Ms Ruth Taylor

I am a senior lecturer and course leader for the BA Computer Games Design at the University of Huddersfield. I'm responsible for the day to day management of Canalside Games Studio. The studio is currently working on a small scale games development projects for mobile platforms. The studio has developed and released titles for Microsoft Xbox 360 Live Arcade, as well as games for PC and contracted development work for other organisations

I am a member of the Arms and Armour Research Group and the Serious Games Research Group

I am currently enrolled on the EntD programme at the University of Huddersfield.

I am currently enrolled on the EntD programme at the University of Huddersfield. I have an MA in Art and Design, and MSc In Interactive Media and an MBA, I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Member of the British Computing Society

My interests span both Art and Design and Technology subjects with a particular interest in applying digital technologies to enhance visualisation and interpretation

I am interested in cross disciplinary working with a view to supporting innovation and enterprise.

2012

De Luca, D. and Taylor, R. (2012) ‘iEntAcademic Models and Lenses for Entrepreneurial Academics and Enterprise Educators’. In: IEEC 2012, 12th-14th September 2012, Plymouth University

Currell, K. and Taylor, R. (2012) ‘Huddle Street - A virtual learning environment (VLE) for integrated interprofessional working within a healthcare setting’. In: International Technology, Education and Development Conference, 5th - 7th March 2012, Valencia, Spain , pp. 5480-5486

Fricker, H., Taylor, R. and Gledhill, D. (2012) ‘Creation of the video game user interface’. In: Proceedings of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers’ Conference 2012: CEARC’12. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. . ISBN 978-1-86218-106-9

De Luca, D. and Taylor, R. (2012) ‘A case study of the development of a 3D virtual object handler and digital interactives for museums by Canalside Studios (University of Huddersfield).’. In: Digital Humanities Symposium - Virtualisation and Heritage , Saturday 25 February 2012, York, UK

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