Young Creators’ Lab: Gaming the Curriculum investigates how digital game-making can support young people's creativity, digital capabilities, engagement and agency in learning, and how these practices can be meaningfully integrated into contemporary educational environments. We are particularly interested in research that positions young people as active creators, designers and makers, rather than simply consumers of digital games or educational technologies.
The successful candidate will develop an original PhD research project that aligns with, extends or makes a meaningful contribution to the broader research aims of Young Creators’ Lab: Gaming the Curriculum. We welcome innovative and ambitious research proposals investigating digital game-making as a creative and educational practice. Candidates are welcome to develop their own research questions and approaches. However, proposals should demonstrate a clear connection to the Young Creators’ Lab project’s broader research agenda and articulate how the proposed research could contribute to its objectives and educational applications.
Desirable criteria
Relevant experience in both education and digital games, including:
- Experience working with young people, community organisations, museums, creative workshops or other formal/informal learning environments
- Professional and industry experience (teaching, community, digital games, creative technologies).
