Darrenlloyd Gent

Darrenlloyd Gent BSc, MA, PGCE, FHEA

Associate Head of School - Student Success (CMS)

Darrenlloyd Gent is a Principal Lecturer and the Associate Head of School for Student Success for the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Greenwich.

Previous experience

  • Course Leader, Games and Digital Media Programmes 2014 to 2023
  • Senior Lecturer, Games and Animation - University of Greenwich 2009 to 2014
  • Visiting Lecturer – School of Computer Science and School of Creative Arts, University of Hertfordshire, 2004 to 2009

Responsibilities within the university

Associate Head of School - Student Success (CMS)

Recognition

Unity Global Education Advisory Board Member – 2017 to current

Lead Organiser - London Unity User group – 2014 to 2021

Rapid Prototyping and Embedded Systems Developer – Freelance, 2013 – 2015

Realtime 3D Developer – University of Hertfordshire, 2007 to 2009

Web Development Executive – Film and Digital Media Exchange, University of Hertfordshire, 2004 to 2007

Research / Scholarly interests

My expertise and teaching experience lie in games design and development, 3d modelling and animation, digital media development, interactive installations and peripherals . I have extensive connections in the London and UK games industry, as Lead Organiser for the 3200 strong London Unity Usergroup and as a member of the Unity Global Educations Advisory Board. Continuing Professional Development is maintained through attendance of the Develop conference (Brighton), Unite conferences (Berlin, Amsterdam, Copenhagen), Game Developer Conference (San Francisco) and the newly formed Games Ed conference (Sheffield).