We're bringing learning to life through our Festival of Learning with over 90 free events and activities across five days.
See some of the highlights here and visit the Festival of Learning website to see all the events on offer and book your free tickets.
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![Ian Dunne flames](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolWedIanDunne2.jpg?itok=8hq4A7v7)
Ian Dunne flames
![Ian Dunne flying saucers](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolWedIanDunne5.jpg?itok=uNdP0AbR)
Ian Dunne flying saucers
![Ageing well](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolWedsAgeing3.jpg?itok=oOhmMSTJ)
Ageing well
![Beat the Heat](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/Beat%20the%20Heat.jpg?itok=7m5UQPy0)
Beat the Heat
![What's funny about that?](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolTuesFunny2.jpg?itok=BHSsLwN6)
What's funny about that?
![Healthy bodies, healthy minds](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/Healthy%20bodies.jpg?itok=BfHWVgeh)
Healthy bodies, healthy minds
![VegUP](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolTuesVegUP3.jpg?itok=4_Vm4cy2)
VegUP
![Pier Review](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/Pier%20Review.jpg?itok=OLYrn4r1)
Pier Review
![Lets Talk Tax](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/Let%27s%20Talk%20Tax.jpg?itok=6xvdvb1l)
Lets Talk Tax
![Exploring broadcasting archives](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolTuesBroadcast2.jpg?itok=mmBd9NWi)
Exploring broadcasting archives
![Police training using virtual reality](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/Police%20training.jpg?itok=2yZPKlPI)
Police training using virtual reality
![Seldom Heard Voices](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/Seen%20But%20Seldom%20Heard.jpg?itok=sAniz61A)
Seldom Heard Voices
What makes flavour
![The XRF factor](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/XRF%20Factor.jpg?itok=dLs3Xfqr)
The XRF factor
![Demystifying research](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolMonDemistResearch1%60.jpg?itok=pVXHTBsz)
Demystifying research
![The future of human computer interaction](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/Artificial%20intelligence.jpg?itok=B5Ch91om)
The future of human computer interaction
![Towards post-Brexit trade](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolMondayBrexit2.jpg?itok=8l745nbd)
Towards post-Brexit trade
Digital health technology
![Telling data stories](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolMonDigStory2.jpg?itok=sNGQ6eLz)
Telling data stories
Reading on Screen
Feral at Upton Country Park
![surgery simulator at ORI](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolSundayORI4.jpg?itok=_DNzzoQn)
surgery simulator at ORI
Event at AFC Bournemouth
![Team at RNLI event](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/RNLI%20team.jpg?itok=VRxIheYt)
Team at RNLI event
Harp during Feral
![ORI Wattbike challenge](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/FolSundayORI6.jpg?itok=g06R4b0u)
ORI Wattbike challenge
Exceptional sporting performance
Plastic from the beaches
Mini Professors
VR body
Making graduation hats
Professor Alice Roberts at Festival of Learning 2018
Professor Puzzles
Archaeological escape room
science busking experiment
Virtual reality technology
Festival of Learning in fusion
3D printed bodies
eye experiment
exploring bone lab
PaleoGo
![How sharks affect climate change](https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/asset_image_full_cropped/public/assets/images/Rick%20Stafford%20RNLI.jpg?itok=k9OsPRy6)