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Shaun Pulfrey, Inventor of the Tangle Teezer Hair colourist Shaun Pulfrey was mocked by senior business figures when he appeared on British TV show ‘Dragon’s Den’ with an unusual looking hairbrush designed to detangle hair painlessly. Each of the business leaders on the show turned down his request for investment. Unfortunately for them, almost a…

In the third of a new series about taking on new roles we look at how to become a project manager. The Basics Here’s a short summary of what a project manager is and does. A project manager is in charge of making sure a project runs smoothly and is finished on time. They typically manage…

Whether you’re young and at school, you’ve recently graduated, or you’ve been in the same job for some time, there’s the chance you haven’t quite yet got to where you want to be in terms of having your dream job. The issue for many is either how to get to their final destination, or perhaps even…

With summertime on the horizon, many of us were looking forward to vacations, Euro 2020, the Olympics, and more.  Sadly, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to such grand plans. With travel restrictions and social distancing, summer 2020 will be quite different from what we’re all used to. However, it doesn’t have to be…

From today, we’re making some changes to the way FutureLearn courses work. Now you’ll be able to upgrade your courses, giving you a set of benefits, instead of only being able to buy a Certificate when you finish a course. You can now upgrade your courses On FutureLearn courses starting from 6 March 2017, you…

With using public transport to travel to work being discouraged in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, and social distancing becoming the norm for offices that are reopening, remote working has never seemed more appealing.In spite of the economic instability provoked by the coronavirus, there are still many in-demand jobs out there that let you…

In this post we share some of what our CEO Simon Nelson said about higher education and the digital world, when he spoke at SXSWedu in Texas. SXSWedu is an annual conference and festival which celebrates innovation in learning. The event is part of the South by Southwest family of conferences and festivals and, now…

We’re 19 years into the 21st century. That’s 19 years since we faced the millennium bug, 19 years since Sony launched the Playstation 2, and 19 years since Nokia released their infamous mobile handset, the 3310.  It’s safe to say that, these days, the world of business and technology is almost unrecognisable compared to the…

The advent of cloud computing has changed the organisational sphere beyond recognition, completely restructuring how we think about IT systems. As a result, cloud computing skills are in high demand across industries and geographies. The world’s biggest cloud computing platform is Amazon Web Services (AWS).From 13 July, FutureLearn will be offering Cloud Computing Professional with…

Lockdown is a strange time for us all, no matter what our living arrangements are. Whether you’re working remotely, furloughed, or waiting for the world to wake up again, the days can feel… long. Your usual pastimes might not be enough. It could be time to find a new hobby.Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered.…