Jamie Tranter

Lecturer

Digital, Tech, Innovation & Business

I am a Technical Design Lecturer within the Games Development Department, leading modules across numerous levels throughout the Games Design course area My journey started and continues at Staffordshire University, after completing my BEng and the MEng degrees in Computer Games Design, I decided to pivot towards teaching and academia. Now I am embarking on a PhD into the field of Technical Player Agency within video game alongside teaching Technical Design.

Academic qualifications

  • MEng Computer Games Design

Expertise

  • Unreal Engine Development
  • Technical Design Games Design
  • Python Programming

Research interests

  • Player Agency World Design Games Technologies

Teaching

Module Leader - Games Engine Foundations Module Leader - Tools Development For Technical Designers Gameplay and Quest Design User Interface Design and Implementation

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025

for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2026

in the UK for Games Education

Rookies Games Design and Development 2023, 2025 & TIGA Best Games Intuition 2024, 2025

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021