Jacob Habgood
Dr Jacob Habgood is an experienced game developer and educator with a background in computer science.
He began his career at Gremlin Graphics in the 1990s before pursuing a PhD in Learning Sciences.
Habgood has held academic positions at Sheffield Hallam University and currently serves as Director of Education Partnerships for Sumo Digital Group.
His research focuses on game-based learning and novice programming environments.
Habgood is also a Visiting Professor of Games Software Engineering at the University of Sheffield, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, where he develops resources to help students acquire applied programming skills for the creative industries.
