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Learn to code or communicate across cultures, with seven brand new courses

Seven brand new free online courses are now live on FutureLearn and ready for you to join, while many previous courses are getting ready to run again. Here’s our quick guide to them all. …

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Can nuclear power solve the energy gap?

Sam Smidt is one of the lead educators on The Open University’s free online course, The Science of Nuclear Energy. In this post, she discusses whether nuclear power can – …

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History, health and the Internet of Things: seven brand new courses announced

Seven brand new free online courses are now live on FutureLearn and ready for you to join, while many previous courses are getting ready to run again. Here’s our quick guide to them all. …

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5 resources to help you with your university application

As exam season comes to a close in the UK, many students will be using the summer break to research universities and think about their application for next year. If …

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Why a diverse group of people are discovering dentistry on FutureLearn

The University of Sheffield’s free online course, Discover Dentistry, is about to start its third run on FutureLearn. Here, lead educator, Christopher Stokes, discusses the diverse group of people who have …

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This week, it’s time to celebrate the role of museums in society

International Museums Day takes place this week and to celebrate, museums around the UK – and the world – will be opening their doors at night. It’s a great time …

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Do superfoods and miracle diets exist? Find out with a new free online course

Today, we announce a brand new course from the University of Aberdeen, and preview some popular free online courses that are returning to FutureLearn soon. Nutrition and Wellbeing This four-week course …

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#Fic140: Can you write a short story in 140 Twitter characters?

To celebrate the start of The Open University’s free online course, “Start Writing Fiction,” we’re challenging authors to try their hand at writing Twitter fiction and we’d love you to join …

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Explore the fictional world of Gabriel García Márquez, plus more free online courses announced

Today, we announce a brand new course from one of our newest partners – Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia – and preview some popular free online courses that are returning …

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The battles don’t end when the guns stop firing: three forgotten stories to mark Anzac Day

On the eve of Anzac Day, Bruce Scates of Monash University writes from Gallipoli, where he is attending tomorrow’s centenary commemorations. He looks beyond the usual narrative of “Anzac Spirit,” …

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Lips and teeth: weaving the “tangled skein” of Korea and China’s history

Korea and China are often described as being as inseparable as “lips and teeth.” This saying was the inspiration for the free online course, “Lips and Teeth: Korea and China …

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From maths to medicine, Africa to Waterloo: nine free online courses announced

Nine brand new free online courses are now live on FutureLearn and ready for you to join, while many more previous courses are getting ready to run again. Here’s our quick guide to them …

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Introducing FutureLearn Choices: a collection of free courses to bridge the gap between school and university

Neil Harvey, our Head of Marketing, introduces FutureLearn Choices – a collection of free online courses to bridge the gap between school and higher education, and help 16 to 19 …

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Learning from nursing’s past, present and future

Denis Parkinson is lead educator on the University of Liverpool’s free online course, “The Impact of Nursing.” Here, he explains how looking at the past, present and future of nursing …

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Myths or realities: what do we know about income and wealth inequalities?

Jerome De Henau and Jonquil Lowe are educators on The Open University’s free online course, “Inequalities in Personal Finance: the Baby Boom Legacy.” In this post, they discuss some of the …

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Learn to code or communicate across cultures, with seven brand new courses

Can nuclear power solve the energy gap?

History, health and the Internet of Things: seven brand new courses announced

5 resources to help you with your university application

Why a diverse group of people are discovering dentistry on FutureLearn

This week, it’s time to celebrate the role of museums in society

Do superfoods and miracle diets exist? Find out with a new free online course

#Fic140: Can you write a short story in 140 Twitter characters?

Explore the fictional world of Gabriel García Márquez, plus more free online courses announced

The battles don’t end when the guns stop firing: three forgotten stories to mark Anzac Day

Lips and teeth: weaving the “tangled skein” of Korea and China’s history

From maths to medicine, Africa to Waterloo: nine free online courses announced

Introducing FutureLearn Choices: a collection of free courses to bridge the gap between school and university

Learning from nursing’s past, present and future

Myths or realities: what do we know about income and wealth inequalities?

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