Verity McIntosh is Director and Principal Investigator of Immersive Arts, a £6m UK-wide programme of research, training, funding and events designed to support over 200 artists to engage with immersive technologies.
She is Associate Professor of Virtual and Extended Realities at the University of the West of England, where she founded one of Europe’s first dedicated masters programmes championing XR as a creative medium. Her research includes inclusive and accessible experience design, XR ethics, and the application of human rights in social, virtual environments.
BIMA member since 17th September 2025