STUDENTS will be given a lecture about one of the world’s great seafaring nations when they return to a Petersfield ‘university’ this afternoon (Monday).
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Christopher Massey Beresford, a modern languages graduate and translator, will lead the 2.30pm talk in the Community Centre, with entry by donation.
Farnham’s town crier, Jonathan Jones, will visit on September 19 as he will talk about Rudyard Kipling to members of the group’s Arts & Heritage section.
Dr Graham Spittle CBE will also give members of the Science and Technology group the lowdown on ‘Big data, AI and medical research’ in the same venue on Tuesday, September 25.
Entry will be £2.50 apiece the latter two talks, which will begin at 2pm and 2.30pm, respectively.