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Featured courses

UEA (University of East Anglia)

An Introduction to Screenwriting

4.8 (456 reviews)

Discover the key principles of screenwriting and improve your creative writing skills in this course for aspiring screenwriters.

2 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Bath & Biosecure

Next Generation Biosecurity: Responding to 21st Century Biorisks

4.8 (14 reviews)

Learn about biosecurity, biosafety and bioethics, and why they're vital - inside and outside of the lab.

6 weeks

4 hrs per week

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King's College London

Understanding ADHD: Current Research and Practice

4.7 (1319 reviews)

Learn about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) including ADHD symptoms, the latest research and ADHD treatment.

4 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Reading

An Intermediate Guide to Writing in English for University Study

4.7 (88 reviews)

Improve your academic English skills further, learning about critical analysis, using sources, avoiding plagiarism and more.

5 weeks

3 hrs per week

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The University of Glasgow & Historic Royal Palaces

A History of Royal Fashion

4.9 (470 reviews)

Explore how British royalty have influenced fashion over the last 500 years, from the Tudors to the Windsors.

5 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of York

Introduction to Nursing: Bioscience, Psychology, and Sociology

4.8 (33 reviews)

Explore the diverse skills and knowledge required to be a nurse and find out where a career in nursing could take you.

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of Birmingham

Improving Your Image: Dental Photography in Practice

4.8 (16 reviews)

Learn how to achieve consistent and excellent results in all aspects of dental photography with this free online course.

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Roehampton

The Tudors

4.7 (563 reviews)

Go back in time to learn about the dramatic rule of the Tudor monarchs and religious change of the sixteenth century reformation.

6 weeks

5 hrs per week

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