the U3A in Sheffield | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2002 |
438 | Memories of Hull in 1930s, collected by U3A Local History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Hull U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 1988 |
439 | Research into names on war memorial at Market Drayton, by U3A Local History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Market Drayton U3A | West Midlands | | 2013 |
440 | Book on third age by Peter Laslett, one of the founders of U3A in Britain, which argues that it is the age of greatest personal fulfilment. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 1991 |
441 | Research on saints of the Fife region of Scotland by U3A Local History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Fife U3A | Scotland | | 1997 |
442 | Recollections of Fife collected by U3A Oral History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Fife U3A | Scotland | | 2004 |
443 | Research into old buildings in Somerton by U3A Local History Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Somerton U3A | South West | | 2003 |
444 | Series of publications on the history of York - see list of titles in Output | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | York U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2012 |
445 | Memories of WW2 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Porthcawl U3A | Wales | | 2000 |
446 | Recollections of VE Day by U3A Lifelong Learning Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Salford U3A | North West | | 1993 |
448 | National Survey - composition of membership | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2008 |
449 | U3A investigation into self-publishing. Experiences sought from members who have used the method | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | | 2011 |
451 | Study of the loss of lifeboat George Elmy and her crew at Seaham in 1962, as well as the fishing boat she had gone to rescue | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Seaham Harbour U3A | North East | | 2011 |
452 | Article in U3A News by Ian Searle (then national chairman) on research and the U3A movement | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2011 |
454 | Research on names of common soldiers who fought at Battle of Flodden, 1513, in order to compare the effect on small communities with that of WW1 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Northumbria U3As | North East | | 2010 |
456 | Article in U3A News by Alex McMinn (then chair of Research Committee) on the need for the U3A to take a proactive role in university research | External research (U3A as research subjects) | National Research Sub-committee | National (UK) | | 2010 |
457 | The Latin group of U3A Stratford has translated the London underground map into Latin, Londinium Subterraneum | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Stratford on Avon U3A | West Midlands | | 2009 |
458 | Membership survey by Haywards Heath to find out how they wanted their U3A to develop in the future | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Haywards Heath & District | South East | | 2008 |
460 | Recollections by local people of the lives of Major & Mrs Stewart of Burnby Hall and of the impact of WW2 on the people of Pocklington | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Pocklington U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2009 |
461 | Not Old but Gold - The Positive Contribution of Older People to Society | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Isle of Man U3A | North West | | 2015 |
462 | Chew Valley U3A history group have put their own life histories in the context of national events | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Chew Valley U3A | South West | | 2007 |
463 | Origins of rural nursing service in Gloucestershire, founded by Elizabeth Malleson | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Cheltenham U3A | South West | | 2007 |
464 | Survey by U3A News Editorial Board on readers'views and wishes for the magazine | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2008 |
466 | Survey by U3A's Information and Communications Technology Advisory Group to establish use of technology in running U3As | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2007 |
468 | Study of the period between death of Oliver Cromwell in 1658 and the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bury St Edmunds U3A | East of England | | 2005 |
472 | Evesham's Local History Group studied English place names, their origins, development and interretation and what they tell us about the language left by five invasions of these islands. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Evesham & District | West Midlands | | 2005 |
473 | What Makes Lochaber Tick? A look behind the scenes at important organisations in the region, to understand how they operate, how they contribute to life in the area and how they are evolving into 21st century. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lochaber U3A | Scotland | | 2006 |
475 | Dorchester and Purbeck Natural History groups recorded the plants of the local parks and open spaces in the local area | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Dorchester U3A | South West | | 2005 |
475 | Dorchester and Purbeck Natural History groups recorded the plants of the local parks and open spaces in the local area | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Purbeck U3A | South West | | 2005 |
476 | North London's Architecture Group looked at The Shape of London, specifically at typology (the study of the evolution of a particular built form). The main focus of the study was theatre buildings. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | North London U3A | London | | 2006 |
477 | Lancaster and Morecambe's Architecture Group experienced the practical problems of designing a building by researching the issues of a (fictional) new library which had to be located in a vacated shop. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lancaster & Morecambe U3A | North West | | 2006 |
478 | Barnet's Family History Group took on the challenge of researching a genuine but unknown marriage certificate (bought at an antique fair) and used it as a case study to build up a history of the two families involved. This provided basic research knowledge for members to use when tracing their own ancestors. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Barnet U3A | London | | 2009 |
479 | Kingswinford's Architecture Appreciation Group have researched their favourite buildings in Dudley town centre and also the work of famous architects, such as Gaudi and Pugin. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Kingswinford & District U3A | West Midlands | | 2011 |
480 | Study of the life and works of C.S.Lewis, linked to the 50th anniversary of the death of the author | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Preston Park U3A | South East | | 2013 |
481 | Northampton's Practical Philosophy Group researched how individuals can influence the direction society takes by presenting ten ways of becoming politically active. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Northampton U3A | East Midlands | | 2013 |
482 | Bedford's Miniatures Group researched the role of the Bedfordshire Regiment in WW1 and using contemporary photographs, built a 1/12th scale trench system including a mine tunnel. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bedford U3A | East of England | | 2014 |
484 | Beverley's Family History Group researched their ancestors' WW1 experiences. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Beverley U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2014 |
485 | Northampton History Group wrote biographies of each of 137 men and one woman buried in the Commonwealth War Graves in Northampton | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Northampton U3A | East Midlands | | 2014 |
488 | Membership survey to discover views and preferences, Islington | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Islington U3A | London | | 2014 |
491 | The Disappeared Shops of Shetland, especially the Scalloway shops 1851-1901 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Shetland U3A | Scotland | | 2016 |
492 | Tto research the Shetland whaling stations which were in operation from approximately 1904 to 1929. Our aim was to collate the information from the many sources held at the Archives, and online and produce a history of the stations | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Shetland U3A | Scotland | | 2014 |
497 | Energy efficient housing. We aim to investigate the energy efficiency of our homes, to find out what schemes our local authorities are running to improve the efficiency of the housing stock, and what research is being carried out by our local universities into energy efficient buildings. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Cambridge U3A | East of England | | 2016 |
498 | Oral history project to provide a means for Cambridge members to talk about their lives whilst being videoed, giving them a record which they could give to their descendants and to provide an in-depth body of knowledge about the current and future membership of the U3A, which could be used in research projects in the future | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Cambridge U3A | East of England | | 2016 |
500 | The U3A, the elderly and the need for research into educational gerontology: an opinion by Dr. Jens J. Hansen | External research about U3A | | | | 2013 |
501 | Early background and history of the creation of the U3A in the UK 1960-1989 by Brian Groombridge | External research about U3A | | | | 2003 |
502 | Comparative study of two non-credit educational organisations for older people; the University of the Third Age (U3A) in the UK and the Senior University (SU) in South Korea - a PhD thesis by Julian Zerfahs | External research about U3A | | | | 2014 |
506 | 'Learning in the Third Age in the UK' – MA Dissertation by Yuhua Chengi | External research about U3A | Sandwell U3A | West Midlands | | 2012 |
514 | Four decades of Universities of the Third Age: Past, present and future (Marvin Formosa) | External research about U3A | None | National (UK) | | 2012 |
515 | The role of U3A in lifelong learning (Lydia Hebestreit) | External research about U3A | None | National (UK) | | 2006 |
516 | Gender issues in older adults' participation in learning - viewpoints and experiences of learners in U3A (Alan Williamson) | External research about U3A | None | National (UK) | | 2000 |
517 | Online membership survey | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | East Berwickshire U3A | Scotland | | 2014? |
518 | Online membership survey | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | North London U3A | London | | 2015 |
519 | Membership survey | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Kington U3A | West Midlands | | 2014 |
524 | Surveying and investigating lookouts from the Napoleonic War and the two World Wars on top of North Berwick Law. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | East Lothian U3A | Scotland | | 2016 |
525 | Study of Haddington's churches | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | East Lothian U3A | Scotland | | 2016 |
528 | Wokingham Local History Group have produced a history of the town from 1851, based on census data | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wokingham U3A | South East | | 2015 |
530 | A collection of stories of wartime childhood by members of Alnwick U3A | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Alnwick U3A | North East | | 2014 |
536 | Wooler U3A's Enquiring Minds group asked 'What do the residents of Wooler want to happen to the old Police Station?' We developed a questionnaire and distributed it to every household in Wooler and gave the results to the Parish Council and the Glendale Gateway Trust. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wooler U3A | North East | | 2015 |
537 | Survey of members of Wooler U3A to identify how we could improve what we do - by the Wooler's Enquiring Minds group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wooler U3A | North East | | 2015 |
539 | Article in TAM by Ivor Manley on the founding principles of the U3A, including the emphasis on research | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 2013 |
540 | Lichfield's Local History Group has produced five studies of the city's history, working over several years. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lichfield U3A | West Midlands | | |
541 | Salisbury U3A has produced a short history of its development over 25 years | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Salisbury U3A | South West | | 2013 |
542 | Bookham's Military History group have located and researched material on WW2 in Great and Little Bookham | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bookham & District U3A | South East | | 2012 |
543 | To measure the radius of the earth by the Eratosthenes method | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Perth U3A | Scotland | | 1999 |
543 | To measure the radius of the earth by the Eratosthenes method | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Swindon U3A | South West | | 1999 |
548 | Georg Christoph Lichtenberg and Étienne Léopold Trouvelot worked on the same subject and published scientific papers on it, but lived a century apart and never met. What they both worked on are called to this day Lichtenberg figures, the strange, beautiful, almost organic shapes formed when a pulse of high-voltage electricity passes over the surface of an insulator. Lichtenberg was the first to describe these figures, and Trouvelot one of the first to record them photographically. I have researched the history of two men who were interested in both science and art, and have also created Lichtenberg figures myself. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Heritage Coast Lyme Regis U3A | South West | | 2016 |
549 | Doves and Fairies - using bottles of Dove shampoo and Fairy Liquid, the chemistries of colours, plastics and the ingredients are explained. The talk includes: history, for those who like to study the past; science for those who like to know how the world works; cleaning for those who like washing and housework. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | | 2016 |
550 | The life and times of George Croydon Marks, a Victorian engineer who designed and built cliff railways and founded a patent agency still running today. He was also president of the Sunday School Union and a director of EMI and Columbia pictures, through his friendship with Thomas Edison. He was one of the first Labour peers appointed by Ramsay MacDonald. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bexley U3A | London | | 2015 |
551 | The Bible and the Rise of Modern Science – there was a crucial shift in the worldview of northern Europe, partly brought about by the work of 16th century humanists. They brought a study of 1st century classical texts to the translation of the Bible into European languages. They promoted a shift in authority in matters of religion. The invention of printing spread these ideas and sparked the Protestant Reformation. This, in turn, facilitated a shift in science from trust in ancient authorities to trust in the experimental method. I particularly looked at the effect on the rise of science in Britain by the translation of the Bible into English. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Swindon U3A | South West | | 2016 |
552 | The Perceptive Plant - plants or plant parts are often busy monitoring their environment, checking where they are, what time it is, where other plants are, smelling and seeing, often using mechanisms as sophisticated as those in us and other animals. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Ealing U3A | London | | 2016 |
554 | In Search of Echoes: Distinct echoes are often heard when sound is reflected. In this talk it's explained how echoes come about and describes some unusual examples including flutter echoes, musical echoes, culvert whistlers, whispering galleries, reverberation, as well as how to have a dialogue with an echo and much more. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Merton U3A | London | | 2016 |
555 | The Wellcome Trust - The life and legacy of Sir Hanry Wellcome' The story of two 19th Century American salesmen establishing the first pharmaceutical firm in Britain to do original research, resulting in a fortune endowed and developed as the Wellcome Trust, the second largest funding charity in the world. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Watford Central | East of England | | 2016 |
556 | James Clerk Maxwell is considered to be the greatest 19th-century scientist, as important as Newton and Einstein, but his ideas were ahead of his time. Can we imagine modern life without radio, TV, X-rays and more? They all have their origin in his work, as do ideas that led to the theory of relativity and the birth of the quantum theory | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | U3A in London | London | | 2016 |
558 | Best Foot Forward: The science of how we walk (and run!). As a result of disease or accident, some people have difficulty in walking. Gait analysis is the scientific method used to analyse their walking but can be applied to everyone, not just those with walking difficulties. This presentation describes the gait analysis method, details the underpinning mechanisms of gait and applies them to areas of interest to U3A members. Applications include the benefits of walking; the effects of ageing; demands of uphill walking; the advantages of walking poles and the mechanisms of running. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Kendal U3A | North West | | 2016 |
560 | Five members of Ilkley U3A have produced a collection of articles on assisted dying. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Ilkley U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2016 |
562 | Wokingham's Walks into History group researched local history and shared their research by walking the routes to see the features, such as the sites of past ferries and how Shiplake grew with the arrival of the railway. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wokingham U3A | South East | | 2016 |
563 | The Reminiscence group have produced a number of small booklets about Life and Work in Brightlingsea, with more to follow. They have interviewed many mostly older people about their life and work, which has produced an insight into the life of the town as it used to be. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Brighlingsea U3A | East of England | | ongoing |
572 | Chorleywood's Local History Group produced biographies of the fifty men named on the WW1 war memorial. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Chorleywood U3A | East of England | | 2016 |
573 | Literary journey through the history, collective memory and new imaginings of some of the most atmospheric locations in Sheffield | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2016 |
579 | History of local shops and shopping in south west London | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | | 2016 |
585 | Alnwick U3A's Geology group has made a major contribution to understanding of local geology through its research on the Northumberland coast. They have produced a book of 12 walks with maps, photographs and explanations of local rock formations. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Alnwick U3A | North East | | 2016 |
586 | Reigate & Redhill decided to survey their members' opinions after a period of rapid growth and several new initiatives including evening events. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Reigate & Redhill U3A | South East | | 2016 |
587 | Students from Duksung University in Seoul, South Korea visited Plymouth U3A as part of their research into educational fulfilment in the third age. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Plymouth U3A | South West | | 2016 |
588 | The Sun Street Story is about a street in Lewes, East Sussex which has bee researched by Lewes U3A History Group. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lewes U3A | South East | | 2016 |
590 | Newmarket U3A's History group has investigated the history of the nearby village of Chippenham, which originated in the bronze age, once had a preceptory caring for wounded crusaders and includes Chippenham Park, a large estate created by a sugar plantation owner. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Newmarket U3A | East of England | | 2016 |
591 | Five U3As known as CHaTTR U3As, in the Thames Valley network, have researched the River Thame, a tributary of the Thames. Many different groups looked at historic buildings, footpaths and walks, the flora and fauna and the geology while others produced photographs, paintings, poetry and a banner. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Thames Valley U3A network | South East | | 2016 |
591 | Five U3As known as CHaTTR U3As, in the Thames Valley network, have researched the River Thame, a tributary of the Thames. Many different groups looked at historic buildings, footpaths and walks, the flora and fauna and the geology while others produced photographs, paintings, poetry and a banner. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Chinnor U3A | South East | | 2016 |
591 | Five U3As known as CHaTTR U3As, in the Thames Valley network, have researched the River Thame, a tributary of the Thames. Many different groups looked at historic buildings, footpaths and walks, the flora and fauna and the geology while others produced photographs, paintings, poetry and a banner. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Haddenham U3A | South East | | 2016 |
591 | Five U3As known as CHaTTR U3As, in the Thames Valley network, have researched the River Thame, a tributary of the Thames. Many different groups looked at historic buildings, footpaths and walks, the flora and fauna and the geology while others produced photographs, paintings, poetry and a banner. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Greater Thame U3A | South East | | 2016 |
591 | Five U3As known as CHaTTR U3As, in the Thames Valley network, have researched the River Thame, a tributary of the Thames. Many different groups looked at historic buildings, footpaths and walks, the flora and fauna and the geology while others produced photographs, paintings, poetry and a banner. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Ridgeway U3A | South East | | 2016 |
591 | Five U3As known as CHaTTR U3As, in the Thames Valley network, have researched the River Thame, a tributary of the Thames. Many different groups looked at historic buildings, footpaths and walks, the flora and fauna and the geology while others produced photographs, paintings, poetry and a banner. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Thame & District | South East | | 2016 |
592 | 'Lives that led us to Braintree' is a spin-off from a family history group - the members have traced their own lives and set them in the context that has brought them together in 21st century whilst relating this to the social history and changing attitudes of the times. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Braintree U3A | East of England | | 2016 |
595 | The Roman Project group at Burton on Trent U3A has investigated a stretch of Roman road running from Gloucester to Derby which goes through Burton. The members were able to confirm through excavation that a raised area known as an agger was a Roman road. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Burton-upon-Trent U3A | West Midlands | | 2016 |
596 | Research into the site of what was once a country house, known as the Hall, using contemporary maps and the 1851 and 1901 censuses. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Forest Town & District U3A | East Midlands | | 2016 |
597 | The Local History group at Kingsbridge Estuary U3A has researched street names and created a Town Trail and a Passageways Trail, which are based on the mediaeval burgage system. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Kingsbridge Estuary U3A | South West | | 2016 |
599 | The Local Studies group of Jersey U3A have researched health facilities, the development of St Helier, island planning processes, the history of the port area, a survey of manufacturing and the census returns and BMD registrations for a small rural village. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Jersey U3A | South West | | |
600 | Members of Lichfield U3A's Local History group have researched important characters from the city's histroy. They include Dr.Johnson, Elias Ashmole, David Garrick, Erasmus Darwin and George Gilbert Scott. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lichfield U3A | West Midlands | | 2016 |
609 | University of the Third Age; the role of senior citizens - article by Andre Lemieux in Educational Gerontology, Vol. 21, 1995 - Issue 4 | External research about U3A | None | National (UK) | | 1995 |
616 | Women in 20th century - presented as a mix of oral and written accounts | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | U3A in London | London | | 2000 |
617 | Ripley U3A Genealogy Group has researched the names of 203 men on the town's war memorial | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Ripley U3A | East Midlands | | 2016 |
618 | A team of U3A members will transcribe the names of individuals from Registry of the Chartist Land Company and then develop personal history profiles for a number of them. | U3A-led research (SLP) | North London U3A | London | | 2017 |
619 | The life of Anna Sewll, author of Black Beauty, was also a committed abolitionist and a campaigner against poverty and the ill treatment of children | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
620 | The Levellers in the Thames Valley 1646-48 | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
621 | The story of Elizabeth Wilks who was one of the first female doctors and who refused to pay her income tax because she could not vote. Her husband was deemed responsible and imprisoned. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
622 | The history of Baptists in Reading, whose church there was established in the aftermath of the Civil War | U3A-led research (SLP) | Reading U3A | South East | | 2017 |
623 | The life of Sam Wood who went to work in the mines at the age of nine but went on to become a trade union leader and eventually an MP who introduced the unsuccessful Miners' Eight Hour Bill in 1893 | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
624 | The Battersea Redevelopment Action Group was set up in the late 1970s to challenge the local authority's planning strategies and to campaign for the building of new homes for local people. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
625 | The 'Battle of Lewisham' in August 1977 when 500 members of the National Front and a large force of police were confronted by 4,000 counter-demonstrators, leading to violent clashes. | U3A-led research (SLP) | South East London | London | | 2017 |
626 | The life of the Rev.John Morton who farmed Holly Farm on the Bucklebury estate in Berkshire and defeated an 1885 Bill to enclose Bucklebury Common, one of the largest commons in southern England. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Thatcham U3A | South East | | 2017 |
627 | Greenham Common and the Bomb - an assessment of the extent to which women protesters were responsible for the eventual US withdrawal from the base. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
629 | our initiative of researching and digitally capturing the story behind our Guildhall, its art, architecture and inspiration. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Swansea U3A | Wales | | 2016 |
643 | Stem Cell Research This is a brief overview of “the State of the Art” regarding stem cells and their role in medicine in the 21st century, introducing what stem cells are and where they originate. Stem cell classification covers totipotent, pluripotent and multiple potent stem cells and their origins. What adult and embryonic stem cells including cord blood cells can provide to medicine is covered and the stem cell bank and some of the diseases potentially helped by treatment with stem cells is discussed. The talk includes the challenges posed by an ageing population and the use of stem cells in diseases that are becoming more prevalent, as the life expectancy of individuals increases, e.g. Parkinson’s disease with all its associated morbidity. Where research is likely to develop next for stem cells concludes the presentation. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lancaster & Morecambe U3A | North West | | 2017 |
644 | Additive Manufacturing or 3D Printing The talk is an introduction to the very diverse and rapidly expanding area of 3D printing, which seeks to produce products by building them up layer by layer rather than by the more traditional methods or cutting, shaving, removing material and then joining parts together. 3D printing is beginning to impact many areas. It is possible to print metals, plastics, human tissue, and food amongst many materials, so it can be used for a new ear or a fancy chocolate! The talk covers the history and basic processes of 3D printing and looks at the diverse materials which can be used and gives examples of some of the revolutionary products produced. The talk also covers the benefits, drawbacks and future of 3D printing. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bognor Regis U3A | South East | | 2017 |
645 | Florence Nightingale and Medical Statistics - this presentation looks at the position in the early 19th century as the background to Nightingale’s life and work, including medical knowledge and practice, statistics and their use and education. It considers her life and work against this background – family, friends, contacts, beliefs - leading to her well-known role in the Crimean War, and explores the way in which she used her fame politically. It shows that she was very much more than “the Lady with the Lamp” and evaluates the lasting effects of her life and work. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Rugby U3A | West Midlands | | 2017 |
646 | Shops, Slums and Sanitation - Watford 1849 and beyond. The 1848 Public Health Act was the first step to improved public health and to stemming outbreaks of cholera, which were to claim in excess of 52,000 lives in the 19th century. Many towns set up Local Boards of Health which assumed responsibility for drainage, water supplies, removal of nuisances, and setting down new paving. Watford is presented as a case study, and illustrations with archive photos and drawings of some of the slum dwellings allow you to 'savour' conditions. Quite radical and surprising changes came about in terms of local governance, and in how High Streets looked and operated, as well as huge improvements in health and welfare. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Watford Central | East of England | | 2017 |
647 | Bats, A Unique Evolution. Bats have been around for over 50 million years. Currently there are over 1300 species, filling ecological niches on almost every continent. For centuries these ‘creatures of the night’ were rarely seen, often feared and barely understood. This talk aims to explain what's so special about the physiology and lifestyle of bats. With equipment able to render ultrasound audible to humans, awareness of their presence and how they live has grown. With the advent of DNA analysis, more and more species have been found. This talk will look at speciation as well as the three key characteristics that make them special: flight, echolocation and longevity. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Warwick & District U3A | West Midlands | | 2017 |
648 | Horology - the art & science of timekeeping. The development of increasingly accurate time keeping devices has been one of the great achievements of mankind which has stretched the ingenuity of scientists, engineers and craftsmen. As civilizations developed, there was a need for more accurate devices, leading to the development in the last millennium of mechanical devices, then electrical and currently atomic. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | North London U3A | London | | 2017 |
649 | The New Physics – An account of the revolution in physics in the early years of the 20th Century. In 1905 Albert Einstein published a paper that started a revolution in thinking about how fundamental particles behaved and made possible all the modern electronic technology we now have available. It was this paper on “The Photovoltaic Effect” that eventually earned him the Nobel Prize and launched the new “Quantum Mechanics”. By reading a number of popular science books that have been published recently, I feel I have a glimmering of understanding of what it is that I don’t understand. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Arun East U3A | South East | | 2017 |
655 | The Colour Blue - We know that, in mediaeval and classical art, the only thing that was really blue was the cloak of the Virgin Mary, because blue pigment was so very expensive. In this talk we look at the science of colour – what it is, and how it is perceived – to show that blue is something of an outlier in the spectrum. Then considering the history of the use of blue pigments and the scientific, technical, economic and even political factors driving their development, we show that the colour blue is indeed special. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Rugby U3A | West Midlands | | 2015 |
656 | The Story of the Chariot; we consider the geography of the Steppes, the materials and technologies involved in the development of the wheel and of weapon systems and the domestication of the horse, to trace the rapid rise of the chariot to its role as the dominant military machine, across Eurasia, for more than 1000 years, then its descent into its now familiar role as sporting vehicle and status symbol. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Rugby U3A | West Midlands | | 2016 |
657 | Bexley U3A's Life Story group has researched the development of holiday experiences from the late 1930s, based on reminiscences, and linked them to worldwide changes in leisure, transport and politics. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bexley U3A | London | | 2014 |
658 | Bexley U3A's Life Story group has researched school experiences back to the 1930s, based on reminiscences, including those of members who grew up in Germany and India | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bexley U3A | London | | 2006 |
661 | U3A; making people scientifically literate - article by Ian Nash in Education Journal, 18th May 2015, Issue 233 | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 2015 |
662 | Education plays a key role in the fight against isolation and loneliness among older citizens - article by Ian Nash in Education Journal, 1st March 2016, Issue 261. It includes a reply to the main article by Pam Jones, National Chair of U3A | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 2016 |
663 | In Praise of U3A - article by Andrew Brown in the Guardian, 11th April 2015 | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 2015 |
664 | What do we do in Retirement? - article by Ian Nash in Mature Times, March 2016 | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 2016 |
665 | Extract from an an article in the Times about U3A including an interview with Barbara Lewis (previous National Chair) | U3A-led research (SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2016 |
666 | Britain's most inspiring university - article by India Sturgis for Daily Mail Online, 10th May 2015 | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 2015 |
667 | Open Access; free (or quite cheap) events in London. This is a list of resources (in person and on-line) which are freely available but not usually listed in one place. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National Research Sub-committee | National (UK) | | 2012 |
668 | New technology revolution brings "learning windfall" to 500,000 third-agers - article by Ian Nash in Education Journal, 6th July 2016, Issue 239 | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 2015 |
670 | Collection of fifty autobiographical stories from members of Swansea U3A to ensure that future generations have their eyes opened to when irons had no flexes and cookers ran on coal. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Swansea U3A | Wales | | 2016? |
671 | A study by Salford U3A's local history group of the major changes in travel since early 17th century in East Lancashire | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Salford U3A | North West | | 2016? |
675 | Warrington U3A family history group have transcribed a 90 page hand written diary of a working class man in 1886, chronicling his daily activities and giving monthly accounts of his personal income and expenditure and of his money lending activities. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Warrington U3A | North West | | 2016 |
677 | East Kilbride's family history group has researched the Hunter family, local residents amongst whom were the eminent physician, William, and his son John Hunter, the surgeon. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | East Kilbride U3A | Scotland | | 2016? |
684 | Face blindness is a neurological condition which is little known but surprisingly common - about 2% of the population have it at a severe level. This talk explains the impact of it on daily and social life for the million people in this country who have the condition and looks at current research by universities. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bexley U3A | London | | 2008 |
687 | We are all fascinated by how our memories work. Why is it we cannot remember where we put the car keys, but have no problem remembering how to drive the car? This talk looks at how memory works, how reliable it is and what we can do to improve it. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Merton U3A | London | | 2017 |
688 | Henry Hetherington and the Paupers' Press - Henry had trained as a printer with Luke Hansard and by 1822 was able to set up his own printing and book-selling business. Throughout the 1820s he was already involved in cooperative and radical movements. In particular, he supported the early London Cooperative bodies based on the ideas of Robert Owen, including the London Mechanics’ Institute (now Birkbeck College, University of London). From 1830 to 1835 he published newspapers priced at one penny, first the Penny Papers for the People (a daily published from 1830 – 31) then the Poor Man’s Guardian (a weekly published from July 1831 to December 1835). Hetherington made clear his intention to defy the tax, giving the paper a heading saying “Published contrary to ‘law’ to try the power of ‘might’ against ‘right’ . . . . .. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | | 2017 |
689 | 'Dig-In Doris' Saves an Acre - Since time immemorial, or since as early as 1189 at least, Bachelor’s Acre, a parcel of land in the centre Windsor, was used by the inhabitants of the town for the practice of archery and other pastimes. This usage was confirmed in 1651 when reference was made to ‘where Butts were usually set up’ (Butts are archery targets). Over the centuries, the local council (claiming ownership) sought to encroach upon the land. This was resisted by the townspeople on a number of occasions and in the 1740 the Society of Bachelors of Windsor (leading citizens) was set up to safeguard the amenities. In 1809 an Ox Roast took place to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of King George III, an obelisk commemorating the event was erected (and is still there). The Acre was used regularly for similar Revels and there was an annual October Fair. In 1847, the council attempted to dig a well in the Acre. Some two hundred people took part in the ‘Battle of Bachelors Acre’ in opposition to this and the council confirmed their rights and privileges in relation to the Acre. Despite these events and activities the council gradually took more and more control . . . . | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | | 2017 |
690 | Sheffield U3A produced a booklet looking at their first ten years | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2002 |
691 | Ian and Sue Nash carried out a long research and interviewing project and produced a 64-page booklet for Hertford and District U3A as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Hertford and District U3A | East of England | | |
692 | Hertford and District U3A celebrated their first ten years by producing a booklet for their members. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Hertford and District U3A | East of England | | 2002 |
693 | A list of the more unusual U3A study groups in the London Region - about 70 of them - where the number for a specific group within the capital is in single figures or in some cases where there is only one group covering the subject. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | | 2017 |
696 | Maggie Jones has proposed to research the life and campaigning of Annie Bessant prior to her well-known involvement in the Matchgirls strike. Drawing upon archival material held by the Bishopgate Institute, Maggie will examine Annie's earlier writings on subjects including morality, liberty and equality, punishment, landowners and farm workers, and English republicanism. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
