Josh Jarrett

Josh Jarrett currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in Esports and Interim Course Director for Esports at Staffordshire University since September 2019. Prior to this role, Josh was a Lecturer in Videogame Theory at the University of Hertfordshire, where responsibilities included teaching undergraduate modules in game studies. Josh's academic journey includes a fully funded PhD candidacy at the University of the West of England from January 2013 to January 2018, where research focused on the emergence of playful co-creativity in Multiplayer Online Battle Arena games. Educational qualifications encompass a Doctor of Philosophy in Media and Cultural Game Studies from the University of the West of England and advanced degrees in Online Cultures and Media and Film Studies from De Montfort University.