We are delighted to welcome you to the Simulation Pedagogy Special Interest Group (SIM SIG), a new home for simulation-based learning at the University of Northampton, sitting within the Research Centre for Active Digital Education.
Simulation has been quietly thriving across UON for years, in clinical practice, in live operations such as Operation Nexus at Silverstone, in business modelling, and in live client projects across the curriculum. What has been missing is a shared space to bring that work together, learn from one another, and build something with real research and practice momentum. That is what the SIG is here to do.
The SIG is co-led by Dr Claire Drakeley and Dr Kardi Somerfield, and in addition to our activity at UON, houses SIMPACT, our cross-institutional Community of Practice spanning a range of UK universities and disciplines including paramedic science, policing, supply chain, and sports management. Alongside Dr Emma Whewell (Northampton) and Dr Dom Henri (Hull), we are developing initial plans for a scoping research project looking at simulation-based learning across these contexts.
Our aim is simple: connect people who are using or curious about simulation pedagogy, whether that is live, digital, or somewhere in between, and give that community a visible, supported place to grow. Over the coming year we will be running at least one event per term, sharing research updates, and building out a blog with practitioner and student voices. The first event will take place in October, with details to follow soon.
If any of this resonates with you, the best place to start is by telling us you are interested. It takes a minute and helps us shape what comes next.
Join the SIM SIG and SIMPACT Community of PracticeWe are looking forward to building this together.
