Dr Anna Tranter

My Bio

I am an Associate Professor and Course Director on the Warwick International Foundation Programme. Since joining the University in 2015, I have led and taught on a number of modules including organisational behaviour, marketing, business law, global economics and inquiry and research skills.

Prior to training as a teacher, I was a qualified environmental health officer and worked in a diverse range of organisations such as local government, commercial business providing consultancy services and for the third sector both within the UK and overseas. My commercial background means that I am able to relate business theory to the practical aspects of how businesses operate and succeed. I have completed a Doctorate in Education (EdD), a Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Masters of Law (LLM), a PGCE teaching qualification and an undergraduate degree in Environmental Health. I have a keen interest in researching and improving student engagement and student experience, particularly using technology, and supporting and improving international students transitioning onto undergraduate courses.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Education EdD
• Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
• Masters of Law (LLM)
• PGCE
• BSc Environmental Health

Role(s) Within the Department

• Academic Convenor (SSLC)
• Module Convenor - FP077 Marketing and Organisational Behaviour, FP040 Business Law, FP070 Data Protection

Modules Taught

• FP077 Marketing and Organisational Behaviour
• FP040 Business Law
• FP072 Introduction to Data Protection

Memberships/Fellowships

• WIHEA fellow
• WIE fellow
• External Examiner for St Andrews University

• Senior Fellowship of HEA (SFHEA)

Research Interests

• My research interests include explores international foundation students’ transitions into higher education, with a particular focus on amplifying student voice through participatory and innovative methodologies such as listening rooms. I am also interested in co-creation, gamification, and active learning as ways to enhance engagement and inclusion in international education.

Publications

• Stickels, A. and Tranter, A. (forthcoming) Game On: Enhancing university transition through co-created active learning strategies. In: Making Active Learning Happen for All: Practical Ideas for Developing and Sustaining Active Learning. Active Learning Network.
•  Tranter, A. (2025) ‘Amplifying voices: A case for using listening rooms in educational research’, Educational futures, 16(1), pp. 4–24.
•  Tranter, A. (2025) The need to include career guidance and employability skills within International Foundation Programmes. InForm: A journal for International Foundation Programme Professionals. Issue 24: 41-43. Available at: Inform Journal 24.pdf
• Tranter, A., Stickels, A and Schwiening, M. (2024) Playing the game: Gamification as a pedagogical approach: In Leech, S. and Hale, S.(eds) Foundation Years and Why they matter. Emerald Printing Limited.
• Stickels, A., Schwiening, M., Tranter, A., Liu, Y., Azim Taraghdari, F. and Culebras, I (2024) Informing Pedagogy: Learning from International Students, Inform: A Journal for International Foundation Programme professionals, Issue 23:3-5.
• Stickels, A. and Tranter, A. (2023) Increasing Student engagement through Co-created Gamification IMPact, Volume 6(3) available at V63-12.-Increasing-Student-Engagement-Through-Co-created-Gamification.pdf (bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com)
• Stickels, A. and Tranter, A. (2023) Co-creation, Gamification and Engagement Journal of Foundation Year Network, Vol 5: 89-98.
• Tranter, A. (2023) How can we best research WITH international students? InForm: A Journal for International Foundation Programme Professionals, Issue 22: 3-4.
• Stickels, A., Tranter, A., Marquez, D. and Ouyang, H. (2023) Co-created gamification – A student and teacher co-written article, InForm: A Journal for International Foundation Programme Professionals, Issue 22: 5-7.

• Tranter, A. & Stickels, A. (2021) “Maximising student engagement in pre-recorded lectures” InForm: A Journal for International Foundation Programme Professionals, Issue 20: 7-9 .

• Schwiening, M. and Tranter, A. (2021) An intervention to adapt the traditional lecture structure to support NESB students on an international Foundation Programme. In: Manning, A. and Colaiacomo, S. (eds.) Innovations in Internationalisation at Home. Newcastle upon Tyne. Cambridge Scholars Printing, pp. 236-258

• Schwiening, M & Tranter, A. (2019) “An intervention to adapt the lecture format using technology-enhanced learning” InForm: A Journal for International Foundation Programme Professionals, Issue 19: 9-11

Academic presentations:

• The International Educational Studies Association Conference 2025 - Listening Rooms in Times of Change: Amplifying Student Voice Through Participatory Research
• Birmingham City University C-Space Conference 2025 - Amplifying Student Voices Through Listening Rooms: An innovative approach to educational research
• Warwick Foundation Studies Teaching Showcase 2025 - Amplifying Student Voices Through Listening Rooms: An innovative approach to educational research
• Doctoral Education: Voices and Stories 2024, University of Education – VNU Hanoi G7 Building, 144 Xuan Thuy St., Cau Giay Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam - Friendship-Driven Research: Listening Rooms in Higher Education
• Birmingham City University C-space Conference 2023 New Rhythms, New Technologies – Co-creation, Gamification and Student Engagement
• Warwick Foundation Studies Teaching Showcase 2023 – Co-creation and Gamification
• University of Warwick Education Conference 2023 – “Don’t just sit there! Approaches to Active Learning” with Amy Stickels, Anna Tranter, Jan Davison, Penelope Mosavian, Jenny Lloyd, Sara Hattersley.
• Moving Warwick towards Co-creation Symposium 2023 - Co-created gamification: Developing and Embedding a culture for co-creation with new students
• University of Warwick’s Widening Participation Conference 2023 – Gamification, Co-creation and Student Engagement.

• RAISE (Researching, Advancing, Inspiring Student Engagement) Conference 2022 – Gamification, Co-creation and Student Engagement
• Active Learning Network Conference 2022 – Co-creation, Gamification and Student Engagement • Oxford Brookes University Colloquium 2022 – How best to support International Foundation Students to transition onto their undergraduate studies within the UK
• TEALfest 2022 – University of Warwick - International Student Experience of Co-created Gamification using Technology in Class
• Foundation Year Network 2021 – Enhancing foundation student engagement in pre-recorded lectures.
• Inform Conference 2021 – Enhancing international student engagement in pre-recorded lectures
• TEALfest 2021– University of Warwick – Using technology to enhance student engagement in pre-recorded lectures.
• Innovations in Internationalisation at Home, University of Kent (2019) – Internationalisation and the use of technology to enhance learning.
• InForm Conference 2019 – An intervention to adapt lecture format using technology enhance learning for international students.
• Foundation Year Network 2019 – Foundation year intervention to adapt lecture format using technology enhance learning.
• University of Warwick’s Education Conference 2019 and Extended Classroom Forum 2019 - An intervention to adapt lecture format using technology enhance learning.