Rob Griffin
Rob Griffin (BA (Hons), MSc, MSc) lectures in the Department of Technology and Psychology in IADT, specialising in user experience design, online learning, immersive technologies and cyberpsychology. Previously Programme Chair of the MSc in Cyberpsychology and supervised major research projects in Virtual Reality and Immersive Technologies. Rob also teaches on the Immersive media Production degree and an interdisciplinary elective module in VR to student filmmakers, model makers, software developers, designers and psychologists.
Rob is regularly invited to speak at industry events and panels focused on emerging technologies. He also curates a programme of visiting speakers to IADT as part of the XR Research Group’s activities.
You can find a list of his projects and publications here:
https://research.iadt.ie/en/persons/robert-griffin/
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.