Iain Donald

Dr Iain Donald is a Lecturer in Design & UX at Edinburgh Napier University’s School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment. With a PhD in History and an MSc in Information Systems, his work bridges games, digital media, and historical commemoration, focusing on collective memory in virtual communities.

• PhD in History
• MSc in Information Systems
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

His research explores Cultural Heritage, Digital Media, and Military Studies, with a focus on Commemoration and Interactive Technology. Recent projects analyze historical accuracy in games, VR for veteran narratives, and data reuse for third-sector collaboration.

Key publications include frameworks for historical narratives in games, studies on virtual football fandom, and investigations into war comics’ authenticity. He has contributed to Journal of Gaming and Virtual Worlds, DiGRA, and IGI Global publications.

Scientific awards include:

• Senior Fellow (SFHEA)

He supervises postgraduate research on topics like Mixed Reality in Higher Education and Ethical Metadata Frameworks. His external roles include advising the Imperial War Museum and serving as an External Examiner for multiple institutions.