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We’re a private company jointly owned by The Open University and The SEEK Group. The Open University has 50 years of experience in distance learning and online education.

We have hundreds of partners from around the world. These include many of the best UK and international universities, as well as institutions with a huge archive of cultural and educational material, such as the British Council, the British Library, the British Museum, and the National Film and Television School.

We also work with a range of internationally renowned organisations - from professional bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), to businesses like the BBC and Marks & Spencer, to the UK Government.

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How to Succeed at: Interviews (FutureLearn)

This free three week course provides the tools you need to succeed at interviews and land your dream job or course place. Being offered an interview is exciting but can be quite daunting. On this course, our experts from The Careers Service here at The University of Sheffield will [...]

How to Succeed at: Writing Applications (FutureLearn)

This free three week course will help you produce a perfect CV, application and online profile when applying for a job or course. Experts from The Careers Service here at The University of Sheffield share their top tips to help you write exceptional applications, CVs (or résumés), covering letters [...]

Start Writing Fiction (FutureLearn)

Get started with your own fiction writing, focusing on the central skill of creating characters, with this hands-on course. Discover the rituals and approaches that successful fiction writers use. On this online course, established writers – including Louis de Bernières, Patricia Duncker, Alex Garland, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Tim Pears, Michèle [...]

Diffusion and Mass Transfer (FutureLearn)

Apr 8th 2024
Diffusion and Mass Transfer (FutureLearn)
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Master a core field of chemical engineering by learning about transport phenomena like diffusion, convection, and mass transfer. This six-week course from Taipei Medical University (TMU) provides a comprehensive overview of transport phenomena, with a particular focus on diffusion, mass transfer, and convection. Once you’ve understood the fundamentals of [...]

What is Health Research? (FutureLearn)

Explore the world of health research and the role volunteers play in transforming treatments and improving health care. Learn about health research and explore opportunities to get involved. Have you ever wondered how doctors and nurses know what treatment or care to give? It’s only through health research that [...]

Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research (FutureLearn)

Apr 8th 2024
Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research (FutureLearn)
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On this free online course, find out how medical treatments are discovered, tested and evaluated to improve healthcare for all. Everything we do in healthcare has to be discovered and thoroughly tested before it can be put into practice. In this course you will explore clinical research – its [...]

Bioinformatics for Biologists: Analysing and Interpreting Genomics Datasets (FutureLearn)

Boost your career by gaining the skills to install and modify the elements of a bioinformatics workflow to suit your needs. Gain practical data science skills. Bioinformatics is crucial in helping to understand large and complex sets of biological data. On this three-week course, you’ll develop your knowledge of [...]

Train the Trainer: Design Genomics and Bioinformatics Training (FutureLearn)

Apr 1st 2024
Train the Trainer: Design Genomics and Bioinformatics Training (FutureLearn)
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Discover how to plan and design engaging learning for those wanting to generate and analyse genomic data. Explore techniques for genomics training. Genomics and bioinformatics is a growing area of research with important practical implications for sectors as diverse as healthcare, food production, and environmental research. On this course, [...]

Sport for Sustainable Development: Designing Effective Policies and Programmes (FutureLearn)

Explore the ways in which sports can actively contribute to the advancements of the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn how to make a positive impact through sport. Sport has been recognised as an enabler of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by governments globally. Organisations worldwide are using sport to contribute [...]

Social policy and conflict prevention in the MENA region (FutureLearn)

Mar 25th 2024
Social policy and conflict prevention in the MENA region (FutureLearn)
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Explore the dynamics between social policy and conflict prevention in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This four-week course provides a unique opportunity to explore the dynamics between conflict prevention and social protection, with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) [...]