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 set up a home office
Following the global lockdown orders to halt the spread of COVID-19, millions of us are now working from home.However, even before the coronavirus pandemic, working from home was on the rise across the world. The UK saw a 74% leap in homeworking between 2008 and 2018, taking total homeworker numbers to over 1.5 million. In the…
How to save money while self-isolating
We’re all aware of how important it is to make sure we’re practising social distancing and isolating ourselves from others. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) both are crucial in helping to stop yourself and others catching coronavirus. But this isn’t something that comes naturally to most of us, and it’s an understandably tough time…
50 Free Things You Can Do During Lockdown
So you’re in lockdown. You’ve completed Netflix list and you’re tired of talking about the news with your flatmate. Don’t fret, there are still plenty of free things left to do.We’ve collated a list of 50 fun and free things to do using your internet connection or items you already have lying around to get…
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…
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…
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…
What is lockdown and what does it mean for you?
This blog was published on 3 April 2020. For the latest on how to respond to the coronavirus, please consult the World Health Organization and take guidance from your national government’s latest advice.On Monday 23 March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Britain would be put into a state of lockdown in response to the…
What’s the difference between social distancing and self-isolation?
For the latest advice on how to respond to the coronavirus, please consult the World Health Organization or take guidance from your local government health organisation.Social distancing and isolation measures are being stepped up around the world in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. According to the World…
Five ways to stay cultural when social distancing
With venues and arts institutions rapidly closing around the world, you might be feeling the sting of missing out on those gallery trips, gigs, and museum visits that keep spirits high in normal times.However, just because you’re staying at home for the foreseeable, doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy great culture. Many venues and artists…
