The iGGi Team

(Management Team)

Meet the iGGi Team!

The iGGi Team consists of the Management Team (managers/administrators and co-investigators) as well as independent assessors who are external to the current iGGi universities (QMUL/York). It also includes representatives of university partners of the first iGGi funding round (2014-2018) during which Goldsmiths and the University of Essex recruited 5 cohorts of PGRs - some of these PGRs are still active.

The iGGi Team is ensuring the deliverance and smooth running of the iGGi Programme in the way it was envisaged in the iGGi (grant) bid. The Team's daily tasks center around supporting the iGGi PGRs on their journey to completing their PhD, and on building and fostering the iGGi Community.

- All Staff -

Prof. Paul Cairns

iGGi Chair

University of York

Chair of iGGi and iGGi lead at UoY; iGGi management + leadership; iGGi finances + decision making; focus on iGGi-internal matters; management of local staff + administration

Susanne Binder

iGGi Manager

Queen Mary University of London

Manager of iGGi at QMUL; local iGGi PGR admin; Industry liaison; PGR Pastoral care; iGGi-local finances; PR and website/social media, events & training; Supervisor community

Dr Raluca Gaina

iGGi Outreach Coordinator

Queen Mary University of London

Outreach; ensures that iGGi papers + other publications reach the widest audience possible; events organisation

Dr Laurissa Tokarchuk

iGGi Research Collaboration Coordinator

Queen Mary University of London

Research Collaboration for iGGi at QMUL; PGR + supervisor collaborations/KE;
general chair for QMUL iGGi conferences; iGGi-internal collaboration fund; research-orientated events; promotion of open science + reproducibility; academic liaison

Prof. Simon Colton

iGGi Co-Investigator

Queen Mary University of London

iGGi Co-Investigator at QMUL; Impact Lead; maintaining the iGGi "Vision"

Prof. Richard Bartle

iGGi Co-Investigator

University of Essex

iGGi Co-Investigator at Essex; local management and contact point; Industry Liaison

Prof. Sebastian Deterding

iGGi Responsible Innovation Lead

Independent Assessor (external) across iGGi; develops + delivers RI training; acts as iGGi researcher ombudsman; develops + manages RI framework research, including EDI best practices ; RI workshops; ‘ethics clinic’ to PGRs + supervisors; stakeholder workshops

Prof. Peter Cowling

iGGi Director

Queen Mary University of London

iGGi grant winner (PI) 2014 and 2019; Director of iGGi and iGGi lead at QMUL; iGGi vision, strategy + leadership; focus on external iGGi relations, especially Games Industry; delivery of the "iGGi vision"; management of local staff + administration

Dr Jeremy Gow

iGGi Training Coordinator

Queen Mary University of London

iGGi Training Coordinator at QMUL; module content + delivery of training; approval of individual training needs; supervisor/researcher relations + 1st contact point for pastoral care

Dr Diego Pérez-Liébana

iGGi Industry Liaison

Queen Mary University of London

Industry Liaison for iGGi at QMUL; industry collaborations, placements and related approvals/reports

Dr Debbie Maxwell

iGGi Research Collaboration Coordinator

University of York

Research Collaboration for iGGi at UoY; PGR + supervisor collaborations/KE;
general chair for UoY iGGi conferences; iGGi-internal collaboration fund; research-orientated events; promotion of open science + reproducibility; academic liaison

Helen Tilbrook

iGGi Administrator

University of York

Administrator for iGGi at UoY; general admin; PGR + staff travel/room bookings; research expenses + purchases; PGR recruitment admin; progression monitoring; alumni; PGR support

Prof. William Latham

iGGi Co-Investigator

Goldsmiths

iGGi Co-Investigator at Goldsmiths; local management + contact point; Industry Liaison

Oliver Roughton

iGGi Administrator

University of York

Administrator for iGGi at UoY; general admin; PGR + staff travel/room bookings; research expenses + purchases; PGR support

David Hull

iGGi Manager

University of York

Manager of iGGi at UoY; local & global iGGi PGR admin; PGR recruitment; PGR Pastoral care; iGGi-global finances; iGGi community; events & training; EPSRC reporting

Dr Ben Kirman

iGGi Training Coordinator

University of York

iGGi Training Coordinator at UoY; module content + delivery of training; approval of individual training needs; supervisor/researcher relations + 1st contact point for pastoral care

Dr James Walker

iGGi Industry Liaison

University of York

Industry Liaison for iGGi at UoY; industry collaborations, placements and related approvals/reports

Prof. Simon Lucas

iGGi Co-Investigator

Queen Mary University of London

iGGi Co-Investigator at QMUL; QMUL Game AI Group Chair; Turing Institute + DERI liaison; QMUL staff and resource issues; maintaining the iGGi “Vision”

