Maths and Science

The course can be downloaded from the U3A Malvern website anytime, as a series of video recordings, each linked from a table on the web site. The course topics cover historical astronomy, the solar system, planetary physics, Atomic physics, Particle physics, Relativity and Cosmology. For 2025-26 there are sufficient numbers to run Zoom sessions. But due to a lightning strike the remaining working computer now gives no sound out, so I can't run zoom sessions, I will let you know when resolved..

Economics is a very important but little understood subject that governs all our lives. We are a group of enthusiasts with varying degrees of expertise who come together once a month to air opinions and discuss issues relating to economics. The structure is fairly informal but currently we are working our way through a book which serves to provide one of the topics for each session.

We focus on the geology of the Malvern area and adjacent counties as well as wider geological issues both national and international. This includes the interaction between geology and landscapes and buildings and monuments. In the winter there are talks by visiting speakers and in the summer, visits and field trips both locally and abroad. We have a comprehensive library of maps, leaflets and books and encourage small group research. See the Group website for further information.

A 10-week course starting Wed 10th Sept with a one-week gap in the middle A light-hearted course using PowerPoint. A guide to the functioning of the major systems in your body, plus some of the malfunctions which may show up as we age. No notes and no knowledge required.

The Mathematical Topics Group is the one for those confident with topics at the post O-level/GCSE level stage. Each session has a focus on a particular theme and members will not be expected to have attended another session previously. There is a certain amount of exposition by the session leader and the rest of the time is spent tackling problems on the topic, with assistance where required. Session details will be published twice a year, before September and January.

If you are curious about Maths and can remember some of your O-level, then you should be able to follow these sessions. Part of the session will be a presentation and part will be actively doing! We will explore some mathematical ideas based around number work, geometry, algebra, and problem solving.

There will be a mix of field trips and classroom sessions. The field of natural history is clearly large and the topics to be covered would be decided by group members, exploiting available expertise. These could include birds, flora, butterflies, moths and dragonflies etc.

The Science Group is concerned primarily with Biology, mostly, but not exclusively, with Evolution and Genetics. The aim of the members is to continue within this framework, incorporating biological principles and processes as they arise, but to include specific topics where relevant.