Talks take place on Thursday afternoons, starting at 2pm, and usually take place in the Lecture Hall, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA. These are free for Oxford u3a members but you are welcome to attend as a guest for a donation of £5 (£2 for members of all other U3As).
Most talks are recorded on Zoom for the benefit of those Oxford u3a members who are unable to attend Rewley House.
In the event of adverse weather conditions, please telephone Rewley House (01865 270360), to enquire whether the talk has been cancelled.
Michael Bloom – The History, Land and People of Georgia
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomMichael Bloom has been studying the Georgian polyphonic singing tradition since 1994 and co-founded a choir in London in 1999[...]
Hallam Tuck – Foreign Nationals in the US Prison System
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomHallam Tuck undertook his undergraduate degree in History at the University of Edinburgh and completed his MSc in Migration Studies[...]
Dr Edward Clarke – The Psalmist and the Poets
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomEdward Clarke is a poet who teaches English literature and art history at various colleges including Oxford’s Department for Continuing[...]
Dr Jane Robinson – Ladies can’t climb ladders: The Pioneering Adventures of the First Professional Women
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomJane Robinson read English at Somerville College, Oxford, and worked in the antiquarian book trade before becoming an acclaimed author[...]
Dr Anthony Gerbino – Christopher Wren in Oxford: The Architectural History of the Bodleian Library and the Sheldonian Buildings
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomAnthony Gerbino is an art historian with a special interest in architectural history of the 17th century. He is senior[...]
Liz Woolley – The Remarkable Life of Olive Gibbs
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomLiz Woolley lives in Oxford and has an MSc in English Local History from the University’s Department for Continuing Education.[...]
Susanna Pressel – Traffic in Oxford
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomAfter graduating from Somerville College, Oxford, Susanna spent five years in Zambia before returning to teach in State Secondary Schools[...]
Jan Thomas – The RSPCA in Oxfordshire
Rewley House Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United KingdomJan lives in Oxford and has been a volunteer with RSPCA Oxfordshire for 10 years, trustee for eight and Treasurer[...]