Shopna Begum

iGGi Administrator

Queen Mary University of London

Administrator for iGGi at QMUL; general admin; PGR travel/room bookings; research expenses + purchases; progression monitoring; newsletter; local PGR support; events support

Dr Catherine Flick

iGGi Responsible Innovation Lead

Independent Assessor (external) across iGGi; develops + delivers RI training; acts as iGGi researcher ombudsman; develops + manages RI framework research, including EDI best practices ; RI workshops; ‘ethics clinic’ to PGRs + supervisors; stakeholder workshops

The iGGi Team

(Management Team)

Prof. Paul Cairns

Chair of iGGi and iGGi lead at UoY; iGGi management + leadership; iGGi finances + decision making; focus on iGGi-internal matters; management of local staff + administration

Susanne Binder

Manager of iGGi at QMUL; local iGGi PGR admin; Industry liaison; PGR Pastoral care; iGGi-local finances; PR and website/social media, events & training; Supervisor community

Dr Raluca Gaina

Outreach; ensures that iGGi papers + other publications reach the widest audience possible; events organisation

Dr Laurissa Tokarchuk

Research Collaboration for iGGi at QMUL; PGR + supervisor collaborations/KE;general chair for QMUL iGGi conferences; iGGi-internal collaboration fund; research-orientated events; promotion of open science + reproducibility; academic liaison

Prof. Simon Colton

iGGi Co-Investigator at QMUL; Impact Lead; maintaining the iGGi "Vision"

Prof. Richard Bartle

iGGi Co-Investigator at Essex; local management and contact point; Industry Liaison

Prof. Sebastian Deterding

Independent Assessor (external) across iGGi; develops + delivers RI training; acts as iGGi researcher ombudsman; develops + manages RI framework research, including EDI best practices ; RI workshops; ‘ethics clinic’ to PGRs + supervisors; stakeholder workshops

Prof. Peter Cowling

iGGi grant winner (PI) 2014 and 2019; Director of iGGi and iGGi lead at QMUL; iGGi vision, strategy + leadership; focus on external iGGi relations, especially Games Industry; delivery of the "iGGi vision"; management of local staff + administration

Dr Jeremy Gow

iGGi Training Coordinator at QMUL; module content + delivery of training; approval of individual training needs; supervisor/researcher relations + 1st contact point for pastoral care

Dr Diego Pérez-Liébana

Industry Liaison for iGGi at QMUL; industry collaborations, placements and related approvals/reports

Dr Debbie Maxwell

Research Collaboration for iGGi at UoY; PGR + supervisor collaborations/KE;general chair for UoY iGGi conferences; iGGi-internal collaboration fund; research-orientated events; promotion of open science + reproducibility; academic liaison

Helen Tilbrook

Administrator for iGGi at UoY; general admin; PGR + staff travel/room bookings; research expenses + purchases; PGR recruitment admin; progression monitoring; alumni; PGR support

Prof. William Latham

iGGi Co-Investigator at Goldsmiths; local management + contact point; Industry Liaison

Oliver Roughton

Administrator for iGGi at UoY; general admin; PGR + staff travel/room bookings; research expenses + purchases; PGR support

David Hull

Manager of iGGi at UoY; local & global iGGi PGR admin; PGR recruitment; PGR Pastoral care; iGGi-global finances; iGGi community; events & training; EPSRC reporting

Dr Ben Kirman

iGGi Training Coordinator at UoY; module content + delivery of training; approval of individual training needs; supervisor/researcher relations + 1st contact point for pastoral care

Dr James Walker

Industry Liaison for iGGi at UoY; industry collaborations, placements and related approvals/reports

Prof. Simon Lucas

iGGi Co-Investigator at QMUL; QMUL Game AI Group Chair; Turing Institute + DERI liaison; QMUL staff and resource issues; maintaining the iGGi “Vision”

Shopna Begum

Administrator for iGGi at QMUL; general admin; PGR travel/room bookings; research expenses + purchases; progression monitoring; newsletter; local PGR support; events support

Dr Catherine Flick

Independent Assessor (external) across iGGi; develops + delivers RI training; acts as iGGi researcher ombudsman; develops + manages RI framework research, including EDI best practices ; RI workshops; ‘ethics clinic’ to PGRs + supervisors; stakeholder workshops

Research Collaboration for iGGi at QMUL; PGR + supervisor collaborations/KE;
general chair for QMUL iGGi conferences; iGGi-internal collaboration fund; research-orientated events; promotion of open science + reproducibility; academic liaison

Research Collaboration for iGGi at UoY; PGR + supervisor collaborations/KE;
general chair for UoY iGGi conferences; iGGi-internal collaboration fund; research-orientated events; promotion of open science + reproducibility; academic liaison