• LLB, Durham University

• LLM, City, University of London

• PhD, IT University of Copenhagen

• Barrister, The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn

Research focus:

• Policy and regulation of video games and gambling-like products. ⚖️🏛️📜

• Enforcement of advertising regulations and consumer law. 🚨⛓️‍💥👩🏻‍⚖️

• Accessing research data using laws (e.g., the GDPR and the DSA). 🔎🔬📝

•  BA (Radio and Television Directing), Nanjing Normal University

• MDes, Monash University

• PhD, Monash University

Research Focus

• Avatars and avatar customisation in video games

• Gender representation and inclusive game design

• Video games in China, including industry, platforms, and regulation

• BSc (Computer Science), University of York

• MSc (Human-Centred Interactive Technologies), University of York

Research focus:

• Policy and regulation of video games and gambling-like products.

• Game Accessibility

• BA (Japanese), Renmin University

• MA (Global Communication), Chinese University of Hong Kong

• HKPFS Recipient

Research focus:

• Virtual intimate relationships and romance in video games, especially otome games.

• Affective experiences of video game players and activism in online gaming communities.

• Gacha mechanics in Japanese mobile games.

• BA (Digital Cultures), University of Sydney

• MA (Digital Communication and Cultures), University of Sydney

Research focus:

• Policy and regulation of video games and gambling-like products.

• Characters in gambling-like video games.

• Player communities in and around video games, particularly gacha games.

• BSc (Psychology), University College London

Research focus:

• Regulations of physical loot-box products (card packs, blind boxes)

• Downloadable content (DLC) practices in fighting games

• Psychological factors influencing play in fighting games

• BSocSc (Psychology), University of Hong Kong

  • Exchange at Flinders University

• MSocSc (Criminology), University of Hong Kong

Research focus:

• Comparative empirical legal research and evidence-based policy evaluation

• Autoethnography, digital game cultures, and player identities

• In-group and out-group dynamics in gacha game communities

• BSc (Creative Media), City University of Hong Kong with exchange at Goldsmiths, University of London

Research focus:

• Player experience, interaction design, and emotional engagement in video games.

• Interactive narratives and AI-mediated social interaction.

• Consumer-facing design and player understanding of video game monetisation disclosures.