Flash fiction is a pocket-sized form with real staying power; a complete short story in less than 500 words – sometimes only a sentence or two. This makes it a brilliant form to learn with: flexible enough to fit into the busiest lifestyle, allowing you to refine your storytelling abilities and craft skills with the added satisfaction of seeing your short-short story through to completion!

AI is shaping our world—guiding our choices, influencing our behaviours, and handling vast amounts of personal data. But can we trust it to have our best interests at heart? Should AI make ethical decisions, and if so, how do we teach it right from wrong?

From raging wildfires to rising air pollution, environmental hazards threaten both communities and ecosystems. But can machine learning help us stay ahead of these dangers? Decision trees, a powerful AI tool, classify risks based on factors like temperature, humidity, and wind speed—providing data-driven predictions that can guide crucial decisions.

Finance is often seen as a maze of complex equations and impenetrable terminology. But the truth is, project and organisational finance can be broken down into a set of logical principles and key metrics. More importantly, understanding these principles isn’t just about crunching numbers—it’s about making smarter decisions that drive real results.

Poets have long been captivated by the landscapes around them—but how do you write about the countryside without falling into cliché or sentimentality? How do you capture the rawness, beauty, and complexity of rural spaces in a fresh, powerful way?

As artificial intelligence takes on greater decision-making power, who is responsible when things go wrong? Nowhere is this question more urgent than in the case of autonomous weapons—machines capable of selecting and striking targets without human intervention. When AI makes life-and-death decisions on the battlefield, can we hold anyone accountable?

Social media is more than just a digital playground – it mirrors and even amplifies real-world inequalities. Platforms like Nextdoor, Foursquare, and Yelp don’t just connect people; they reveal deep-seated societal patterns. But how much can social media data really tell us about economic disparities?