University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century.
Characterised by a tradition of innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge and made an impact on people’s lives.
The University continues this tradition today and has ambitions for a future that will embed its work and recognition of the Birmingham name on the international stage.
Universities are never complete. They develop as new challenges and opportunities occur. At Birmingham the aim is to innovate and push the frontiers of understanding; it asks new research questions and turns theory through experiment into practice – because that’s what great universities do.
More info: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx

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Climate Resilience and Adaptation for Rural Roads (FutureLearn)

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Climate Resilience and Adaptation for Rural Roads (FutureLearn)
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Find out how planners and road designers can manage the effect of climate change and extreme weather on rural roads. Discover how rural roads can become more resilient to changing weather patterns. We already know that climate change is having a significant impact on temperature, rainfall and wind [...]

Electrical Engineering: Sensing, Powering and Controlling (FutureLearn)

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Electrical Engineering: Sensing, Powering and Controlling (FutureLearn)
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Get a taste of an electrical engineering degree. Build your confidence in communicating ideas and using technical vocabulary. This online course provides an introduction to electronic, electrical and systems engineering.

What is Character? Virtue Ethics in Education (FutureLearn)

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What is Character? Virtue Ethics in Education (FutureLearn)
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Explore important questions about character education and how it contributes to individual and societal flourishing. Character education is increasingly being talked about by politicians, employers, teachers, parents and young people across the world. Can teaching virtues such as honesty, self-control, fairness, resilience and respect - which contribute to good [...]
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Introduction to Linguistics (FutureLearn)

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Introduction to Linguistics (FutureLearn)
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Get an introduction to linguistics and discover how research is transforming our understanding of language. Find out how language works through linguistics. Language is fundamental to our everyday social interactions, our politics and culture, and our thoughts. We all have ideas about how language works, but what separates our [...]

Liver Transplant: the Ins and Outs (FutureLearn)

Learn about the science behind having a liver transplant with this free online course from the Centre for Liver Research. In this free, three-week course, we will teach you about the fascinating field of liver transplantation. We will cover the history of liver transplantation - from early experiments in [...]

Building Character through Youth Social Action (FutureLearn)

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Building Character through Youth Social Action (FutureLearn)
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Learn about the history of social action, and how youth social action can help build character in young people. Youth social action – activities young people do to help others and the environment – is becoming increasingly recognised as a way to improve communities and develop young people’s characters. [...]

Liver Disease: Looking After Your Liver (FutureLearn)

Learn about how your liver works, ways to look after it and how liver damage is caused, studied and treated around the world. We are currently experiencing an international explosion of liver disease that continues to have enormous impact upon healthcare systems and global health. In the UK we [...]

The Birmingham Qur'an: Its Journey from the Islamic Heartlands (FutureLearn)

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The Birmingham Qur'an: Its Journey from the Islamic Heartlands (FutureLearn)
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Explore the history and significance of the Birmingham Qur'an, and its journey from late Antiquity Middle East to contemporary UK. The Birmingham Qur’an is one of the oldest surviving Islamic manuscripts. This course will explore the origins and the journey of the Birmingham Qur’an from the Islamic heartlands, the [...]

Dementia: Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviour (FutureLearn)

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Dementia: Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviour (FutureLearn)
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This free online course will help you learn more about managing challenging behaviour in people with dementia. If you are a carer looking after a family member with dementia in your own home or a professional working with people with dementia, this free online course will help you better [...]

Outstanding Physical Education Lessons (FutureLearn)

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Outstanding Physical Education Lessons (FutureLearn)
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This free online course is designed to help teachers develop and deliver outstanding physical education (PE) lessons. UNESCO have stressed the urgent need for schools to address physical inactivity, by improving young people’s experiences of physical education. Couple this with the regular external inspections that schools in many countries [...]