CEO update: Answering the questions about FutureLearn’s new investors
Update as of 3pm May 2, 2019 Read the original blog post announcing the news here. Thank you for all your messages of congratulations, we’re really excited about what this investment means for the future. I can see that there are some questions and concerns about what it means, so let me try to clarify…
How FutureLearn is preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – the strengthening of data protection in the European Union (EU) – comes into effect on 25 May 2018. The regulation will apply to all companies located in the EU or processing the personal data of any individual residing in the EU. How will it affect…
Introducing upgrading on FutureLearn courses
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…
National Coding Week shows how easy it is to start coding
“Coding is overwhelming at first, but once you start, it’s like a chain reaction. You want to learn more and more. It makes you question what you can actually do.” – Nicky, coding beginner Nicky was one of 16 programming novices who dropped by FutureLearn HQ in London this week, for a beginners’ coding class…
FutureLearn announces SEEK as new 50/50 shareholders alongside The Open University
We’re delighted to announce a new shareholder today. SEEK, Australia’s top employment marketplace, is joining The Open University as 50/50 shareholders in FutureLearn. Our existing relationship with The Open University and its vision for the higher education sector has, and will continue to have, a huge impact on and benefit to FutureLearn. This is big…
Celebrate National Coding Week with FutureLearn
Join a live coding Q&A with Raspberry Pi At 13:00 UTC+1 on 18 September 2017, we’ll be running a live coding Q&A on Facebook with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. This UK-based charity provides low-cost, high-performance computers, to help people learn, solve problems and have fun. Raspberry Pi already offers a range of coding courses on…
