Dr. Peter Howell

PhD, Bsc (Hons), PGcert, FHEA

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Employment History

Senior Lecturer

July 2016 - Present

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University of Portsmouth

I lead the University's Advanced Games Research Group. I am also Deputy Course Leader and Admissions Tutor for our BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology course.

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I coordinate Level 6 Games Research and Game Psychology units along with Level 5 Paper Prototyping. I supervise BSc, MSc, and PhD student projects.

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Additionally, I am a member of Faculty Ethics Committee and the coordinator for the School of Creative Technologies' annual Graduate Showcase event.

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External Examiner

I am an external examiner for the City of Liverpool College's Game Design and Concept Art course.

October 2021 - October 2025

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Open University (City of Liverpool College)

External Examiner

I am an external examiner for Staffordshire University's ESports undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

September 2019 - September 2023

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Staffordshire University

External Examiner

September 2017 - September 2021

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University of Suffolk

I was an external examiner for the University of Suffolk covering their games technology and games design courses at undergraduate and masters levels.

External Examiner

January 2016 - September 2020

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Nottingham Trent University, Confetti Institute

I was an external examiner for Nottingham Trent University's Confetti Institute, covering their games technology and games art courses.

Game Designer

September 2011 - December 2013

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The Chinese Room

I was the co-designer on the PC and PlayStation 4 horror-adventure title Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. 

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My responsibilities involved scenario design, implementation, and testing, including level editing, in-engine game asset creation, and taking a lead gameplay scripting role using the HPL2 engine's AngelScript API.

Lecturer

July 2014 - July 2016

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University of Portsmouth

I coordinated Level 6 Games Research and Game Psychology units along with Level 5 Paper Prototyping. I also lead Level 4 workshops teaching 3ds Max, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash, as well as supervised BSc and MSc student projects.

Lecturer

September 2012 - June 2014

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University of Portsmouth

I was hired as part of a new team that designed and planned the college's Gaming and Computing BTEC course, converting the existing IT Practitioners course.

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I coordinated Level 3 3D Modelling and Game Platform Technologies units, along with Level 4/5 Game Development units for an accompanying HNC/HND course. I also lead the practical component of Level 3 Website Design and Development for IT students.

Part-Time Lecturer

September 2011 - June 2014

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​University of Portsmouth

I provided hourly-paid lecturer cover while I was completing my PhD. My main responsibility was to coordinate Level 6 Games Research and Level 4 workshops teaching 3ds Max. I also provided personal tutoring for Level 4 students.

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Additionally, I undertook exam invigilation, was an associate member of the Advanced Games Research Group, sat on the Faculty Research Degrees Committee and the Graduate School Management Board as a student representative.

Academic Support Tutor

September 2010 - December 2011

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University of Portsmouth

I worked in the School of Creative Technologies' study support centre where I provided one-to-one academic and practical skills sessions for students.

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This included academic research and writing skills, 3ds Max, Photoshop, and other art and graphics skills, as well as basic C++ and C# code support.

Professional Skills

Qualifications & Awards

Higher Education Academy

Fellow (FHEA)

University of Portsmouth

PhD

Fareham College

DTLLS

University of Portsmouth

PGCert

University of Portsmouth

BSc (Hons) 1st Class