The group has several areas of interest, depending on members’ aspirations, inquisitive minds, and the need to use technology items.  Some areas of interest include: The uses and benefits of Technology; Scientific and Engineering achievements of interest; Research into famous Scientists and Engineers; Studies of Railways, Industrial Age, Air transport, Road transport, Buildings, & Waterways; Group visits to locations of interest; Electronics practical projects and workshops; and members' other interests, as they arise.

The group maintains an interest on some practical issues around common technologies, in particular on IT & related security matters, infrastructure, and environmental issues.

A special initiative for 2019 was the U3A Robot Constructors' Challenge - see Robots page for further details. (Following on from the success of this event, the challenge was picked up for 2022 by Gloucester U3A; other such events are planned for the future).

Group Leader: Barry James (get in touch electronically via our Contact page).

Click on the links below to see some of the presentations & reports from past meetings of the Science & Technology Group:

• Climate Change Part 1 - 09/10/21 (The Basics)
• Climate Change Part 2 - 09/10/21 (Implications & Opportunities)
• All-Electric by 2040 - 03/02/22 (Electric cars)
• Living with an EV - 07/10/24 (Electric cars)