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Seven medals were won by Sheffield Hallam University students and alumni competing in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Students from Sheffield Hallam University have taken home one award and were shortlisted in three other categories at the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2023

We celebrated a year of hard work from students at the games@hallam Game Over 25 showcase and competition, with categories spanning all aspects of game development. The event was attended by friends, family and over 30 judges, not only from the games industry but research, recruitment, software engineering and more.

Sheffield Hallam University’s Impact VR Lab, which leads pioneering virtual reality (VR) technology in healthcare to support amputees, burns victims and children with limb injuries to rehabilitate, has been recognised by the Prolific North Tech Awards.

BSc (Hons) Computer Science for Games student James Smith took a year-long placement as a programmer for video game developer Sumo Digital.

Sheffield Hallam Games lecturer, Dr Tom Garner, has his virtual reality simulation, FireSIM, demonstrated at the IFIRE Conference in Massachusetts, USA. FireSIM is an immersive experience simulating consequences of arson. Designed for convicted arsonists as part of their rehabilitation and developed with cutting-edge games technologies to produce an evocative experience.

I teach within Games Design. During my time at the university I have taught 3D modelling, Rigging, Texturing and Animation through levels 4-7, as well as various skills and techniques within software such as Zbrush, for high polygon definition with character creation.

With the support of donations, 15 students travelled to the Australian Gold Coast to volunteer at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in March this year.

Since joining Sheffield Hallam University John has been course leader for the BA/MArt Digital Media Production and BA/MArt Games Design courses, as well as Departmental Head of Learning, Teaching and Assessment

The study explores how games theory might elucidate and generate participatory art.