University of York.  Researches transformations in technology and media and how they reshape society and culture. This work focuses on the social power of algorithms and the politics of data and metrics.

University of York.  Experience design researcher interested in designing, developing and evaluating multimodal and mixed physical/digital user experiences. Keen to work in the areas of digital experiences and games for disabled people and those with mental or physical illnesses.

Queen Mary University of London.  My research explores new approaches to the creation of interactive technologies for media and arts through Interaction Design techniques. It impacts the areas of Human-Computer Interaction, Creative Computing, and Design.

University of York. I am fascinated by the different experiences games offer players, what those experiences are and how to quantify them. I am also excited by using diverse research methods to understand games.

Researcher in Virtual Reality exploring the psychological impact of the technical setup of embodiment, with a focus on shared virtual environments for learning, health, and productivity.

University of York. Music and audio artificial intelligence, encompassing analytic and generative applications, for use in games and other interactive interfaces.

Queen Mary University of London. Research leader seeking to understand how research can positively impact the games industry and wider society. Interested in using games/creativity/AI to determine promising future directions for games/creativity/AI research.

University of York. A designer-researcher working on games and playful design for enjoyment, learning, wellbeing, and climate adaptation. Especially interested in curiosity in games, motivational affordances, behaviour change, design research, psychology of games, methods for entertainment and applied game design.

Queen Mary University of London. Interactive Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law scholar and Video Games enthusiast. Especially interested in the relationship among creativity, interactivity, technology and the law.

Year 1 game researcher with a background in audio engineering, interested in flow and player experiences in music-based games. Specifically, on designing dynamic difficulty adjustment systems to improve these experiences.

De Montfort University. Technology ethicist with an interest in the ethics and social impact of video games and innovative research methods. Anything to do with games, philosophy, society, critical theory, diversity & inclusion, or ethics.  

University of York. Lina’s expertise is in the clinical utility of digital media as means to specialist interventions for mental health. She has led the development and evaluation of software-based systems, including games and mixed reality applications, for use in psychological therapies and skills training.

University of York. Computer graphics and vision researcher working on photo-realistic materials for games and AR/VR applications to investigate human perception of colour and materials.

Using Applied Games to Motivate Speech Without Bias (Industry placement Lightspeed Research)

University of York. Ecological modeller trying to understand complex ecological systems, and develop quantitative solutions for real life problems. Especially interested in creative and playful ways to understand and communicate research to non-scientists.

University of York. HCI researcher interested in new interactive media content forms and tools to support their creation. Particularly interested in data-driven experiences and how games and other media forms can help the public understand and benefit from data.

Queen Mary University of London. Research combines machine learning and motivational psychology. Work on technology for behaviour change, well being, and improving communication.

University of York. I’m a researcher working on 3D face reconstruction and face analysis in images and videos using 3D face models. In the area of games, I am in particularly interested in creating 3D face avatars of players for immersive playing and social experiences. I am also interested in using face analytics for professional e-sports.

University of York. Human Computer Interaction researcher with interests in understanding learning as a part of gameplay, complex player experience, and using games for applied purposes e.g. education or wellbeing.

Queen Mary University of London. My main interest is in Cognitive Robotics: building intelligent robots by taking inspiration from humans, and validating theories of human cognition by testing computational models on robots.