University of York

The University of York combines the pursuit of academic excellence with a culture of inclusion, which encourages everyone – from a variety of backgrounds – to achieve their best. We are a high-performing, research-intensive Russell Group university, committed to providing an environment where great minds can thrive.
We support our students’ ambitions by offering opportunities to develop and grow, and to learn from the diverse skills and perspectives in our community. Through this approach, we create independent critical thinkers of the future who prosper in a global workplace.
York’s diverse community makes it an inspiring and exciting place to work. Our academics are world-leading in their field, undertaking research that has a global impact and is supported by an informal culture which fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. At York, students are taught by these researchers and benefit from their extensive knowledge and real-world experience.
Situated in the historic and cosmopolitan city of York, the University’s green and open campus is an excellent environment in which to live and to learn.
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Bioeconomy: How Renewable Resources Can Help the Future of Our Planet (FutureLearn)

Explore the sustainable technologies, strategies, and careers helping the world transition to a biobased economy. Investigate how you can utilise renewable resources. With a predicted global population of nine billion people in 2050, a well-documented climate crisis, and a global food waste problem, the world needs to [...]

The Biology of Bugs, Brains, and Beasts (FutureLearn)

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The Biology of Bugs, Brains, and Beasts (FutureLearn)
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Improve your understanding of some of the key concepts in A level biology and discover what's involved in higher level study. Prepare for university study with this online biology course. Are you a student in sixth form and thinking of studying at university? On this course, you will use [...]
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From Crime to Punishment: an Introduction to Criminal Justice (FutureLearn)

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From Crime to Punishment: an Introduction to Criminal Justice (FutureLearn)
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What is crime? How does criminal justice work in England and Wales? Find out more by following a case through the system. What happens when a crime is allegedly committed in the UK? Now’s your chance to find out. On this course you’ll follow a suspect through the journey [...]

Tackling Environmental Challenges for a Sustainable Future (FutureLearn)

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Tackling Environmental Challenges for a Sustainable Future (FutureLearn)
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Discover how environmental research can inform how we respond to and solve the major global environmental issues of today. Explore sustainable solutions to environmental issues like changing glaciers. Our energy use is unsustainable, we’re producing waste plastic that’s endangering oceans, and large parts of the natural world are disappearing. [...]

Introduction to Nursing: Bioscience, Psychology, and Sociology (FutureLearn)

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Introduction to Nursing: Bioscience, Psychology, and Sociology (FutureLearn)
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Explore the diverse skills and knowledge required to be a nurse and find out where a career in nursing could take you. Explore the exciting possibilities of a career in nursing. Most people will have interacted with a qualified nurse during their lifetime, but the profession remains largely misunderstood. [...]

Poetry: How to Read a Poem (FutureLearn)

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Poetry: How to Read a Poem (FutureLearn)
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Discover what poetry can tell us about human emotion and learn key ideas and techniques for understanding and interpreting verse. Dive into the wonderful world of poetry and learn how to analyse a poem. Humans have communicated their thoughts, ideas, and feelings through poetry throughout history. At its best, [...]

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: An Experimental Science (FutureLearn)

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Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: An Experimental Science (FutureLearn)
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Learn how to use cognitive psychology experiments to explore the internal workings of the mind with this online psychology course. Learn how to conduct, analyse and understand cognitive psychology experiments. Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of internal mental processes. On this course, you will be introduced to two [...]

Exploring Everyday Chemistry (FutureLearn)

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Exploring Everyday Chemistry (FutureLearn)
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Explore the organic chemistry behind perfume, medicine, brewing and sport from one of the UK's leading universities. This free online course explores a range of chemistry-based topics relating to our everyday lives, with an emphasis on the important role of organic chemistry – the study of carbon-containing organic [...]

Digital Wellbeing (FutureLearn)

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Digital Wellbeing (FutureLearn)
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Do digital technologies affect our wellbeing? Explore the concepts of health, relationships and society in the digital age. Discover how digital technology affects our wellbeing. What is the impact of digital technology on our health, relationships and society? How do we ensure our own digital wellbeing? Explore the answers [...]

Returning to Education as a Mature Student (FutureLearn)

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Returning to Education as a Mature Student (FutureLearn)
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Thinking of returning to education as a mature student? Make sense of higher education and reflect on your next steps. Understand how to succeed as a mature student. What is a mature student? What life and work experience can mature learners bring to the learning environment? Answer these questions [...]
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49.00 EUR