697 | Mary Butcher is investigating the link between William Marshal and Caversham Park and Court, especially towards the end of his long and successful life. Marshal, who had served the Plantagenets all his life, is credited with the survival of Magna Carta, taking this failed peace treaty under John and as his son's regent turning it into a last manifesto of good government. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
698 | Tony Twigger is researching the Chartist Land Cooperative Society, devised by Feargus O’Connor, a leading Chartist. The aim was to resettle industrial workers on smallholdings. Though ultimately the scheme failed, its legacy can be seen in the ideas of William Morris and the smallholding movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
699 | Linda Hampson has proposed to research Jayaben Desai, a leader of the Grunwick strike which took place in the borough of Brent between 1976-78. The strike was a landmark event in that the majority of strikers were low paid,black and Asian women, being led by an Asian woman. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
700 | Verne Hardingham is looking at the women involved in the women's suffrage campaign in and around Rugby, Warwichshire. In particular, Verne is looking at how coordinated the local movement was and what contact it had with the national leadership of organisations like the NUWSS and WSPU. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
701 | Pat Krivine is proposing to explore the 1984/5 strike at the Betteshanger Colliery in Kent, specifically the role of the Women's Support Group. The group, among other activities, collected food to send to the strikers' families in Kent. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Harrow U3A | London | | 2017 |
702 | Dr Peter Borrows is leading a team in Amersham, working with the local museum, exploring the history of the Amersham Martyrs, persecuted for wishing to read the Bible in English during the reign of Henry VIII. In all, about 200 people were implicated in the investigation and five men and one woman were burnt to death. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
703 | Patsy Clarke is researching the life of Gertrude Von Petzold, the Prussian born first women church minister in England (1904). Gertrude had travelled to England, 'a land of freedom', in 1897, studying medicine at Edinburgh and then for the Unitarian ministry at (Harris) Manchester College in Oxford. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
704 | Linda Walton is exploring the Women's Suffrage movement in South Buckinghamshire and in particular the differences between the NUWSS and the WSPU. This will be illustrated through the lives of two leading local campaigners, Dame Frances Dove and Emily Brandon. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
705 | John Croxford and fellow researchers in Richmond are exploring the life and work of Barbara Bodichon, a nineteenth century campaigner for women's rights, author of a Brief Summary of the Laws of England concerning Women and founder of the English Women's Journal. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Richmond U3A | London | | 2017 |
706 | Joanne Sanderson and Renate Muller are examining the life of Ada Salter (1866-1942), socialist, suffragist, union organiser and environmentalist. She worked and lived throughout her adult life with and for the poor of Bermondsey. She was the first women to be elected to Bermondsey Borough Council and the borough's first Labour woman Mayor. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
707 | Andrew Collins plans to research the history of riots in Birmingham from the 18th to 20th century, emphasising the variety of underlying causes for these disturbances. Andrew plans to use local archives and libraries to undertake this research, drawing in particular upon local newspaper reports. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2017 |
708 | Max Beran is exploring the history behind a note posted in his home village in 1795 threatening arson against local farmers and bakers. Max is comparing this incident with similar events elsewhere to identify the social, political, agricultural, and legal circumstances behind this threat, drawing upon newspapers, court and parliamentary proceedings, and vestry reports. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Didcot & District U3A | South East | | 2017 |
709 | Carole Chapman is leading a team from Portsdown U3A that is exploring the Women's Suffrage Movement in the Portsmouth area. The group is looking at some key individuals and the context in which they were working. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Portsdown U3A | South East | | 2017 |
710 | Merton and its groups | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Merton U3A | London | | 2014 |
711 | Arthur Maltby has put his past profession as a indexer and archiver to good use, by researching and setting up an index of all the unusual U3A interest groups from around the country. The Index of The Rare covers subjects offered by less than 20 U3As which are unusual and cross references each U3A. So not Art, but ‘Art as Therapy’. Not French but languages like Turkish or Danish. Subjects include Sex in Ancient Times, Bolsheviks, Fungi, Zulu War Studies, Walking Netball and Writing Limericks. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Heswall U3A | North West | | 2017 |
712 | Stapleford and District U3A has pioneered a local history research project documenting the names and personal details of every grave in the old part of the town’s Cemetery. The Shared Learning Project involved around 18 U3A members who spent five months this year transcribing every detail of the headstones in the cemetery which dates back to 1884. This included using different research techniques to fill in the missing details which had been weathered away over time. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Stapleford & District U3A | East Midlands | | 2017 |
717 | Members of Ludlow U3A visited hydro projects, solar arrays, biomass plants, anaerobic digesters and various sustainable building projects. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Ludlow U3A | West Midlands | | 2017 ? |
718 | Faringdon's quilting group presented the mayor with a set of nine panels representing the history and heritage of the town of Faringdon. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Faringdon & District U3A | South East | | 2017 ? |
723 | Inviting submission of facts and ideas to inform about the Welshcoastline and celebrate it. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wales Region | Wales | | 2017 |
724 | Bexley Armchair Travellers group researches a country or area in advance of each meeting, sharing out the politics, language, landscape, etc between members. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bexley U3A | London | | 2008 |
728 | An account of Rosa May Billinghurst, a remarkable woman who would not be defined by her disability or let it hinder her support of the Suffragette’s cause. Billinghurst was born and raised in Lewisham and was paralysed from the waist down following a childhood illness. As a result, she had to use a wheelchair for the rest of her life. As a young adult her voluntary work at the Greenwich and Deptford Union Workhouse exposed her to the living conditions endured by the poor. This led to Billinghurst’s interest in politics. Inspired by Christabel Pankhurst, Billinghurst joined the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in October 1907, becoming secretary of the Greenwich branch in July 1910. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bexley U3A | London | | 2017 |
729 | The 1688 Battle of Reading Julie McLaren (Wokingham U3A) plans to research the Battle of Reading, a skirmish between an advance guard of William of Orange's invading Dutch army and Irish forces stationed in Reading loyal to James II. This was one of the few violent clashes in England during the 'Glorious Revolution'. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wokingham U3A | South East | | 2017 |
736 | Reserach into the human rights of armed forces personnel | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bracknell Forest U3A | South East | | 2017 |
737 | Charles Kitching was an advocate for William Morris's Social Democratic Federation, campaigning for improved haousing for urban and agricultural workers, free compulsory education and an eight hour working dy. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Guildford | South East | | 2017 |
740 | Croydon's wine tasting group is fortunate to have the National Subject Adviser as a member - they have researched Loire wines for the spring | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Croydon U3A | London | | 2018 |
742 | Ecomic and social development of Manchester | U3A-led research (SLP) | Greater Manchester Network of U3As | North West | | 2017 |
743 | Economic and social development of Manchester | U3A-led research (SLP) | Greater Manchester Network of U3As | North West | | 2017 |
744 | The Slough Project is a one-man art exhibition at Slough Library, created by a member of Slough U3A and with input from study groups including local history, current affairs and walking. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Slough U3A | South East | | 2017 |
745 | Hayling Island has an HLF grant to document the social history of the Island from 1914-1946 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Hayling Island U3A | South East | | 2018 |
746 | Wyre Forest's local and social history group developed a project on the War Graves Commission. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wyre Forest U3A | West Midlands | | 2017 |
747 | Holmes Chapel's local history group has received an award from the Local Community Fund to create photo boards for a 'museum in the street' | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Holmes Chapel and District | North West | | 2017 |
748 | Spirits of Sussex - Sussex U3A Network (SUN) are working on a special Shared Learning Project during 2018 exploring Sussex ‘s rich tapestry of legends, mixing history with myth. The term ‘spirits’ can be widely interpreted and could include spiritual beliefs, ghostly spectres and brandy smuggling. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Sussex U3A Network (SUN) | South East | | 2018 |
749 | Article written by a U3A member who is a retired police officer for the magazine of the Retired Police Officers Association in Scotland | External research about U3A | Fife U3A | Scotland | | 2018 |
751 | As a long standing family history group who only rarely discover anything personal, we decided to research social history in a family history context. Topics have included workhouses, asylums, various regiments, the census, Irish records, evacuees, the co-op movement and memory boxes. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bexley U3A | London | | 2015 |
752 | “The Canterbury Christmas Riot of 1647” In 1647 the celebration of Christmas was made an offence by Parliament. Chris Skingley outlines the riot that followed the Mayor of Canterbury’s efforts to prevent celebrations and to keep shops and businesses open for trade as usual. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Canterbury U3A | South East | | 2018 |
753 | The Swing Riots: Maggie Smith is researching protests by farm labourers in the 1830s that started in the Elham Valley, but which eventually spread to the rest of the county and to Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire, and which were a response to the introduction of threshing machines and a reduction in their already low wages. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Canterbury U3A | South East | | 2018 |
754 | Mrs Pankhurst’s Bodyguard: Little is known about Mrs Pankhurst’s Bodyguard which was a fairly secretive organisation and Lesley Griffiths is researching its role, the events in which it participated, and the identity of some of its members. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Canterbury U3A | South East | | 2018 |
756 | A group in Beccles U3A researched the history of their public hall and wrote a book about it. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Beccles U3A | East of England | | 2018 |
762 | Remembering 1968 - 2018 is very much a year of historical anniversaries, some of which we might come back to discuss as a group. One anniversary that is relevant to us all is that this year is the 50th Anniversary of the worldwide radical upheavals of 1968. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Glasgow West End U3A | Scotland | | 2018 |
767 | Pershore's Family History group has produced a booklet for beginners to the subject | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Pershore and District U3A | West Midlands | | 2018 |
769 | Epping Sanitary Steam Laundry is at the end of Bower Vale which is a cul-de-sac of mainly old housing ending at the railway line. I started with an article in a 1996 commemorative edition of the former local paper, the West Essex Gazette, which gave a brief history of the laundry which opened in 1894. By 1906 it faced financial ruin and a number of well-known local families put together a rescue bid. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Roding Valley U3A | East of England | | 2018 |
771 | Wood Green Potteries, Upshire. Waltham Abbey is in the Lea Valley, which has been associated with growing fruit, vegetables and flowers for the London market over many years. Wood Green Potteries belonged to friends of my husband so I have been lucky to have had access to the history of the Potteries and Upshire Hall, the house associated with them. I have found photographs of the workers and the premises which closed in 1964. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Waltham Abbey U3A | East of England | | 2018 |
772 | Winston Chruchill in Epping Forest. My interest in the topic was due to the tenuous link of our names and the surprise of learning that Winston Churchill was MP for the area. The project began as a tour of places within EFDC that Winston Churchill had been associated with but discussions with the museum led to the final display being a map indicating where he had been, using photos from their collection to annotate the map. The research included contact with many local historical groups, Conservative party and the Churchill Archives Centre in Cambridge. Winston Churchill’s young Conservative chairman in Woodford whilst he was MP, Tony Woodhead, also provided some valuable information from first-hand knowledge. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Waltham Abbey U3A | East of England | | |
773 | A Museum Object - When we first met at the museum I had no idea of a subject to follow not having been born and raised locally so I took the suggestion of researching a museum object. I settled on a picture promoting tobacco. I found a wealth of information on international companies. I produced a Power Point Presentation. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Roding Valley U3A | East of England | | |
774 | The Suffragette Surgeons of World War One. At the outbreak of the First World War the Suffragettes not only ceased their military campaign, they actively threw themselves behind the national war effort. One way in which they did this was through their work as nurses, doctors, and surgeons. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Croydon U3A | London | | 2018 |
775 | A Soldier’s Right to Life. In 2013 the Supreme Court ruled that soldiers’ right to life did indeed extend to cover them when they were away from British bases in warzones. However, concern over soldiers’ equipment and how, when this is inadequate, it puts soldiers’ lives at risk, is not a new problem, and has roots as far back as the Crimean War of 1853-6. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2018 |
776 | ‘No pasarán’: The Battle of Cable Street is remembered as a legendary moment in the history of the East End. Powerfully represented in a striking mural, the memory of Cable Street has been physically marked on the capital and the events of 80 years ago will be celebrated this week in events across London. 1 Cable Street, though, also raises questions about the nature of cultural and collective memory and the role archives and documentary evidence play in maintaining or challenging that memory. | U3A-led research (SLP) | AIUTA (Assoc of U3As) | International | | 2016 |
777 | Cuffay, the son of a former slave, was a leading figure in the Chartist movement, the first mass popular political movement in Britain. He was transported to Australia for allegedly planning an uprising against the British government. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | |
781 | Will the robots take over? researching the current and future impacts of computerisation and robots. The effect on employment and whether they will become more intelligent than humans are both considered. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wyre Forest U3A | West Midlands | | |
782 | Mycology is Fun! We learn to identify some of the very many different species to be found rather than looking for fungi to pick and eat. The best way to begin to learn is to see them growing in their natural habitat and in all stages of development. It seems easier to learn this way than to look in a book or listen to a lecture. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | South East London | London | | 2017 |
785 | Shapurji Saklatvala 1874-1936 Saklatvala was a fervent supporter of Indian independence, a strong advocate of the rights of Indian, British and international workers, and a charismatic public speaker. He was an anti-imperialist parliamentarian protesting in the heart of the British Empire. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2018 |
786 | The Suffragettes in South London and the Arsonist Campaign. In 1912, Emmeline Pankhurst’s eldest daughter, Christabel, planned to escalate the WSPU’s militant action by launching an arson campaign. According to Sylvia Pankhurst, “Women, most of them very young, toiled through the night across unfamiliar country carrying heavy cases of petrol and paraffin. Sometimes they failed, sometimes succeeded in setting fire to an untenanted building- all the better if it were the residence of a notability – or a church, or other place of historic interest.”[1] | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2018 |
787 | First World War Conscientious Objectors in South London There was no conscription in Britain at the beginning of the First World War. However, by the end of 1915, 528,272 men had been either killed, wounded, or were missing in action. In response, the government introduced The Military Service Act. It became law on 27 January 1916 and all unmarried men aged 18-41 were automatically enlisted. In May 1916 conscription was widened to include married men. Although many opposed conscription, few actively resisted. However, a significant number of conscientious objectors came from South London; a search of Cyril Pearce’s Register identifies 21 in Southwark, 46 in Bermondsey and 147 in Camberwell, Peckham and Dulwich. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2018 |
788 | Charlotte Despard: “A misfit, a rebel and a legend” While Charlotte Despard is well known for her work as a suffragist, her work with the poor is less recognised. Despard left her upper middle-class life and home in Esher, Surrey to move to one of the most deprived areas of London and improve the lives of the people that lived there. She helped make fundamental changes to regulations surrounding outdoor relief and improved the lives of those in workhouses. Her legacy of change was monumental. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | 2018 |
789 | Antoni Gaudi was an extraordinarily inventive architect from Spain, using Gothic and Moorish styles coupled with tiles, mosaics and the colours inspired by the Mediterranean tradition. His most famous works are the Park Guell, Casa Mila and the still unfinished Sagrada Familia | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Harrow U3A | London | | 2018 |
790 | The New Science of the Teenage Brain. Find out the recent research that explains why teenagers think and behave so differently from us 'sensible' adults. Learn which parts of the brain are used for various functions and how the brains and attitudes of growing children develop at the stages they go through. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Harrow U3A | London | | 2018 |
792 | Painting Time: time passes; a fleeting moment, the hours of the day, the seasons of the year, the ages of a person's life, the epochs of history. This talk examines some of the ways by which it has proved possible to capture the passage of time in images which are by their very nature motionless. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | U3A in London | London | | 2018 |
793 | Suffragettes or Suffragists? the campaign for women's franchise. Millicent Fawcett's National Union of Suffrage Societies (1897) advocated peaceful means of protest like leafletting and petitions, whereas the Pankhursts' Womens' Social and Political Union (1903), favoured violent tactics like hunger strikes and damage to property. Historians are divided as to which methods led to success in 1918. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Medway U3A | South East | | 2018 |
794 | The Life and Influences of Mary Hays 1759-1843: although she is unknown to many today, she was an important early feminist, whose ideas were well ahead of her time. She lived in an era when women had few legal and social rights and their options were restricted by social convention. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wandsworth U3A | London | | 2018 |
797 | How To Be a Photon - We will learn how to be a wave and a particle (at the same time?) and something about the speed limits we have to obey. We will learn how to make rainbows, stripes and sparkles and how to paint the world. We will learn how to obey the simple laws of optics we learned at junior school and which seemed so obvious. But when you are VERY small, things don’t always behave as you expect them to! | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Arun East U3A | South East | | 2018 |
798 | The happy accident – the adrenal gland and asthma treatment - this talk traces the history of asthma therapy and discuss how a happy accident paved the way for all our modern medicines for asthma. Scientists isolated a substance from the adrenal gland which they called adrenaline – asthmatics inhaled it and felt better. Adrenaline was transformed into Ventolin (Salbutamol) – the first effective treatment for asthma, but this was 70 years after the discovery of adrenaline – why did it take so long? But it was all a mistake as adrenaline is not absorbed from the stomach and intestines following ingestion so it can’t have been adrenaline in the adrenal gland extract that improved asthma symptoms in the Victorian era. What was improving asthma following eating of adrenal gland extracts? | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Thanet U3A | South East | | 2018 |
799 | Earth’s atmosphere evolved from its beginning with 95% carbon dioxide and no oxygen to the current day composition of 21% oxygen and 0.04% carbon dioxide 4.5 billion years later, but those of Venus and Mars stayed very much the same, at least in composition. My talk attempts to provide an explanation for this observation in three parts: 1) The evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere during the past 4.5 billion years and the important interplay between the atmosphere and the evolution of life. 2) The carbon cycle and greenhouse effect that control the small variations in the present day atmosphere (nevertheless a potentially serious threat for humans). 3) The contrast between the destinies of Venus, Earth and Mars. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wadhurst U3A | South East | | 2018 |
800 | This presentation explains what a genome is and introduces the 100,000 Human Genome project. Chromosome abnormalities and genetic defects will be discussed and the way that modern medicine is starting to tackle these issues shown. The ethical, social and legal implications of these new technologies will be raised. Issues include 3 parent babies, designer babies, eugenics, possible eradication of disease, personalised, targeted treatments and the technique CRISP-R which uses “genetic scissors” to edit genes. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lancaster & Morecambe U3A | North West | | 2018 |
801 | Averting comfortable lifestyle crises - How have climate change and diet shaped the evolution of human energy metabolism, and responses to Vitamin C, fructose and uric acid? Studies have revealed the flexibility of human metabolism in response to partial and total starvation and demonstrated that type 2 diabetics were better adapted than healthy subjects to conserving protein during fasting. The industrialisation of food processing in the C20 has led to increases in palatability and digestibility with a parallel loss of quality leading to overconsumption and the current obesity epidemic. New approaches are needed to the chronology of eating, the health benefits of intermittent fasting and the role of diet and exercise in the maintenance of a healthy human microbiome. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Formby U3A | North West | | 2018 |
802 | This presentation shows the power of the graphical representation of data to dramatise and clarify information - often that we probably think we already know - making it more real and relevant. An important source of data and graphics is "Our World in Data". Examples come from a variety of fields including Geography, Agriculture and Food, Energy, Demographics and Sport | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Rugby U3A | West Midlands | | 2018 |
803 | The talk will start with a 'Damned Lie' and finish with some 'Damned Tricky Statistics'. In between the talk will cover some simple statistical concepts: Averages (mean or median), Percentages (relative or absolute) and Probability, Chance & Risk and will aim to explain them clearly with interesting statistics taken from everyday life as examples. However, statistics are frequently misused and examples will be given of their misuse in medicine, politics and the law. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | | 2018 |
804 | Caroline Herschel, the Comet Sweeper - often overshadowed by her brother, Sir William Herschel, this remarkable lady had an astronomical career of her own. For years, her brother‘s assistant and support, she was highly respected by the scientific community of the day. This presentation will show how she coped with the restrictions and culture of her day and her ultimate achievements. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Rugby U3A | West Midlands | | 2018 |
805 | History of microwave generators and invention of cavity magnetron used for radar in WW II. What is Heat? What causes substances to rise in temperature? Infra-red radiation and radiofrequency/dielectric heating. How microwave ovens work with a short video looking at a modern microwave oven. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | | 2018 |
806 | This is a substantial collection of books on the history of science which were displayed at the Science Summer School. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Rugby U3A | West Midlands | | 2018 |
809 | John Archer is often held up as an icon of black British history. He was the first black man to become mayor of a London borough, and only the second in the whole country. In April 2013, he was selected by the Royal Mail as one of the subjects for a series of stamps celebrating “Great Britons”. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wandsworth U3A | London | | 2018 |
810 | Life in the Arun Valley | U3A-led research (SLP) | Shoreham U3A | South East | | |
812 | U3A project researching the lives of the WW1 servicemen named on the Dodworth War Memorial. This four year research project will be completed this November. Leader of the War Memorials Project group, Robert Green, said “We looked at our local memorial and asked ourselves ‘who were these men from our village?’ Using our research experience we have managed to bring to life the story of each serviceman and sadly, in most cases, the circumstances of their death.” | U3A-led research (SLP) | Barnsley U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2014-18 |
813 | • To find out more about the Radical Rising of 1820 in Scotland – for our own interest and the interest of Local History Group members. • To contribute to raising the general awareness about the rising, and its bi-centenary in 2020. • To publicise the bi-centenary in the hope that other organisations will also act to commemorate the rising, particularly in Paisley, Glasgow, Greenock, Strathaven and Ayr. • To document and pass on our findings – for example on a website, via pdfs on our Local History Group page, via a U3A workshop to mark the bi-centenary. • To use this research project as a means of facilitating inter-group co-operation and shared learning within different groups in the Glasgow West End U3A, and facilitating co-operation and shared learning across different U3A groups in Scotland (Glasgow, Bearsden & Milngavie, Paisley, Falkirk, Ayr, Lanark, East Renfrewshire and Lenzie), perhaps as a step to creating the first U3A networks in Scotland. • To use this research project as a means of facilitating links between the U3A in Scotland and other bodies such as Universities, Local History Societies and Family History Societies. • To use this research project as a means of establishing and developing the U3A Research Ambassador role in Scotland. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Glasgow West End U3A | Scotland | | 2018 |
821 | Article - The Effect of Learning on Wellbeing in Older Adults in England by Jenkins & Mostafa | External research about U3A | | | | 2015 |
822 | Article - The Benefits of Learning in Later Life; an editorial essay by F.Kolland | External research about U3A | | | | 2013 |
823 | Article - A Better Future of Us All - NIACE | External research about U3A | | | | 2015 |
829 | Reading U3A has compared lifelong learning in the UK and Germany, using the established town twinning arrangements | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Reading U3A | South East | | 2018 |
831 | A local history group investigated the story of Holmes Chapel during and immediately after the First World War | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Holmes Chapel and District | North West | | |
832 | Research into local people killed during First World War; more than 200 residents were killed or missing. The Stitch and Chat Group knitted and crocheted poppies for sale in support of the British Legion. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Halstead U3A | East of England | | |
861 | How a village grew from a few farms and hamlets to its thriving current state is described in a new book from Chorleywood U3A | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Chorleywood U3A | East of England | | 2018 |
862 | Holmes Chapel and District's local history group has looked at the impact of WW1 on agriculture, community involvement in volunteer activities such as nursing, and the arrival of Belgian refugees. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Holmes Chapel and District | North West | | 2018 |
864 | Qualitative survey of hearing experiences of members attending Worcester U3A groups | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Worcester U3A | South West | | 2018 |
868 | Setting up a quantum physics group, an interesting proposal to which I immediately replied, “yes”. We had 15 at our first meeting which seemed to go down well. I gave out ‘homework’ on gamma rays, neutrinos and the positron. At the following monthly meeting we examined the homework and a ppt on radioactivity was shown. At the subsequent meetings we looked at Carbon dating, Thorium decay, quarks and the electron shell. Although it sounds advanced, the group, which has remained basically the same, has accessed it and have learnt together in an interactive way. I believe that presenting, what would seem to be, a very difficult subject in a simple and accessible way helps the learning experience to be more enjoyable. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Newcastle U3A | North East | | 2018 |
870 | Social prescribing is essentially about steps to keep healthy in your Third Age, with GPs guiding well people into paths or activities to help them stay that way. A plan that fits in well with that philosophy is maintaining a personal record of those activities that ensure a sound and balanced lifestyle that is right for you. Heswall U3A member, John Bews, has developed what he calls a MeMap (a simple chart with yourself in the centre). This is used as part of a memory workshop which we run together. The ideas are very much in line with recommendations from The Global Council on Brain Health, as the workshop always seeks to ensure that the best current medical advice is used. The presenters are essentially enablers – seeking to pass on expert guidance, with indication of the authoritative source. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Heswall U3A | North West | | 2019 |
882 | A sequel to the very successful project on Welsh coast and borders. This one will focus on the 600 castles in Wales and hope that U3As outside of Wales will also engage with project. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wales Region | Wales | | 2019 |
885 | Think U3A when you relocate! Many third agers take into account whether there is a U3A nearby when relocating to a new area. U3A is a great way to meet people with similar interests- share interests learning and activities in a relaxed environment. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | |
887 | Commemoration of the end of World War One | U3A-led research (SLP) | North West Region | North West | | |
891 | Survey of members of Carlisle U3A, with 42 questions covering 7 areas of interest. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Carlisle U3A | North West | | 2002 |
892 | This survey was described as a mathematical x-ray of the innards of a U3A, extracting every possible statistic from the answers and from the information already held | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Dunstable U3A | East of England | | 2003 |
898 | Two U3A writing groups have collaborated to produce an anthology of their work. Members of neighbouring Flintshire and Ruthin and District in North East Wales took 18 months to complete the project which involved collating, editing and proof reading poetry and prose all submitted by U3A members taking a sometimes wry look at growing older and embracing retirement, | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Flintshire U3A | Wales | | 2019 |
898 | Two U3A writing groups have collaborated to produce an anthology of their work. Members of neighbouring Flintshire and Ruthin and District in North East Wales took 18 months to complete the project which involved collating, editing and proof reading poetry and prose all submitted by U3A members taking a sometimes wry look at growing older and embracing retirement, | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Ruthin U3A | Wales | | 2019 |
906 | Wonder materials - During the news review segment of our group’s monthly meeting, frequent attention was given to announcements about new materials with amazing properties. Graphene is the poster child but there are many more - we identified 20. So it was decided to bundle these up into a single endeavour modelled somewhat on the U3A “Shared Learning Project” template whereby each member was assigned a “Wonder Material” to answer a set of points about his or her material, its make-up, its properties that accounted for the announcement, and its actual or potential applications. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Didcot & District U3A | South East | | 2018 |
907 | The Science of Frankenstein - a look at the novel against the background of the Enlightenment | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Swindon U3A | South West | | 2019 |
908 | Liquid Amps - Some highlights of electrochemistry, how it works and its importance in daily life. The story ranges from silver plated cutlery to the battery that powers your devices, and is of ever-increasing impact on society, as well as having a strong historical connection with the Birmingham area. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Heritage Coast Lyme Regis U3A | South West | | 2019 |
909 | Scare stories; risk and perception - a look at how we assess risk, what we base that opinion on and whether the alternative in some cases may be worse. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Rugby U3A | West Midlands | | 2019 |
910 | Why doesn't your nose grow an ear? - a talk on why cells grow into the various parts of the body | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Thanet U3A | South East | | |
914 | U3Aness is good for you. Concern about the health effects of loneliness in older people is part of the motivation behind the government strategy on loneliness. Loneliness is a risk factor for poor health and dementia; some argue that it is worse than smoking. One proposal in the policy is the expansion of social prescribing services – “Social prescribing connects people to community groups and services” so that, for example, GPs can prescribe such things as dancing, gardening etc., according to an individual’s social, emotional or practical needs. It is predicted that social prescribing will be in every GP practise within the next two years. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bingham U3A | East Midlands | | 2019 |
915 | Lynn Dorf discusses the interesting history of the building that Harrow U3A now uses for some of its classes. The site housed the Royal Commercial Travellers’ School in Pinner, Middlesex. This impressive building has quite a history. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Harrow U3A | London | | |
916 | The Memories Project, a six-week course run for Thanet U3A, was not intended to improve the short-term memory. Far from it: the intention was to delve into our own early lives. However, we soon found that one person’s reminiscence triggered something in everyone else’s mind. Anecdotes emerged that had been long-forgotten, memories were evoked of tastes and sights and smells that were no longer around. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would urge other groups to try it. Don’t let these historical memories fade and die. Let’s preserve the past by talking about it, writing it down and sharing it. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Thanet U3A | South East | | 2019 |
917 | At our Meeting in April 2019, we unveiled the ‘Tree of Knowledge’, a wall hanging made by the Craft Group to celebrate and commemorate U3A Todmorden’s 10th anniversary which took place last year. The piece is housed permanently in the Central Methodist Church frame made from reclaimed wood by John Andreae, the son-in-law of our founder, John McNair. The piece, which also bears witness to hundreds of hours of work by a team of Craft Group members, represents each of our Special Interest Groups extant at the time of our anniversary. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Todmorden U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2018 |
920 | Workshop for 16 U3As across Yorkshire designed to support group leaders, share ideas and explore methods of learning about history and archaeology. A guest speaker spoke on Learning Styles in History | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Yorkshire & Humberside Region | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2019 |
921 | Article about the reissue of a book by one of the founders of U3A in the UK, Eric Midwinter, Education and the Community | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 1992 |
922 | Book about adult education | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 2019 |
923 | U3A Robot Challenge 2019. Robots have proved to be an endless source of fun and more importantly, for learning new skills and technology for many science groups. | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | |
924 | U3A Robot Challenge 2019. Robots have proved to be an endless source of fun and more importantly, for learning new skills and technology for many science groups. Cannock Chase U3A organised a challenge event for creating controllable or automated projects. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Cannock Chase U3A | West Midlands | | 2019 |
932 | Shared Learning Project between South Solihull U3A and Dorridge U3A investigating the history of Middlefield Hospital 1866-1914. Formerly Midland Counties Asylum, Knowle. A booklet has now been published. | U3A-led research (SLP) | West Midlands Region | West Midlands | | 2019 |
937 | Get the Knowledge - is it possible for 155,000 people to keep a secret? | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 2006 |
