We run free online courses in partnership with FutureLearn. These are sometimes referred to as 'MOOCs', or massive open online courses. You can register online to join any of the courses listed below - you just need access to a computer, tablet or mobile phone to learn with us.
Our courses re-run at regular intervals, and we are developing new courses, so if you don't find what you want, please keep an eye on this page.
Learn about palliative care in care homes and how it can be improved using the PACE Steps to Success programme.
Starts April 2019
Gain practical tools and theoretical insights to help dyslexic students learn second languages, with this free online course.
Starts April 2019
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Learn about the beginnings of this radical religious group as it emerged in the north of England in the summer of 1652.
Starts April 2019
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Learn about soils, the variety of life they contain and how humans impact this fragile system, with this free online course.
Starts July 2019
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We will explore the great poetry of William Wordsworth with particular emphasis on his writing process and the importance for him of the inspirational landscape of the Lake District.
Starts September 2019
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How do celebrities affect our identity? Find out with an introduction to intersectional studies of gender and celebrity.
Next start date tbc
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Offers practical introduction to the methodology of corpus linguistics for researchers in social sciences and humanities.
Starts September 2019
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Discover Humphry Davy and his contribution to science and the arts
Starts October 2019
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We will use the iconic building of Lancaster Castle to investigate how 2000 years of history has shaped the north-west of England.
Starts October 2019
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Learn about the history of influenza, and the annual cycle that brings seasonal flu to our shores every winter. Also covered, is how avian and pig flus can contribute to the emergence of new pandemic strains of flu, modern laboratory diagnostics and vaccination.
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