17 Dec 2025

'Talking Student Partnership' interview with Jo Turbitt

Our recently relaunched 'Talking Student Partnership' interview series is back with another video conversation from Scotland’s tertiary education sector!

The next interview in our series features Jo Turbitt, Insights and Innovations Partner at the College Development Network. In our interview, Jo reflects on her role at CDN, her past experience as a lecturer, and talks us through topics such as:

  • Creativity and innovation in education.
  • Scotland's strengths and opportunities related to student partnership.
  • Her reflections after completing her Master's in Education Futures. 
  • The Insights and Innovations Hub launched by CDN. 
  • And much, much more! 

View the video interview below (filmed with Jo in late November 2025 and published in December 2025). 

 
Here are some of our top takeaways from talking to Jo:

 
We’ll be bringing you more insightful conversations with our interviewees once per quarter. To follow the full series, be sure to follow sparqs on our social media:

If you wish to recommend yourself or a colleague for a future “Talking Student Partnership” interview, please contact Chase Greenfield, Development Consultant at: chase.greenfield@sparqs.ac.uk

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