939 | Wearside U3A worked with their Architecture group and drew up a questionnaire on housing which was filled in by 75 out of 78 U3A members. The replies gave valuable information on the histories of their house occupation and their future requirements as well as attitudes to moving and size of home, etc. Enquiries of this kind should be of great value to the national debate. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wearside U3A | North East | | 1999 |
941 | The interest in the art of Corn Dollies started when friends were invited to my house for a short talk on the history of this ancient craft of Pagan times. So began the monthly workshops which have now been running for two years. In that time a group of eight members, who had no knowledge whatsoever of working with straw, have learned basic skills and techniques of plaiting and weaving. We are a self-help group and meet in my house where I provide the materials, such as wheat, thread, wire, ribbons etc. with easy instructions and diagrams for both traditional projects and novelties. A short time ago we presented a display to our U3A new members meeting where each member of the group showed their completed work of Corn Dollies, such as Welsh Border Fan, Suffolk Horseshoe, Mordiford Heart, Glory Braid, St. Brigid's Cross, Cat's Foot Plait, Tied-Straw Angels and Dolls, Bells, Owls, Hedgehogs and Christmas Tree Hangings. For the millennium display we are making a full size figure of the traditional Ceres. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Eastbourne Meads U3A | South East | | 1999 |
943 | During the winter our environment group continued our biodiversity studies with a detailed investigation of lichens as indicators of environmental pollution. We were fortunate in one of our members, Peter Swire, being an enthusiastic and knowledgeable member of the British Lichen Society. Following a detailed look at the nature, characteristics and life cycle of lichens, species gathered in the field were first of all identified and then grouped according to their ability to tolerate sulphur dioxide pollution. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Carmarthen U3A | Wales | | 2000 |
944 | The Room for Thought Group was formed to stimulate members who had not done any research for some years to satisfy their curiosity about a wide range of subjects. The subjects are chosen so that each member can take one facet of it, do research and then bring the results to the next meeting. For example, the Solar System was one subject and each member was given the task of finding out as much as they could about an individual planet. The result was a collection of facts which were so interesting that a small booklet was produced. Other subjects included "A famous scientist and his/her most important discovery", "A famous artist and the member's favourite picture" and "The Twenties" with each member looking at one facet of that decade. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Boston U3A | East Midlands | | 2000 |
946 | Len Street, the former U3A Chairman, has pointed out that U3As have linked with the National Trust to research a garden layout, have recorded oral history of a town and are engaged in a project to create an oral history archive of 20th century technological developments. Other U3As could assist museums in local research, cataloguing, using members’ technological knowledge about processes and equipment, restoration work, role players or room stewards. U3As with art groups have given accounts of their visits to galleries in SOURCES, and archaeologists and historians have used the museums’ resources. This Government policy publication, The Learning Power of Museums, will add impetus to the growth of a learning society of which all U3As are a part. | U3A-led research (SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2000 |
947 | The Science Group was one of the first to be formed in Leighton U3A in 1992. Some of us have been scientists or engineers in former lives and some are very enthusiastic laymen. The group discusses a wide range of subjects in the fields of science and technology. Normally a meeting is devoted to a particular topic researched and presented by one of the members, though there is usually time for general discussion of topical scientific events. Sometimes a whole session is devoted to ‘science in the news’ when we all bring along cuttings from newspapers or journals which have caught our eye.Whatever the passion of a member, natural history, physics, astronomy, geology, chemistry, mathematics, the oil industry, the environment and so on, we have enjoyed their contribution. From the lifestyle of solitary bees to the deep mysteries of the Big Bang, we've been there and still keep on looking. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Leighton/Linslade U3A | East of England | | 2001 |
948 | What the Oswestry Science group may lack in size is compensated by enthusiasm. In the past we have chosen a subject and worked through a programme. It was then suggested that, as we have varied interests we could each give a presentation on the subject of our choice. In spite of the work involved researching material, everyone was willing to contribute something. So far we have had presentations on ecology, the human genome project, global warming and climate change, and ‘in the beginning’ (the origin of life on earth). | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Oswestry U3A | West Midlands | | 2001 |
949 | During the last year or two these issues have risen to the top of the agenda of the National Executive Committee. One concerns the profile of the membership of the U3A. Apart from the self-evident truth that our members are thirdagers, we know little else about them. Visually one thing is very clear; almost all our members are white. Another issue raises the question whether there are 'no-go’ U3A territories. Are there parts of our larger towns and cities where U3As do not exist and are unlikely ever to come about? | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | North Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2001 |
950 | Experiments in Third Age Education At the Norwich Conference 2000 the Standing Committee for Education (SCE) mounted a programme designed to focus on the U3A interest group, the resources that support it and the members who animate it. Following a tripartite presentation to the whole conference covering the Resource Centre, SOURCES and new developments in distance learning, ten colleagues led group sessions either replicating a first meeting in selected subject areas or exploring some approaches and methodologies current in U3A. In October the participants met in London to evaluate the project, many contributing considered written papers to the meeting. A similar structure was the basis of a Study Day held by U3A Scotland in Perth and this article is partly a report and partly a personal reflection on both events. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2001 |
952 | We are currently living through an unprecedented period, due to the coronavirus and everyone’s daily lives are being affected. The situation is impacting on people in lots of different ways and you will all have your own experiences, thoughts and reflections on what this time is like for you and how it is affecting you, both on a practical and on a psychological level. We would really like to capture all of this as part of a UK wide living history project. | U3A-led research (SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2020 |
953 | Evacuees Project - first hand accounts from evacuees and those who got to know them. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Runnymede U3A | South East | | |
954 | We are not sure where this project is going but the underlying thought is that if we don’t record our memories they will one day be lost forever .Our plan is to capture as many memories as we can and then set about categorising what we have collected. It seems that photographs are a good way of reviving memories so if can upload one with your comments we will and try and add it to the post . Most importantly however we value your recollections so please add a comment. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Runnymede U3A | South East | | |
961 | COVID-19 & Utilitarianism: the philosophy | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Worcester U3A | West Midlands | | 2020 |
962 | Survey of public information on attitudes to COVID-19 of >60 yrs age group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Worcester U3A | West Midlands | | 2020 |
963 | COVID-19: Survey of Worcester U3A members attitudes towards re-starting U3A activities (2020) | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Worcester U3A | West Midlands | | 2020 |
966 | Research into the men in the village of Gilwern who fought in WW1 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Gilwern U3A | Wales | | 2019 |
973 | Warwick U3A's History group held a geological treasure hunt. Ten teams, consisting of two geologists and 28 members, each chose a different rock and spent the first month at Warwick Museum, looking at where their rock was laid down. Summer days were spent in the field with maps, looking at quarries, houses, churches, the soil, trees, farming - everything dependent on the rock beneath. At the end the teams reported their findings., | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Warwick & District U3A | West Midlands | | 1998 |
974 | In Orpington's History group, each member in turn researches their favourite subject and presents it to the monthly meeting. Subjects have included mediaeval buildings, the Ottoman Empire, Alexander the Great and Joan of Arc. Researchers check and co-ordinate their findings from books and produce visual aids where possible. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Orpington U3A | London | | 1998 |
975 | Nottingham's History group looked at the origins of language, including the language families of the world, the spread of European languages alongside agriculture, the fate of Celtic languages and modern English as an international language. They researched word origins and loan words and members whose first language was not English contributed interesting comparisons. There were sessions on personal names. place names, writing and the alphabet. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Nottingham U3A | East Midlands | | 1998 |
976 | Lincoln U3A's History group concentrated for several years on the mediaeval period. Each member chose a subject for their own research and shared their findings with the group. Topics included St.Hugh of Avalon, Richard III, Stephen and Matilda, Magna Carta and the Wars of the Roses. The City of Lincoln provided a good hunting ground for visits - including the Cathedral and Castle, The Bishop's Palace, the Jews House and St.Mary's Guildhall. Visits of mediaeval kings to Lincoln and meetings of Parliament in Lincoln Chapter House were topics for group research. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lincoln U3A | East Midlands | | 1998 |
977 | Lincoln U3A's History group concentrated for several years on the mediaeval period. Each member chose a subject for their own research and shared their findings with the group. Topics included St.Hugh of Avalon, Richard III, Stephen and Matilda, Magna Carta and the Wars of the Roses. The City of Lincoln provided a good hunting ground for visits - including the Cathedral and Castle, The Bishop's Palace, the Jews House and St.Mary's Guildhall. Visits of mediaeval kings to Lincoln and meetings of Parliament in Lincoln Chapter House were topics for group research. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lincoln U3A | East Midlands | | 1998 |
978 | Article by Jack Yeatman on running a U3A history group, having done that for ten years. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | New Forest/Waterside U3A | South East | | 1998 |
983 | Article by John Lloyd on running an Architecture interest group. Expertise such as building, surveying or photography may come from members of the group. But once it is accepted that architecture embraces colour, shape, position, setting, aspect, structure, economics and history, everyone can be involved. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wearside U3A | North East | | 2000 |
986 | Plymouth U3A's Discovery Group explores topics with a historical interest and the current project is 'Forts and Defences of the South West'. Members spend their meetings on site visits, some of which are ruins, overgrown or on private land. They have already gained knowledge of military architecture and a better understanding of the problems of defending our southern shore. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Plymouth U3A | South West | | 1998 |
987 | Whickham U3A's history group wanted a new direction. The aim was to collect information through personal interviews, and by visits to archives and libraries to research books, journals and maps to show how much life styles have changed in the the 20th century. The final project will record how our fellow citizens were educated, lived, worked, worshipped and spent their leisure time over the last hundred years, from rural views to urban sprawl and from small shops in the front room to the massive Metro Centre. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Whickham & District U3A | North East | | 1999 |
988 | Boston's Room for Thought group was formed to stimulate members who had not done any research for some years, to satisfy their curiosity about a wide range of subjects. Each member takes one aspect of an agreed topic and brings the results of their research to the next meeting. Every member has felt the satisfaction of digging out facts by their own research and have used a wide range of resources, including newspapers, libraries, encyclopaedias and of course the internet. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Boston U3A | East Midlands | | 2000 |
990 | Exploring Social Inclusivity in the U3A by Rebecca Patterson et al. In Ageing and Society No 36, 2016 | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | | 2016 |
991 | A New Narrative for Ageing - are we ready for the 100 year life? | External research (U3A as research subjects) | London Region U3As | London | | 2020 |
992 | U3A's 5th decade - Quo Vadis? | External research (U3A as research subjects) | London Region U3As | London | | 2020 |
993 | Age Friendly London - an account of the U3A's involvement in the Mayor's initiative for London to become an age friendly city. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | London Region U3As | London | | 2020 |
996 | The aim of the research was to establish the proportion of domestic main entrance doorways with a level threshold, the number reporting an accident on entering or leaving and whether the door or letterbox conformed to published standards | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2000 |
997 | Maidstone's Design Group looked at access to buildings and especially 'ease of opening shop doors' - the project ran over three years. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Maidstone U3A | South East | | 2000 |
998 | The Resource Centre conducted a survey to investigate usage of the resources by U3A groups. A postal questionnaire was sent to all chairs of U3As whose groups had never used the Centre. | U3A-led research (SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2001 |
999 | Article on Learning Resources for the Lifelong Learner | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Harrogate U3A. | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2001 |
1002 | This was a practical project looking at, and cooking, historical food, such as that from Richard II's kitchen, the history of nutmeg and the role of women cooks. Tasting was central to the group sessions. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sevenoaks U3A | South East | | 1995 |
1003 | A study on study groups was carried out by the Editor of Sources, using Sussex U3As as a sample. The results were analysed by the nature of the groups, and a table showing the most popular areas is included. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sussex U3As | South East | | 2001 |
1005 | Abergaveeny has an Etymology Group, formed after a talk by the later group leader on proto languages. Each meeting looks at a particular aspect and members research such subjects as first names, place names, accent/dialect or idioms. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Abergavenny U3A | Wales | | 1996 |
1006 | Bath's Etymology group began by researching the 'Word of the Day' on the internet but has progressed to members giving talks to the group on their particular interests, such as musical terms, river names, foreign acquisitions or Australian slang. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bath U3A | South West | | |
1007 | 2003 Survey of U3A Learning - summary of results from first stage | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2003 |
1008 | Leatherhead's Government and Politics group have researched the ways in which our government works, in both theory and practice. The group has looked at the monarchy, parliament, the executive, the EU and made comparisons with other countries | U3A-led research (SLP) | AIUTA (Assoc of U3As) | International | | 1999 |
1009 | Lockdown diaries written by U3A members during the first period of lockdown March-July 2020 | U3A-led research (SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2020 |
1015 | Shop survey George Street, Hove BN3 3YB | U3A-led research (SLP) | Preston Park U3A | South East | | 2020 |
1016 | Changes in retail trading in my local high Street. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Hammersmith & Fulham U3A | London | | 2020 |
1017 | The High Street project is the first national survey carried out by U3A. It began in 2018 with the intention of recording changes in retail, but in response to the pandemic of 2020 a survey carried out in both 2020 and 2021 was added to the original format. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2018 |
1020 | An investigation into the changing world of the High Street from 1950's - 2020's | U3A-led research (SLP) | Orpington U3A | London | | 2021 |
1023 | The 1694 Great Fire destroyed many of the mainly medieval vernacular buildings in the centre of Warwick: timber-framed. These properties were characterised by wattle and daub walls, jettied upper stories, gables and thatched roofs. The materials for these were largely obtained locally due to high transport costs. Timber came from nearby in the river valleys, with more substantial timbers from the oaks of the Forest of Arden nearby, though these were becoming depleted by the demand for fuel by developing industry in Birmingham. The clay, lime and laths for the walls all came from nearby, as did thatching grass. All were highly flammable materials. | U3A-led research (SLP) | West Midlands Region | West Midlands | | 2021 |
1026 | Long Eaton's Plant Study Group was unable to go on visits during lockdown so they studied their own gardens or on local walks and shared their findings by email or phone. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Long Eaton U3A | East Midlands | | 2020 |
1027 | Cowbridge U3A Natural History Group invested in a trail comera to capture wildlife on film. During lockdown, members also shared wildlife observations from their solo walks. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Cowbridge U3A | Wales | | 2020 |
1028 | This research started with the expectation of unearthing great secrets about the small Warwickshire village of Budbrooke, which, dates back to the time of the Domesday book. In 1086 Ralph de Limesi held Budebroc and the church of St Michaels which still stands today. The Victoria County History says that before that the parish was held by Earl Eadwine of Mercia. The village is to west the Warwick and century the manor passed through various hands, until the early seventeenth when it was granted to Sir Robert Dormer, whose family who still own much of the land today, in the manor known as Grove Park. The county of Warwickshire was divided into 4 hundreds, Budbrooke was in the hundred of Barlichway. | U3A-led research (SLP) | West Midlands Region | West Midlands | | 2020 |
1029 | A talk on on Darwin the Geologist, highlighting a lesser known but important aspect of Charles Darwin's work. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Heritage Coast Lyme Regis U3A | South West | | 2021 |
1030 | A talk on the creation of the vaccines, covering - What is coronavirus? Vaccines, what they are and how they work; Details of the Pfizer and AstraZenaca vaccines; Clinical trials; Current issues. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Thanet U3A | South East | | 2021 |
1031 | We hear a lot about chocolate and its flavour, but what about its physical attributes – why does it do what it does? | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Haxby & Wiggington U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | | 2021 |
1040 | The U3A Future Lives Group is looking at several aspects of Ageing Well - Positive Ageing; Housing; Care and Carers. The Housing group has produced a questionnaire to help people reflect on whether the place where they live at present will be suitable for their future lives. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National | National (UK) | | 2020 |
1041 | Transcribing Outdoor Poor Relief Records for Warrington from 1798 | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | | |
1044 | COVID-19: Survey of Worcester U3A members attitudes towards re-starting U3A activities (2021) | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Worcester U3A | West Midlands | | 2021 |
1045 | Flint; a geological explanation of how it is formed, as well as where to find it, how to recognise it and its uses. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Broomfield U3A | East of England | | 2021 |
1046 | SETI – the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence and having fun with the Drake Equation – is anybody out there? And if they are, then where are they, and how many civilisations are likely? Are we alone; one of the most fundamental questions we can ask? This presentation covers the SETI search and the attempts to estimate the number of intelligent, technologically advanced alien civilisations in our Milky Way galaxy. We will look at the Drake Equation and its various parameters, and the range of estimates it predicts. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Exeter U3A | South West | | 2021 |
1047 | For over a hundred years, the ultimate recognition of ground-breaking scientific research has been the award of a Nobel Prize. But there’s another series of annual awards, less prestigious but no less cherished, which honour, not the greatest achievements in science, but the funniest. They’re called the Ig Nobel Prizes, and, since their launch in 1991, they’ve provided a humorous insight into the quirky side of scientific research. This light-hearted presentation takes a look back at some of the most improbable of prize-winners. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Torridge U3A | South West | | 2021 |
1048 | The Science of Drug Abuse in Sport. The World Anti-Doping Agency may state that “Doping is Fundamentally Contrary to the Spirit of Sport”, but reports of sportspeople caught using drugs have been common for at least 50 years. This presentation will cover the mechanisms of action and the performance effects of a number of drugs commonly abused in a range of different sports, including those used to enhance endurance, for increasing strength, and for reduction of pain and fatigue. The side-effects of these drugs, ranging from acne to death, will also be discussed. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | St.Albans U3A | East of England | | 2021 |
1051 | Ayr's tree-spotting group began as just that, a chance to get out and find real trees. We had started to venture further afield to interesting areas such as Galloway Forest Park and the Isle of Arran, when the pandemic arrived. Our members have been fortunate to avoid covid (touch wood!), but naturally we have had to adapt to the circumstances. For several months when even the smallest of outdoor gatherings was impossible, we held monthly themed zoom meetings. Members were encouraged to research a topic of the month, such as tree mythology, and give a short presentation of their findings. This certainly widened the scope of our discussions, and may well be something we repeat in future. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Ayr U3A | Scotland | | 2019 |
1052 | The Dulwich Tree Identification and Sketching group records leaves and fruits at different stages in the year and look at the trees in detail; the shapes and the bark and the flowers. One thing we’ve noticed looking at trees this way is that all trees are producing flowers, fruit and seeds – not just conventional fruit trees. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Dulwich & District U3A | London | | |
1056 | A review of the size/sale of our universe, with details as to how distances to objects in our universe are measured. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Basingstoke & Old Basing U3A | South East | | 2021 |
1057 | The science, history and politics of the Manhattan Project: the Atomic Bomb | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Brecon U3A | Wales | | 2021 |
1058 | The Human Microbiome Pt1 - is the ecological community of microorganisms that literally share our body space. An adult human is said to host over ten times as many (very tiny) bacterial cells as human cells, representing between a few hundred grams and fourteen hundred grams. These are sometimes referred to as the forgotten organ and which are vital for our survival and wellbeing. We need a broad spectrum of Probiotic Bacteria in and on our bodies to promote good health. We also have a wide selection of important viruses in our Guts. In one gram of faeces there are 100M bacteria, 100M viruses, skin cells, yeasts, and other fungi – so it is not just the bacteria. The relationship between the makeup of a person’s microbiota and their immune systems function, nutritional health, body form, and obesity, plus disease incidence such as MS, Crones disease, IBS, and Parkinson’s disease are all now under detailed study by Scientists, globally. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Exeter U3A | South West | | 2022 |
1059 | The Human Microbiome Pt1 - is the ecological community of microorganisms that literally share our body space. An adult human is said to host over ten times as many (very tiny) bacterial cells as human cells, representing between a few hundred grams and fourteen hundred grams. These are sometimes referred to as the forgotten organ and which are vital for our survival and wellbeing. We need a broad spectrum of Probiotic Bacteria in and on our bodies to promote good health. We also have a wide selection of important viruses in our Guts. In one gram of faeces there are 100M bacteria, 100M viruses, skin cells, yeasts, and other fungi – so it is not just the bacteria. The relationship between the makeup of a person’s microbiota and their immune systems function, nutritional health, body form, and obesity, plus disease incidence such as MS, Crones disease, IBS, and Parkinson’s disease are all now under detailed study by Scientists, globally. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Exeter U3A | South West | | 2022 |
1060 | The Human Microbiome Pt1 - is the ecological community of microorganisms that literally share our body space. An adult human is said to host over ten times as many (very tiny) bacterial cells as human cells, representing between a few hundred grams and fourteen hundred grams. These are sometimes referred to as the forgotten organ and which are vital for our survival and wellbeing. We need a broad spectrum of Probiotic Bacteria in and on our bodies to promote good health. We also have a wide selection of important viruses in our Guts. In one gram of faeces there are 100M bacteria, 100M viruses, skin cells, yeasts, and other fungi – so it is not just the bacteria. The relationship between the makeup of a person’s microbiota and their immune systems function, nutritional health, body form, and obesity, plus disease incidence such as MS, Crones disease, IBS, and Parkinson’s disease are all now under detailed study by Scientists, globally. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Exeter U3A | South West | | 2022 |
1061 | The Human Microbiome Pt1 - is the ecological community of microorganisms that literally share our body space. An adult human is said to host over ten times as many (very tiny) bacterial cells as human cells, representing between a few hundred grams and fourteen hundred grams. These are sometimes referred to as the forgotten organ and which are vital for our survival and wellbeing. We need a broad spectrum of Probiotic Bacteria in and on our bodies to promote good health. We also have a wide selection of important viruses in our Guts. In one gram of faeces there are 100M bacteria, 100M viruses, skin cells, yeasts, and other fungi – so it is not just the bacteria. The relationship between the makeup of a person’s microbiota and their immune systems function, nutritional health, body form, and obesity, plus disease incidence such as MS, Crones disease, IBS, and Parkinson’s disease are all now under detailed study by Scientists, globally. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Exeter U3A | South West | | 2022 |
940 | Doncaster U3A Needlecraft Group was invited by Age Concern to design a piece of work for inclusion in an exhibition entitled "The Time of our Lives", which was initiated by the Debate of the Age. We made a cross-stitch panel of individual pictures showing the different ages throughout our lives. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Doncaster U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Age Concern | 1999 |
942 | Debate of the Age; many U3As took part in the wide-ranging discussions of the Debate of the Age and contributed points of view from retired people. The future of health provision, work patterns, housing and pensions were all part of the survey of future trends in an ageing population. | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | Age Concern | 2000 |
982 | U3A in London set up a Debate of the Age Study Group to discuss the Millennium Debate and concentrated on just one of the five themes, Values and Attitudes. They prepared a questionnaire and worked with a local secondary school where a Year 8 class was already working on a 'granny project'. A final report on the work was submitted to the Age Concern Millennium Debate. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | U3A in London | London | Age Concern - Millennium Debate | 1999 |
981 | Richmond U3A's Current Affairs group held discussions based on the Millennium Debate proposals. These were Health & Care, Paying for Age, Work & Lifestyles, Values & Attitudes and The Built Environment. The group came to a number of conclusions on the type of changes necessary if an ageing population is to function more effectively. They felt the prevailing value system was one of the major influences on attitudes, priorities and allocation of resources. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Richmond (Yorks) U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Age Concern - Millennium Debates | 1999 |
416 | Age UK wants experiences of health care from over 65s with the aim of reforming the current system | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | Age UK | 2011 |
780 | Neighbourhoods of the Future - aim is to design better homes for older adults – improving health, care, design and technology.The role of the U3A cohort will develop over time but is likely to include informing the project at an early enough stage to influence design, giving feedback on project proposals or design ideas, providing insight (potentially testing products and assistive technology) and contributing ideas – even potentially co-creating where cohort members' expertise permits. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Agile Ageing Alliance | 2018 |
73 | Changes in Andover 1945-2000 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Andover U3A | South East | Andover Museum | 2008 |
499 | Age-related changes in remembering and forgetting emotional words: an electrophysiological analysis | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, East of England, acting on request received by the U3A | East of England | Anglia Ruskin University, Psychology Dept. | 2016 |
307 | Public art in Northern Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | N.Ireland Region | Northern Ireland | Arts Council for N.Ireland | 2015 |
76 | Researching six mills in Ashfield area | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Ashfield U3A | East Midlands | Ashfield Mill Restoration Project | |
521 | Investigation of a family burial chapel at Yester, near Gifford | External research (U3A as research assistants) | East Lothian U3A | Scotland | Assisting professional archaeologists | |
1025 | Request from ARCHA for volunteers who want to help improve quality of life in older age. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | National | National (UK) | Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing | 2021 |
493 | Research to develop a training programme to improve the use of memory for past events in healthy older adults. We are looking for volunteers over the age of 70 to take part in this autobiographical memory training. The results of this work may help us to develop a programme that could one day be used to prevent further decline in people with more significant memory problems. Autobiographical memory also has links to emotional and social functions, therefore we think that training this particular type of memory can have multiple benefits to overall wellbeing in later life. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, West Midlands, acting on request received by the U3A | West Midlands | Aston University - Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing | 2015 |
602 | Conserving and recording of coins from Roman hoard | U3A-led research (SLP) | Malmesbury & District | South West | Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury | 2016 |
71 | Part of 'Museum of My Life' project based on six Northumbrian museums | U3A-led research (SLP) | Alnwick U3A | North East | Bailiffgate Museum | 2008 |
81 | Object based research project, Bangor | U3A-led research (SLP) | Bangor U3A | Wales | Bangor Museum | 2008 |
1 | Ageing & memory changes | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, Wales¸ acting on request received by the U3A | Wales | Bangor University | |
382 | Study of the quality of life for carers of people with dementia | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | Bangor University | 2011 |
157 | Changing face of Barnet High Street | U3A-led research (SLP) | Barnet U3A | London | Barnet Museum | |
321 | Fauna & flora of gardens, Bath | U3A-led research (SLP) | Norton Radstock U3A | South West | Bath & NE Somerset Council | 2015 |
322 | Roman Beau St Hoard, Bath | U3A-led research (SLP) | Norton Radstock U3A | South West | Bath & NE Somerset Council | |
283 | Role of Battersea Town Hall in WW1 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wandsworth U3A | London | Battersea Arts Centre | 2013 |
284 | Good Neighbours - unsung heroes of Battersea | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wandsworth U3A | London | Battersea Arts Centre | 2014 |
285 | Investigating memories of evacuees in WW2 - intergenerational project in Battersea schools | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wandsworth U3A | London | Battersea Arts Centre | 2015 |
320 | Researching gardens & winter plants at Belsay Hall, Northumberland | U3A-led research (SLP) | Northumbria U3As | North East | Belsay Hall, Northumberland (English Heritage)) | 2011 |
984 | Members of Reading U3A worked with the Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group which has restored a water wheel at a silk mill and a horse wheel at a National Trust property, among other projects | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Reading U3A | South East | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group | 1999 |
381 | 2 year project to research & map Berks & S.Oxon pathways, drove roads and toll roads | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | Berkshire Record Office | 2015 |
783 | Discover the hidden history of Woodley in a shared learning project with Wokingham and Reading U3As. Woodley has grown from a few scaered coages and farms into a suburb of Reading, but has kept its sense of community. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Reading U3A | South East | Berkshire Record Office | 2018 |
783 | Discover the hidden history of Woodley in a shared learning project with Wokingham and Reading U3As. Woodley has grown from a few scaered coages and farms into a suburb of Reading, but has kept its sense of community. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wokingham U3A | South East | Berkshire Record Office | 2018 |
402 | To produce Gazetteer of Education 1770-1830, Wokingham, Berks | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wokingham U3A | South East | Berkshire Records Office | |
167 | Examining artefacts for inclusion in new Bethlem museum, Beckenham, and research to produce captions and guides. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham, Kent | 2014 |
159 | Stories of American GIs based at Hall Place, Bexley in 1944 (Station Y in Operation Ultra) | U3A-led research (SLP) | Bexley U3A | London | Bexley Heritage Trust | 2014 |
716 | A 16-y-o from a local school has created a smartphone app as part of an SLP with Wessington U3A's war memorials group. The app complements the group's 'Wor Poppy Walk' | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wessington U3A | North East | Biddick Academy | 2017 ? |
2 | How people can keep and update emotional and neutral information in working memory | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Birkbeck College (London University) | 2014 |
871 | A research project investigating the influence of physical fitness and cognitive reserve on executive and olfactory functioning | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Birkbeck College, London | 2019 |
755 | Study is to investigate how people’s physical fitness is related to their mental abilities such as memory and attention. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Birkbeck College, University of London | 2018 |
872 | The power of petitioning in 17th century England. In collaboration with Birkbeck university we plan to investigate the petitioners and their communities. | U3A-led research (SLP) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | Birkbeck University | 2019 |
504 | Blandford's Local History Group researched the period up tp WW1 and presented the results to Blandford Museum | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Blandford Forum U3A | South West | Blandford Museum | |
86 | Memories of holidays in Bognor, 1950s | U3A-led research (SLP) | Bognor Regis U3A | South East | Bognor Regis Local History Museum | 2013 |
3 | Veggi-eat project MORE INFORMATION NEEDED | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South West, acting on request received by the U3A | South West | Bournemouth University | |
4 | Attaching electrodes to legs?? MORE INFORMATION NEEDED | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South West, acting on request received by the U3A | South West | Bournemouth University | |
614 | Talking about Technology - web-based presentations telling the story of a particular technological process from the point of view of those living or working with it. The teams were taught interview techniques. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Basildon & Billericay U3A | East of England | Bournemouth University | 2000 |
614 | Talking about Technology - web-based presentations telling the story of a particular technological process from the point of view of those living or working with it. The teams were taught interview techniques. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wokingham U3A | South East | Bournemouth University | 2000 |
614 | Talking about Technology - web-based presentations telling the story of a particular technological process from the point of view of those living or working with it. The teams were taught interview techniques. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Stamford U3A | East Midlands | Bournemouth University | 2000 |
614 | Talking about Technology - web-based presentations telling the story of a particular technological process from the point of view of those living or working with it. The teams were taught interview techniques. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Melton Mowbray U3A | East Midlands | Bournemouth University | 2000 |
614 | Talking about Technology - web-based presentations telling the story of a particular technological process from the point of view of those living or working with it. The teams were taught interview techniques. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Southampton U3A | South East | Bournemouth University | 2000 |
