Charlie Smith

Charlie is a lecturer in esports and the course leader for BA (Hons) Esports. He completed his Undergraduate and Master degrees in Computer Games Technology and Creative Technologies at the University of Portsmouth, and is currently undertaking his PhD into the relationship between in-game knowledge, decision-making, and expertise. His work on esports curriculum in higher education in conjunction with his Masters thesis has applied a range of field including broadcasting, event management, psychology, and sport science.

Alongside his academic career, Charlie has nearly a decade of experience in the esports industry working on events and productions of varying scale, with partners ranging from Insomnia Gaming Festival to ESL FACEIT Group and DreamHack. He helps operate an organisation facilitating broadcasts and events for a grassroots esports community and uses his experiences, both good and bad, to guide his teaching.