Adults across Devon can learn a new skill for free in 2017 as part of Government research project looking at ways to improve mental health and wellbeing.
Devon County Council’s adult education service, Learn Devon, is offering free leisure courses in subjects including arts and crafts.
It is part of an England-wide project which aims to develop, deliver, share and evaluate educational approaches to support mental health.
The courses will be running at Learn Devon centres in Exmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Tavistock and Bideford until July 2017, when the project ends...
A full-day course with an experienced ecologist and tutor
What does a stream full of worms, blood worms and water lice compared with one containing stone flies, mayflies and caddis flies tell us about their relative water qualities?
Led by experienced ecologist and tutor Adrian Bayley, this day course will give you an insight into the world of freshwater life, and how species are adapted to different aquatic systems.
By the end of the day you'll be able to make assessments of water quality based on the invertebrates you find.
A social and information event for everyone – members and non-members.
A chance for current members to meet up, for new members to find out more about all the different groups, and for non-members to find out about Exeter U3A and all the activities and events it has to offer them.
Exeter U3A is a cooperative of retired and semi-retired people who join together to enjoy educational and leisure activities.
People with early-stage dementia benefit when they are empowered to manage their own condition, a study led by researchers at the University of Exeter has found.
Research involving Bangor University and published in the journal International Psychogeriatrics, found that attending weekly ‘self-management’ group sessions which encouraged socialisation, discussion, problem solving and goal setting fostered independence and promoted social support amongst people with dementia.
The groups, led by trained facilitators, were focused on providing people with a better understanding...
Join us for outdoor adventure and campcraft at our Urban Forest School, right here in the city. Our Forest School runs on Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th August.
If you make all 4 sessions you will be awarded our Camp Craft Expert badge! Meet at the Cathedral entrance (next to the welcome desk) 10 minutes before the start time.
Tuesday 11th August, 10.00-12.00: Tools
Learn how to use a bow saw and a hand drill safely. Make ‘wood cookies’ to decorate, hang or spin. Our session finishes with a campfire gathering of hot chocolate, snacks and a campfire song.
Chat rooms play a positive role in motivating students and encouraging an independent approach to learning English as a foreign language. Innovative research highlighted in a new book Using Technology in Foreign Language Teaching shows the advantages and disadvantages of utilising IT in teaching English in countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iran and Malaysia. The current interest in combining different teaching methods with technologies that promise to motivate learners to respond effectively has meant that many language-teaching institutions strive to...
Got a new gadget but not sure how to make the most of it?
Exeter Library’s free ‘Gadget Club’ offers help to anyone wanting to learn about how to use their smart phone, laptop or tablet, or those thinking of getting one and who want to find out more about them.
The drop in sessions, which are being delivered in partnership with John Lewis, will take place on the first working Monday of every month between 9am and 12 noon. There’s no need to book, just turn up.
Library staff and John Lewis Partners will be on hand to demonstrate how to use a range of electronic...
Aspiring teachers with the passion and potential to teach are being encouraged to attend the Train to Teach roadshow when it visits Exeter on Wednesday 11th March.
The Train to Teach roadshow, organised by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), is the most comprehensive event of its kind. It provides new graduates and those considering a career change, a chance to find out more about the rewards and opportunities a career in teaching offers.
Visitors to the event in Exeter will be able to find out more about how to get into the profession and the different...
Join us for one of our fantastic 'Learning How to Learn' seminars in Exeter. You'll learn about your learning style, and which revision methods suit you best. You'll then learn how to plan your revision, and most importantly how to pick the right techniques to make your learning active; no more poring over a textbook and hoping the information ends up in your brain - we're aiming for fun, 'brain-friendly' methods of learning which makes sure you'll remember it.
With fun, dynamic trainers and a creative, interactive approach, we can promise...
PechaKucha 20x20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and you talk along to the images. The format means that you don't need to be an experienced presenter or particularly confident to carry of a gripping presentation, you just need to be passionate about your topic. Fr more information visit www.pechakucha.org
20/02/15 Theme : "Design in your city"
To celebrate the anniversary of PechaKucha, we are joining in with the global night on 20th of February....
