Courses to help build a more inclusive world
In this post we share potential ways to tackle inequality in today’s world, and courses to help get you started. The last century has seen a global decline in violence and an increase in life expectancies. Yet, in recent years, it has also seen struggles against the impacts of globalisation and automation, unprecedented political turmoil and…
Where could a FutureLearn course take you this month?
In this post discover the amazing places you could travel to with courses that you can get started on now. This August why not get away? All you need is a computer, tablet or mobile and FutureLearn. We’ve got courses to take you on all sorts of adventures, from Early Modern Scotland all the way…
5 more tips and tools for social learning
Following on from his first blog post, 6 tips and tools for social learning, our social lead David Thair shares more advice on getting the most out of social learning. At FutureLearn, the idea of social learning or learning through conversation is important to us. That’s why we built commenting into almost every step…
Become a nutritionist
In the next in our series about taking on new roles we look at how to become a nutritionist. The Basics Here’s a short summary of what a nutritionist is and does. Nutritionists are experts in food consumption who provide evidenced-based dietary advice to improve the health and wellbeing of others. They are often based in…
Come and say hello on Medium
Exciting news – we’re going to be sharing more about life at FutureLearn, and how we build FutureLearn over on our Medium page. From now on we’ll stick to just letting you know about the really important FutureLearn developments on this blog. But if you want to know even more about FutureLearn, you can find…
Top courses for learning and exploring English
In this post, find our best courses for discovering and learning the English language. It’s estimated that almost 1.3 billion people worldwide speak English. It’s a language that travels across borders, used in business and education across the world. However English can be tricky to master (as captured perfectly in the famous poem The Chaos).…
Why is teaching English important?
English is still the universal language Estimates vary about how many people speak English worldwide, but some believe English-speakers are likely to number in the billions. English crosses cultures, countries and industries. It’s often used as a ‘common tongue’ if neither person is a native speaker. This means teaching people English can be truly rewarding: students…
Entrepreneurs we admire
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…
Discover courses that start conversation
In this blog post discover courses to help you ditch the boring small talk and find interesting new subjects. Ask “have you seen the moonwalking bear?” with Forensic Psychology Most of us like to think our powers of memory are fairly good, but in reality giving an accurate witness statement is very difficult. There are…
Introducing new features on FutureLearn: interests, topics and celebrations
In this post, find out about the exciting things we’ve been up to recently at FutureLearn, including new features, new partnerships and new courses. Customize your interests You can now customize your interests, to tell us what subjects you’re interested in and see suggested courses on your interests page. Here’s how it works: Find…
