Gillian Heard

Gillian Heard is the Head of Nursing at the University of Suffolk, with a career spanning clinical practice and academic education. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Adult Nursing from the University of Abertay (formerly Dundee Institute of Technology), an MSc in Pain Management from the University of Wales College of Medicine, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Cancer Care from the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.

• Expertise in leadership and management within Adult Nursing
• Specialized in cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care
• Developed educational initiatives like the Cancer MDT Co-ordinator course and the postgraduate module 'Living well with Cancer'

Her research focuses on improving quality of life for cancer patients and exploring pedagogical approaches in end-of-life care education. Gill is affiliated with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Higher Education Academy (Fellowship), and UK Oncology Nursing Society.