Yasith Mathangasinghe

PhD Research Opportunity at Monash University, Australia in game-based learning for medical anatomy education , with a special focus on neuroanatomy . The project investigates how gamified learning activities such as collaborative escape rooms, physical puzzle-based games, and simulated anatomy ward rounds can improve student engagement, confidence, short- and long-term knowledge retention, and clinical reasoning in neuroanatomy education. This opportunity is based at Monash University and is linked to the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology / School of Biomedical Sciences . The post indicates that domestic and international applicants are welcome and that the project is available through the Monash Graduate Scholarship / fully funded scholarship pathway . The project page also mentions top-up scholarship funding available . Supervisor: Dr Yasith Mathangasinghe , Senior Lecturer at Monash University. Co-supervisors listed on the project page are Dr Georgina Stephens and Dr David Gonsalvez . Relevant study fields and keywords include neuroanatomy , anatomy education , medical education , gamification , escape rooms , knowledge retention , and clinical reasoning . Applicants should check Monash minimum entry requirements and contact the supervisor directly to express interest. No fixed deadline is stated in the post.