Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) promotes lifelong learning by organizing educational events, public lectures, academic exhibitions, and community learning activities that extend educational opportunities beyond its enrolled student population. Throughout 2025, the university collaborated with academic faculties and external organizations to provide learning experiences in science, healthcare, culture, and other fields. These initiatives demonstrate the university's role in making academic knowledge and educational resources accessible to wider communities through public events, including activities explicitly offered free of charge.
A. Free Educational Events Open to the Public
1. SWU Open House 2025: Expanding Public Access to University Education
Srinakharinwirot University organized SWU Open House 2025 under the theme "SWU ANTHOSPHERE: A Garden of Learning" on 1–2 November 2025 at its Prasarnmit Campus in Bangkok. The university invited secondary-school students, teachers, parents, and interested members of the public to explore educational opportunities across its 20 faculties and colleges. The event offered free registration and welcomed participants without a numerical attendance limit.
The programme featured faculty-led educational activities, demonstrations, exhibitions, and opportunities to learn about different academic disciplines and university learning environments. For example, the Faculty of Science organized activities for prospective learners and other interested visitors, while the Central Library opened its learning spaces and organized visitor activities.
According to the Central Library's published activity report, the library recorded 10,111 activity participations and visits across the two days. This figure represents the library's reported combined attendance and usage, rather than a verified university-wide count of unique visitors.
Through this university-wide initiative, SWU provided free access to campus-based educational experiences, supported informed educational decision-making, and encouraged lifelong curiosity among people outside the university.
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2. Thai–Chinese Cultural Exchange Festival: Promoting Intercultural Learning through Public Educational Activities
On 27 June 2025, Srinakharinwirot University's Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Fine Arts collaborated with the China Cultural Center in Bangkok to organize the Thai–Chinese Cultural Exchange Festival, commemorating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China.
The university invited members of the public to participate in this cultural and educational event free of admission charges. Activities included a Chinese-language speaking competition for upper-secondary-school students, workshops in Chinese music, performing arts and traditional brush painting, and exhibitions and performances highlighting Thai and Chinese cultural traditions.
The activities were held across university-related venues, including the Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Fine Arts, and the gymnasium of the SWU Prasarnmit Demonstration School (Secondary Division).
By combining exhibitions, artistic demonstrations, cultural performances, and participatory educational activities, the event created opportunities for visitors to learn about language, arts, and cultural heritage beyond formal university classrooms. The university's published completion report confirms that the event took place and provides photographs documenting the activities.
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3. Esthetic Dentistry of Tomorrow: A Free Public Academic Lecture on Digital Innovation
On 22 August 2025, the Faculty of Dentistry of Srinakharinwirot University scheduled a free public academic lecture entitled "Esthetic Dentistry of Tomorrow: Fusing Digital Innovation with Clinical Mastery." The session was held as an announced on-campus event at the Faculty of Dentistry's main conference room on the 14th floor, from 10:40 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The academic session featured two distinguished SWU dental alumni with expertise in digital dentistry. The programme was designed to share knowledge about the integration of digital technologies with clinical dental practice, particularly in aesthetic and restorative dentistry.
The university's official announcement explicitly invited interested participants and confirmed that attendance was free of charge. The lecture therefore provides evidence of an academic learning opportunity made available to individuals beyond the university's regularly enrolled students.
Through public academic lectures of this kind, SWU supports the dissemination of specialized professional knowledge and encourages continuing learning in healthcare-related disciplines.
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B. Additional University-Based Educational Events
4. BioPlus2025: Practical Biology Learning for Secondary-School Students
On 21 June 2025, the Faculty of Science of Srinakharinwirot University organized BioPlus2025, a practical biology learning event held at the university's biology laboratories at the Prasarnmit Campus.
The programme brought together more than 100 secondary-school students from over 30 schools, providing an opportunity for learners outside SWU to engage with university-level scientific facilities and practical laboratory instruction.
Participants learned how to operate compound light microscopes and stereomicroscopes, examined prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structures, and explored biological specimens through hands-on learning activities. These experiences introduced scientific observation and laboratory techniques beyond those normally available in secondary-school classrooms.
The event combined academic instruction with practical experimentation, supporting students' understanding of biology and encouraging further interest in scientific education. The Faculty of Science published an activity report and photographs documenting the programme.
BioPlus2025 illustrates SWU's commitment to extending university-based educational experiences to learners from external schools. Its admission arrangements should be confirmed before it is presented as an entirely free public event.
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5. Health Fair 2025: Promoting Health Literacy through Community Educational Activities
On 1–2 April 2025, the Health Promotion programme of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Srinakharinwirot University, organized Health Fair 2025 at Room 101 of the university's general classroom building.
The event brought together health-related educational and participatory activities, including free health screenings, mental-health assessments, environmental awareness exhibitions, and presentations on traditional approaches to health promotion.
The programme also featured a healthy food competition focusing on weight management and a traditional exercise competition involving participants from older-adult clubs and village health volunteer groups.
By integrating health assessment services, practical demonstrations, exhibitions, and participatory activities, the fair offered opportunities to engage with health and wellness knowledge in a university setting. Participation by external community groups also demonstrates collaboration between the university and members of the wider community.
The Faculty of Physical Therapy's official activity report confirms that the event was conducted in 2025. The event's public admission conditions should be verified separately from the documented provision of free health screenings.
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