John McNamara

IBM Master Inventor, IBM

Staffordshire University London

John McNamara is an IBM Master Inventor holding patents across fields ranging from security, to transport, and A.I. John is also an IBM Thought Leader Technical Specialist, and Open Group Distinguished Technical Specialist with experience across industries such as defence, banking, pharmaceutical and disease control.

Most recently John now also leads IBM UK University Programs, collaborating on the creation of Tech for Good using technologies such as Cloud and Watson, and is an Advanced Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield an Honorary Professor at UCL and Sheffield Hallam University.

for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025

for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2026

in the UK for Games Education

Rookies Games Design and Development 2023, 2025 & TIGA Best Games Intuition 2024, 2025

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021