| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Coordinator: | |
| Group email: | Social Science and Public Policy - Monthly Talks group |
| When: | Monthly on Friday mornings 11:00 am Open to all u3a members |
| Venue: | Helensburgh Parish Church (Small Hall) |
| Cost: | £2 |
The Social Science and Public Policy Group holds monthly meetings with talks by experts on various aspects of social science and public policy. The meetings are held on Friday mornings once a month, are open to all U3A members (attendees do not need to be members of the Social Science and Public Policy Group) and are held at the Helensburgh Church Halls (Small or Large Hall).
There is a small charge of £2 for refreshments and room hire. The meeting details are contained in the Newsletter, on Facebook and in our EVENTS page.
Forthcoming events
23rd October 2026
11:00 am
Meeting
Title: ‘Holding power to account? Looking forward to the U.S. Midterms elections and back to the Scottish elections’ by Prof Chris Carman Summary: It's often said that elections are how we […]
Cost: £2
22nd January 2027
11:00 am
Science and Technology
Prof. Jim Conroy - Scottish Education ‘‘Why does Scottish education struggle so much’
Cost: £2
19th February 2027
11:00 am
Science and Technology
Dr. Louise Lawson – Pensions and pensioners "Ageing Well? Inequality and the New Realities of Later Life "
Cost: £2
19th March 2027
11:00 am
Science and Technology
Prof. Des McNulty - "Scottish Universities- the case for change?"
Cost: £2
23rd April 2027
11:00 am
Science and Technology
Dr. Paul Reilly - "Impact of Social media of parades, protests and civil unrest"
Cost: £2
21st May 2027
11:00 am
Science and Technology
Dr. Alan Brown - "The legal and ethical issues surrounding surrogacy, assisted reproduction, and non-traditional families"
Cost: £2
25th June 2027
11:00 am
Science and Technology
Dr Ewan Gibbs - How Britain’s energy policy has evolved through responding to crises since 1945"
Cost: £2