Alumni & Guests ๐
Alumni & Guests ๐
Amy LINKLATER
Visiting PhD Student (2nd Year)
(SepโOct 2026)
BSc (Hons) (Sociology & Media), Loughborough University
MSc (Social Science Research), Loughborough University
PhD (in progress), Loughborough University
Research focus:
Digital gaming and gambling convergence, including Random Reward Mechanisms (RRMs) such as loot boxes and gacha
Experiences and harms associated with gaming/gambling convergence among higher education students
Studentsโ financial and digital literacy
Digital geographies of young people
Cancel culture, fandom and the separation of art from artist
Xiaoyao (Chelsea) REN
Research Assistant
(Oct 2025โAug 2026)
Subsequently, Teaching Assistant, University of Hong Kong
BA (Business English), Dalian University of Technologyย
MA (Creative Communications), University of Hong Kong
Research focus:
Policy and regulation of gambling-like products (physical blind boxes).
Enforcement of online platforms' advertising regulations.
Emotional guiding music in video games and other soundscapes.
Tianyi ZHANGSHAO
Visiting PhD Student (3rd Year)
(JanโFeb 2026)
BA (Communication), Macau University of Science and Technology
MA (Research), University of Sydney
PhD (in progress), University of Sydney
Research focus:
Video game monetisation and governance
Video game production studies
Philosophy of video games
Ryan STANTON
Postdoctoral Fellow
(JanโApr 2026)
Subsequently, Lecturer, University of New South Wales
BA (Hons) (Media & Communications), University of Sydney
PhD, University of Sydney
Research focus:
Policy and management of live service games in the global market
Gaming podcasts and gaming communities/fan spaces
Gaming media and the current state of game journalism.