594 | The Local History and Archaeology group of Wigtownshire U3A has been involved in projects led by various universities, including geo-physics investigations and the excavation of a crannog. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wigtownshire U3A | Scotland | Bradford University | |
450 | Request from Bradt Travel Guides for members' favourite bus pass routes | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | Bradt Travel Guides | 2011 |
1053 | Article in The Bristol Magazine about the benefits of belonging to Bristol U3A and taking part in its activities | External research about U3A | Bristol U3A | South West | Bristol Magazine | 2022 |
899 | The story of Thomas Elwood, Tyler & Brickmaker, and underdog… The fifth blog in our series from the work of University of the Third Age members participating in the Shared Learning Project with the British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research, is by Jane Harrington. Using the Hearth Tax returns from the City of London and Middlesex as a starting point, Jane presents the story of one Thomas Elwood. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2019 |
900 | The Parish of St Margaret New Fish Street in 1666 - The fourth blog in our series from the work of University of the Third Age members participating in the Shared Learning Project with the British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research, is by Barbara Sanders. Using the hearth tax returns from the City of London and Middlesex as a starting point, Barbara presents an incredibly detailed picture of the intramural parish of St Margaret New Fish Street in 1666. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2019 |
901 | The Druggists of Bucklersbury - The third blog in our series from the work of University of the Third Age members participating in the Shared Learning Project with the British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research, is by Peter Cox. Using the hearth tax returns from the City of London and Middlesex as a starting point, Peter investigated the ‘druggists’ of Bucklersbury Street in the City parishes of St Stephen Walbrook and St Benet Sherehog. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2019 |
902 | St Botolph Aldersgate: Women Printers and Booksellers in 1666. The second blog in our series from the work of University of the Third Age members participating in the Shared Learning Project with the British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research, is by Lisa Vine. Using the hearth tax returns from the City of London and Middlesex as a starting point, Lisa worked with other documents to trace the stories of women printers and booksellers in 1666. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2019 |
927 | The Hearth Tax and and the minister David Barton of St Margaret New Fish Street. This latest blog in our series from the work of University of the Third Age members participating in the Shared Learning Project with the British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research, is by Barbara Sanders. Using the hearth tax returns from the City of London and Middlesex as a starting point, Barbara revealed the life of the minister David Barton, resident in the intramural parish of St Margaret New Fish Street in 1666. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2019 |
928 | Thomas Padnall and the ‘Sunne’ inn, St Margaret New Fish Street in 1666. This latest blog in our series from the work of University of the Third Age members participating in the Shared Learning Project with the British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research, is by Barbara Sanders. Using the hearth tax returns from the City of London and Middlesex as a starting point, Barbara reveals the life of Thomas Padnall, resident in the intramural parish of St Margaret New Fish Street in 1666. This builds on her earlier blogs, where the parish itself was detailed and the life of David Barton was revealed. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2019 |
929 | The Hearth Tax and a series of lives at All Hallows Staining This latest blog in our series from the work of University of the Third Age members participating in the Shared Learning Project with the British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research, is derived from a series of lives that Joan Hardinges researched at the north-eastern intramural parish of All Hallows Staining. Using the hearth tax returns from the City of London and Middlesex as a starting point, Joan revealed the wider lives of three quite different individuals making the parish home in 1666. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2019 |
930 | The Aristocracy of St Botolph’s Aldersgate in 1666 This latest blog in our series from the work of University of the Third Age members participating in the Shared Learning Project with the British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research, is derived from the work of Aelwyn Taylor, Jane Harrington and Lisa Vine. Using the hearth tax returns from the City of London and Middlesex as a starting point, they reveal the lives of the aristocratic residents at the northern suburban parish of St Botolph’s Aldersgate. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2019 |
931 | The Parish of St Katherine Coleman in 1666 This blog in our series from the work of University of the Third Age members participating in the Shared Learning Project with the British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research, is derived from the work of Pauline Brown and Maryke Koomans. Using the hearth tax returns from the City of London and Middlesex as a starting point, Pauline and Maryke present a view of the City parish of St Katherine Coleman in 1666. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2019 |
970 | Between January and June 2018, a shared learning project was run with the University of the Third Age in Greenwich. As with the London and Middlesex SLP, the team was charged with using the hearth tax returns as a starting point and following their interest to reveal stories of Greenwich and the people who lived there in the late seventeenth century. In this post, Michael Zell and Jackie Davies investigate the people that lived in the High Street East and King’s Barn areas of Greenwich. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2018 |
971 | Between January and June 2018, a shared learning project was run with the University of the Third Age in Greenwich. As with the London and Middlesex SLP, the team was charged with using the hearth tax returns as a starting point and following their interest to reveal stories of Greenwich and the people who lived there in the late seventeenth century. In this post, Carolyn Heathcote shows continuity in the exempt status of some people living in the Church Wall area of East Greenwich and finds references in the parish registers to people possibly connected with those living in Church Wall (who were listed in the hearth tax return). | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2018 |
972 | Between January and June 2018, a shared learning project was run with the University of the Third Age in Greenwich. As with the London and Middlesex SLP, the team was charged with using the hearth tax returns as a starting point and following their interest to reveal stories of Greenwich and the people who lived there in the late seventeenth century. Over the next few weeks, we will share their work through the blog. In this post, Michael Zell andHazel Beale introduce the area and the Hearth Tax for Lady Day 1664. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2018 |
995 | Between January and June 2018, a shared learning project was run with the University of the Third Age in Greenwich. As with the London and Middlesex SLP, the team was charged with using the hearth tax returns as a starting point and following their interest to reveal stories of Greenwich and the people who lived there in the late seventeenth century. In this post, Margaret Gravelle takes us on a journey of the wealthy street of Crooms Hill and the people and properties therein. | U3A-led research (SLP) | South East London | London | British Academy Hearth Tax Project, Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2018 |
169 | Preparing guide to BFI Mediatheque film archive | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Film Institute, South Bank, London | 2008 |
170 | Guide to BFI Mediatheque films about East End of London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Film Institute, South Bank, London | 2010 |
168 | Investigation of BFI films featuring older women, involving Wembley Film Group from Brent U3A. U3A members nationwide involved via questionnaire | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Film Institute, South Bank, London (Until end of 2006 it was known as National Film Theatre) | 2006 |
171 | Children's literature over last 100 years | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Library | 2008 |
172 | Children's literature over last 100 years - 2nd project | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Library | 2009 |
173 | Researching detective fiction | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Library | 2009 |
174 | Travellers' Tales - exploring travel literature and why people travel | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Library | 2010 |
175 | Exploring natural history of London within 20-mile radius of St Paul's | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Library | 2011 |
176 | History of science in London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Library | 2013 |
177 | Restoration of green London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Library | 2012 |
178 | Members of group each chose a museum object, researched it and gave a talk on it - at the British Museum | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Museum | 2002 |
179 | Evaluating 'Enlightenment' & 'Living & Dying' galleries at BM | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Museum | 2004 |
180 | Working with interpretation team at BM to identify 'Gateway' artefacts and discover if the item is correctly placed and labelled for visitors by interviewing 50 people using a questionnaire | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Museum | 2006 |
181 | Materials and Motives, 100BC to 100AD - description of objects from India, Africa, the Americas, China, the Middle East and Europe | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Museum | 2005 |
182 | Handling collection at BM | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Museum | 2015 |
183 | Evaluating two Museum galleries: The Enlightenment Gallery & Living & Dying Gallery | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Museum | 2004 |
185 | Cataloguing articles in Post Office house magazine | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Postal Museum | 2011 |
186 | Hidden heroes of the postal service | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Postal Museum | 2012 |
187 | Documenting photographs 1930-60 at Postal Museum | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Postal Museum | 2010 |
188 | To research sporting history of individuals and groups associated with Post Office or Royal Mail | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | British Postal Museum | 2012 |
912 | Do you have an interest in consumer issues? BSI’s Consumer & Public Interest Network (CPIN) is asking for volunteers from U3A to represent the voice of UK consumers in the development of British Standards. CPIN members are trained to be independent consumer experts, who represent consumers on committees developing standards for many sectors. If you are interested in becoming a CPIN rep, please contact consumer@bsigroup.com with a brief CV, or with any questions you may have. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | | | British Standards Institution | 2019 |
1050 | Brunels' Tunnel. which connected Rotherhithe and Wapping, was constructed between 1825 and 1843. It was the first ever tunnel dug under a river and is still in use today as the route for TFLs Overground Railway. However the Brunels did not dig the tunnel themselves, they had a large workforce probably around 36 men on each shift and two shifts a day plus lots of other labourers doing a variety of other support tasks. The museum has good records of the tunnelers who perished whilst working on the tunnel but very limited records of the rest of the workforce. This is where our SLP may be able to help. Our project is likely to research the workforce, what were their names? where did they live? what about their families - did they move with them or stay at home? Indeed where were their homes? were they recruited from the tin mines of Cornwall or the coal mines of Somerset? | U3A-led research (SLP) | South East Greater London Network | London | Brunel Museum, Rotherhithe, SE London | 2022 |
1018 | An online research project to explore how psychological factors such as anxiety influence balance. These results will inform new NHS strategies to reduce the risk of falls. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Brunel University | 2021 |
270 | Fiction & cultural mediation of ageing - research into leading British novelists' (David Lodge and Jim Crace) depiction of ageing | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Brunel University, Centre for Contemporary Writing | 2010 |
1001 | Article by Heinz Wolff of Brunel University on the Millennium Homes Project, which looked at the role of technology in supporting older peole in homes of their choice. | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | Brunel University, Institute for Bioengineering | 2003 |
5 | Ageing and well being | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Buckingham University | |
651 | Meopham U3A Bee Watch group began in 2017. We walk, at monthly intervals, a set route of between 1 and 2 km and record the variety and quantity of any bumblebees that we see, taking note of the caste i.e. male, female, worker, or unknown, plus the vegetation & prevailing wind, weather & cloud conditions. Initially 5 routes were surveyed with 4 being recorded on the Bumblebee Conservation Trust website 'BeeWalk' online reporting scheme. In 2017 another site was at a local garden centre which provided an easily accessible area where less mobile members of the group could take part. We are grateful to the BumbleBee Conservation Trust for providing some initial identification training, but anyone interested can take part - the BBCT will help you with identification. During 2018, walks continued & we were able to revise some of our routes as experience grew. The 2019 season ended in October and reports and plans for 2020 are currently in preparation. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Meopham U3A | South East | Bumblebee Conservation Trust | 2017 |
726 | Bumblebee conservation - field study | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | Bumblebee Conservation Trust | 2018 |
858 | Working together on a project to capture memories and create an audio archive. Buxton’s ‘Present from the Past’ project will capture sound-bites and snap-shots of the town and bring the rich history of Buxton and surrounding area to life. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Buxton U3A | East Midlands | Buxton Museum and Art Gallery | |
24 | To understand and map the different categories of learning experience that people use | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | CREATE Group, Ed & Social Research Inst. | 2012 |
318 | U3A contributed to transforming the way research is carried out within Newcastle University | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Northumbria U3As | North East | CURDS (Centre for Urban & Regional Dev't Studies) | 2013 |
215 | Saltash U3A's Geology group worked with local organisations on the Mapping the Sun project to locate and research a fourth stone circle near the existing three, known as The Hurlers. The circles are thought to be neolithic. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Saltash U3A | South West | Camborne School of Mines | 2015 |
673 | The Cambridge BioResource is a panel of around 16,000 volunteers, both with and without health conditions, who are willing to be approached to participate in research studies investigating the links between genes, the environment, health and disease. Volunteers who join the Cambridge BioResource donate their DNA via a blood or saliva sample which is used together with other information, such as gender and ethnicity, to match them to specific research studies. Volunteers are free to choose which studies they would like to take part in, allowing the CBR to provide researchers with groups of participants, tailor-made to the research study. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, East of England, acting on request received by the U3A | East of England | Cambridge University | |
93 | Conservation of the Shining Ramshorn Snail | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | Canterbury Christ Church University | 2015 |
727 | Focus group study on benefits of joint participation in Arts activities with carers and the cared for | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Canterbury U3A | South East | Canterbury Christ Church University/Sidney de Haan centre for the Arts and Health | 2018 |
814 | Decision making in horses and donkeys - an experimental study | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | Canterbury Christ Church university | 2018 |
6 | Genetics of Alzheimers disease | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, Wales¸ acting on request received by the U3A | Wales | Cardiff University | |
103 | Researching 1843 riots | U3A-led research (SLP) | Cirencester U3A | South West | Carlton Trust | |
1021 | People of Warwickshire - Warwick is most famously known to be the seat for one of England’s greatest castles. Warwick castle had been given back to the crown due to the death of the last Dudley in 1590, who did not produce a legitimate male heir. King James I granted the castle to Sir Fulke Greville in 1604, who was from minor gentry family in south-west Warwickshire. He had successfully been a treasurer of the Navy, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Commissioner of the Treasury. Greville unfortunately had to spend £20,000 to restore and adorn the castle, after it fell into a state of disrepair. Before his death in 1628, he was made Baron Brooke in 1621 and his cousin Robert Greville, inherited the castle and estate and served in the Civil War as an English Roundhead General, until his death in 1643. | U3A-led research (SLP) | West Midlands Region | West Midlands | Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2020 |
1022 | The 1670 Michaelmas hearth tax return is the most complete surviving list as it was the first to be directly collected after the experiment of using tax farmers had collapsed and was administered from the Hearth Tax office in London. It had been subject to two archival studies. During the 1930’s and the 1940’s John Styles created a card index, held in Warwick Record Office, and in 2010 Tom Arkell published the return with an introduction and critical apparatus of people. | U3A-led research (SLP) | West Midlands Region | West Midlands | Centre for Hearth Tax Research | 2021 |
308 | Reminiscence, N.Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | N.Ireland Region | Northern Ireland | Centre for Migration Studies, Omagh | |
189 | Archives of the Brothers of Charterhouse Almshouses | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Charterhouse Trust, London | 2015 |
190 | The lives of past Brothers at Charterhouse from the 17th and 18th century. Spanning a range of professions, from florists to lieutenants, the Charterhouse has admitted a striking list of intriguing personalities. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Charterhouse Trust, London | 2016 |
685 | This project will seek to look into the impact of the Great Plague, the epidemic of bubonic plague which affected London in 1665, on the residents of Charterhouse, and its close neighbour across Smithfield, St Bartholomew’s Hospital. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Charterhouse, London | 2018 |
750 | The Year of the Plague, | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Charterhouse, London | 2018 |
97 | Stories of people who founded Chelmsford Museum | U3A-led research (SLP) | Chelmsford U3A | East of England | Chelmsford Museum | 2008 |
561 | Celebration of the 175th anniversary of the opening of Cirencester station and its branch line, in use from 1841 to 1965. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Cirencester U3A | South West | Cirencester Civic Society | 2015 |
1049 | Write That Play! is a ten-week playwriting course for new and experienced playwrights, presented in conjunction with Citadel Arts of Edinburgh. Participants will work together on all aspects of writing plays and we plan to engage a small group of professional actors to perform work produced by course members. After the course participants will have the opportunity to join a playwriting group to further develop their writing skills and experience. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Scotland Region | Scotland | Citadel Arts, Edinburgh | 2021 |
843 | Dame Margery Corbett Ashby was a dedicated supporter of women’s rights. She spent much of her long life fighting for women’s right to equal suffrage and citizenship around the world. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Citizens 800, Royal Holloway | 2018 |
842 | The First World War produced Britain’s first major anti-war movement. Conscientious Objectors (COs) were a collection of individuals who refused to fight. Although there were organisations such as the No-Conscription Fellowship, it was up to the individual, at enormous personal sacrifice, to make the protest. This meant facing alone the combined strength of the judiciary, the military, the government, and the vast majority of public opinion. Changes to attitudes and laws as a result of their protest were not brought about by an inspired or brilliant individual who forced change. There were no leaders of the movement as such, although there were prominent individuals. It was the accumulative action of ordinary citizens that made the difference. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Citizens 800, Royal Holloway College | 2018 |
845 | Eric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury, came from a long line of bankers and philanthropists. Although he considered the hereditary peerage to be against his political and personal principles, he served in the House of Lords from 1971 until his death in 2016. He was a champion of human rights both at home and abroad and his Buddhist and humanist beliefs were reflected in the causes he supported. His passion for reform and worthy causes may have been influenced by his ancestor, Sir John Lubbock (1834 – 1913), who had introduced bank holidays and a reduction in working hours in order to provide a healthier lifestyle for the working classes. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Citizens 800, Royal Holloway College | 2018 |
846 | Pat Wilson was a stalwart campaigner for people’s rights to use our network of public footpaths and rights of way. She was for many years the Ramblers’ Association representative in North-West Kent. As Local Correspondent, and later Vice President, of the Open Spaces Society (the oldest conservation society in the country), she also campaigned for the preservation of public open spaces. She founded local walking groups which merged to become the Meopham and District Footpaths Group; she later became their President for life. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Meopham U3A | South East | Citizens 800, Royal Holloway College | 2018 |
847 | Riot and Rebellion in Mid-Nineteenth Century Devon - The records show numerous occasions when riot and rebellion occurred in Devon. The reasons for disorder were many and included food shortages, price rises, and opposing religious views. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Citizens 800, Royal Holloway College | 2018 |
848 | Torquay is regarded as a sleepy and affluent place. Yet, despite its ‘sleepy’ reputation, the Riot Act was read twice in the nineteenth century. The town was one of great inequality. While large villas were built for wealthy families, there was a shortage of homes for the working people. In one slum, two thousand men, women and children lived in 6 lodging houses. In Torre and Ellacombe, in the town centre, the population rose up, protested, and rioted in pursuit of reform. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Citizens 800, Royal Holloway College | 2018 |
849 | Following an insurrection in Canterbury in December 1647, the accused leaders were put on trial in May 1648. However, the Grand Jury refused to indict. The events that followed culminated in the Kentish Rebellion: one of the most significant uprisings of the Second English Civil War. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Citizens 800, Royal Holloway College | 2019 |
192 | City Lit looked for volunteers to train as co-ordinators for informal adult learning | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | City Literary Institute, London | 2010 |
184 | Groups at East Lothian have studied the damage to St.Mary's Kirk, at Haddington during the Scots-English conflict of the 1540s. | U3A-led research (SLP) | East Lothian U3A | Scotland | Collaborator mentioned but not named | |
60 | Healthy volunteers needed for a research study into the optimal design of visual field test stimulus for the detection of retinal changes in glaucoma.research | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | College of Optometrists | 2015 |
78 | Aughton and Ormskirk U3A trialled Mindfit, computer-based programme to keep the brain efficient. It is designed to combat the natural slowing of cognitive skills. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Aughton & Ormskirk U3A | North West | Commercial organisation producing Mindfit | 2008 |
589 | Members of the Bearsden & Milngavie Genealogy group researched the lives of five young men who had connections with Bearsden and died in the Battle of the Somme. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Bearsden & Milngavie U3A | Scotland | Commonwealth War Graves Commission Living Memory Project | 2016 |
1037 | VOICES THROUGH TIME: THE STORY OF CARE We need your help to turn our vast archive collection into documents that can be easily accessed and read online. Thomas Coram established The Foundling Hospital in 1739, as the UK’s first home for children whose mothers were unable to care for them. Today, the charity Coram continues to support vulnerable children and young people. Our archive contains thousands of handwritten records, going back to the 1700s, which contain the stories of children who were cared for at the Foundling Hospital. With your help transcribing these records, we can make them available online for the first time. We can find out more about the lives of children in care in the past, the institutions that cared for them, the history of Coram and the story of care in the UK. | U3A-led research (SLP) | National | National (UK) | Coram Foundation | 2021 |
407 | Knitting group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Costume Museum, Bath | |
593 | Research by the Radcliffe U3A Archaeology group, including five test pits, a parish hedgerow survey and the historic layout of gardens and orchards. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Radcliffe-on-Trent U3A | East Midlands | Council for British Archaeology East Midlands Parish Boundaries Project | 2016 |
104 | Coming of the railways and their impact on Crawley by U3A History Group | U3A-led research (SLP) | Crawley U3A | South East | Crawley Museum Society | 2014 |
405 | Archaeology project - under discussion end of 2013 | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Crossrail | |
193 | Social history of Croydon airport, esp.1928-39 & impact on surrounding area | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Croydon Airport | 2015 |
960 | Outdoor Poor Relief records for Warrington from late 18th Century are being transcribed | U3A-led research (SLP) | Warrington U3A | North West | Culture Warrington Museum | 2020 |
7 | Active ageing - including balance, weakness and frailty and physical activity and inactivity in older age. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Cumbria University | |
8 | Gaze & walking - how visual problems may limit physical activity | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Cumbria University | |
508 | Annual lecture series provided for the U3A by DANA with current scientific researchers | External research (U3A as research subjects) | National | National (UK) | DANA Foundation | |
215 | Saltash U3A's Geology group worked with local organisations on the Mapping the Sun project to locate and research a fourth stone circle near the existing three, known as The Hurlers. The circles are thought to be neolithic. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Saltash U3A | South West | Dartmoor National Park | 2015 |
985 | The 'Ologies Group of Forest of Dean U3A worked with the Dean Archaeological Group to investigate a variety of projects. So far these have included field name studies, Iron Age sites, deserted settlements and they were asked by the county's Sites & Monuments to look at early castles in the Forest of Dean. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Forest of Dean U3A | South West | Dean Archaeological Group | 1999 |
858 | Working together on a project to capture memories and create an audio archive. Buxton’s ‘Present from the Past’ project will capture sound-bites and snap-shots of the town and bring the rich history of Buxton and surrounding area to life. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Buxton U3A | East Midlands | Derbyshire Record Office | |
111 | History of 15th century cruck house, Devizes | U3A-led research (SLP) | Devizes U3A | South West | Devizes, Wiltshire (National Trust) | |
867 | Four town trails, different themes printed tri-fold leaflets available to the public and on King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council's tourism website. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Downham Market | East of England | Discover Downham Heritage Centre | 2018 |
303 | Researching original and replica objects from WW2 in a Newcasle museum, including newspapers, medals, ration books, blackout curtains & an ARP helmet | U3A-led research (SLP) | North East Region | North East | Discovery Museum, Newcastle | 2011 |
880 | Subjective benefits of a deeply inserted extended wear hearing aid compared to other in-canal sound-delivering hearing aids | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Bramhall U3A | North West | Division of Human Communication, Development and Hearing, Manchester University | 2019 |
879 | Quantification of vascular and neuronal pathology in dementia using PET and MRI | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Bramhall U3A | North West | Division of Neuroscience, Manchester University | 2018 |
720 | Working with Downside Abbey Outreach Team, the project is concerned with researching and recording a collection of photographs taken by Monks of the Abbey, Masters and Pupils of Downside School. We are currently creating a database of the 300 or so photographic albums in the archive and we are also scanning all photos to produce digital images. All of this information will be used as material for a future book whose working title is a Pictorial History of Downside. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Norton Radstock U3A | South West | Downside Abbey | 2017 |
195 | Gallery accessibility for older and disabled visitors at Dulwich | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Dulwich Picture Gallery | 2006 |
196 | Researching Visitor Book 1867-8 at Dulwich. This was a pilot project of one volume to assess whether scanning all 49 volumes would be practical or worthwhile. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Dulwich Picture Gallery | 2007 |
420 | Researching the artist-keepers of Dulwich Picture Gallery, Ralph Cockburn and S.P.Denning, in nineteenth century | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Dulwich Picture Gallery | |
9 | Effects of technology in over fifties | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, Scotland, acting on request received by the U3A | Scotland | Dundee University | |
389 | Planting new garden for residents, Dunwhinny Lodge | U3A-led research (SLP) | Tweeddale U3A | Scotland | Dunwhinny Lodge | |
117 | Accessing Ancient Dunwich | U3A-led research (SLP) | East Suffolk U3As | East of England | Dunwich Museum, Suffolk | |
505 | Teesdale U3A's Community Astronomy Outreach Project 2016. We have teamed up with the Durham County Record Office to start up the first photographic archive for amateur astronomers residing in the County | U3A-led research (SLP) | Teesdale U3A | North East | Durham County Record Office | 2016 |
897 | A survey in preparation for launch of the East End Women's Museum. The museum will have a permanent space in Barking in less than two years and we are trying to collect people's ideas and input as to what they'd like to see represented in the museum, what sort of facilities it should have etc. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | East End Women's Museum | 2019 |
361 | Learning languages in the third age | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Scotland Region | Scotland | Edinburgh University, Neuroscience Research Team | |
271 | Studies of birds, insects and plants in Eltham Palace gardens | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Eltham Palace, London (English Heritage) | 2012 |
545 | An excavation searching for a possible Roman town at Sorviodunum. Findings included 1st century pottery, traces of a Roman road and the wall and floor of a structure, probably a house. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Salisbury U3A | South West | English Heritage | 2006 |
581 | Maps and More | U3A-led research (SLP) | Epping U3A | East of England | Epping Forest District Museum | 2017 |
770 | Maps - Hands On - one of the elements of an East of England SLP | U3A-led research (SLP) | Roding Valley U3A | East of England | Epping Forest Planning Dept | 2018 |
770 | Maps - Hands On - one of the elements of an East of England SLP | U3A-led research (SLP) | Epping Forest U3A | East of England | Epping Forest Planning Dept | 2018 |
770 | Maps - Hands On - one of the elements of an East of England SLP | U3A-led research (SLP) | Waltham Abbey U3A | East of England | Epping Forest Planning Dept | 2018 |
125 | Confirm site of walled garden & layout at Erdigg Hall and identify historical vegetables | U3A-led research (SLP) | Flintshire U3A | Wales | Erddig Hall, Wrexham (National Trust) | 2011 |
598 | Halstead U3A's 21st Century group tries to preserve the past for the future. They are working to conserve air raid shelters erected by Courtaulds for their workers. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Halstead U3A | East of England | Essex Industrial Archaeology Group | 2016 |
1000 | An oral history project at Great Baddow, Essex, which despite having pre-Domesday roots, has no written history. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Great Baddow & Galleywood U3A | East of England | Essex Record Office | 2000 |
384 | Listening Bench Oral History Project | U3A-led research (SLP) | Southend Area U3As | East of England | Essex Record Office, Sound Archive | 2018 |
652 | The Listening Bench on Southend Pier is intended for people to sit and at the press of a button learn about Southend and its people | U3A-led research (SLP) | Thorpe Bay U3A | East of England | Essex Records Office, Sound Archive, National Lottery funded project | 2017 |
652 | The Listening Bench on Southend Pier is intended for people to sit and at the press of a button learn about Southend and its people | U3A-led research (SLP) | Southend Network | East of England | Essex Records Office, Sound Archive, National Lottery funded project | 2017 |
652 | The Listening Bench on Southend Pier is intended for people to sit and at the press of a button learn about Southend and its people | U3A-led research (SLP) | Leigh Estuary U3A | East of England | Essex Records Office, Sound Archive, National Lottery funded project | 2017 |
652 | The Listening Bench on Southend Pier is intended for people to sit and at the press of a button learn about Southend and its people | U3A-led research (SLP) | Southend U3A | East of England | Essex Records Office, Sound Archive, National Lottery funded project | 2017 |
652 | The Listening Bench on Southend Pier is intended for people to sit and at the press of a button learn about Southend and its people | U3A-led research (SLP) | Leigh on sea U3A | East of England | Essex Records Office, Sound Archive, National Lottery funded project | 2017 |
652 | The Listening Bench on Southend Pier is intended for people to sit and at the press of a button learn about Southend and its people | U3A-led research (SLP) | Southend Area U3As | East of England | Essex Records Office, Sound Archive, National Lottery funded project | 2017 |
197 | Mythology in the European Housewife's Shopping Basket - study of shopping baskets by teams fom six European countries, involving a total of 12 trips to different parts of Europe by the participants. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | European Union Lifelong Learning Programme aka Grundtvig (funded) | 2010 |
1010 | U3A members joined a shared learning project looking into the way that we seek happiness and whether this differs across different age groups. This was co-ordinated by two academics in the department of classics and the college of humanities at the University of Exeter. There are three ancient prescriptions – Epicurus, Stoics, and Aristotelian. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Exeter U3A | South West | Exeter University | 2020 |
964 | Transcription of the Knight Family Archives Phase 1 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Minehead U3A | South West | Exmoor National Park Authority (ENPA) | 2019 |
74 | English St in Armagh | U3A-led research (SLP) | Armagh U3A | Northern Ireland | Federation of Ulster Local Studies | 2012 |
198 | 17th-century merchant's house in Hampstead - project will research the history of 4 connoisseurs who donated their collections of ceramics, musical instruments and pictures to the house | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Fenton House, Ealing (National Trust) | 2014 |
860 | A study investigatingwellbeing in retirement and how it is affected by psychological factors | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Cupar U3A | Scotland | Fife Health and Social Care Partnership | 2019 |
124 | Remiscences about the WW2 and 1950s, Flintshire | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Flintshire U3A | Wales | Flintshire CC Social Services | |
329 | Researching who is buried at Ford Park, Plymouth | U3A-led research (SLP) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Ford Park Cemetery | |
199 | Where did all the foundlings go? - tracing destinations of children from the Foundling Hospital, London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Foundling Museum, London | 2007 |
200 | Study of apprenticeship records of Foundlings 1751-62 - London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Foundling Museum, London | 2007 |
201 | Research into musical education & future army careers of Foundling boys | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Foundling Museum, London | 2010 |
202 | Education of Foundlings, whether boys and girls were treated differently and if girls were educated to a level that would fit them for jobs other than domestic service | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Foundling Museum, London | 2009 |
509 | Annual lecture series provided for the U3A by National Institute for Medical Research with current scientific researchers | External research (U3A as research subjects) | National | National (UK) | Francis Crick Institute | 2009 |
397 | War graves project, Wetherby, Yorks | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | Friends of Beckett St Cemetery | |
564 | Research to find out about soldiers who died in 1914/1918 war and are listed on graves in Beckett Street Cemetery. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wetherby U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Friends of Beckett Street Cemetery. | 2014 |
203 | Life of a Victorian governess, Geffrye Museum, Shoreditch | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Geffrye Museum, Shoreditch | 2004 |
204 | The presence of black people in London 1750-1950. Research to look at contribution of black Londoners to the professions, the arts, sport, trade and in service. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Geffrye Museum, Shoreditch | 2005 |
594 | The Local History and Archaeology group of Wigtownshire U3A has been involved in projects led by various universities, including geo-physics investigations and the excavation of a crannog. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wigtownshire U3A | Scotland | Glasgow University | |
