5 places to explore with courses in March
In this post discover the new places and times you could explore with courses in March. This March why not take a trip? All you need is a computer, tablet or mobile and FutureLearn. We’ve got courses to take you on all sorts of journeys, from Ancient Rome to the 1600s, all the way to…
How to provide effective feedback in clinical supervision
Ahead of the course from UEA, Clinical Supervision with Confidence, the team behind the course take a look at exactly what makes feedback unhelpful or effective when it comes to clinical supervision. The Scenario You have a new trainee in your clinical department or service. You’ve heard from others that this trainee seems quite slow…
Money, Brexit, China: Current issues in the world of football
Ahead of the course Football: More than a Game, which starts on Monday, Grant Jarvie, the lead educator, explores some of the current issues facing the world of football. Kick Off Welcome to today’s match: football vs the world’s challenges. There are some big players on the field, let’s see what’s what… Money, Money, Money…
Courses to help you improve the lives of children
In this post we share courses to help in different ways with improving the lives of children across the globe. Help children grow and develop The first part of solving a problem is understanding it. To help solve the problems children face we must understand how they grow and develop as infants. Try the course…
Restricted course access for learners in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea or Syria
UPDATE: These restrictions have now been lifted, read more. FutureLearn employs US citizens and works with US suppliers and a growing number of US educational institutions. The combination of these things means we have to comply with US sanctions. These regulations restrict economic and trade activities with four countries and one region identified by the…
Discover a new passion in May with these courses
In this post find some brand new courses, and a few old favourites, to help you develop a new passion, skill or hobby in May. Write a screenplay Unleash your inner Sorkin, Cody or Tarantino with this popular introductory course to screenwriting. Learn the basic concepts of scriptwriting and be confident in the language of…
Our top courses starting this week
We’ve got lots of courses starting this week. In this post we pick five great ones to get started on. Isn’t it time you became better acquainted with the Duke of Wellington? Well, today you can get up close and personal thanks to the University of Southampton course Wellington and the Battle of Waterloo. On the…
The importance of involving young people in society
In this post, Emma Taylor-Collins, part of the University of Birmingham team behind our new course Building Character through Youth Social Action, explains why involving young people in politics and society is so vital. As we enter the last few weeks of an unusually short UK General Election campaign, there’s a lot of talk about…
Courses to help you understand the modern world
In this post we share the best for courses for making sense of the modern world. In a world that only seems to get faster, more complicated and more confusing it can be hard to understand how modern issues affect you, and how you can respond. So to help, we’ve collected some of the best…
Meet our learners: Connor
Learners are what make FutureLearn great, so we’re sharing some of their stories. Today, meet Connor, an apprentice engineer and learner from the UK. About Connor Name: ConnorAge: 20Job: apprentice engineer with the Innovation & New Business Team (INBT)Location: Bournemouth, England. How did Connor find FutureLearn? After taking on a new role, his line manager…
