Universitat de les Illes Balears

It is a reality that the profile of the students of the Older Adult University Programmes (OAUP) has been changing in this last decade. Students who access the different types of studies aimed at people over 50 do it with an increasingly high level of training and, as a general rule, these students who are accessing now are younger than those who participated in this type of programmes at the beginning. Likewise, there is a growing number of students over 80 who began their participation in these programmes 15 or more years ago.

As a result of these generational changes, universities, as institutions of higher education, must adapt to these changes and be flexible enough to combine, in the same space, this diversity of profiles, in order to offer opportunities for learning and, therefore, for personal development, to all those interested and motivated to participate in this type of educational offer.

Organized by the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), the 10^th edition of the Senior International Summer School has as title "The magic of travelling".

From the 3^rd to the 9^th of September 2016, in Mallorca, it will take place the Summer University organized by the UIB-UOM and it will cover contents related with diverse aspects of the travels: the experience of travelling and the tourist impact, through theoretical and practical approaches.

More information and inscriptions in the web: http://summersenioruniversity.uib.eu/.

Or contact with Bárbara Ordinas:

Phone number (+34 971 172463) or by e-mail (barbara.ordinas@uib.es).

Link to the attached PDF

We announce the IX Summer Course of the UOM International Summer Senior University: “Healthy lifestyles: a Mediterranean experience in Mallorca” is a one-week permanent learning programme in a fun and Mediterranean context, which is addressed to students over 55.

This programme is completely taught in English and focuses on intercultural understanding between people of different European countries.

It will be carried out from the 4^th to the 10^th of September 2016.

The edition of this year will cover interdisciplinary topics related to healthy lifestyles, such as nutrition, workout and positive thinking.

Venue: Campus of the University of Islas Baleares. Mallorca

Further information and enrolment on:  http://summersenioruniversity.uib.eu/

The Universitat de les Illes Balears (University of the Balearic Islands) develops the next 29^th of April the conference “USE OF ICTs IN UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES FOR OLDER ADULTS”. In the framework of the National Study about the Use of ICTs in the University Programmes for Older Adults carried out in the framework of the State Association of University Programmes for Older Adults (AEPUM). The Universitat de les Illes Balears, as a member university that has participated in this mentioned study organizes this Conference in which in addition to present the study and the more conclusive data in the national scope, it will be influenced in the existent reality in the ambit of ICTs in the Universitat Oberta per a Majors (Open University to Older Adults), programme of specific learning to older adults that the UIB carries out.