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PhD Studentship in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence

About the Studentships

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence (IGGI) is inviting applications for up to three PhD Studentships in a four-year PhD in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence. The PhD studentships will cover tuition fees and a stipend, and are available for home and EU (settled status) students. 

About the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary

The PhD Studentship will be based in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at Queen Mary University of London. As a multidisciplinary School, we are well known for our pioneering research and pride ourselves on our world-class projects. We are 11th in the UK for quality of computer science research (REF 2014) and 6th in the UK for quality of electronic engineering research (REF 2014). The School is a dynamic community of approximately 300 PhD students and 80 research assistants working on research centred around a number of research groups in several areas, including Antennas and Electromagnetics, Computing and Data Science, Communication Systems, Computer Vision, Cognitive Science,  Digital Music, Games and AI, Multimedia and Vision, Networks, Risk and Information Management, Robotics and Theory.

For further information about research in the school of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, please visit: http://eecs.qmul.ac.uk/research/.

About IGGI

IGGI is an exciting opportunity to undertake a four-year PhD in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence, working with world-leading academics, game companies, and social organisations on games research that matters. We are seeking diverse and motivated candidates to join our 70 current PhD students conducting interdisciplinary research on topics such as:

  • Using machine learning (ML) and other forms of artificial intelligence (AI) to create interesting, fun, believable game agents

  • Augmented creativity tools that support game designers and developers, e.g. procedural content generation, AI-assisted game design and testing

  • Understanding player experience, games user research, and game analytics

  • Game audio and music

  • Interaction, user experience, and learning design for games

  • Using games and gamification to support wellbeing, learning, or social change

  • Using Esports and other game data to study human behaviour and psychology

  • Using game AI to improve real-world decision making

Why apply to IGGI

IGGI is a collaboration between the University of York and Queen Mary, University of London. The programme trains PhD researchers to become the next generation of leaders in games research, design, and development and create positive social and economic impact through games.

You will receive focused skills training in game design, games research methods, game development, game AI, responsible innovation, and engaging users and the public with your work. In addition, you will have access to optional training in a wide range of topics such as HCI, graphics, audio, psychology, or AI.

You will also have opportunities to collaborate with other students and researchers, make games, and share your work through

  • the annual IGGI Game Jam, enhancing your skills in game design, development, and teamwork
  • the annual IGGI Conference, showcasing student research alongside industry and academic speakers
  • student-led events such as research seminars, board game evenings, or workshops.

IGGI will give you the opportunity to work directly with industry and social partner organisations. Placements, research exchanges, and other forms of knowledge exchange will give you the possibility to make a direct positive impact, experience the games industry first hand, and collaborate with researchers and practitioners. Current IGGI students have worked with partner organisations such as Sony Interactive Entertainment, Bossa Studios, Google, Bloomberg, Media Molecule, BT, Splash Damage, Microsoft Research, and Sue Ryder. You can find a list of more IGGI partners at http://www.iggi.org.uk/industry-partners/.

Who should apply

IGGI students are a diverse group, and admission is decided on the basis of your potential to do excellent research and contribute to IGGI’s goal of making a positive impact with games research. We especially welcome applications from female and minority ethnic candidates as well as other groups that are under-represented in games research and industry.

Application Deadline

The deadline for applications is 31 May 2021.

If you are interested, please visit https://iggi.org.uk/apply for full details on the application process and a list of potential supervisors, or contact us at apply@iggi.org.uk with any questions.