453 | Study to track 50,000 Scots to understand why cancer, heart disease and mental health problems often run in families. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | Glasgow University, Scottish Family Health Study | 2010 |
98 | Locating, cataloguing and photographing artefacts from past digs at the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust site at Greystones Farm, Bourton-on-the-Water, that are held in various museums around the country | U3A-led research (SLP) | Cheltenham U3A | South West | Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust | 2012 |
99 | Ornithological project, Cheltenham | U3A-led research (SLP) | Cheltenham U3A | South West | Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust | |
10 | PACE dept / ageing | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Goldsmiths College (London University) | |
531 | Neural correlates of face blindness across different age groups to show a developmental trajectory. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Goldsmiths College (London University) | 2016 |
532 | Study looking at whether brain stimulation can improve moods in healthy older adults | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Goldsmiths College (University of London) | 2016 |
534 | Creative problem solving - to get a better understanding of the interaction between language, culture and creativity in a sample of British native speakers | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Goldsmiths College (University of London) | 2016 |
650 | A research project that aims to assess whether a very mild, non-invasive form of brain stimulation can improve mood. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Goldsmiths College, London University | 2017 |
719 | Investigating Autism Spectrum Disorders across the lifespan | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Goldsmiths College, London University | 2017 |
721 | Investigation of Autism Spectrum Disorders across the lifespan | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Goldsmiths College, London University | 2017 |
933 | We are running a study examining bodily awareness in dance and movement. The study involves learning to perform two different dance/movement exercises and completing questionnaires and computerised tasks measuring bodily awareness and mood. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | Goldsmiths College, University of London | 2020 |
980 | Inter-generational forum - a discussion group between a group of U3Agers sixth formers from local grammar schools. Fortnightly meetings take place without either school staff or parents and subjects discussed have included the legalising of cannabis, the politics of smoking, reform of the house of Lords, homosexuality and the future of the Church. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Salisbury U3A | South West | Grammar schools in Salisbury | 1998 |
351 | Changing Places; one building, 1000 years - story of Green Howards Museum & Trinity Church Richmond | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Richmond (Yorks) U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Green Howards Regimental Museum, Richmond, Yorkshire | 2015 |
11 | How people use strategies to complete memory based tasks | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Greenwich University | 2014 |
12 | Examining police procedures in cases in which older adults are victims of crime | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Greenwich University | 2015 |
410 | Dummy project for testing of editing functions - will be deleted or recycled after use | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | National Research Sub-committee | National (UK) | Greenwich University, Rochester | 2016 |
410 | Dummy project for testing of editing functions - will be deleted or recycled after use | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Malling and District U3A | South East | Greenwich University, Rochester | 2016 |
911 | Can you read Pitman Shorthand? The GNM Archive, part of the Guardian Foundation charity is asking for help from U3A members who can read Pitman shorthand. The Archive collects, preserves and makes accessible records of the Guardian and Observer newspapers. It has acquired the unique collection of Clyde Sanger, the Guardian’s first Africa correspondent, reporting for the newspaper between 1960 and 1965. Clyde’s papers include around 130 notebooks mostly covering his work in Central, Southern and Eastern Africa. Many are partially written in Pitman shorthand, which the archivists (and most researchers) can't read! U3A members have so much experience and expertise that the archivists hoped to find anyone who might be willing to transcribe the shorthand text. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | | | Guardian | 2019 |
1013 | To transcribe the pitman shorthand notebooks of Clyde Sanger, the first African correspondent for the Guardian Newspaper in the 1960's | External research (U3A as research assistants) | AIUTA (Assoc of U3As) | International | Guardian Foundation | 2020 |
205 | Finding lost Londoners, black & Asian, 16-19C | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Guildhall Library | 2008 |
206 | U3A members making music together as a creative ensemble & working on collaborative composition | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Guildhall School of Music & Drama | |
791 | A Shared project involving the Friends of the Copperworks and Swansea U3A | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Swansea U3A | Wales | Hafod-Morfa Copperworks Swansea | 2018 |
207 | Possible future project as part of Tales of the Thames - waiting for funding decision. June 2016: now unlikely to happen | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Hammersmith Urban Studies Centre | |
904 | Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway: Building the Railway Archive | U3A-led research (SLP) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | Hampton & Kempton Railway Volunteers Organisation | 2019 |
674 | The Hanse Festival commemorates the town's historic economic links with northern European ports. Kings Lynn U3A took part in a shared learning project, researching exports and imports in 18th and 19th centuries. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Kings Lynn U3A | East of England | Hanse Festival | |
130 | History and memories of Electric Palace cinema at Harwich | U3A-led research (SLP) | Harwich Peninsula U3A | East of England | Harwich Electric Palace Trust | 2013 |
154 | Family & village history, farming & machinery in Lincolnshire | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lincolnshire Network | East Midlands | Heckington Windmill Info Centre, Lincs | |
605 | Heckington Mill Renovation Project near Sleaford: From Field to Fork | U3A-led research (SLP) | Sleaford U3A | East Midlands | Heckington Windmill Trust | 2015 |
274 | Research on Surbiton citizens as soldiers, auxiliary workers & COs in WW1, also women doing war work | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | Hillcroft College/Oakhill Community Heritage Project | 2015 |
282 | Hillcroft College in WW1 | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | Hillcroft College/Oakhill Community Heritage Project | |
406 | Heritage trail? | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Hoddesdon Museum? | |
574 | War memorial research into names of local boys killed in action & investigating life on home front | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wandsworth U3A | London | Holy Trinity Church, Roehampton | 2016 |
208 | Work of the Horniman Museum's curators over 150 years - Dulwich, SE London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Horniman Museum, Dulwich | |
566 | Researching & commemorating men lost in World War 1 listed on town memorial in HORNSEA. | U3A-led research (SLP) | AIUTA (Assoc of U3As) | International | Hornsea Museum. Hornsea & District British Legion | 2014 |
1035 | The story of Crouch End using pictures from the Hornsey Historical Society (HHS) Archive. A 6 month project involved a small number of members from the Crouch End & District U3A and the HHS, who researched and made a selection from postcards, photographs, prints and drawings in the HHS archive with which to tell a story of Crouch End’s past. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Crouch End U3A | London | Hornsey Historical Society | 2019 |
209 | Creation of resource material, trails for visitors at Hunterian Museum, London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Hunterian Museum, Royal College of Surgeons | |
210 | Creating resource material at Hunterian Museum, London. To create inter-generational learning, eg Top Ten Highlights guide, quizzes for children, CD-ROM of images | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Hunterian Museum, Royal College of Surgeons | 2006 |
888 | Commemoration of the end of World War OneA joint event by Huyton and Halewood U3As took place on Thursday 8th November. It was well attended and included members from Knowsley Borough Council and the Huyton Historic Society. | U3A-led research (SLP) | North West Region | North West | Huyton and Halewood U3As in partnership | 2018 |
344 | The Impact on the People of Portsmouth of the Battle of Jutland by Portsdown U3A's Jutland Research group and Local History and Genealogy groups. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Portsdown U3A | South East | Imperial War Museum | 2015 |
1019 | A research project that is exploring opportunities to create innovative design solutions in the digital space for people transitioning from full-time work into retirement or semi-retirement. We are looking for research participants who would like to be involved in the design process by sharing personal experiences and providing feedback on prototypes. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | Imperial College London | 2021 |
538 | The project is a collaboration with Imperial College and is aimed at developing and testing sound processing methods for hearing aids that will make speech easier to understand in noisy backgrounds. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Imperial College, London | 2016 |
601 | A response to the challenges facing the NHS and society by our ageing population. One proposed solution is to increase social interactions between the elderly and various different volunteering schemes to increase social interaction through various activities. We would like to gain an insight into the different forms of more academic stimulation provided by your services and the impact that they have had on your participants. We hope to develop a structure which could be applicable on a larger scale to help solve issues such as loneliness, depression and isolation that the vulnerable elderly are likely to face. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | National | National (UK) | Imperial College, London | 2016 |
722 | The All Adenomas Study aims to examine the long-term risk of bowel cancer and the requirement for regular bowel examinations in patients diagnosed with adenomas, which are benign (non-cancerous) polyps | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Imperial College, London | 2017 |
758 | Chariot Register - long term project on dementia prevention research, with subjects not showing symptoms, in association with Charing Cross Hospital, | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Imperial College, London | 2018 |
784 | FIT for Screening study - to find Patient and Public Representatives with the Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Group (CSPRG). The CSPRG are particularly interested in involving individuals in our research who have an interest in the area of bowel cancer screening. The length of involvement will be one year initially and reviewed annually. The Patient and Public Representatives (PPR) will be: Involved in reviewing research materials e.g. study protocol, grant applications and plain English summaries. Expected to attend up to two workshops. Providing advice to CSPRG researchers to ensure that patient and public involvement (PPI) is included throughout the study. There is also an opportunity for PPRs to have a role in the Trial Steering Committee meeting and Data Safety and Monitoring Committee, if they wish. Full training and support will be provided throughout the involvement by the CSPRG | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | Imperial College, London | 2018 |
212 | Social history of objects at Imperial War Museum, using the resources of the museum to find the relevant stories | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Imperial War Museum | 2006 |
213 | tba | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Institute of Engineering & Technology | |
214 | Researching Jewish successes in Olympic Games | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Jewish Museum, Camden | 2010 |
559 | Acting Up; a collaboration between a theatre company and six U3As in the north west. They produced monologues, dialogues and sketches which were performed for an audience. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Aughton & Ormskirk U3A | North West | Kaleidoscope Theatre Development Company | 2016 |
559 | Acting Up; a collaboration between a theatre company and six U3As in the north west. They produced monologues, dialogues and sketches which were performed for an audience. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Warrington U3A | North West | Kaleidoscope Theatre Development Company | 2016 |
559 | Acting Up; a collaboration between a theatre company and six U3As in the north west. They produced monologues, dialogues and sketches which were performed for an audience. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Cockermouth U3A | North West | Kaleidoscope Theatre Development Company | 2016 |
559 | Acting Up; a collaboration between a theatre company and six U3As in the north west. They produced monologues, dialogues and sketches which were performed for an audience. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Ellesmere Port U3A | North West | Kaleidoscope Theatre Development Company | 2016 |
559 | Acting Up; a collaboration between a theatre company and six U3As in the north west. They produced monologues, dialogues and sketches which were performed for an audience. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Hale U3A | North West | Kaleidoscope Theatre Development Company | 2016 |
559 | Acting Up; a collaboration between a theatre company and six U3As in the north west. They produced monologues, dialogues and sketches which were performed for an audience. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Heatons Reddish U3A | North West | Kaleidoscope Theatre Development Company | 2016 |
216 | Study of Hampstead, local people & their trades at time of Keats and are any of them still operating, which families lived there, are any of their descendats still there, what houses were built in 1818? | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Keats House, Hampstead | 2010 |
694 | Evaluation of reading at home scheme by interviewing parents, children and teachers | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | Kent Messenger | 2017 |
13 | Research looking at how older people make plans and how these change | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Kings College London | 2010 |
217 | Staff & students on Kings College London war memorials | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Kings College London | 2011 |
218 | British Nursing Assoc's Register, stories of nurses | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Kings College London | 2012 |
219 | Art & artists in Adam International Review (arts magazine) at Kings College London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Kings College London | 2013 |
220 | British Nursing Assoc's Register, social research on nurses | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Kings College London | 2013 |
221 | Looking at lives of Victorian staff at Kings College London to contribute to a database, including the father of D.G.Rosetti, a cousin of Virginia Woolf and an archdeacon alleged to be Jack the Ripper. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Kings College London | 2015 |
533 | The role of nor-adrenaline in cognition | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Kings College London | 2016 |
894 | Technology Familiarity Questionnaire - to assess people's familiarity with and attitude to technology devices. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Kings College London | 2019 |
1033 | Addressing Health was a three year study by Kings College of the historical health of postal workers. Part of the project was the transcription of the original records. | U3A-led research (SLP) | National | National (UK) | Kings College London | 2020 |
1054 | The purpose of this study is to better understand how people over 65 form beliefs about their ability to remember things and how these beliefs may positively or negatively impact their life experiences. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Kings College London | 2022 |
14 | Online research study to gather data for dementia prevention. 'Protect' study will examine how genes and lifestyle affect cognition in older adults over time | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | Kings College London, Biomedical Research Unit for Dementia | 2015 |
15 | Various projects including elder abuse, pensions & poverty, housing & technology, end of life care, prevention of falls, biology of ageing | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Kings College London, Institute of Gerontology | |
856 | We are currently running a study that uses virtual reality to validate an assessment tool that will help with the assessment of cognitive deficits such as Dementia. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Kings College London, Institute of Psychiatry | 2019 |
16 | Urban v country eating | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Kingston University | |
575 | Researching the history of Kingston Hill Campus with reference to centenary of Gipsy Hill College in 2017 | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | Kingston University | 2016 |
808 | Our study will be investigating attention and memory and how these change throughout our lives. It will use technology such as an eye tracker and the experiment will include an array of tasks. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Kingston University | 2018 |
1038 | Based on the Cary Ellison Theatre programme collection, held at Kingston University, this is a combination of research and personal memories of lost theatre venues across the UK | U3A-led research (SLP) | National | National (UK) | Kingston University | 2020 |
414 | Uncovering the History of the Kingston Hill Campus and the centenary of Gypsy Hill Teacher Training College | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Kingston University Archives & Special Collections | 2016 |
878 | A project has started at Kingston University archives to be based on the Cary Ellison Theatre Programme Collection. Cary Ellison was a talent spotter who worked for Spotlight magazine and as part of his work he went on twice yearly tours of repertory performances around the country in order to find up and coming actors, directors and plays. The programmes of these productions, heavily annotated by Ellison, are now at Kingston University. They cover theatre performances from around the UK and the London West End from the 50s to 70s when Ellison was touring the country. He saw up and coming actors and made notes on their performances. Some of these people eventually became famous. Interested U3A members are being asked to research various aspects of theatre history based on the Cary Ellison programmes and notes. This is an opportunity to include U3A members across the UK because a lot of the information is already archived and can be carried out online at home. | U3A-led research (SLP) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | KingstonUniversity | 2019 |
138 | Interviews about memories of Kirkby in 1940s, 50s and 60s, before Kirkby became a New Town. Photography and art groups researched old images of Kirkby and new paintings were produced. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Kirkby U3A | North West | Knowsley Borough Libraries | 2015 |
110 | Biographies of owners of Lacock Abbey | U3A-led research (SLP) | Devizes U3A | South West | Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire (National Trust) | 2010 |
112 | Research on grotto & vanished 18thC water gardens at Lacock Abbey | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Devizes U3A | South West | Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire (National Trust) | 2000 |
113 | Research on grotto & vanished 18thC water gardens at Lacock Abbey | U3A-led research (SLP) | Devizes U3A | South West | Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire (National Trust) | 2006 |
140 | Naval vessels named HMS Lancaster 1694-1900 by U3A Local Research Group | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lancaster & Morecambe U3A | North West | Lancaster Maritime Museum | 2011 |
141 | Convict transportation, links with Lancaster by U3A Local Research Group | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lancaster & Morecambe U3A | North West | Lancaster Maritime Museum | 2011 |
142 | Transcribing early Port of Lancaster documents & account books by U3A Local Research Group | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lancaster & Morecambe U3A | North West | Lancaster Maritime Museum | 2011 |
17 | Ageing - weekly research circle | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Lancaster University | |
730 | Multi-modal study regarding the value of non-pharmacological intervention in Alzheimer's | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Lancaster & Morecambe U3A | North West | Lancaster University | 2017 |
731 | Defying Dementia | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Lancaster & Morecambe U3A | North West | Lancaster University | 2014 |
732 | Eye tracking as an early indicator of Alzheimer's | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Lancaster & Morecambe U3A | North West | Lancaster University | 2014 |
26 | SAMS (Software Architecture for Mental Health Self-management) | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Lancaster University & Manchester University jt project | |
905 | This is research that is being conducted with Anthony Nolan, the charity that saves lives of people with blood cancer. Anthony Nolan is working with researchers at Lancaster University to understand how members of the public feel about the donation of stem cells for a variety of health conditions as well as for research. As part of this work, we'd like to invite members of the public to participate in a focus group to get their thoughts. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | Lancaster University Medical School | 2019 |
925 | U3A Members from across South West and South East London have taken part in five shared Shared Learning Projects with the Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability at Teddington. This is the sixth, Normansfield and the Written Word.; correspondence and newspapers | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Langdon Down Museum | 2019 |
630 | Researching the staff who worked at Normansfield between 1868 and 1997 and creating a series life stories of people in different periods of time with photographs and documents. | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability | 2017 |
884 | Normansfield and the written word: Correspondence and Newspapers. This will include letters between families whose relatives were living at Normansfield and the Langdon Down Family. Reports from newspapers will be investigated. | U3A-led research (SLP) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability | 2019 |
275 | Residents of Normansfield 1868-1997 | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | Langdon Downs Museum of Learning Disability | 2013 |
276 | History of Earlswood, Surrey & other local asylums | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | Langdon Downs Museum of Learning Disability | 2014 |
277 | History of Normansfield’s buildings & development of site from 1868. Create site maps, timeline with photographs, research in archives and talk to local residents. | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | Langdon Downs Museum of Learning Disability | 2015 |
875 | The team investigated a large collection of bills and receipts from suppliers of goods to Normansfield Hospital from the late19th to early 20th century | U3A-led research (SLP) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | Langdon Downs Museum of Learning Disability | 2018-19 |
145 | Restoration of exhibits & displays & transcription of wills etc at Lawrence House, Launceston | U3A-led research (SLP) | Launceston U3A | South West | Lawrence House Museum | 2009 |
146 | Restoration & maintenance of garden borders at Lawrence House museum, Launceston | U3A-led research (SLP) | Launceston U3A | South West | Lawrence House Museum | 2009 |
222 | Surveying plants & insects in Great Meadow, Waterworks Nature Reserve, Leyton, E.London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Lea Valley Regional Park | 2013 |
18 | Online survey to show how memories of the Beatles shape personal identities | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, West Midlands, acting on request received by the U3A | West Midlands | Leeds University, Memory Group | 2008 |
1032 | Transcribing the handwritten Notebooks of HW King, a Victorian Antiquary and using these notes on the old houses of Leigh on Sea, Essex to find those listed in the Restoration Hearth Tax records. To produce a leaflet and a PowerPoint presentation called Lost Leigh. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Leigh on sea U3A | East of England | Leigh Society | 2018 |
151 | Creating inventory of archived material, Leigh on Sea, Essex and of contents of museum and fisherman's cottage by U3A Local History Groups | U3A-led research (SLP) | Thorpe Bay U3A | East of England | Leigh on Sea Heritage Centre | 2012 |
151 | Creating inventory of archived material, Leigh on Sea, Essex and of contents of museum and fisherman's cottage by U3A Local History Groups | U3A-led research (SLP) | Leigh U3A | East of England | Leigh on Sea Heritage Centre | 2012 |
369 | Victorian letters of Juliana Stuart King, Leigh on Sea, Essex. From rector's wife to her son in Grimsby, describing life in a fishing village and the exploits of their family in the wider world. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Southend Network | East of England | Leigh on Sea Heritage Centre | 2015 |
19 | Research on the consolidation of memory in sleep | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, East Midlands, acting on request received by the U3A | East Midlands | Lincoln University | |
27 | To look at health care for people over 55 with multiple health conditions and discover their experiences in order to make navigating the care system easier. Online survey | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, East Midlands, acting on request received by the U3A | East Midlands | Lincoln University | 2015 |
865 | West Wolds has provided volunteers for Lincoln's Pharmacy Department, for a project on Caring, and have approached another college to see if they can partner some of their Technical departments. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | West Wolds U3A | East Midlands | Lincoln University, School of Health and Social Care | 2019 |
156 | Transcribe and publish Grantham Hall Book 1649-62 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lincolnshire Network | East Midlands | Lincolnshire County Archives | 2014 |
926 | This is a research study investigating the 'Housing Preferences of an Ageing Society in the UK'. UK residents ages 55+ are invited to take part in a questionnaire survey on this topic. By participating in this study, you will be helping us to understand the needs of people in your age group. This will potentially impact on future housing developments, promoting residents’ health and wellbeing. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | National | National (UK) | Liverpool John Moores University, Dept of the Built Environment | 2019 |
116 | History of Eyemouth | U3A-led research (SLP) | East Berwickshire U3A | Scotland | Local Heritage Group, Eyemouth | |
87 | Catalogue & organise historic artefacts. at Branston | U3A-led research (SLP) | Branston U3A | East Midlands | Local Heritage Rooms | |
713 | Members of the Cultural Activities in Care Homes project work with local care homes to arrange events to enhance the quality of residents’ lives and encourage their inclusion in meaningful activities. The project offers a range of cultural and leisure opportunities to residents and includes performances by local musicians and school children; reminiscence sessions with small groups and life story work with individuals. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Forth Valley U3A | Scotland | Local care homes | 2008 |
399 | Project 16 - Major intergenerational project with A-level students from local secondary school on theme of 'being 16' . The following year the group worked with primary pupils on Victorian history and ran a joint project on community arts. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Witney U3A | South East | Local schools | 2013 |
223 | Repack artefacts from excavation for Limehouse Link Project 1989 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Archaeological Archive & Research Centre | 2007 |
224 | Working on finds archive for Mansell St, one of the Eastern Roman Cemetery sites, London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Archaeological Archive & Research Centre | 2008 |
225 | Work on findings at Shoreditch Park, London relating to WW2 bomb damage with background history of the area | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Archaeological Archive & Research Centre | 2009 |
226 | Looking at a wide range of archaeological materials and object types from various sites in London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Archaeological Archive & Research Centre | 2010 |
227 | Volunteers were asked to make something about people behind the archaeology | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Archaeological Archive & Research Centre | 2011 |
228 | Training project on archaeology - 3 wks on collections care, 3 wks on public presentation techniques, final weeks engaging with public | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Archaeological Archive & Research Centre | 2012 |
229 | Training project on archaeology - 3 wks on collections care, 3 wks on public presentation techniques, final weeks engaging with public | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Archaeological Archive & Research Centre | 2013 |
230 | Training project on archaeology - 3 wks on collections care, 3 wks on public presentation techniques, final weeks engaging with public | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Archaeological Archive & Research Centre | 2014 |
231 | Training project on archaeology - 5 wks on collections care & public presentation techniques, 5 weeks engaging with public | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Archaeological Archive & Research Centre | 2015 |
232 | Intergenerational memory project working with children to promote understanding of WW2 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Metropolitan Archives | 2008 |
421 | Introduction to archives at LMA - acquisitions, cataloguing, reprographics, conservation, cleaning processes and storage. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | London Metropolitan Archives | 2005 |
20 | To gather information about how we can improve eyewitness testimony (on-line test) | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | London South Bank University | 2014 |
21 | Osteoporosis in men over 55 | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, East Midlands, acting on request received by the U3A | East Midlands | Loughborough University | |
22 | Sleep research | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, East Midlands, acting on request received by the U3A | East Midlands | Loughborough University | |
147 | Wormley West End Circular Walk. Members researched a local walk which includes many historical buildings and a variety of flora and fauna. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Broxbourne U3A | East of England | Lowewood Museum, Hoddesden | 2008 |
147 | Wormley West End Circular Walk. Members researched a local walk which includes many historical buildings and a variety of flora and fauna. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lea Valley U3A | East of England | Lowewood Museum, Hoddesden | 2008 |
148 | Reminiscence boxes - memory project in residential home in Lea Valley for dementia patients. The aim was to provide objects that could be handled to stimulate memory. Various themes eg Toys, Kitchen, Ladies' items, Gentlemen's items, Handicrafts etc | U3A-led research (SLP) | Broxbourne U3A | East of England | Lowewood Museum, Hoddesden | 2015 |
148 | Reminiscence boxes - memory project in residential home in Lea Valley for dementia patients. The aim was to provide objects that could be handled to stimulate memory. Various themes eg Toys, Kitchen, Ladies' items, Gentlemen's items, Handicrafts etc | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lea Valley U3A | East of England | Lowewood Museum, Hoddesden | 2015 |
393 | History of Lytes Cary house & gardens, estate and families who owned it | U3A-led research (SLP) | Cheddar U3A | South West | Lytes Cary (National Trust) | 2009 |
393 | History of Lytes Cary house & gardens, estate and families who owned it | U3A-led research (SLP) | Somerton U3A | South West | Lytes Cary (National Trust) | 2009 |
393 | History of Lytes Cary house & gardens, estate and families who owned it | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wells U3A | South West | Lytes Cary (National Trust) | 2009 |
394 | Identify site of Roman villa, mediaeval village & ancient hedges at Lytes Cary | U3A-led research (SLP) | Cheddar U3A | South West | Lytes Cary (National Trust) | 2007 |
394 | Identify site of Roman villa, mediaeval village & ancient hedges at Lytes Cary | U3A-led research (SLP) | Somerton U3A | South West | Lytes Cary (National Trust) | 2007 |
394 | Identify site of Roman villa, mediaeval village & ancient hedges at Lytes Cary | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wells U3A | South West | Lytes Cary (National Trust) | 2007 |
869 | Thrapston & District U3A in North Northamptonshire partnered with Lyveden National Trust for a project aimed at providing clear, detailed reference files that the National Trust could consider when creating future information boards, leaflets or guidebooks. The team made up of three U3A members, three National Trust volunteers and two who are members of both, started last year, by researching Meriel, Lady Tresham who resided at Lyveden Manor. The team researched many aspects of her life and where possible, either attached Primary Sources to the research (if they were available), or labelled the research as being word of mouth hearsay. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Thrapston & District U3A | East Midlands | Lyveden National Trust | 2018 |
324 | Archiving with Oban Museum | U3A-led research (SLP) | Oban U3A | Scotland | MacDougall Clan Museum | |
24 | To understand and map the different categories of learning experience that people use | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester Metropolitan University | 2012 |
23 | Measuring the benefits of participation in U3A art and creative groups | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester Metropolitan University, Social Work Dept. | 2012 |
25 | To measure differences in muscle power and motion of people with and without diabetes | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester Metropolitan University, School of Healthcare Science | on-going 2015 |
494 | Research looking at how ageing influences muscle function and thus balance and mobility. We are looking to enrol frail men over 65 years old who suffer from weak muscles and are not as active and mobile as they used to be. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University | 2016 |
634 | The acceptability of reducing sedentary behaviour to older adults: a qualitative study | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University | 2016 |
635 | The effects of ageing on multisensory integration | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University | 2017 |
636 | Individual cognitive stimulation therapy (ICST) for people with movement disorders | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University | 2017 |
637 | Memory problems and sensory impairment | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University | 2017 |
28 | Managing your health together: voluntary organisations, community groups and local networks of support | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, Applied Health Research & Care (CLAHRC) | 2013 |
29 | Understanding networks of information needs for diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, Applied Health Research & Care (CLAHRC) | 2013 |
30 | Individual differences in the preference for musical consonance | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, Audiology & Deafness Group | 2014 |
31 | How the brain processing of information from hearing changes with age | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, Audiology Dept. | 2010 |
633 | Recognition memory for visual stimuli | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, Memory Research unit | 2016 |
32 | Thinking styles & brain changes related to clinical depression with & without Type 2 diabetes in older adults | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, Neuroscience & Psychiatry Unit | 2013 |
553 | The acceptability of reducing sedentary behaviour to older adults. Volunteers were interviewed to ask the amount of physical activity that they do and why they may chooose to do little activity. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, Psychology Dept. | 2016 |
33 | To study whether older volunteers can act as peer mentors to reduce number of falls in older people | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work | 2013 |
34 | Use of brain imaging to understand changes in the brain associated with normal ageing | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, School of Psychological Sciences | 2012 |
35 | How ageing affects our ability to combine information from our senses (see, feel and hear) | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, School of Psychological Sciences | 2014 |
36 | How people with & without Parkinson's disease respond to objects and movements in their environment | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Manchester University, School of Psychological Sciences | 2015 |
233 | History of N.Islington child welfare from 1913 - Manor Gardens Centre began as a School for Mothers and its history covers the period before the start of the NHS. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Manor Gardens Centre, Islington | 2005 |
234 | History of N.Islington child welfare, 1945-2000History of N.Islington child welfare from 1913 - Manor Gardens Centre began as a School for Mothers and its history covers the period before the start of the NHS. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Manor Gardens Centre, Islington | 2010 |
272 | Logging & photographing graves & researching family histories at Margravine Cemetery | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | Margravine Cemetery | 2014 |
289 | Digging test pits at Flambards Manor, Cambs under supervision of Dr.Carenza Lewis of Cambridge University | U3A-led research (SLP) | Melbourn U3A | East of England | Meldreth Local History Group | 2014 |
37 | How various cognitive processes (e.g., memory) change over the lifespan. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Middlesex University | 2014 |
968 | The study aims to examine how different kinds of memory are affected by ageing, and how different types of cognitive (mental) processing affect memory. We are comparing the performance of healthy young adults (aged 18-30 years) and healthy older adults (aged 65 years and over), and also measuring changes over time. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Middlesex University | 2020 |
292 | Oral history of old hospital, Minehead, Somerset | U3A-led research (SLP) | Minehead U3A | South West | Minehead Dev't Trust & Museum Gp | 2013 |
293 | History of Minehead hospital | U3A-led research (SLP) | Minehead U3A | South West | Minehead Dev't Trust & Museum Gp | 2013 |
294 | Object research at Minehead museum | U3A-led research (SLP) | Minehead U3A | South West | Minehead Dev't Trust & Museum Gp | |
447 | 'Entertainment and Leisure in Minehead's Past', working with Minehead Museum | U3A-led research (SLP) | Minehead U3A | South West | Minehead Museum | 2015 |
603 | Maritime History of Minehead | U3A-led research (SLP) | Minehead U3A | South West | Minehead Museum | 2016 |
883 | The development of transport in and around Minehead | U3A-led research (SLP) | Minehead U3A | South West | Minehead Museum | 2017 |
