The South East U3A Region has announced details of its Research Conference taking place on Wednesday 5 July at Royal Holloway, University of London, in Egham.
Over the course of the day delegates will hear presentations on the historic footpaths of the Thames Valley; the coming of the railways and their impact on Crawley; bees; the effect on the people of Portsmouth of the Battle of Jutland; the cognitive neuroscience of remembering and forgetting; the experience of interviewing end-of-life patients at a hospice; and a study of memory with U3A members.
There will also be the opportunity to participate in workshops on such topics as research ethics, archival research, ‘curious minds’ and ‘the journey from interest group to research’.
There is a registration fee of £5 and bookings may be made online here.
Members who do not wish to book online can phone 020 8466 6139 and the booking will be done for you.