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 …
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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Quiz: are you prepared for 2015?
What can you expect from 2015? We’ve gazed into our pink and yellow crystal ball and created this just-for-fun quiz to make sure you’re fully prepared. And don’t forget, if …
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Quiz: which reindeer are you?
If you celebrate Christmas and you’ve got your shopping out the way (you have, haven’t you?), you can now dedicate some time to more important concerns, like finding out which reindeer you are in this …
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Quiz: can you spot the quotes from Shakespeare’s Hamlet?
It’s the most famous play ever staged, but how well do you know William Shakespeare’s Hamlet? In this just-for-fun quiz, can you spot the Hamlet quote among the other literary …
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2014’s Ebola outbreak: four decades in the making
This year’s Ebola outbreak has surprised the world, spreading further than anyone expected and prompting many to ask whether governments and pharmaceutical companies have reacted fast enough. Here, Lancaster University’s …
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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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Quiz: food fraud – do you know your onions?
It’s time for another of our just-for-fun quizzes! How much do you really know about the food you buy at the supermarket or restaurant? Could you spot a fraudulent fish? Take this quick quiz …
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Quiz: is your pet a person?
This week, learners on the free online course “How to Read a Mind” have been asking what makes a person a person – and whether an animal or even an …
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From Ebola to Shakespeare, fracking to filmmaking: 8 new free online courses announced
Eight brand new free online courses are now live on FutureLearn and ready for you to join. They include two on the current Ebola outbreak, and the first ever courses from some of our …
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Quiz: what kind of Christmas shopper are you?
The holiday season is fast approaching, so we thought we’d start getting into the festive spirit with this just-for-fun quiz. What’s more your Christmas shopping style – careful planning or blind …
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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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10 Christmas spending tips: how to avoid a financial hangover in the New Year
With Christmas being an expensive time for many us, Martin Upton – Director of the True Potential Centre for the Public Understanding of Finance at The Open University Business School – shares …
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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 …
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