60 | Healthy volunteers needed for a research study into the optimal design of visual field test stimulus for the detection of retinal changes in glaucoma.research | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Moorfields Eye Hospital | 2015 |
760 | An EEG study of word processing | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Bramhall U3A | North West | Multimodal Neuroimaging and Memory Lab., Manchester University | 2018 |
84 | Researching objects in museum, Bath | U3A-led research (SLP) | Bath & Wells U3A | South West | Museum | |
123 | Identifying objects for work with children, Exeter | U3A-led research (SLP) | Exeter U3A | South West | Museum | |
783 | Discover the hidden history of Woodley in a shared learning project with Wokingham and Reading U3As. Woodley has grown from a few scaered coages and farms into a suburb of Reading, but has kept its sense of community. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Reading U3A | South East | Museum of Berkshire Aviation | 2018 |
783 | Discover the hidden history of Woodley in a shared learning project with Wokingham and Reading U3As. Woodley has grown from a few scaered coages and farms into a suburb of Reading, but has kept its sense of community. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wokingham U3A | South East | Museum of Berkshire Aviation | 2018 |
235 | To study plants, artefacts, historical data & botanists and create garden trails at Museum of Garden History, Lambeth | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Museum of Garden History, Lambeth | 2005 |
236 | Possible future project on contemporary garden design archive | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Museum of Garden History, Lambeth | |
237 | Assisting with evaluation project, Museum of London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Museum of London | |
238 | Basic collection care skills in order to help visitors, Museum of London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Museum of London | |
239 | Framing the Future, Museum of London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Museum of London | 2011 |
240 | Possible future project DID THIS ONE HAPPEN? | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Museum of London | |
612 | To explore the ways in which museum visitors ‘receive’ an exhibition or permanent display, which is crucial to the development of optimum museum provisions for all. The project will take place at the Museum of London. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Museum of London | 2017 |
631 | A revolution in shipbuilding technology took place in the 1800s, from wooden, sail-powered ships to metal-hulled steam-powered vessels. At the same time, the London shipbuilding industry moved from being on the south bank of the river to the north bank. Why were some companies able to transition to the new technologies when others were not? | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Museum of London Archaeology Dept | 2017 |
162 | Researching St Katherine's Dock, food in war time, pleasure travel on Thames & Sainsbury Archive | U3A-led research (SLP) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | Museum of London in Docklands | 2008 |
520 | The Thames Discovery Programme is a community archaeology project, training and supporting volunteers to record and monitor archaeology on the Thames foreshore. A recent grant from the City Bridge Trust is for a new project to engage older Londoners, particularly people aged over 75, in the archaeology of the Thames foreshore. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | Museum of London, Thames Discovery Programme | 2016 |
344 | The Impact on the People of Portsmouth of the Battle of Jutland by Portsdown U3A's Jutland Research group and Local History and Genealogy groups. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Portsdown U3A | South East | Museum of Royal Navy | 2015 |
816 | Examining the perceived barriers to using the internet by U3A members - focus group study | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Canterbury U3A | South East | N/A | 2018 |
936 | What do U3As want from learning? This was the theme of a small research project conducted on behalf of the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) for its Older and Bolder initiative, which aims to persuade educational providers of all kinds to recognise, cater for and encourage older learners. An important part of this campaign has been to update basic data about what kinds of learning older people take up and why, and in what numbers. | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | NIACE | 1998 |
796 | In Their Own Write - for volunteers in the Nottinghamshire area who might be interested in transcribing and researching letters from 19th century paupers. The letters provide an intimate and detailed account of how the recipients of 19th century welfare saw and how they judged the welfare provided. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Hucknall U3A | East Midlands | National Archives | 2018 |
509 | Annual lecture series provided for the U3A by National Institute for Medical Research with current scientific researchers | External research (U3A as research subjects) | National | National (UK) | National Institute for Medical Research | 2009 |
459 | Inquiry into the future of lifelong learning | External research about U3A | National | National (UK) | National Institute of Adult Continuing Education | 2007 |
739 | Northampton U3A's Leathercraft Activity Group became volunteers on the National Leather Collection's project to help sort and catalogue 800-plus boxes of leather related objects, including fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls and leather under garments. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Northampton U3A | East Midlands | National Leather Collection | 2015 |
344 | The Impact on the People of Portsmouth of the Battle of Jutland by Portsdown U3A's Jutland Research group and Local History and Genealogy groups. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Portsdown U3A | South East | National Maritime Museum | 2015 |
415 | Research on paintings by William Hodges, official artist on Cook's second voyage | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | National Maritime Museum | 2004 |
241 | How older people approach the learning process and make use of the facilities, Greenwich | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich | 2003 |
242 | Lost stories of those directly affected by the Battle of Jutland, to be used as the core of the National Maritime Museum exhibition narrative. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich | 2016 |
96 | The Earl Bishop Hervey and the north coast of Northern Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | Causeway U3A | Northern Ireland | National Trust | 2014 |
96 | The Earl Bishop Hervey and the north coast of Northern Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | Foyle U3A | Northern Ireland | National Trust | 2014 |
877 | 575 Wandsworth Road: To look at the history of the house and its interior over 200 years and to document the changes in the local area. | U3A-led research (SLP) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | National Trust | 2019 |
761 | a study investigating language and memory in people with brain damage | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Bramhall U3A | North West | Neuroscience and Aphasis Research unit, Manchester University | 2018 |
413 | Request from Newark Air Museum for information about the site before RAF Winthorpe opened in 1940 | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | Newark Air Musem | 2012 |
95 | Pack for schools at Newark Museum | U3A-led research (SLP) | | | Newark Museum | |
38 | Ageing/Health | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North East, acting on request received by the U3A | North East | Newcastle University | |
39 | Various projects | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North East, acting on request received by the U3A | North East | Newcastle University | |
40 | Recent project on getting older | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North East, acting on request received by the U3A | North East | Newcastle University | |
72 | Could techniques athletes use after injury could be adapted for older people? | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Alnwick U3A | North East | Newcastle University | 2012 |
101 | Idea for emergency alarm system for mobile phones | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Chester-le-Street U3A | North East | Newcastle University | 2012 |
317 | Research Ideas from the Third Age (RITA) submitted by 15 U3As in North East Region | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Northumbria U3As | North East | Newcastle University | 2012 |
318 | U3A contributed to transforming the way research is carried out within Newcastle University | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Northumbria U3As | North East | Newcastle University | 2013 |
741 | Young and old learning together - Seaham Harbour U3A compared how it's done here and in Germany | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Seaham Harbour U3A | North East | Newcastle University, Centre for Vitality and Learning | 2017 |
129 | Exploring barriers to lifelong learning - aim of improving the inclusivity of U3A | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Hartlepool U3A | North East | Newcastle University, Institute of Health and Society | 2014 |
503 | Mental Wellbeing and Quality of Life research | U3A-led research (SLP) | Individual U3A members, North East, acting on request received by the U3A | North East | Newcastle University, Institute of Neuroscience | 2014 |
557 | Intolerance of uncertainty, worry and engagement in personally meaningful activities in older adults | External research (U3A as research subjects) | National | National (UK) | Newcastle University, Institute of Neuroscience | 2016 |
300 | Ireland in Tudor Times - Bagenal's Castle and the Flight of the Earls | U3A-led research (SLP) | North Down & Ards U3A | Northern Ireland | Newry and Mourne Museum | 2013 |
300 | Ireland in Tudor Times - Bagenal's Castle and the Flight of the Earls | U3A-led research (SLP) | Newry U3A | Northern Ireland | Newry and Mourne Museum | 2013 |
243 | Researching the nursing archives | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Nightingale Fellowship | |
510 | Merton U3A Membership Survey 2013. Questionnaire included questions on sources of information on U3A, reasons for joining and preferred methods and venues for learning . | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Merton U3A | London | None | 2013 |
511 | Merton U3A New Members' Survey 2014. Questionnaire used in Merton 2013 Membership Survey was given to members who had recently joined. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Merton U3A | London | None | 2014 |
512 | Merton U3A Non-Renewal Survey 2015. Telephone interviews to establish why ex-members chose not to renew their membership. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Merton U3A | London | None | 2015 |
610 | A qualitative study of older people's views on and experience of receiving help from neighbours. Group discussions and semi-structured interviews with 23 people (9 U3A members, 15 voluntary service users) included topics relating to the neighbourhood, interactions with neighbours and getting/giving help. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Tynedale | North East | None | 2014 |
133 | Voices of Hickling - Recording early 20th century oral history of village of Hickling, Norfolk through recollections of older residents | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Hickling Broad U3A | East of England | Norfolk County Records Office | 2015 |
82 | Food & drink in N.Devon | U3A-led research (SLP) | Barnstaple U3A | South West | North Devon Biosphere Group | |
934 | North Down & Ards U3A with Bangor Historical Society in Northern Ireland, are researching the Bangor area side of the Commercial and Industrial history of Ards & North Down Borough Council area. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | North Down & Ards U3A | Northern Ireland | North Down Museum | 2019 |
467 | Volunteers from Northallerton's Family History group have been working on the conservation of ordnance survey maps at their local Record Office. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Northallerton U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | North Yorkshire Record Office | 2006 |
305 | Philanthropy of shoe manufacturers, interviews with descendants, Northampton, by U3A Buildings Group | U3A-led research (SLP) | Northampton U3A | East Midlands | Northampton Museum | 2011 |
470 | Renovated nature garden | U3A-led research (SLP) | Downe U3A | Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Environment Agency | 2015 |
96 | The Earl Bishop Hervey and the north coast of Northern Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | Causeway U3A | Northern Ireland | Northern Region College | 2014 |
96 | The Earl Bishop Hervey and the north coast of Northern Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | Foyle U3A | Northern Ireland | Northern Region College | 2014 |
764 | Study of older people's experience of technology in the past, and currently of that used for payments and banking. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North East, acting on request received by the U3A | North East | Northumbria University | 2018 |
764 | Study of older people's experience of technology in the past, and currently of that used for payments and banking. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Northumbria University | 2018 |
371 | Ecological monitoring & photography at Southwell Hall, Notts | U3A-led research (SLP) | Southwell U3A | East Midlands | Notts Trent U, Sch of Env'l Science | 2012 |
372 | U3A members learning IT in local schools, Notts | U3A-led research (SLP) | Southwell U3A | East Midlands | Notts Trent University | |
323 | Oral history of 4 schools in Nuneaton | U3A-led research (SLP) | Bedworth U3A | West Midlands | Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council | 2011 |
323 | Oral history of 4 schools in Nuneaton | U3A-led research (SLP) | Bulkington U3A | West Midlands | Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council | 2011 |
323 | Oral history of 4 schools in Nuneaton | U3A-led research (SLP) | Nuneaton U3A | West Midlands | Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council | 2011 |
244 | Surbiton in WW1 & Hillcroft College | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Oakhill Community Heritage Project | 2013 |
245 | History of healthcare in Surbiton, for website | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Oakhill Community Heritage Project | |
486 | SE London's Photography Group is working with the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The project will involve taking pictures over a period of 18 months whilst the ceiling in the Painted Hall is being restored. | U3A-led research (SLP) | South East London | London | Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich | 2016 |
487 | Background research on the role of WRENs at Greenwich for their Centenary in 2017. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich | 2016 |
41 | Technology and older people | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Open University | |
43 | OPTIMA project on ageing brains | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Oxford University | |
44 | How people have their blood pressure measured during routine GP appointments which will involve 2 short online surveys. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Oxford University - Nuffield Dept of Primary Care Health Services | 2015 |
495 | Cognitive training and transcranial stimulation in over-60s. Participants will perform several cognitive tasks on computers over eight visits to the Experimental Psychology Department. EEG recordings of brain activity will also be performed. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Oxford University, Dept of Experimental Psychology | 2014 |
42 | Research study on memory in the elderly, using brains scans and simple tasks | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Oxford University, Division of Clinical Neurology | 2016 |
465 | Request for photographs or transcripts of personal WW1 memorabilia as part of online archive | External research (U3A as research subjects) | National | National (UK) | Oxford University, English Faculty | 2008 |
496 | A pilot study looking at how both teachers’ experiences of ageing,and their relationships with their pupils, have changed from 1970 to the present | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Oxford University, St.Anne's College | |
247 | To research some of the forgotten stories of Conscientious Objectors (COs) in WW1 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Peace Pledge Uniom | 2016 |
246 | Lives of conscientious objectors in London, WW1 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Peace Pledge Union | 2014 |
144 | Researching history of Pencarrow wireless station, Cornwall | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lands End U3A | South West | Pencarrow Wireless Station, Cornwall | |
325 | House to Mouse; a history of shopping in Perth from Middle Ages to present | U3A-led research (SLP) | Perth U3A | Scotland | Perth Museum | 2008 |
327 | Researching people of Peterborough - famous, infamous and interesting people from the town's history | U3A-led research (SLP) | Peterborough U3A | East of England | Peterborough Museum | 2008 |
248 | Pioneering women in archaeology: lives of Amelia Edwards & Margaret Murray | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Petrie Museum | 2009 |
249 | Socks & More; weaving and knitting at the Petrie Museum and making ancient Egyptian socks from scratch | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Petrie Museum | 2010 |
392 | WW1 Parcels for POWs, Warrington, researched by U3A Family History Group. We transcribed onto two databases the entries in six ledgers, found in Warrington Museum Archives, detailing the sending of bread, tobacco, and food parcels to soldiers from the South Lancashire Regiment held in Germany as Prisoners of War towards the end of World War 1. The parcels were sent out by the local Regimental Care Committee under the auspices of the Red Cross, and paid for by public subscriptions and sponsorship. We carried out much research into the contents of the parcels, conditions in the camps, the fund-raising events organised in the town, the identity of the sponsors (whose details formed the substance of the second database). The research was then given as a presentation to the Family History Group and compiled into a printed booklet, copies of which were given to the Museum, the Regimental Museum, and Warrington U3A, and were bought by some members of the group. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Warrington U3A | North West | Philip Jeffs, Archives and Heritage Officer, Culture Warrington Museum | 2014 |
965 | When the Pioneer Sailing Trust completed the renovation of the 1864 deep sea oyster smack, the 'Pioneer', they asked Brightlingsea U3A to research the kind of clothing that would have been worn by the fishermen in the harsh winter conditions of the North Sea | U3A-led research (SLP) | Brighlingsea U3A | East of England | Pioneer Sailing Trust | 2019 |
330 | Mention in Sources of possible project - more information needed | U3A-led research (SLP) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth Aquarium | 2005 |
332 | Mention of possible project on local buildings, Plymouth | U3A-led research (SLP) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth Art Gallery | |
333 | Mention of possible project on Barbican (Plymouth) history, using recovered documents | U3A-led research (SLP) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth Art Gallery | |
334 | Museum items for world ethnic events, Plymouth | U3A-led research (SLP) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth Art Gallery?? | |
331 | Researching paintings from the Maritime Exhibition, Plymouth | U3A-led research (SLP) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery | 2005 |
45 | Nautical studies, Plymouth | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South West, acting on request received by the U3A | South West | Plymouth University | |
191 | Cognition in Aging and Parkinsons Disease. Participants with either a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease or individuals without any known neurological impairment, took part in a study looking at measures of cognitive function and a measures of motor cognition. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2016 |
194 | Developing Computerised Measures of Cognition in Aging. Individuals without any known neurological impairment took part in a large scale study validating the use the computerised assessments of cognition. This study will in part help inform the develop of tasks to aid early detection of cognitive decline. Participants were asked to compete a range of computerised tasks and paper and pen tasks | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2016 |
251 | Assistance with Dental Students' Community Engagement Module which involves understanding different sectors of the communities within which they will work | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2016 |
268 | Research into the use of web based support for GP Exercise Referrals. The aim of the e-coachER study is to find out whether having access to a web-based support package in addition to the exercise referral encourages people to attend their exercise scheme, and helps to increase physical activity even more than just attending the scheme. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2016 |
335 | School Transport. This research project (which forms part of a wider study on school transport and choices in education) hopes to make a contribution to the development of understanding about how decisions made about schooling impact on one’s life course and how the physical journey from home to school affects families choices of schooling for their children, the school experience and future education and work decisions. To start this project, we would like to speak with people who consider themselves life-long learners and listen to their experiences of education. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2013 |
336 | Sensory re-weighting for balance control and the effects of ankle foot orthoses and stance width: A comparison of people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy and healthy participants | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2014 |
337 | Clinical Psychology Research Study: developing more reliable and accurate ways of assessing thinking and behaviour in ageing using questionnaires, computerized tasks and pen-and-paper tasks. Participants included healthy over 60s as well as those with Parkinsons and Dementia | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2015 |
338 | Physiotherapy research project: To what extent are different sensations in the foot and ankle impaired as part of the ageing process? | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2015 |
339 | Department of Health Study into the diversity of providers in health care and their effectiveness | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2015 |
340 | Antibiotics Resistance Research - inqury into the historical impact of the introduction of antibiotics and what health care had been like before it. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2015 |
341 | Research to compare eye movement control in healthy people with people who have Multiple Sclerosis. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2016 |
527 | Partnership between Plymouth University and Plymouth U3A which will encourage U3A members to work with the university on a variety of projects. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2010 |
576 | Physiotherapy Research Project: a study of active older adults to investigate why people choose to be physically active | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2016 |
577 | A Study to better understand how ageing affects the eye | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2016 |
578 | A study in Parkinson's disease to investigate some of the cognitive and social symptoms | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Plymouth U3A | South West | Plymouth University | 2016 |
344 | The Impact on the People of Portsmouth of the Battle of Jutland by Portsdown U3A's Jutland Research group and Local History and Genealogy groups. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Portsdown U3A | South East | Portsmouth University | 2015 |
88 | Brecon men killed in WW1, from war memorial, by U3A Family History Group | U3A-led research (SLP) | Brecon U3A | Wales | Powys County Council | 2014 |
852 | PREDICT-PD is an innovative project that aims to identify people at high risk of Parkinson’s before the symptoms appear. We are using a set of simple online tests that screen for factors linked to increased risk of Parkinson’s. We want to know whether a person’s combined score in these tests can tell us about their risk of developing Parkinson’s. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Preventive Neurology Unit, Wolfson Institute | 2019 |
310 | Vere Foster - Philanthropist, Education in Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | North Down & Ards U3A | Northern Ireland | Public Records Office NI | 2014 |
310 | Vere Foster - Philanthropist, Education in Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | Downe U3A | Northern Ireland | Public Records Office NI | 2014 |
310 | Vere Foster - Philanthropist, Education in Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | East Antrim U3A | Northern Ireland | Public Records Office NI | 2014 |
250 | Cataloguing collection of 130 nurses' badges at Queens Nursing Institute & writing a history of each nurse's career | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Queens Nursing Institute | 2012 |
158 | History of Rangers House, Blackheath, its architecture and room layout and its occupants from 1700 as well as history of the Rangers of Greenwich Park | U3A-led research (SLP) | Bexley U3A | London | Rangers House Blackheath | 2006 |
783 | Discover the hidden history of Woodley in a shared learning project with Wokingham and Reading U3As. Woodley has grown from a few scaered coages and farms into a suburb of Reading, but has kept its sense of community. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Reading U3A | South East | Reading Central Library | 2018 |
783 | Discover the hidden history of Woodley in a shared learning project with Wokingham and Reading U3As. Woodley has grown from a few scaered coages and farms into a suburb of Reading, but has kept its sense of community. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wokingham U3A | South East | Reading Central Library | 2018 |
252 | Creating a walk based on philanthropy in City of London | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Red Kite Learnng | |
640 | Redditch U3A's photography group collaborated with Redditch History Society to chronicle the visual history of the town's evolution from agriculture to industry. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Redditch U3A | West Midlands | Redditch History Society | 2017 |
1011 | The project is to transcribe, research and encode the first of Kew Gardens' Register Books ( 1793-1809) in collaboration with the University of Roehampton and Kew Gardens | External research (U3A as research assistants) | London Region U3As | London | Roehampton & Kew Gardens | 2021 |
46 | Memory and emotion in ageing | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Roehampton University | 2013 |
47 | Project on active older people | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Roehampton University | |
638 | The effects of motion on memory - we are interested in investigating the association between space and time. More specifically, we want to see how observing motion can induce mental time travel, and in turn whether this affects performance in a memory task. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Roehampton University | 2017 |
150 | Oakwood Clock oral project, Leeds | U3A-led research (SLP) | Leeds U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Roundhay High Historical Society. Roundhay School | 2011 |
979 | Design/Age was a project run by the Royal College of Art. U3A Design/Age was a subset of the main project, looking at ways that the world of the future could be made age-friendly. This included diffentiating between different age groups within the term 'elderly' where a 50 year old, a seventy year old and a ninety year old will have very different capabilities. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | National | National (UK) | Royal College of Art | 1999 |
994 | Bromley's Design Group established links with seneral organisations and worked on projects including household items, transport, clothing, communications and packaging. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Bromley U3A | London | Royal College of Art | 2020 |
1019 | A research project that is exploring opportunities to create innovative design solutions in the digital space for people transitioning from full-time work into retirement or semi-retirement. We are looking for research participants who would like to be involved in the design process by sharing personal experiences and providing feedback on prototypes. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal College of Art | 2021 |
714 | A one day workshop to learn about and discuss the increaingly complex world of digital music. All volunteers were videoed individually. There was a follow up video session and U3A volunteers were on view in a video loop at the RCA Design annual research exhibition. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal College of Art, Design Dept | 2017 |
546 | The Design for Age Project - looked at such design issues as Arriva buses, lines painted in hospital corridors and many other items. Members acted as informants on specified items, such as tetra milk cartons, with the hope of evaluating and improving design for older people | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | U3A in London | London | Royal College of Art, Helen Hamlyn Research Centre | 2001 |
654 | MindEd - e-learning to support healthy minds; this project is about providing resources specifically written with older people in mind who may be experiencing distressing mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety, confusion and addictions. Previously we have provided free, online, education about child and teen mental health for any adult; professional, volunteer or parent, who works with or cares for children or teens.We have recently been commissioned by NHS England and Health Education England to extend the scope of our learning and advice to cover aspects of the mental health of older people. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Royal College of Psychiatrists | 2017 |
309 | Study to scan hearts of healthy men over 80, to look for abnormal protein deposits occurring in a condition called ATTR amyloidosis. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Royal Free Hospital, sponsored by University College London | 2016 |
75 | Walk on Dartmoor created by U3A members for Discovering Britain series of guidebooks | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Ashburton U3A | South West | Royal Geographical Society | 2014 |
356 | Walk on Bodmin Moor created by U3A members for Discovering Britain series of guidebooks | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Saltash U3A | South West | Royal Geographical Society | 2014 |
362 | Walk in Yorkshire Dales created by U3A members for Discovering Britain series of guidebooks | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Settle District U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Royal Geographical Society | 2014 |
404 | Walk along Dee estuary created by U3A members for Discovering Britain series of guidebooks | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Wrexham U3A | Wales | Royal Geographical Society | 2014 |
844 | For the 3 million people living in slums in post-war Britain, the refrain that “they had never had it so good” was an insult. Families were living in single rooms with no bathroom, sharing toilets and cooking facilities with multiple other residents. The housing was often substandard, with no foundations and crawling with vermin. Paying extortionate rents, they were exploited by rogue landlords and lived with the daily fear of eviction. One man, the Reverend Bruce Kenrick, was moved by their plight, inspired a group of like-minded people to take action against the appalling housing conditions in post-war Notting Hill. He established the Notting Hill Housing Trust (NHHT) and co-founded the homeless charity, Shelter. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Royal Holloway College | 2018 |
850 | In 1647 the celebration of Christmas was declared by Parliament to be a punishable offence. In Canterbury, attempts to enforce this led to discord, rebellion, and violence that erupted in a series of riots. On Wednesday 22nd December 1647 the Canterbury Town Crier declared that Christmas Day would be a normal market day. The mayor ordered the shops to open as usual. However, on Christmas Day one church in the High Street held a service in defiance of Parliament’s decree. The mayor moved in and broke up the service. It was alleged that he beat some of those present, including women and children. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | | | Royal Holloway College | 2018 |
837 | How extensive were Suffragette militant acts and what forms did they take? Join us as we delve into the online newspaper archives to discover how far some Suffragettes were willing to take the motto 'deeds not words'. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey | 2019 |
837 | How extensive were Suffragette militant acts and what forms did they take? Join us as we delve into the online newspaper archives to discover how far some Suffragettes were willing to take the motto 'deeds not words'. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey | 2019 |
839 | What was the response to the first mass Chartist petition presented to Parliament in 1839? Join us as we delve into contemporary newspaper archives and biographies of key figures to find out more. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey | 2019 |
839 | What was the response to the first mass Chartist petition presented to Parliament in 1839? Join us as we delve into contemporary newspaper archives and biographies of key figures to find out more. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey | 2019 |
840 | The Great Unrest - The period 1910-1914 saw a wave of industrial action across Britain. In this Research Retreat we will look at one month in particular to map, using contemporary newspaper accounts, the scale of the challenge facing the government. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey | 2019 |
840 | The Great Unrest - The period 1910-1914 saw a wave of industrial action across Britain. In this Research Retreat we will look at one month in particular to map, using contemporary newspaper accounts, the scale of the challenge facing the government. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey | 2019 |
841 | Peers vs the People - What was the press coverage like of the constitutional crisis that followed the House of Lords' attempts to frustrate Lloyd George's 1909 budget, dubbed 'the People's Budget'? Join us as we explore the newspaper archives. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey | 2019 |
841 | Peers vs the People - What was the press coverage like of the constitutional crisis that followed the House of Lords' attempts to frustrate Lloyd George's 1909 budget, dubbed 'the People's Budget'? Join us as we explore the newspaper archives. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey | 2019 |
838 | What was the reaction to the Peterloo Massacre in August 1819? Join us as we examine copies of testimonies held at The National Archives and review contemporary newspaper accounts of this seminal event in our democratic heritage. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surry | 2019 |
686 | Starting in January 2018, members of the U3As of South West London who sign up for this project will identify events and people in London, particularly but not exclusively in South West London, which have contributed to the history of liberty, protest, rebellion and reform. You will be given some ideas for your research and you will find more in local libraries, archives and on the web: the aim is to identify and explore topics which are not well known nationally but were of importance locally. | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | Royal Holloway University | 2018 |
895 | On 7th November 2018 a small group of U3A volunteers joined us at Royal Holloway to delve into the British Newspaper Archive to plot reports in March 1913 of 'Suffragette Outrages'. The resulting Google My Map now features in our online course with the UK Parliament, Beyond the Ballot, and will later be added to our resources for schools. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Royal Holloway, Egham | 2018 |
547 | Citizens; 800 years in the making. Exploring the history of liberty, protest, power and rebellion from Magna Carta to the suffragettes and beyond. The aim is to highlight local heroes and heroines and local struggles for our rights and liberty. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Royal Holloway, University of London | 2017 |
547 | Citizens; 800 years in the making. Exploring the history of liberty, protest, power and rebellion from Magna Carta to the suffragettes and beyond. The aim is to highlight local heroes and heroines and local struggles for our rights and liberty. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | Royal Holloway, University of London | 2017 |
715 | Local heroes and events | U3A-led research (SLP) | South West London U3A Network | London | Royal Holloway, University of London | 2018 |
569 | A study old documents, based at the museum of the Royal Institution of S.Wales.This work is under the guidance of museum staff, and often involves newly acquired subjects when members of the public contact the museum, perhaps after the death of a relative. One of the ongoing projects concerns a firm of photographers set up in Morriston in the early years of the 20th century. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Swansea U3A | Wales | Royal Institution of South Wales | 2015 |
507 | Annual lecture series provided for the U3A by the Royal Institution with current scientific researchers | External research (U3A as research subjects) | National | National (UK) | Royal Institution, London | 2003 |
253 | Archive research from founding in 1732; Royal Opera House in other collections; what users would want from digital archive. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Opera House | 2004 |
254 | Pilot project to collect oral histories at Royal Opera House - training given for interviewing | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Opera House | 2006 |
255 | Interviews with Royal Opera singers & dancers from re-opening 1946 | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Opera House | 2007 |
257 | Research into infamous stamp forger Jean de Sperati & his hand printing press. The RPSL has Sperati's printing press and a set of his forged stamps. Research included understanding his complex techniques, his life and background and getting his printing press working | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Philatelic Society | 2014 |
258 | History of postal printing, perforation etc in UK. In 1911 Grover & Co Ltd started making perforating machines and rapidly became the leading supplier and developer of this technology in the UK. In 2001 their archive was donated to the RPSL. The U3A project researched the archive and the social context of the firm. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Philatelic Society | 2015 |
259 | Research artwork and design a 'Cinderella' stamp to promote a U3A group. Volunteers will learn about Cinderella stamps and stamp design from an external speaker and will use photography, drawing, painting or other art forms to create the stamps. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Philatelic Society | 2016 |
584 | The U3A and The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) are instigating a Shared Learning Project (SLP) to produce a virtual tour of items from the Society's Museum and Archive that are not normally on permanent display. The aim is to make a range of interesting and important items available on the internet through appropriate visual images and audio descriptions. It will be possible to take a 'guided tour' through the items, creating an on line virtual museum that will greatly increase awareness and knowledge of items in the collection. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Philatelic Society | 2018 |
256 | Philatelic exhibition medals from 1897. This was a project to understand and document the 800 medals held by the RPSL, including what the medals were awarded for, their historical context and even what they were made from.
