Dr Linda Robson

Previous responsibilities

I worked at the OU for 25 years as an Associate Lecturer and Staff Tutor. In my substantive post within the School of Engineering and Innovation I managed Associate Lecturers on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules. I have been Lead Staff Tutor and Scholarship lead for the School.  

I spent several years on secondment 2 days a week to the Open programme where I was Qualification Director for the MA/MSc Open masters programme. and production and presentation chair for the 30 credit interdiciplinary module YXM130 Marking you learning count. 

Research interests

In 2025, I completed a Doctorate in Education, looking at the experiences of students who take a deferral of their studies.
My other research has focused on three key themes: academic development, supporting students and staff with disabilities and communications with students.

Teaching interests

I was production chair for a new version of YXM130 Making your Learning Count. 
I have been module presentation chair of T198: Engineering at Work, YXM130 Making your Learning Count, T227: Change, strategy and projects at Work and T171: You, your computer and the internet. Previously I have been on the production teams for T219: Environmental Management, TU100: My Digital Life, T180: Living with the Net, T209 Information and communication Technologies and Y064: Exploring Sport Online.

External collaborations

I am a Senior Fellow of SEDA and act as an assessor for fellowship applications. 

I have held a number of External Examiner appointments, currently EE for foundation programmes at Keele University and Adren University.