What’s the future of workforce development?
Explore the key workforce development trends, challenges, and opportunities that lie ahead for L&D practitioners, organisations, policymakers and founders.
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Celebrating Black History Month
Discover the importance of Black History Month, the impact of the Black Lives Matter 2020 protests, and what FutureLearn is doing to enable positive change.
Celebrating LGBT History Month
Discover the importance of LGBT History Month in the UK, and why it’s so important, as well as how it’s tied to diversity and inclusion in education.
What is renewable energy?
Discover all you need to know about renewable energy, including the advantages and disadvantages of using renewable energy rather than fossil fuels.
How does the stock market work?
If you’re curious about how stocks and shares work, how they’re traded, and what stock shorting is, we’ve got just the thing. We take a look at how the stock …
How do vaccines work?
One of the hot questions of the moment is ‘how do vaccines work?’ We take a look at exactly what vaccines are, how they’re made, and how safe they are.
Coronavirus and Seasonal Affective Disorder – How to Improve Your Mood this December
Many people find the winter months challenging at times, and this year could be especially difficult for some. We take a look at seasonal affective disorder, coronavirus, and some ways …
Why Women Want To Upskill Post-Pandemic
How women are proving resilient during times of challenge, and why the answer to the future of the workplace lies in broadening your skillset.
How to protect your data
Keeping your personal data safe has never been more important. We take a look at some of the steps you can take to protect your data and what to do …
12 Black history pioneers with careers that will inspire you
In this post, we’re exploring the black icons who chased a dream and changed the world. Featuring inspirational life and career stories spanning science, education, healthcare and business, prepare to …
Salary negotiation advice for women – learn with Hustle Crew
Explore the impact of gender bias at work and meet Abadesi, founder of Hustle Crew and lead educator on Hustle Crew's brand new course: Salary Negotiation for Women in the …
Get into Coding: Meet the groups coding for good
Find out more about three non-profit coding organisations helping disadvantaged groups to get into web development and find jobs in tech.
Get into coding: which programming language should you learn?
Keen to get into coding but don't know which programming language is right for you? Learn more about five leading programming languages: Java, JavaScript, C++, Ruby, and Python.
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How to stay in touch during lockdown
Global lockdown measures have seen us spend more time apart from our loved ones than ever before. We've outlined the best ways to keep in touch with people of all …