| U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Royal Phitatelic Society | 2013 |
529 | Study of the Fair Maid's House in Perth (linked to Walter Scott's novel) which is claimed to be the oldest secular building in the city | U3A-led research (SLP) | Perth U3A | Scotland | Royal Scottish Geographical Society | 2012 |
994 | Bromley's Design Group established links with seneral organisations and worked on projects including household items, transport, clothing, communications and packaging. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Bromley U3A | London | Royal Society of Art | 2020 |
401 | Interviews with people at a day centre by Woking U3A Writing Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Woking U3A | South East | Runnymede Council day centres | 2002 |
1004 | Working with other organisations, Witney U3A helped to create a new network, 'Older and Bolder in West Oxfordshire' which meets regularly to plan and implement initiatives with older people. This included lobbying for the reinstatement of adult education classes and making closer links with Ruskin College, in Oxford. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Witney U3A | South East | Ruskin College, Oxford | 1998 |
48 | To find out whether systemic sclerosis also has gastrointestinal effects | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Salford Royal Hospital | 2015 |
951 | Dr Mike Nevell, head of Salford University’s Centre for Applied Archaeology (CAA) suggested that a mills survey would fill in an important gap in their field record. This led to the Salford Mills Survey, a project undertaken by ten members of Salford U3A. The proposal chimed with existing interests in Salford U3A’s Local History Group, and their leader Mark Child coordinated their local research and fieldwork. The survey covered a total of twenty mills in the Salford area. The group also looked into the two families largely involved in the management of the factories, Ermen and Engels. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Salford U3A | North West | Salford University, Centre for Applied Archaeology | 2019 |
951 | Dr Mike Nevell, head of Salford University’s Centre for Applied Archaeology (CAA) suggested that a mills survey would fill in an important gap in their field record. This led to the Salford Mills Survey, a project undertaken by ten members of Salford U3A. The proposal chimed with existing interests in Salford U3A’s Local History Group, and their leader Mark Child coordinated their local research and fieldwork. The survey covered a total of twenty mills in the Salford area. The group also looked into the two families largely involved in the management of the factories, Ermen and Engels. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Greater Manchester Network of U3As | North West | Salford University, Centre for Applied Archaeology | 2019 |
355 | Sorting archaeology items, Salisbury | U3A-led research (SLP) | Salisbury U3A | South West | Salisbury & S.Wilts Museum | 2013 |
357 | Development of archaeological collections, Salisbury | U3A-led research (SLP) | Sarum U3A | South West | Salisbury & S.Wilts Museum | |
354 | Survey of hospital wards to check infection control, Salisbury | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Salisbury U3A | South West | Salisbury District Hospital, Infection Control Team | 2004 |
354 | Survey of hospital wards to check infection control, Salisbury | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sarum U3A | South West | Salisbury District Hospital, Infection Control Team | 2004 |
354 | Survey of hospital wards to check infection control, Salisbury | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Spire U3A | South West | Salisbury District Hospital, Infection Control Team | 2004 |
938 | The idea of bringing together a group of U3Agers and school Sixth Formers came from a report of activities in Seaford U3A. They had run a discussion group which had the rule that neither parents nor school staff were to be present. Two grammar schools in Salisbury warmed to the idea and for two years about ten U3Agers and ten teenagers have met after school to hold a forum, a mix of ideas and opinions on matters of topical, ethical or political interest. The Salisbury young adults come from the history and politics class in their first year of sixth form. Subjects tackled this academic year have included President Clinton, the legalising of cannabis, the politics of smoking, reform of the House of Lords, the state of matrimony, homosexuality and the future of the church. Both age groups have discovered their prejudice about each other. Assumptions have been seen to be unfounded. Not all U3Agers want to restore capital punishment and not all teenagers want to smoke tobacco or cannabis. This forum is a real learning experience. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Salisbury U3A | South West | Salisbury Grammar Schools | 1999 |
353 | Survey of U3A members in Salisbury to identify patient healthcare concerns, by U3A Combined Healthcare Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Salisbury U3A | South West | Salisbury Healthcare Trusts | 2004 |
353 | Survey of U3A members in Salisbury to identify patient healthcare concerns, by U3A Combined Healthcare Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sarum U3A | South West | Salisbury Healthcare Trusts | 2004 |
353 | Survey of U3A members in Salisbury to identify patient healthcare concerns, by U3A Combined Healthcare Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Spire U3A | South West | Salisbury Healthcare Trusts | 2004 |
913 | To explore use and perceived impacts of green space on urban older population in Manchester. UK | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Bramhall U3A | North West | School of Health and Society, Salford University | 2019 |
903 | Loss of power in old age: a question of force or velocity? | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Bramhall U3A | North West | School of Healthcare Science, Manchester Metropolitan University | 2019 |
260 | Members studied an object or theme from Science Museum collection | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Science Museum | 2003 |
261 | Science Museum based project on unknown women in science - in aeronautics, engineering, medicine, physics etc - where they may not be the famous names but where women have played a crucial role. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Science Museum | 2005 |
422 | Renewable sources of energy, looking at solar, photovoltaic cells, underground coils etc | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Science Museum, London | 2003 |
811 | Stories from the Graveyard; Settle U3A Family History Group is helping Settle Parish Church with a graveyard plan and transcribing the gravestones for posterity. The group has realised the potential and significance of the project is much wider than they imagined and extended to preserving the heritage of their town and church. . | U3A-led research (SLP) | Settle District U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Settle Parish Church | 2018? |
364 | Investigation into age and well being | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Sheffield Hallam University | 2015 |
378 | To measure psychological strengths of the well elderly, eg gratitude,hope, optimism, curiosity and forgiveness and how they relate to wellbeing | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | Sheffield Hallam University | 2011 |
945 | Architecture, art, social history, science and technology, but where does modern design fit? Three years ago a few members grouped together to look at a range of ideas beginning with the Festival of Britain 1951. Clearly the Festival did not spring into life from nowhere; it was post war and a younger generation (our generation) was looking for fresh ideas. In our initial discussions it soon became clear that the Festival was only a feature of changes already tried in the earlier part of the century. We looked at the Bauhaus and the strange influence of the Larssons in Sweden and realised that design goes back, at least, to the 1890s and is an inter-related subject with other disciplines. As the group enlarged we redefined our aims to include changing fashions, urban design in the modern city, industrial design and packaging, communications technology and modern art. This enabled each member to find a place of special interest and it placed an emphasis on their contribution to the programme rather than relying on guest speakers. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Sheffield Hallam University | 2000 |
989 | Sheffield's Modern Design group looked at a range of ideas such as Festival of Britain, the Bauhaus and other sources of modern design. It expanded to include changing fashions, urban design and industrial design and packaging. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Sheffield Hallam University | 1999 |
365 | Passage Theatre Group, Sheffield | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Sheffield University | 2012 |
957 | Sheffield Oral History project - 12 volunteers from Sheffield U3A met with 70 pupils (age 13/14) from two schools in the Sheffield University History Department. Mini lecture on historical resources. Children asked from history who they would like to interview and what would they ask ? Techniques of interviewing orally. Children in tables of 6 interviewed our volunteers about their life as teenager in the 1960’s. Report back to the room about most interesting facts. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Sheffield University History Dept | 2020 |
474 | Analysis of focus group transcripts for Singing and Health projects | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health | 2016 |
763 | The way older people engage with and contribute to arts and heritage in North Kent - action research | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | Sidney de Haan Centre for the arts and health, Canterbury Christ Church University | 2018 |
262 | Researching Regency costume & making models to be part of Soane Museum's handling collection | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Sir John Soane Museum, Lincolns Inn | 2012 |
1024 | The Slow Ways project aims to create a network of safe, easy and enjoyable walking routes that connect towns, cities and villages across the UK. The website is open to anyone but it's hoped that U3A members taking part will create activity in their local areas and that it may develop into more specialised aspects of walks, eg, bird watching, geology etc by way of local interest groups. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | National | National (UK) | Slow Ways project | 2021 |
759 | Transitions and mobilities. Experience of being young women in the 1950s to mid-1970s. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Bramhall U3A | North West | Sociology department, Manchester University | 2018 |
263 | Research into frost fairs held on Thames in 1680s, to provide background for a Fair, based on 17th century ice fairs, on terrace of Somerset House at Christmas 2005. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Somerset House | 2004 |
264 | Research to provide an archive about Somerset House, from images and information in other institutions | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Somerset House | 2005 |
301 | Wartime memories, especially German POWs and Gibralarian refugees. | U3A-led research (SLP) | North Down & Ards U3A | Northern Ireland | Somme Centre, Newtownards | 2010 |
377 | Celebrating the South Downs - lost villages, geology, bonfires, stained glass, paintings & photography | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sussex U3A Network (SUN) | South East | South Downs National Park | 2014 |
768 | This unusual Shared Learning Project is at its heart about mentoring and supporting a group of local students as they develop their business idea. The young inventors are from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) Bangor, County Down, and the four budding engineers won top prize in an enterprise competition by devising an innovative fishing trawler safety mechanism. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Bangor U3A | Northern Ireland | South East Regional College, Bangor, Co.Down | 2017? |
471 | Inter-generational project | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | North Down & Ards U3A | Northern Ireland | South Eastern Regional College | 2015 |
778 | The Botanical Institute is partnering the U3A in an SLP to discover more of its history and traditions. We will need participants to interview key botanists who have been involved in the Institute over many years and to capture untold stories about their passion for plants and experiences at the SLBI. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | South London Botanical Institute | 2018 |
874 | A partnership between the South London Botanical Institute and London U3As researched details of the SLBI building's history and development.The project also collected and documented oral histories from past botanical experts and staff. | U3A-led research (SLP) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | South London Botanical Institute | |
278 | Norwood U3A has worked with their local theatre to catalogue their costume collection. Each of the 1,256 costumes was inspected, measured, categorised according to period, style and colour and recorded on a database. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Norwood U3A | London | South London Theatre | 2015 |
155 | Banks-Stanhope Papers: Cataloguing | U3A-led research (SLP) | Sleaford U3A | East Midlands | Spalding Gentleman's Society | 2018 |
955 | Stukeley Memoirs Online Tanscription Project | U3A-led research (SLP) | Sleaford U3A | East Midlands | Spalding Gentleman's Society | 2020 |
918 | The History Group of Spalding and District U3A has been meeting for 7 years and during that time we have studied British History. As many of our members have come to live in the Spalding area from other parts of the country, we wished to learn more about the history of our area. We started a project investigating ‘Medieval Spalding’, 1050 – 1550, 18 months ago in conjuction with Spalding Gentlemen’s Society and Ayscoughfee Hall. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Spalding & District U3A | East Midlands | Spalding Gentlemen's Society | 2018 |
286 | Oral history of Wellworthy's, Lymington - the main employer in the town from 1919 to 1989 - manufacturer of piston rings. Study was mainly oral history. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lymington U3A | South East | St Barbe's Museum | 2013 |
287 | History of French soldiers in Lymington | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lymington U3A | South East | St Barbe's Museum | |
750 | The Year of the Plague, | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | St Bartholomews Hospital, London | 2018 |
96 | The Earl Bishop Hervey and the north coast of Northern Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | Causeway U3A | Northern Ireland | St Columb's Cathedral, Derry | 2014 |
96 | The Earl Bishop Hervey and the north coast of Northern Ireland | U3A-led research (SLP) | Foyle U3A | Northern Ireland | St Columb's Cathedral, Derry | 2014 |
766 | This is an SLP working with St. Nicholas' Cathedral Community History Project and the cathedral's archaeologist and the Sacred Learning Project. Their work is centred around researching some cathedral floor gravestones. Work began in April 2018. THank you | U3A-led research (SLP) | Newcastle U3A | North East | St Nicholas' Cathedral Community History Project | 2018 |
391 | Local church building's Statement of Significance describing its history & function, Upholland, Lancs | U3A-led research (SLP) | Upholland U3A | North West | St Theresa's RC Church, Upholland, Lancashire | 2012 |
265 | Nightingale Fellowship | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | St Thomas' Hospital | 2009 |
304 | Microscope for third world - research by U3A Science Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Northampton U3A | East Midlands | Stanford University, California | 2015 |
1049 | Write That Play! is a ten-week playwriting course for new and experienced playwrights, presented in conjunction with Citadel Arts of Edinburgh. Participants will work together on all aspects of writing plays and we plan to engage a small group of professional actors to perform work produced by course members. After the course participants will have the opportunity to join a playwriting group to further develop their writing skills and experience. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Scotland Region | Scotland | Stirling University | 2021 |
121 | Book of walks near Stow Maries airfield, Essex | U3A-led research (SLP) | Blackwater U3A | East of England | Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome | 2014 |
121 | Book of walks near Stow Maries airfield, Essex | U3A-led research (SLP) | Woodham Ferrers U3A | East of England | Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome | 2014 |
119 | Study of only surviving WW1 airfield at Stow Maries, Essex | U3A-led research (SLP) | Blackwater U3A | East of England | Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Essex | 2014 |
119 | Study of only surviving WW1 airfield at Stow Maries, Essex | U3A-led research (SLP) | Woodham Ferrers U3A | East of England | Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Essex | 2014 |
90 | Stowe House MORE DETAIL NEEDED | U3A-led research (SLP) | Buckingham U3A | South East | Stowe House | |
757 | Members of Buckingham and District have worked with Stowe House on the history of the Temple family in the area. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Buckingham U3A | South East | Stowe House Preservation Trust | 2018 |
490 | Research into the Cold War and how it affected our lives; the public’s experience of the Cold War from 1945 – 1962 through oral history interviews with men and women about their daily lives, families, jobs, leisure time and awareness of the Cold War especially in the 1950s | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | Strathclyde University | 2016 |
483 | Sully Remembers 1914-1918. Continuation of previous research into names on war memorial in Sully church, with input from children at the local primary school with a Design a Medal competition. | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Sully U3A | Wales | Sully Primary School | 2014 |
469 | Academic study; why does the U3A work and will it continue to do so? | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Northumbria U3As | North East | Sunderland University, School of Education and Lifelong Learning | 2005 |
350 | WW1 Surrey graves project | U3A-led research (SLP) | Reigate & Redhill U3A | South East | Surrey County Council | |
349 | Surrey in Great War | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Reigate & Redhill U3A | South East | Surrey Family History Centre | |
513 | Camberley 's Family History group researched the names on the memorial stones of those killed in WW1 from St George's, Camberley, now demolished | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Camberley U3A | South East | Surrey Heath Museum | 2014 |
734 | Electra is a research initiative to investigate the effectsof emerging, life-changing technologies - good and bad - and exploring the advantages for U3A members. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Guildford | South East | Surrey University | 2017 |
152 | History of NHS through eyes of its users based on Mass Observation archives | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Brighton U3A | South East | Sussex University | 2011 |
152 | History of NHS through eyes of its users based on Mass Observation archives | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Lewes U3A | South East | Sussex University | 2011 |
489 | Exploring how brain processes memory | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Brighton and Hove | South East | Sussex University | May 2016 |
571 | Methodology was to have participants react to stimuli provided by a computer programme and a DNA swab was taken. The research concerned researching the risk factors relating to memory as aging occurs. The risk factor being considered was a particular gene which was thought to affect memory loss. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Brighton and Hove | South East | Sussex University | |
49 | Age related studies | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, Wales¸ acting on request received by the U3A | Wales | Swansea University | |
50 | Older people and the internet | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North East, acting on request received by the U3A | North East | Teesside University | |
380 | Study of the Teign estuary | U3A-led research (SLP) | Teign U3A | South West | Teign Estuary Partnership | 2008 |
386 | Fishing trade between Teignmouth and Newfoundland 16-19th century | U3A-led research (SLP) | Torbay U3A | South West | Teignmouth & Shaldon Museum | 2015 |
631 | A revolution in shipbuilding technology took place in the 1800s, from wooden, sail-powered ships to metal-hulled steam-powered vessels. At the same time, the London shipbuilding industry moved from being on the south bank of the river to the north bank. Why were some companies able to transition to the new technologies when others were not? | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Thames Discovery Programme | 2017 |
570 | A Buzz in the Meadows. - Identifying and monitoring the different bumblebees present on a day in the Yorkshire Dales | U3A-led research (SLP) | Ilkley U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | The Bumblebee Conservation Trust. | 2016 |
876 | Life in 17th century Charterhouse. An investigation into the lives of ordinary staff in collaboration with the brothers of the charterhouse and the museum volunteers | U3A-led research (SLP) | Islington U3A | London | The Charterhouse | 2018-19 |
606 | Home for Good Project: exploring the history of social housing in Chesterfield | U3A-led research (SLP) | AIUTA (Assoc of U3As) | International | The Derbyshire Law Centre | 2016 |
606 | Home for Good Project: exploring the history of social housing in Chesterfield | U3A-led research (SLP) | Chesterfield U3A | East of England | The Derbyshire Law Centre | 2016 |
807 | Home for Good Project. Historical research, photographing of social housing in the area and transcription of oral recordings | U3A-led research (SLP) | Chesterfield U3A | East of England | The Derbyshire Law Centre | 2016 |
607 | National Holocaust Centre Notttinghamshire Study Day | U3A-led research (SLP) | Arnold U3A | East Midlands | The National Holocaust Centre | 2016 |
956 | NHS at 70: The story of Our Lives an oral history project | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Individual U3A members, East Midlands, acting on request received by the U3A | East Midlands | The University of Mancester | 2019 |
779 | Good things come in trees - recording the details of around 140 trees in the arboretum's ancient tree collection. They wanted an in depth look at the collections, measurements of specimens, with details of each, health profiles from VTA’s (visual tree assessments) and photographs. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Bedale U3A. | Yorkshire and Humber | Thorp Perrow Arboretum | 2018 |
881 | A group of volunteers from Bedale and District U3A took part in a Shared Learning Project with a local landmark – the Thorp Perrow Arboretum in North Yorkshire – recording the details of around 140 trees in their ancient tree collection. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Bedale U3A. | Yorkshire and Humber | Thorpe Perrow Arboretum | 2017 |
387 | Life & work of Devon naturalists | U3A-led research (SLP) | Torbay U3A | South West | Torquay Museum | 2011 |
819 | Energy Efficiency Scams - One of the most problematic areas that keep emerging as a concern for consumers is the misselling of energy efficiency measures. Typically, a consumer will be contacted out of the blue by telephone to be informed that they have qualified for energy saving measures for their home such as a new boiler, solar panels etc and a follow up appointment will be arranged for a sales consultant to come out to provide further information. Once the sales consultant comes to the house, they will then subject the consumer to pressurised sales tactics in a bid to convincing them to sign an installation agreement where quite often no cancellation rights are provided. Whilst there are grants available, establishing whether you qualify can be cumbersome and confusing. An improvement in energy efficiency is of concern to government, energy suppliers and consumers alike. But this just provides an opportunity for rogues to trade on confusion and the lack of information. The aim is to equip consumers with what they need to know to be able to make improvements but not to fall victim to the scammers. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Individual U3A members, Scotland, acting on request received by the U3A | Scotland | Trading Standards Scotland | 2018 |
417 | Research at Transport Museum in two formats - oral history through interviews about people's memories of travelling on or working for London Transport. Another group was based at the Museum researching objects for a planned Handling Collection | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Transport Museum, London | 2004 |
1012 | Transcription, indexing and interpreting the minute books of the early umbrella companies of Transport for London | External research (U3A as research assistants) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | Transport for London ( TfL Corporate Archives) | 2021 |
388 | Members of Trowbridge U3A are to help museum staff raise the profile of the important history of West of England cloth, as woven in the County Town. This will feed into plans to move and expand the museum, creating a centre of excellence for the study of the woollen cloth industry as well as a fun venue for local history displays and activities. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Trowbridge & W.Wilts U3A | South West | Trowbridge Museum | |
92 | Researching history of mediaeval port of Fordwich for display boards in new Visitors Centre | U3A-led research (SLP) | Canterbury U3A | South East | Trutees of Fordwich Charities | 2010 |
396 | Residents of Wessington killed WW1 from the Harraton War Memorial, by the U3A War Memorials Group | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wessington U3A | North East | Tyne & Wear Archives | 2011 |
312 | Under-appreciated Irish women in history | External research (U3A as research assistants) | N.Ireland Region | Northern Ireland | U.Limerick & Queens U, Belfast | 2015 |
471 | Inter-generational project | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | North Down & Ards U3A | Northern Ireland | UFTM and other voluntary organisations | 2015 |
77 | Learning package for retired people on sustainable development in collaboration with Unesco | Not known | Aughton & Ormskirk U3A | North West | UNESCO | 2005 |
859 | WOMEN'S COMMUNITY ACTIVISM IN PORTSMOUTH SINCE 1960: THE HIDDEN HERITAGE OF A NAVAL TOWN | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Portsdown U3A | South East | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | 2018 |
302 | Health, housing, cinema, photography & suffragettes in Victorian times, N.Ireland | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | North Down & Ards U3A | Northern Ireland | Ulster Folk & Transport Museum | 2009 |
471 | Inter-generational project | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | North Down & Ards U3A | Northern Ireland | Ulster Folk & Transport Museum | 2015 |
313 | WW2 memoirs, Belfast | U3A-led research (SLP) | N.Ireland Region | Northern Ireland | Ulster Museum, Belfast | 2005 |
314 | Conversations with contemporary Ulster artists | U3A-led research (SLP) | North Down & Ards U3A | Northern Ireland | Ulster Museum, Belfast | 2005 |
314 | Conversations with contemporary Ulster artists | U3A-led research (SLP) | Belfast U3A | Northern Ireland | Ulster Museum, Belfast | 2005 |
315 | Meteorite collection - Researching sources | U3A-led research (SLP) | North Down & Ards U3A | Northern Ireland | Ulster Museum, Belfast | 2005 |
857 | Following an approach to the National Museums Northern Ireland’s Ulster Museum, agreement was reached to set up a small working group to produce guidelines to help people look at art. Using the many paintings in the Museum’s collection the working group looked at portraits, landscapes and abstract art. We began to develop a series of headings that related to the different categories of paintings. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Belfast U3A | Northern Ireland | Ulster Museum, Belfast | 2018 |
765 | Often hearing aid users report difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments as well as identifying where the speech is coming from. We have developed a new way of testing this to work towards improving the performance of hearing aids in these situations. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | Univerity College London, Ear Institute | 2018 |
376 | Impact of industrial revolution in Suffolk | U3A-led research (SLP) | Suffolk U3As | East of England | University Campus Suffolk History Dept | |
660 | Although people talk about family size a lot, there is little research evidence about people's emotions around having children compared to not having children, and especially how much the choice not to have children is related to factors such as health, life stress etc. We also don't know how similar the opinions of men and women are on this subject. Although being a parent is a popular choice for many people, others prefer a life without children, and others find they are unable to have children. This survey is about people’s thoughts about being a parent, what makes people decide to be childless, and feelings around problems in having children. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | University College London | 2016? |
863 | A study funded by Alzheimers Research UK. This study will help us learn more about how people navigate and, specifically, how peoples' abilities to navigate decline with age. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London | 2019 |
889 | We are a group of researchers at University College London and we are looking for individuals aged 55+ to participate in a small group discussion about your experiences with mobile games, what motivates you to play games and your likes and dislikes. Your insights will really help us learn more about how you view gaming, which we hope will allow us to develop more engaging therapies for stroke and dementia in the future! | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London | 2019 |
890 | A research study in older people who are experiencing problems with their memory and/or attention, but who have been told by a healthcare professional that their memory and/or attention is normal. I am particularly interested in finding out whether there is a relationship between how we think and feel about things and self-reported problems with memory and/or attention, satisfaction with life and mood. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London | 2019 |
893 | A study with people aged 55+, particularly to find out how to make a gaming app more attractive for them through proper design, by inviting some participants to join in a group discussion. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London | 2019 |
896 | A study related to navigational ability among 50-70 year-olds. Investigating how people rely on their memory for navigating, as well as monitoring movement patterns, could give us important clues into what patterns could potentially be an indicator of early onset Alzheimer’s. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London | 2019 |
959 | A research project to better understand how individuals find their way around cities and how this changes as they get older. The research includes an online task requiring participants to navigate from two points within London, and provide directions as they go along. This is followed by a series of survey questions. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London | 2020 |
1039 | A project to examine older adults’ views and experiences of using herbal medicines and dietary supplements to promote health in later life. This will involve one to one interviews, conducted online or by telephone. This is an important subject especially as we climb out of the pandemic and should provide an overview of the healthcare issues that older adults choose to address using herbal medicine/dietary supplements. Are they preventative or taken when users are unwell or diagnosed with a condition? Do they discuss any of this choice with GP's and healthcare professionals and what is the feedback from this? The study will also look at the polypharmacy awareness aspects and potential interactions with traditional prescribed medication. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London | 2021 |
1043 | We are seeking participants for an online study that investigates how listening abilities change during healthy aging. The study will involve listening to various artificial and speech sounds and answering some questions about them. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London | 2021 |
827 | For many people with a hearing loss, cochlear implants are used with the intention of improving hearing. However, large variations remain in the benefit provided by a cochlear implant on an individual basis. Predicting the differences has been a challenge, but being able to do so may help to alleviate some of the problems. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London Dept of Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Science | 2018 |
826 | We are interested in how people with a normal history of reading and visual perception perform on a range of behavioural tests. This data will be compared to that of patients with reading and visual perception difficulties caused as a result of brain injury, such as stroke. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience | 2018 |
828 | We are interested in how the brain recovers following brain injury (e.g. Stroke). The knowledge will help us to understand why some people make a rapid recovery after brain damage but other people make a poor recovery. This research is conducted using structural and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London Institute of Education | 2018 |
