Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
I am delighted to welcome the announcement of a fully funded PhD research studentship, which is now open for applications. Developing a Framework for a National Collection of Scottish Games Heritage is a collaboration between Abertay University, the University of Glasgow, and National Museums Scotland (NMS). This is a significant milestone in our journey to …
Academics and creative practitioners are invited to mark their calendars for MAKE/PLAY, a one-day symposium dedicated to exploring the practice of game making as a research methodology. Hosted by Abertay Game Lab and Manchester Game Centre, the event will take place at Abertay University in Dundee on Thursday, 27th November 2025, with in-person and online …
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Everyone knows Dundee is the beating heart of Scotland's games ecosystem, but how many studios are based in the city? Researchers from Abertay University are calling upon the collective knowledge of the Dundee games community to help verify a comprehensive map of the city's renowned games cluster. The request comes as part of GAME-ER, a …
The potential for games and immersive technologies to contribute to mental healthcare will be the focus of an important event coming to Dundee this autumn. The 2025 Mindset-XR Innovation In Mental Health Roadshow will take place at Abertay University on Thursday, 2nd October 2025. The event serves as a forum for innovators, clinicians, academics, and …
Abertay University has been named the top international school for videogame design, with programmes ranked in the global top 10 in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Abertay extended its track record as one of the world’s leading universities in this year’s edition of the Princeton Review’s global rankings for games design courses. Abertay is now …
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Abertay University's games design programmes have been ranked in the world Top 25 by The Rookies Global School Rankings 2024. The rankings, including the best creative education providers worldwide, are designed to showcase the best creative educational institutions and how they teach and support student artists, designers, animators, and creative professionals. The Rookies helps identify …
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Abertay University's new Competitive Games and Wacom Cintiq labs have been added to the university's National Centre for Excellence in Computer Games Education, bringing the latest, industry-standard equipment and facilities onto campus for students and research staff. Competitive Games Lab The Competitive Games Lab is fitted with 20 high-specification gaming PCs to provide a space …
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Help us Create Something Amazing… YouthLink Scotland and Abertay University are looking for two digital technologists in residence roles to work with two youth groups to develop their game ideas. They are looking for two creative and self-motivated game designers to help the groups finalise their concepts and explore game development. Each group has created …
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Abertay University Students Work With Scottish Ecological Design Association, James Hutton Institute and SEFARI Gateway to create educational game Stone & Veil, a videogame designed to explain human activities' impact on soil health and land use in Scotland, has been created by students at Abertay University, Dundee. Students from the university’s Professional Masters in Games …
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Dundee's new CoSTAR R&D lab is part of UKRI’s Convergent Screen Technologies and performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) programme