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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Embrace allyship, advocacy and activism with Tommy Hilfiger and FutureLearn
Take your first steps into allyship, advocacy, and activism alongside ground-breaking social justice activists on our brand-new series of free short courses from Tommy Hilfiger.
This is Future Learning
Find out how our This is Future Learning campaign aims to transform access to education and empower learners to change the world. We take a closer look at our new …
What is an ExpertTrack, and how can it help my career?
With the demand for learning subscriptions on the rise in 2020, we’ve developed ExpertTracks to help people build their skills and advance their careers in 2021 and beyond. Find out …
The top 10 courses of the year
We’ve compiled a list of some of our best courses from 2020, so you can keep learning as the year comes to a close. From fashion to programming, there’s something …
FutureLearn’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy in 2020
October was Black History Month in the UK — a time to celebrate the impact black voices have on our company, learners, and society at large. It also provided us …
FutureLearn updates: launching FutureLearn Campus, reviews, and a blog revamp
Check out the latest updates to the FutureLearn platform.
Introducing: FutureLearn Schools
Find out more about FutureLearn schools and register your school for free upgraded access to over a hundred of our short courses for students aged 13+.
New on FutureLearn: Microcredentials, navigation and new subjects
We've made some changes to FutureLearn in the last few months – here's a rundown of what's new.
What does the future of learning look like?
Looking forward to our next ten million learners with Simon Nelson, Chief Executive at FutureLearn.
Radicalism and reform remembered in museum-inspired online course
The legacy of the Peterloo Massacre will be explored in a new free-to-join online course, launching August 2019: 200 years on from this milestone in British democracy. ‘Peterloo to the …
CEO update: Answering the questions about FutureLearn’s new investors
Simon Nelson, FutureLearn's CEO, addresses your main questions surrounding the announcement that SEEK is joining The Open University as 50/50 shareholders in FutureLearn.
FutureLearn announces SEEK as new 50/50 shareholders alongside The Open University
We’re delighted to announce a new shareholder today. SEEK, Australia’s top employment marketplace, is joining The Open University as 50/50 shareholders in FutureLearn.
How FutureLearn is preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – the strengthening of data protection in the European Union (EU) – comes into effect on 25 May 2018. The regulation …
Lifting restrictions for learners in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria
From this morning (Wednesday 8 November 2017), FutureLearn has once again been available to learners everywhere in the world.