Do you know what’s going to happen tomorrow?
Ciarán Wallace from the Centre for Contemporary Irish History at Trinity College Dublin is one of the educators on the free online course, “Irish Lives in War and Revolution: Exploring …
Trying to make it all add up: preparing young people for the mathematical demands of university
Professor Tony Croft from Loughborough University talks about the need to prepare young people better for the mathematical demands of university courses in STEM subjects and how free online courses can …
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Why should you join us in The Enterprise Shed?
Newcastle University is about to launch its third free online course on FutureLearn, “The Enterprise Shed: Making Ideas Happen.” It aims to recreate the creative atmosphere of a shed – or any …
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Should every day be a Pancake Day?
To celebrate Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday), Sarah Cardey, lead educator on “Our Hungry Planet: Agriculture, People and Food Security,” discusses the origins of the day, before asking what it …
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Introducing medical humanities: a new, interdisciplinary approach to healthcare
Susan Levine and Steve Reid of the University of Cape Town are lead educators on “Medicine and the Arts: Humanising Healthcare.” This free online course provides an introduction to the …
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From big data to drone warfare: new free online courses address today’s hot topics
New free online courses are now live on FutureLearn and ready for you to join, while many past courses are getting ready to run again. Here’s our quick guide to them all. …
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Much Ado about Nothing: why there’s no right or wrong way to interpret this play
Jacqui O’Hanlon is Director of Education at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and lead educator on the free online course, “Much Ado about Nothing: in Performance.” Here, she explains why …
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Commemorating the Holocaust with a new, two-part course from Tel Aviv University and Yad Vashem
To mark International Holocaust Memorial Day today, we’re welcoming our newest partner, Tel Aviv University, and announcing “The Holocaust: an Introduction.” This two-part, free online course has been produced jointly …
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Can water help our cities cope with rapid urbanization and climate change?
Professor Rob Skinner of Melbourne’s Monash University is lead educator on the free online course, “Water for Liveable and Resilient Cities.” Here, he explains the concept of water sensitive cities …
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3 tips for getting the most out of Exploring English
The second run of the British Council’s free online course, “Exploring English: Language and Culture,” starts on 2 February on FutureLearn. Here, lead educator, Chris Cavey, offers some advice on …
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Why creating an online course is just like making a film
Jon Wardle of the National Film and Television School (NFTS) discusses how he and the NFTS team turned a successful BFI Film Academy residential course into an online course for …
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How to get that dream job or course this year
Many FutureLearners have told us that they hope to find a fulfilling new career or start a new university course this year. Here, Pamela Hafekost of The University of Sheffield offers …
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From nursing to teaching, entrepreneurship to China: 6 free online courses announced
Six brand new free online courses are now live on FutureLearn and ready for you to join. Here’s our quick guide to them all. The Impact of Nursing Take a journey from …
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From modern languages to modern history, medicine to the arts: 6 new free online courses announced
Six brand new free online courses are now live on FutureLearn and ready for you to join, while many past courses are getting ready to run again in 2015. Here’s our quick guide …
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Why is the British Empire still so controversial?
Professor Richard Toye and colleagues in the Centre for Imperial Global History at the University of Exeter have produced the free online course “Empire: the Controversies of British Imperialism.” Here, …
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