1055 | We would like to know how well commercial hearing aids perform in situations that you may often experience. Many hard-of-hearing people complain about their hearing aids in noisy or reverberant places, for example in a restaurant, a car or kitchen. However, manufacturers rarely try out their products in such daily environments, typically using artificial sounds in laboratory settings. Hence, it is difficult to know which hearing aid works best in different real life situations. I | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London - Dept of Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences | 2022 |
60 | Healthy volunteers needed for a research study into the optimal design of visual field test stimulus for the detection of retinal changes in glaucoma.research | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College London - Institute of Opthalmology | 2015 |
733 | The role of music in restoring certain functions lost due to brain degeneration. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College London, Dementia Research Centre | 2018 |
683 | Comparison of cognitive profiles of individuals over the age of 50 with and without ASD. Although a lot of research has been done with younger people with autism, very little research has looked at older people with and without autism. Developing a better understanding of the memory and cognitive abilities of older adults with ASD will aid understanding of potential cognitive decline in this group and tailoring of psychosocial and support interventions for them. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College London, Dept of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology | 2017 |
639 | Remembering 1960s British cinema-going | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | University College London, Dept of History | 2017 |
632 | Study investigating the effects of multilanguage acquisition on cognitive development. In particular, we are interested in how the brain learns to speak multiple languages. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College London, Dept of Psychology & Human Development | 2017 |
583 | This study aims to investigate the effect of ageing on motor control in speech. As we age, the way our brain decodes speech changes in important ways, and we are using exciting new techniques, including transcranial magnetic stimulation, to gain insights into how this happens. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College London, Dept of Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences | 2017 |
682 | The FACTOID study is examining how acceptable and feasible it is to develop a new form of talking therapy for older people with generalised anxiety disorder or chronic worrying that has not responded well to treatment. It will be based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which is a form of talking therapy that helps people to learn new ways of handling distressing thoughts and feelings. It also helps people to develop ways of taking part in activities that are important and meaningful to them. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Barnet U3A | London | University College London, Division of Psychiatry | 2017 |
682 | The FACTOID study is examining how acceptable and feasible it is to develop a new form of talking therapy for older people with generalised anxiety disorder or chronic worrying that has not responded well to treatment. It will be based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which is a form of talking therapy that helps people to learn new ways of handling distressing thoughts and feelings. It also helps people to develop ways of taking part in activities that are important and meaningful to them. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Dulwich & District U3A | London | University College London, Division of Psychiatry | 2017 |
958 | We are a group of researchers at University College London (UK). We are studying the effect of hearing problems on quality of life. We are especially interested in comparing the effect of hearing loss that occurs as one gets older with the hearing loss that occurs in a certain rare neurological condition (infratentorial superficial siderosis). This study will help us understand how hearing problems may affect the quality of life in both groups and how they differ between the two. This may be valuable in the clinical setting in the future. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London, Ear Institute | 2020 |
642 | A study which investigates the effect of ageing on sound perception and listening abilities in busy environments (such as a bustling train station or a loud restaurant). | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College London, Ear Institute, Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory | 2017 |
836 | In this study, we are interested in how participants with normal history of reading and visual perception development perform on a range of behavioural tests. We will also ask you to complete an MRI scan (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). This uses a strong magnetic field to take pictures of the brain and will take place at UCL. This data will be compared to results from patients with reading and visual perception impairments caused as a result of brain injury, such as stroke. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience | 2019 |
919 | We are interested in different cognitive processes such as reasoning, memory, and attention, and their role in people’s ability to remember intentions for the future. It is important to understand these processes, so that we can help individuals maintain their independence and wellbeing across the lifespan. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience | 2019 |
455 | Research on River Emergency Service, formed in 1939 to assist damaged ships and clear the Thames of mines | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | University College London, Riverpedia Project | 2010 |
835 | The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of a new measures, known as functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), to look at brain patterns to sound. We hope to compare this technique to EEG, and apply it with normal hearing adults, and adults with cochlear implants. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London, Speech Hearing and Phonetic Sciences | 2019 |
611 | The second part of a 3-year ESRC funded research project in which we investigate the impact of ageing on speech communication in good and difficult listening conditions. In the first part of the study, we focused on speech production, and in this second part, we are inviting volunteers to take part in a listening study. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London, Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences Dept | 2017 |
628 | To address the impact of learning two or more languages on the cognitive decline due to ageing and investigate its potential use for offsetting the effects of age related degenerative disorders in adults and the elderly. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College London, Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences Dept | 2017 |
641 | Investigating the impact of ageing on speech communication in good and difficult listening conditions. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College London, Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences Dept | 2017 |
653 | Research into why some speakers are easier to understand than others are, and how age and hearing levels influence speech intelligibility. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College London, Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences Dept | 2017 |
834 | We are interested in how the brain recovers following brain injury (e.g. Stroke). The knowledge will help us to understand why some people make a rapid recovery after brain damage but other people make a poor recovery. This research is conducted using structural and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University College London, Wellcome Trust Centre for NeuroImaging | 2018 |
51 | How various cognitive processes (e.g., memory) change over the lifespan. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - (Dept not known) | 2011 |
52 | Research on Parkinsons disease | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - (Dept not known) | 2014 |
53 | The ability of people with dementia to take part in cognitive behavioural therapy - controls wanted | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - (Dept not known) | 2014 |
55 | Research into the effect of ageing on the immune system - to understand why this declines as people get older. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Division of Infection and Immunity | 2015 |
54 | Tests of memory, visuospatial & language ability | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Clinical, Ed & Health Psych | 2011 |
56 | Control participants for a study of Parkinson's disease | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience | 2013 |
57 | Vocal emotions and ageing | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience | 2013 |
58 | Study on pathophysiology of dystonia - controls wanted | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Institute of Neurology | 2014 |
59 | Research project to understand neurological problems called movement disorders especially Parkinson’s disease | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Institute of Neurology | 2015 |
61 | To establish baseline for language ability for aphasia treatment - controls wanted | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Psychology & Language Services | 2015 |
62 | Impact of ageing on speech communication | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Psychology & Language Services | 2015 |
63 | Comprehension of language | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Psychology & Language Services | 2015 |
409 | Study of the relationship between brain functions and speech/hearing performances in both elderly normal-hearing and hearing-impaired individuals and try to establish frameworks to help improve hearing performances of elderly people. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Psychology & Language Services | 2016 |
535 | Study to assess how older listeners perform in a speech test compared to younger listeners. The aim is to look at the processes people use to understand speech in difficult situations. The work may have important implications for older adults who experience increased difficulties communicating in a noisy environment. We hope that this study will provide guidance to future methods of diagnosis and rehabilitation in Audiology. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Psychology & Language Services | 2016 |
538 | The project is a collaboration with Imperial College and is aimed at developing and testing sound processing methods for hearing aids that will make speech easier to understand in noisy backgrounds. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University College, London - Psychology & Language Services | 2016 |
680 | Locating the lost histories of the west midlands in the late 17th century through the Restoration Hearth Tax and other historical sources. The Hearth Tax provides evidence of who lived in every property, its taxable wealth and location. Volunteers will be provided with core hearth tax data which will be used as a basis from which to explore the early modern history of the area and the lives of the local people.. | U3A-led research (SLP) | West Midlands Region | West Midlands | University of Birmingham | 2017 |
994 | Bromley's Design Group established links with seneral organisations and worked on projects including household items, transport, clothing, communications and packaging. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Bromley U3A | London | University of East London | 2020 |
967 | A survey asking people over 70 to complete several questionnaires about their wellbeing, coping strategies, and levels of social contact. The survey also asks people questions designed to measure their 'social cognition', which refers to a person's ability to understand other people's emotions and points of view. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University of East London, Dept.of Psychology | 2020 |
969 | This online survey will ask people over 70 to complete several questionnaires about their wellbeing, coping strategies, and levels of social contact. The survey also asks people questions designed to measure their 'social cognition', which refers to a person's ability to understand other people's emotions and points of view. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University of East London, Dept.of Psychology | 2020 |
825 | Language learning in later life- contribution to memory skills | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Scotland Region | Scotland | University of Edinburgh | 2019 |
833 | A questionnaire-based survey investigating how well-being in retirement is affected by psychological factors. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Cupar U3A | Scotland | University of Edinburgh & NHS Fife Health & Social Care Partnership | 2018 |
818 | The question is whether learning a language, even in later life, has a significant effect on the brain’s cognitive abilities and resistance to degenerative illnesses. Edinburgh University is offering to repeat an exercise carried out with the popular BBC series Trust Me I’m a Doctor, specifically with U3A members in Scotland. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, Scotland, acting on request received by the U3A | Scotland | University of Edinburgh School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences (PPLS) | 2018 |
526 | Memorandum of Understanding between University of Exeter and Exeter U3A which will allow U3A members to collaborate with academics in research projects, as well as attend lectures and become involved in events. Members are already acting as lay members on university committees and help with Medical School trials. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Exeter U3A | South West | University of Exeter | 2016 |
1036 | The Beetle Project is looking at strategies which aim to improve recovery and reduce time spent in hospital for older adults who go in for planned procedures. We would like to work with people aged 60 or over who have been admitted to hospital overnight for a planned procedure; or carers, family, and friends who have supported older adults around their hospital admission. A ‘planned procedure’ is basically a non-emergency admission to hospital for something like surgery. We are creating an advisory group to ensure the perspectives of patients and carers are considered and addressed. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University of Exeter | 2021 |
672 | Research by viewing a video about robotic home companions and specifically on how novice users can quickly learn to teach/programme such a robot. We are interested in how members of the public respond after watching this video of a real robot performing tasks that we might expect to see carried out by robots in the future. To assess this response, we have created a short questionnaire which we would ask you to complete after watching the video. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, East of England, acting on request received by the U3A | East of England | University of Hertfordshire | 2016 |
604 | An experimental study of ageing and memory with some U3A members ( having received training) as experimenters and others as participants | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | University of Kent | 2017 |
608 | History of women's war work by analysing films and magazines | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | University of Kent | 2017 |
695 | An experimental study of the relationship between memory and balance in an older population | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | University of Kent | 2017 |
795 | Experimental design into the effect of psychosocial factors on postural control | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | University of Kent | 2018 |
815 | Isometric exercise for patients with hypertension- experimental design | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | University of Kent | 2018 |
817 | Reading emotions in faces - changes in ageing - an experimental study | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | University of Kent | 2019 |
830 | A project to discover how plays written and performed during the great War represented and responded to the conflict | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A | South East | University of Kent | 2018 |
565 | Could Wetherby Weir provide a reliable, sustainable cost effective energy supply from hydro-power to meet local community needs. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Wetherby U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | University of Leeds. The Enviromental Agency- River Hydro Projects | 2014 |
796 | In Their Own Write - for volunteers in the Nottinghamshire area who might be interested in transcribing and researching letters from 19th century paupers. The letters provide an intimate and detailed account of how the recipients of 19th century welfare saw and how they judged the welfare provided. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Hucknall U3A | East Midlands | University of Leicester | 2018 |
136 | Research projects | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Horncastle U3A | East Midlands | University of Lincoln | 2014 |
153 | Sleep questionnaire for older people | U3A-led research (SLP) | Lincoln U3A | East Midlands | University of Lincoln | 2015 |
738 | Cottonopolis is a large research project based on Manchester, the world's first industrial city. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Greater Manchester Network of U3As | North West | University of Manchester | 2017 |
328 | Details required | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Plymouth U3A | South West | University of Plymouth | |
678 | Locating the lost histories of the City of London in the late 17th century through the Restoration Hearth Tax and other historical sources. The Hearth Tax provides evidence of who lived in every property, its taxable wealth and location. Volunteers will be provided with core hearth tax data which will be used as a basis from which to explore the early modern history of the area and the lives of the local people. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | University of Roehampton | 2018 |
679 | Locating the lost histories of south east London in the late 17th century through the Restoration Hearth Tax and other historical sources. The Hearth Tax provides evidence of who lived in every property, its taxable wealth and location. Volunteers will be provided with core hearth tax data which will be used as a basis from which to explore the early modern history of the area and the lives of the local people.. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | University of Roehampton | 2017 |
669 | Talk to a computer - researcher looking for over-fifties to test a computerised problem solving program | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | University of Sheffield | 2017 |
820 | The project was conceived for members of Sheffield U3A born between 1945 and 1955 in order to gather information about being a young person during the sixties. Although it may feel like yesterday, these members are now aged between 63 and 73 and a whole module within modern history courses is devoted to this period! Sharing and recording our Sixties memories now will be both enjoyable for members and useful for students. It will be important to place this decade within the context of both a post-war childhood and the changes which occurred in Seventies Britain. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Sheffield U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | University of Sheffield Department of Modern History | 2018 |
370 | Research to establish value of U3A for both members and communities | External research (U3A as research assistants) | South Wales & Severside U3A Network | Wales | University of South Wales | 2014 |
1042 | Grocery shopping is considered one of the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living which helps older people live independently. This research aims to explore the grocery shopping experiences in a physical store of customers aged 65 and over in the UK and to design better solutions by using emerging technologies that supermarkets could adopt. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University of Southampton | 2021 |
544 | In this study we are looking at how different brain areas work together to help us remember events. In the future this might help professionals to diagnose diseases that cause memory problems and to develop strategies to help with these problems. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Arun East U3A | South East | University of Sussex, School of Psychology | 2016 |
64 | What motivates people to do exercise when they have osteoarthritis? Online questionnaire. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South West, acting on request received by the U3A | South West | University of West of England | 2015 |
582 | The Dept. of Psychology at the University of Westminster, in collaboration with the University of Lausanne, is seeking volunteers for a project investigating how combining information from different senses (seeing and hearing) impacts on memory in older adults with and without age-related memory differences. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University of Westminster | 2017 |
851 | Although audio guides are offered in many museums and galleries, very little research has looked at people’s experience of audio resources. Researchers from the University of Westminster are looking at experiences of recorded audio for a series of photos, taken from the collections of the Museum of London. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University of Westminster | 2019 |
935 | The University of Westminster is working in collaboration with the Chelsea Physic Garden, the oldest botanic garden in London. This project is about exploring people's experience of sensory descriptive tours, which may include touch, scent and even taste. The aim is to understand what makes for a successful and enjoyable tour. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | University of Westminster | 2020 |
1034 | An online research project, about an inclusive online tour of the Chelsea Physic Garden. With Covid-19 impacting on our ability to visit historic gardens in person, we wanted to explore ways to bring the Chelsea Physic Garden to people at home. We have created an inclusive video tour which introduces you to the delights that this unique heritage site has to offer. By taking part in the study, you will provide invaluable feedback to help us, and the Chelsea Physic Garden, understand how to develop engaging and inclusive online tours. Our objective is to develop ways for us all to access and enjoy our cultural heritage at home. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University of Westminster | 2021 |
612 | To explore the ways in which museum visitors ‘receive’ an exhibition or permanent display, which is crucial to the development of optimum museum provisions for all. The project will take place at the Museum of London. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University of Westminster, Dept of Psychology | 2017 |
613 | Museum memories - this study is exploring what makes for a memorable museum visit | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University of Westminster, Dept of Psychology | 2017 |
866 | This study looks at possible generational differences in cinema going culture, and the potential impact on memory. We are interested in looking at personal memories for leisure time activities. Research has shown how important our personal or autobiographical memories are for the development of our sense of identity, but little has been done on our memories for activities or hobbies. We have worked on a similar project looking at theatre, which we are about to publish, so we hope that this study will generate some equally interesting information about cinema. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University of Westminster, Dept of Psychology | 2019 |
886 | This is an online study exploring the link between visual imagery and memory. Visual imagery is the ability to form images within the mind without these images physically being in front of us | External research (U3A as research subjects) | National | National (UK) | University of Westminster, Dept of Psychology | 2019 |
615 | A project to relate participants' experience of exercise in green spaces and the natural environment in childhood to their resilience in older age, based on cortisol levels which will be tested through saliva sampling, as well as heart monitoring | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Members of London U3As | London | University of Westminster, Dept. of Psychology | 2017 |
681 | To find out what happens to our mental capabilities and our calmness when we become dizzy or disorientated. This line of research may help us to appreciate the day-to-day difficulties experienced by people with dizziness secondary to vestibular (inner ear) dysfunction. It may also lead to a deeper understanding of why in-flight conditions, which render flight crew dizzy or disorientated, can lead to human error and air accidents. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | University of Westminster, Dept. of Psychology | 2017 |
659 | The aim of this study was to explore what people know about cognitive impairment to gain a better understanding of how people view this and what people have heard about this previously. Understanding what people know and do not know about cognitive impairment will allow us to develop information in the future which can better inform people about this. | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, National, acting on request received by the U3A | National (UK) | University of Worcester | 2015 |
853 | Designing for Low Dexterity - | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | VOICE@Imperial | 2019 |
854 | FIT kit perception and acceptability study and workshop. This is an opportunity to help to improve a bowel cancer detection test by making it easier and more acceptable for future patients to use. The purpose of the study is to better understand your views of a new stool (poo) sample test called the FIT kit. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Members of London U3As | London | VOICE@Imperial | 2019 |
319 | Exploring social inclusivity within the University of the Third Age (U3A): a model of collaborative research - Newcastle | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Northumbria U3As | North East | VOICENorth (Valuing Our Intellectual Capital & Experience) | 2015 |
735 | A research project to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of the great 18th century landscape designer, Humphry Repton | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Aylsham U3A | East of England | Various Repton 200 events in Aylsham in 2018 | 2017 |
1014 | Thoughts about the Big Questions for my grandchildren in their middle age | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Tring U3A | East of England | Various academic contacts, see bibliography | 2020 |
266 | Working on Victoria & Albert's Adult Learners website - testing the independent study resources on Understanding objects, Colour, Drawing and Creative Writing | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Victoria & Albert Museum | 2004 |
267 | Working with objects in Victoria & Albert | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Victoria & Albert Museum | |
824 | Hampstead Old Town Hall. Archival and library research into its history, architecture and people. | U3A-led research (SLP) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | Wac Arts | 2018-19 |
873 | Hampstead Old Town Hall. Archival and library research into its history, architecture and people. | U3A-led research (SLP) | London Kent & Essex U3As | London | Wac Arts | 2018-19 |
770 | Maps - Hands On - one of the elements of an East of England SLP | U3A-led research (SLP) | Roding Valley U3A | East of England | Waltham Abbey Historical Society | 2018 |
770 | Maps - Hands On - one of the elements of an East of England SLP | U3A-led research (SLP) | Epping Forest U3A | East of England | Waltham Abbey Historical Society | 2018 |
770 | Maps - Hands On - one of the elements of an East of England SLP | U3A-led research (SLP) | Waltham Abbey U3A | East of England | Waltham Abbey Historical Society | 2018 |
676 | Warrington U3A's Family History Transcription Group has transcribed two volumes of police records from the beginning of 20th century, one a Register of Warrants, and a second one of Robberies. These will both be compiled into publicly searchable electronic databases. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Warrington U3A | North West | Warrington Museum and Art Gallery | 2017 |
65 | Study investigating personality and perception (on-line test) | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, London, acting on request received by the U3A | London | Warwick University | 2014 |
66 | Influence of personality and perception on eyewitness identification performance | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Warwick University | 2015 |
67 | Driving Choices Survey: Keeping Older Drivers Safe and Mobile - online study | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, West Midlands, acting on request received by the U3A | West Midlands | Warwick University | 2015 |
373 | Watford's Printing Past - a history of printing in Watford | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | South West Herts U3A | East of England | Watford Museum, Birmingham City University | |
855 | A 'Snapshot' of The High Street Watton 2015-17. The start of a social/business survey of the High Street in Watton focusing on the period from 1900 to the present day. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Watton and District | East of England | Watton Town Council and Watton Library | 2015 |
68 | Development of garments for active walkers, especially over age 65 | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, North West, acting on request received by the U3A | North West | Westminster University, Dept of Psychology | 2011 |
83 | Interviewing local people to develop website on history of Wickford. Pages relate to road transport, railways , schools and WW2 bombs. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Basildon & Billericay U3A | East of England | Wickford Community Archive Group | 2013 |
269 | To improve the marketing & how assess how the Barnes Wetlands Centre can raise its profile | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Wildfowl & Wetland Trust, Barnes, London | 2016 |
411 | To Have and to Hold - the history of weddings using dresses, invitations, orders of service, original bills, telegrams, boxes for wedding cake and original dress patterns. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Heswall U3A | North West | Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead | 2016 |
400 | Interviews with people at day centre by Woking U3A Writing Group | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Woking U3A | South East | Woking Council day centre | 1997 |
580 | Research into housing for working women after WW1, using a recently discovered archive belonging to Women's Pioneer Housing. This project was the brain child of a prominent suffragist, Etheldred Browning. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Members of London U3As | London | Women's Pioneer Housing | 2017 |
783 | Discover the hidden history of Woodley in a shared learning project with Wokingham and Reading U3As. Woodley has grown from a few scaered coages and farms into a suburb of Reading, but has kept its sense of community. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Reading U3A | South East | Woodley Library | 2018 |
783 | Discover the hidden history of Woodley in a shared learning project with Wokingham and Reading U3As. Woodley has grown from a few scaered coages and farms into a suburb of Reading, but has kept its sense of community. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wokingham U3A | South East | Woodley Library | 2018 |
783 | Discover the hidden history of Woodley in a shared learning project with Wokingham and Reading U3As. Woodley has grown from a few scaered coages and farms into a suburb of Reading, but has kept its sense of community. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Reading U3A | South East | Woodley Town Council | 2018 |
783 | Discover the hidden history of Woodley in a shared learning project with Wokingham and Reading U3As. Woodley has grown from a few scaered coages and farms into a suburb of Reading, but has kept its sense of community. | U3A-led research (SLP) | Wokingham U3A | South East | Woodley Town Council | 2018 |
69 | Exploring what people know and understand about cognitive impairment Paper and online versions | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, South West, acting on request received by the U3A | South West | Worcester University | 2015 |
523 | East Lothian's history group has helped with the recording and mapping of graveyards at Garvald, Morham, Tranent and Pencaitland. | External research (U3A as research assistants) | East Lothian U3A | Scotland | Working with others, not named | 2014 |
522 | East Lothian's archaeology group were involved in a dig at the site of a building on the Green at Dirleton | External research (U3A as research assistants) | East Lothian U3A | Scotland | Working with professional archaeologists | |
70 | Ageing | External research (U3A as research subjects) | Individual U3A members, West Midlands, acting on request received by the U3A | West Midlands | York University | |
567 | Dementia Outdoors. Taking dementia patients and carers a walk in the Yorkshire Dales | U3A-led research (SLP) | Ilkley U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust | 2016 |
568 | | U3A-led research (SLP) | Ilkley U3A | Yorkshire and Humber | Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust | 2016 |
94 | Evaluating care at the Hospice | External research (U3A as research assistants) | Canterbury U3A | South East | local Hospice | 2016-2017 |
109 | Research into names on village war memorials, W.Midlands | U3A-led research (not an SLP) | Dene Valley U3A | West Midlands | see Notes | 2014 |
295 | To restore Old Hospital a Victorian building in Minehead, Somerset | U3A-led research (SLP) | Minehead U3A | South West | various | 2012 |