PhD research
The Canaries' Experience: a virtual reality narrative for upstream suicide prevention. Salma's practice led PhD at Liverpool John Moores University (Director of Studies: Professor Pooja Saini) combines film, game design and psychology. It was co designed with people with lived experience and tested with 43 adults, of whom 98% found it emotionally engaging.
Study website: https://thecanariesexperienceljmu.wordpress.com
The Canaries' Experience is a registered UK trade mark (No. UK00004387505). Published in Frontiers in Virtual Reality. Original score by Christophe Péreuil.
MA Documentary Filmmaking, Liverpool John Moores University, awarded the Research Excellence Prize. Final film: I Don't Wanna Know Your Past.
BA Journalism, Edge Hill University.
Professional development
Applied Microbiology (011301), Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum, 31 March to 2 April 2025, 30 CPD hours.
Skills City Games Development Bootcamp, 12 week course covering C#, C++, Unity and Unreal Engine, with an Outstanding badge (Game Engine), issued 19 June 2025.
Locations
Locations credits: Clayface (Warner Bros) and This City Is Ours season 2, Liverpool.
Film
Director's Assistant to Babak Jalali on A Town in Nova Scotia.
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