Suanne Gibson

Academic profile

Dr Suanne Gibson

Associate Professor in Education
Â鶹´«Ã½ Institute of Education - School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)

"I believe in, have experienced and witnessed the power of education to transform".
Over the past 10 years, Associate Professor Dr Suanne Gibson has developed a range of partnerships with and for disability, equality and inclusion.She has provided research evidence for government policy, spoken at the House of Commons, contributed to international publications and policy, is regularly invited to talk on inclusive provision in Education and delivers mentorship programmes that address contemporary challenges in education.

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):

Goal 04: SDG 4 - Quality EducationGoal 05: SDG 5 - Gender EqualityGoal 10: SDG 10 - Reduced InequalitiesGoal 16: SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsGoal 17: SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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, Universit