A conversation with Jenny Warburton on empowering learners, shifting control from teacher to student
by Jenny Warburton and Rod Cullen
Jenny Warburton is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Marketing, International Business and Tourism in the Faculty of Business and Law. Jenny specialises in delivering and coaching enterprise, entrepreneurial and employability skills. She is a Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE.
Dr Rod Cullen is Reader in Digital Education based in the Digital Education Team, Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE and a Lead Innovation Scholar.
In this video podcast series, Rod talks with colleagues across Manchester Met about how they are implementing the DELTA strategy in their teaching. Each episode features a conversation about flexible active learning in practice, covering what works, what’s challenging, and how digital tools can help students balance their studies with their lives outside university.
Rod Cullen talks to Jenny Warburton about her approach to reinvigorating an unpopular module through the introduction of a flexible, authentic approach to assessment that aligns effectively with the aspirations and principles of the DELTA strategy.
From this episode
Rod refers to the following poster that Jenny presented at Manchester Met’s 2025 annual Learning and Teaching Conference:
Jenny Warburton (2025) EMPLOY ME! Empowering Students to Shine in the Graduate Job Market; Manchester Met LEED Annual Conference 2025, Poster session.
You can view and download the poster below (a text version is also available):
Acknowledgement
Jenny has worked closely with her colleague, Natalie Wilmot (N.Wilmot@mmu.ac.uk), and is grateful for her contribution and support.
Get in touch
If you’d like to discuss this work or learn more about its implementation, contact Jenny or Natalie by email at:
