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Skills & Careers

22 July 2024

Mehmet Erk: Developing Horticultural Skills with Serious Games

Discover how Canterbury Christ Church University game design students collaborated with Growing Kent & Medway to create serious games that inspire young people to pursue horticulture careers. Lecturer Mehmet Erk discusses the project, which involved industry partners like Bayer, NIAB, Driscoll's, University of Greenwich, and Dogtooth Technologies. Play the games at gkmgames.com.

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