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Why are dairy farmers taking to the streets in protest?

Andrew Ainslie is an educator on the University of Reading’s free online course, “Our Hungry Planet: Agriculture, People and Food Security“. In this post, he reflects on farmers’ recent protests …

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Looking back, looking forward: how the role of women in technology has changed in my 40 year career

For Ada Lovelace Day, Shirley Williams, an Emeritus Professor of Learning Technologies at the University of Reading, discusses how the role of women in technology has changed during her 40 year computing career. …

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What do three slogans tell us about the cultures they come from?

Gloria Visintini is an educator on the University of Bristol’s free online course “Cultural Studies and Modern Languages: an Introduction”, which explores different cultures through their slogans, books, monuments and …

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Thinking and feeling: what’s the difference?

Professor Mark Solms is the lead educator on the University of Cape Town’s free online course What Is a Mind?. Here, he discusses the difference between thinking and feeling, and …

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From the Magna Carta to supply chain innovation: new courses announced

A range of new free online courses are now live on FutureLearn and ready for you to join, while several previous courses are preparing to run again. Here’s our quick guide to them all. …

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The importance of family planning: an infographic

Ahead of the course Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action, which starts on Monday, we share an infographic from the course. The course, from the London …

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Why managing your company’s finances is key to success

Peter Moizer is Dean of Leeds University Business School and educator on the free online course “The Importance of Money in Business.” Here, he discusses how financial literacy can help …

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How learners are helping shape our courses about Hadrian’s Wall

Ian Haynes, Professor of Archaeology at Newcastle University, is lead educator on the free online course, “Hadrian’s Wall: Life on the Roman Frontier”. In this post, he reflects on the …

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How online educational approaches can support the families of people with psychosis

Dr Juliana Onwumere is lead educator on the free online course, “Caring for People with Psychosis and Schizophrenia.” Here she discusses how online educational approaches, designed for the family and …

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What can the New Zealand flag teach us about logical and critical thinking?

There’s a referendum taking place in New Zealand right now about the future of its flag. Prime Minister, John Key, wants to change the design, but his opponents are against the idea. In …

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#NaturesPoets: what place inspires your poetry?

To celebrate the start of Lancaster University’s free online course “William Wordsworth: Poetry, People and Place,” we’re challenging you to write a poem inspired by your favourite place. Wordsworth transformed English poetry, …

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Not fade away: problems with money in business have a lasting impact

Alice Shepherd of Leeds University Business School discusses how the recent Toshiba scandal highlights what can go wrong when people and finance interact within a business context. Alice is one …

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William Wordsworth: how does a great poet write his poetry?

Simon Bainbridge, Professor of Romantic Studies at Lancaster University, discusses the free online course “William Wordsworth: Poetry, People and Place“, which was produced in partnership with the Wordsworth Trust at the great …

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#AskValMcDermid: join a Q&A about the relationship between crime writers and forensic practitioners

The free online course, “Identifying the Dead: Forensic Science and Human Identification,” from the University of Dundee allows you to take on the role of a forensic investigator and solve a murder …

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Mindfulness: how not to be driven to distraction in this modern world

Drs Craig Hassed and Richard Chambers of Monash University are lead educators on the free online course, Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance. Here, they discuss what mindfulness is and …

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Why are dairy farmers taking to the streets in protest?

Looking back, looking forward: how the role of women in technology has changed in my 40 year career

What do three slogans tell us about the cultures they come from?

Thinking and feeling: what’s the difference?

From the Magna Carta to supply chain innovation: new courses announced

The importance of family planning: an infographic

Why managing your company’s finances is key to success

How learners are helping shape our courses about Hadrian’s Wall

How online educational approaches can support the families of people with psychosis

What can the New Zealand flag teach us about logical and critical thinking?

#NaturesPoets: what place inspires your poetry?

Not fade away: problems with money in business have a lasting impact

William Wordsworth: how does a great poet write his poetry?

#AskValMcDermid: join a Q&A about the relationship between crime writers and forensic practitioners

Mindfulness: how not to be driven to distraction in this modern world

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