Games Design

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  • University/Institute Name Brunel University London
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration3 years
  • Position Funding Type PhD Studentship
  • Application deadlineNov 2025

Position Details (PhD Program)

Research in Games Design at Brunel University of Londoncovers a wide spectrum of theoretical and practical areas; the relation between video games and other media; video game aesthetics and politics; immersive technologies and game design, game-based learning, serious games, ludomusicology, inclusive games design, agency in games, games and socio-cultural studies.

Projects often happen in collaboration with industry partners in the games and other creative industries.

Features

  • Our Games Design students at Brunel University London are given opportunities to participate in research so that they extend their knowledge, implement the skills they learn in their studies into real world contexts, and extend their teamwork and management skills, while enriching their portfolio.

Curriculum:

  • Living avatars
  • Brunel Software Engineering Lab
  • Interactive Multimedia Systems
  • Intelligent Digital Economy and Society
  • Applied games and gaming research

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Jan 2026