The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Suanne's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Suanne
Associate Professor Dr. Suanne Gibson FRSA is an Associate Professor of Inclusive Education at the Â鶹´«Ã½ and co-UK lead with.
Suanne is an international leader of inclusive education, directing regional, national and international research projects on the policy and practice of inclusive education for Disability/Special Educational Needs and other minority/protected groups. She leads strategic partnerships with the third sector, education policy leaders and practitioners for sustained cross-sector change with evidenced impact. In 2022 she received the FoAHB Research Award for Outstanding Impact in Public Policy, Law and Services.
Academic Career
Associate Professor of Inclusive Education, Â鶹´«Ã½,  2008 -present
Interim Director, Â鶹´«Ã½ Institute of Education (PIoE), Â鶹´«Ã½, 2020-2021
Associate Head Teaching Learning and International PIoE, Â鶹´«Ã½, 2018-2020
Programme Leader BA Education Studies, Â鶹´«Ã½, 2010-2018
Subject Leader BA Education Studies, Â鶹´«Ã½, 2003-2010
Lecturer, BA Education Studies, Â鶹´«Ã½, 2001-2003
Doctoral Scholarship, Oxford Brookes University, 1998-2001
Research Assistant, University College London Institute of Education, 1999-2001
Supervised Research Degrees
External examiner on 1 EdD, 2 PhDs
Internal examiner on 3 PhDs and 1 EdD
Internal examiner for 6 upgrades
Director of Studies on 2 PhD teams
Second superviser on 1 EdD and 2 PhDs
Teaching
I currently teach on the BA Education programme, the MA in Education and at Doctoral level at Â鶹´«Ã½. I have developed and lead post-16 progression programmes in secondary education and contribute to PG programmes and doctoral student teaching at Taylor's University, Malaysia.
My specialisms are - Disability, SEN and Inclusion, Disability Rights, critical pedagogy, widening participation and social justice in education, student experience, partnership and leadership.
I use student-centred methodologies in my teaching and work with socio-cultural theory to understand learners' education spaces and build opportunities for their progression.
