Falls are not a normal part of ageing
If you think falls are a normal part of ageing, don’t mention it to Professor Julia Newton. She’s one of the lead educators on Newcastle University’s free online course “Ageing …
For Remembrance Day, explore war memorials around the world
This week, FutureLearners have been exploring war memorials around the world and sharing pictures of those that are local to them, as part of the free online course “Changing Faces of …
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Remembrance Sunday: how World War 1 changed the way we mourn the dead
This Sunday is Remembrance Sunday in the UK, when ceremonies at the Cenotaph in London and war memorials around the country mourn those who died in the two World Wars …
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From British imperialism to character education: new free online courses announced
Three brand new free online courses are now live on FutureLearn and ready for you to join. Many previous courses are also getting ready to run again in 2015. Here’s our quick guide …
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The many faces of the global food crisis
Professor Chris Elliott is the author of a recent UK government report into food supply networks. He’s also the lead educator on the Queen’s University Belfast course “Tackling the Global Food …
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From moons to money: 5 new free online courses announced
Five new free online courses are now live on FutureLearn and ready for you to join. They cover everything from moons to money, sustainability to dentistry. Here’s our quick guide to them all. Study …
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What can 32 metronomes teach us about fashions and trends?
Learners on the University of Groningen’s course “Decision Making in a Complex and Uncertain World” have been learning about emergence. Watch the video below and prepare to be amazed. The …
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How to write a course about something that hasn’t happened
Over the last four weeks, Alan Convery of The University of Edinburgh has been running the free online course “Towards Scottish Independence? Understanding the Referendum.” Here, he discusses the challenges of …
Category: Learning, Making FutureLearn
Arrr you ready to talk like a pirate?
Today, people around the world will adopt Devonshire accents and call each other “me hearties” for Talk Like a Pirate Day. But are these stereotypes correct? Here, Peter Campbell – an educator …
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Too close to call: what FutureLearners think of the Scottish referendum
A survey of people taking The University of Edinburgh’s course “Towards Scottish Independence? Understanding the Referendum” on FutureLearn has suggested that, if the poll were being held just among the participants …
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50 years is a long time in business – and society
As the free online course, ‘Discovering Business in Society’, begins on FutureLearn, Professor David Boughey of the University of Exeter reflects on how the world has changed over the last …
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The future is playful
Ahead of the FutureLearn course, ‘Exploring Play: the Importance of Play in Everyday Life’, Professor Jackie Marsh of The University of Sheffield argues that play is more important today than …
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Rethinking mental health and well-being
Professor Peter Kinderman of the University of Liverpool proposes a radical new ‘manifesto’ for mental health and well-being ahead of the free online course, ‘Psychology and Mental Health: Beyond Nature …
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A heart in your hands: practical exercises revealed for ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Cardiovascular Disease’
Cardiovascular disease affects so many of us – in fact, coronary heart disease is the single biggest killer in the UK and around the world. Here, the Heart Health team …
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All powerful corporations?
Professor David Boughey of the University of Exeter Business School asks whether our perception of corporations being too powerful is correct. He then explains how the free online course ‘Discovering …
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