For 10 years Janet has drawn on her extensive teaching career and her Welsh background, to guide students through many excellent poetry and Shakespeare courses, culminating in her 2024 yearlong overview of Poetry Written In English. Her 14 courses have included: Under Milkwood, Dylan Thomas poetry, TS Eliot Wasteland, introductions to Eliot; Keats & Auden; […]
Kai became an office volunteer in 2014. In the next year she played a pivotal role in introducing the MyU3A membership system guiding the admin team and tutors in implementing the first automated system used by U3AMC. Throughout the past 10 years Kai has performed all the tasks necessary for the smooth operation of our […]
On joining U3A in 2015 Jan stepped in leader of Let’s Do Cycling Thursday with her warm and encouraging smile. She continues in that group to this day. While co-leading cycling she took on co-leadership of Tuesday Movie group always welcoming new members to the group. Awarded 2024.
Since joining U3AMC in 2015, Gwen has been a dedicated member of the French tutor team offering 16 yearlong courses. These have included courses from Beginners level to Intermediate. She has offered very well organised classes, using diverse materials and an inclusive approach supplementing this with broader information on travel and cultural aspects about French […]
Liz began her volunteering by helping to organise the U3AMC’s contribution to the 2015 Seniors Festival event. During 2016 & 2017 she co-facilitated the Monday Writers and the Scriptwriters courses and since 2018 has run the Monday Writers course. Open to all genres and writing styles, Liz has helped students develop skills and confidence in […]
Since joining U3AMC in 2012, Ian has each year run a series of short courses on a diverse range of topics, ranging from Ergonomics at home, Organ Donation, Motivation, and Fulfilment in Retirement. Ian’s 24 short motivation courses have encouraged members to explore 8 key life areas: health, exercise, family, finances, social connection, holidays, community […]
As a retired prosecution barrister, when joining U3A in 2015 Don introduced short courses in Criminal Law. His students were divided into jury-like discussion groups drawing on actual trial evidence, materials from key authors on the case and other resources. Don led students to examine each case in depth and reach their own verdict on […]
Ron began his volunteering activities by assisting with IT drawing on his professional background. He then assisted with Rummy Tiles and Cryptic Crossword classes before beginning his popular Beginners’ guitar course in 2017. All are still running successfully in 2024. We are told that as a tutor, Ron is patient and kind, integrating a wide […]
Dawn began working in the office in 2014. This has included office shifts, course administration and group leadership. Despite her limited experience of computer systems, she took on the massive task of course administration mastering the complexities and foibles of the MyU3A software. Throughout she has maintained an excellent relationship with the Course Coordination team. […]