Research expertise

My research interests include curriculum integration of simulation-based education (SBE), cardio-respiratory physiotherapy education, patient safety, human factors and inter-professional SBE, video-reflexivity and video-ethnography.

I have received over AUD$1m for research and knowledge exchange activities. These projects included substantial development of academic enterprise across a broad range of enterprise activities, predominantly relating to enhancing teaching and learning activities within external Universities and Healthcare organisations in England and Australia. I have been invited to speak at 15 national and international conferences and invited to write several book chapters and peer reviewed manuscripts pertaining to learning and teaching.

I was awarded Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, in recognition of successful, strategic leadership to enhance student learning, with a focus on enhancing teaching quality in institutional, national and international settings, and championing institutional and external approaches to academic practice. 

In 2017, I was appointed as 1 of 4 Senior Editors for a Major Reference Work featuring 121 chapters, on Clinical Education for the Health Professions: Theory and Practice.  

Grants

Health Education England: eLearnng for Health Course Development: Simulation-based Education Design Toolkit. October 2018 – October 2019. Principal Applicant: Suzanne Gough (£19,800)

NHS Health Education England, working in the North West: Simulated Patients in Assessment June 2016 – December 2016. Principal Applicants Suzanne Gough, Leah Greene & Jodie Gibson: To develop an iBook and eBook on behalf of Health Education England, working in the North West, (£14,631.60) 

NHS Health Education North West (NHS HENW) Forerunner Fund: Simulated patients - blending performing arts pedagogy and healthcare education. February – December 2015. International team: Suzanne Gough, Leah Greene, Jodie Gibson, Stuart Roberts, Ralph MacKinnon (MMU), Mark Hellaby NWSEN; Professor Brain Webster, Napier University, Edinburgh; Dr Neil Tuttle Griffith University Brisbane, Australia; Professor Debra Nestel, Monash University, Australia, (£88,541)

NHS Health Education North West: Simulated Patient Research. Project Leads: Suzanne Gough and Leah Greene, (Manchester Metropolitan University), Collaborators: Mark Hellaby and Prof Ralph MacKinnon (NWSEN); Prof Debra Nestel (Monash University, Australia), Prof Brian Webster (Napier University), Dr Neil Tuttle (Griffith University, Australia), (£63,457)

East Midlands HIEC: A ‘blended' learning approach to improve knowledge, skills and attitudes towards prescribing. (Reference Code: LEI0085, 28th of January 2013 - January 2014). This is a multi-centre collaborative research project with Dr R Patel (University of Leicester), Dr M Lin (University of Leicester), Dr W Green (University of Leicester), Dr R Mandalia (University of Leicester), (University of Leicester) Dr R Jay (University Hospitals Trust Leicester), Dr M Fores (University Hospitals Trust Leicester), Professor J Sandars (University of Leeds), (£48,939).

NHS North West Funding: Development of a Undergraduate Pan-Regional Interprofessional Simulation Based Education Course, April 2011 - September 2012. This funded the development and delivery of a World Health Organization (WHO) Complementary Pilot Study for the Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum. Suzanne was the Principal Invesitgator for the WHO study. (£8499).

NanoInfoBio, Bridging The Gaps Early Adopter Project: Design, simulation, modelling and analysis of a real time tactile and fibre optic pressure sensor system to measure chest wall vibrations for Physiotherapy. Chandy, R and Gough, S. 18th February 2010- February 2011 (£5000 total, all recieved through MMU).

Seedcorn Grant: Faculty of Health & Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University, 7th April 2010, (£5000).

National Physiotherapy Research Network North-West Hub Start-up Funding: Manchester Metropolitan University Research in Health and Social Care Department, MMU, January 2008 -January 2009. Yohannes, A., and Gough, S., (£1300).

Academic collaborations

Health Education North West: Simulated Patient Research (2015-2017) Principal Investigators: Suzanne Gough and Leah Greene, (Manchester Metropolitan University), Collaborators: Mark Hellaby and Prof Ralph MacKinnon (NWSEN); Prof Debra Nestel (Monash University, Australia), Prof Brian Webster (Napier University), Dr Neil Tuttle (Griffith University, Australia).

East Midlands HIEC A ‘blended’ learning approach to improve knowledge, skills and attitudes towards prescribing. (Reference Code: LEI0085). 28th of January, 2013- January 2014. Project team: Dr R Patel (University of Leicester), Dr M Lin (University of Leicester), Dr W Green (University of Leicester), Dr R Mandalia (University of Leicester), (University of Leicester) Dr R Jay (University Hospitals Trust Leicester), Dr M Fores (University Hospitals Trust Leicester), S Gough (Manchester Metropolitan University), Professor J Sandars (University of Leeds)

NHS North West Funding: Development of a Undergraduate Pan-Regional Interprofessional Simulation Based Education Patient Safety Course, April 2011 - September 2012. This funded the development and delivery of a World Health Organization Complementary Pilot Study for the Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum. S Gough was the Principal Invesitgator for the WHO study. Collaborations with North West Simulation Edcuation Network (NWSEN), and St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust.

Awards, Honours & Distinctions