Dr Naoise Collins
Dr Naoise Collins is a game designer, lecturer, and researcher. He developed the Game Design degree at IADT and currently serves as the Course Coordinator, leading the programme and teaching across several technical and design modules.
Through his involvement in the Elevate project, Naoise facilitates collaboration between academia and the creative industries, helping bridge the gap between creative technical education and industry needs. He delivers industry-informed projects across research and commercial environments.
His research explores game-based learning through design-based research, with a PhD focused on immersive approaches to Irish language learning.
You can find a list of his projects and publications here:
PhD candidate Eilís N. explores loneliness, isolation and our growing dependence on digital spaces in a newly published article examining Bo Burnham’s *Inside* (2021), featured in the *Irish Screen Studies Journal* special issue, *Cinema and Loneliness*.
Building Entrepreneurial Skills Through The IADT Student Accelerator Programme
The TU RISE IADT Elevate Programme hosted an XR Design Sprint bringing together enterprises and creative practitioners to explore real-world applications of immersive technologies through collaborative, hands-on innovation. Over five days, participants developed early-stage concepts across education, culture and creative industries, supported by design thinking and industry expertise.