Mathew Price

Mathew Price serves as a Lecturer in Games Design at Ulster University's Belfast School of Art within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. With five years of teaching experience, he specializes in academic skills development, video game theory, and research-driven design education across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

His academic credentials include:

• Master of Research (MRES) in How VR Controls can Impact the Strategy Game Genre from University of Huddersfield (2019)
• BA (Hons) Digital Media Computer Games Design from University of Huddersfield (2016)
• PGCE teaching qualification (2019)

Price's research examines technological interfaces in gaming, particularly VR controller impacts on strategy genres and pedagogical innovations in game design education. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in RTS, FPS, and resource management game development.

His award-winning 2019 research on VR controllers demonstrates growing scholarly interest in immersive technology's disruption of traditional game mechanics, revealing critical insights about player interaction paradigms in virtual environments.

Notable recognition includes:

• Innovative Project Award from Atomic Weapons Establishment for VR strategy game research

As an educator, Price prioritizes personalized student mentorship through one-to-one supervision, leveraging 3D modeling tools, live gameplay analysis, and virtual learning environments to guide students through complex design processes and research-based dissertations.