University Game
A role-play training game for higher education institutions to address individual and organisational unconscious bias.
The Game
The game is set in a Generic University (GU) student hall of residence. Players role-play first as Anu, a female student from India, and then as Mike, a male student born in Ireland with Nigerian heritage.
Role-Play
By role-playing as characters who differ in some way from the players’ real world identity, players:
- Experience situations from a different perspective.
- Gain knowledge and understanding of different identities.
- Gain knowledge of what happens around those identities in the organisational setting.
Research-driven
The curriculum and storylines in the University Game are developed from:
- State-of-the-art practice in higher education.
- Social Science research on the topics and issues surrounding gender, race and ethnicity.
- Experiential data: analysis of 560 survey responses and 30 in-depth interviews with students in 2021.
Measurable Performance
Students’ awareness surrounding issues on race and gender are assessed before and after playing the game. This offers students feedback on how the game influenced their understanding of these issues.
The anonymised results of students’ understanding can be accessed by university administrators via a customised dashboard. This communicates opportunities for improvement within the organisation.
Become a Trial Partner
We are developing TiLT in conjunction with Trial Partners from across the world.
If your organisation is interested in trialling the University Game, please enter your details and we will get in touch.