Lavinia Hirsu is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Glasgow. She leads interdisciplinary research with a focus on emergent digital literacies, theories of cultural diversity, social inclusion and multilingual pedagogy. She is currently working on publications emerging from the VR pilot project entitled Experiencing picturebooks in 3D environments (with Julie McAdam) and works closely with Gabriella Rodolico on strengthening capacity and creating opportunities for professional development with teachers in the use and implementation of XR technologies.