Top 10 courses for tech beginners
The tech industry is one of the most vibrant and fast-growing in the world, with demand for web services soaring even before the coronavirus pandemic pushed many businesses into operating online only.In the future, tech skills will be increasingly valuable in a competitive jobs market. With the world moving online at an ever-faster pace, it’s…
How to transform your CX strategy with Salesforce
Customer experience (CX) has become one of the key differentiators between modern organisations. CX refers to the art of providing a personalised, relevant, and targeted experience to each current and prospective user. With so many voices vying for the modern consumers’ attention, CX is central to customer retention.Customer relationship management (CRM) platforms are the software…
How to survive self-isolation – from people who’ve done it
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he was ordering his country into lockdown on 25 March, he single-handedly doubled the number of people globally who had been placed under similar ‘stay at home’ orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic.At this point, ‘lockdown’ is turning into one the greatest mass events in human…
COVID-19: How to boost your immune system
To learn more about coronavirus, join our free online course COVID-19: Tackling the Novel Coronavirus, created by leading health experts at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.The emerging coronavirus pandemic has swept from China across the world, resulting in a blaze of headlines warning of an increasing number of cases, shutdowns and the…
Top 10 courses for new managers
If you’ve recently been promoted to a management position for the first time, you’re entering an exciting, challenging, and important phase of your career. Managers play a crucial role in any organisation, and taking the time to learn how to be a good manager will benefit both you and your team.Being a good manager involves everything…
What is quarantine and why is it effective?
This blog was published on 3 April 2020. For the latest advice on how to respond to the coronavirus, please consult the World Health Organization and take guidance from your national government’s latest advice.Before 2020, the word quarantine might have reminded you of pets in cages at border control or tropical disease prevention in history…
FutureLearn’s Big Day In
Bank holidays and weekends might be a little different this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the time off. We’ve taken some traditional bank holiday activities and added a FutureLearn twist so that you, your family, housemates or otherwise can keep busy inside together this long weekend. Take a trip to the cinema Write…
What to learn during lockdown
As the COVID-19 lockdown continues, many of us find ourselves with more free time than usual. We’ve already outlined some ideas for how to find a new hobby in lockdown, but for those who’d specifically like to study, we’ve put together some further suggestions to help you get started. What do you want to achieve with…
How to stay healthy during lockdown
As the COVID-19 lockdown continues to keep many of us at home, it can be easy to fall into bad habits. The detrimental psychological and physical effects of lockdown are well documented.During these difficult times, your mental and physical health need a bit of support. So, we’ve gathered together some ideas on how to stay…
What is the wider impact of coronavirus on society?
In this post, Professor Martin Mckee – Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – discusses the wider social and economic impacts of COVID-19 and what might be done to minimise their effects on health and society. …
