Dr Sarune Savickaite

  • Affiliate (School of Psychology & Neuroscience)
  • Lifelong Learning Tutor (External Relations)

email: Sarune.Savickaite@glasgow.ac.uk

Room 515, Boyd Orr Building, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, G12 8SP

Import to contacts

Tuesdays and Fridays 1-3pm

Research interests


Dr Sarune Savickaite is early career researcher and tutor at the University of Glasgow, specialising in immersive education, neurodiversity and cognitive psychology research. Sarune is a dedicated and innovative educator with a passion for inclusive education and cutting-edge teaching methodologies. Sarune has also actively contributed to the advancement of education through research, collaborative projects, and impactful initiatives. Her leadership in organizing conferences like AVRA (Applications of Virtual Reality in Autism Research) and her involvement in the SEER Project (in collaboration with Meta) demonstrate her commitment to transforming education and driving positive societal change. Twitter: @sarunele

Publications

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Number of items: 9.

2024

McDonnell, Neil ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7279-5277, Hirsu, Lavinia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4145-9048, Rodolico, Gabriella ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9442-2882, Savickaite, Sarune, Latkovskis, Imants, Chapronniere, Lysette and SEER (Scoping Extended Educational Realities) (2024) XRed: Preparing for Immersive Education [Report]. Documentation. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

McDonnell, Neil ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7279-5277, Hirsu, Lavinia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4145-9048, Rodolico, Gabriella ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9442-2882, Savickaite, Sarune, Latkovskis, Imants, Chapronniere, Lysette and SEER (Scoping Extended Educational Realities) (2024) XRed: Preparing for Immersive Education [Whitepaper]. Documentation. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

2023

Taylor, Rebecca, Savickaite, Sarune, Henderson, Susanna and Simmons, David ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2023) Using immersive virtual reality to recreate the synaesthetic experience. i-Perception, 14(3), pp. 1-36. (doi: 10.1177/2041669523116630)

Savickaite, Sarune and Simmons, David ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2023) From abstract to concrete: How immersive virtual reality technology enhances teaching of complex paradigms. In: MacDowell, Paula and Lock, Jennifer (eds.) Immersive Education: Designing for Learning. Springer: Cham, pp. 135-152. ISBN 978303118137-5 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-18138-2_9)

2022

Savickaite, S., Morrison, C., Lux, E., Delafield-Butt, J. and Simmons, D.R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2022) The use of a tablet-based app for investigating the influence of autistic and ADHD traits on performance in a complex drawing task. Behavior Research Methods, 54(5), pp. 2479-2501. (doi: 10.3758/s13428-021-01746-8) (PMID:35018608) (PMCID:PMC9579087)

Husselman, Tammy-Ann, Savickaite, Sarune, Millington, Elliot ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2580-4035, Arthur, Tom, Hayashibara, Emma and Taylor, Rebecca (2022) Guest editorial: Applications of virtual reality in autism research. Journal of Enabling Technologies, 16(2), pp. 73-74. (doi: 10.1108/JET-06-2022-078)

Millington, Elliot ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2580-4035, Hayashibara, Emma, Arthur, Tom, Husselman, Tammy-Ann, Savickaite, Sarune and Taylor, Rebecca (2022) Neurodivergent participatory action research for Virtual Reality (VR). Journal of Enabling Technologies, 16(2), pp. 141-146. (doi: 10.1108/JET-05-2022-0037)

Savickaite, Sarune, Husselman, Tammy-Ann, Taylor, Rebecca, Millington, Elliot ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2580-4035, Hayashibara, Emma and Arthur, Tom (2022) Applications of virtual reality (VR) in autism research: current trends and taxonomy of definitions. Journal of Enabling Technologies, 16(2), pp. 147-154. (doi: 10.1108/JET-05-2022-0038)

Savickaite, Sarune, McNaughton, Kimberley, Gaillard, Elisa, Amaya, Jo, McDonnell, Neil ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7279-5277, Millington, Elliot ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2580-4035 and Simmons, David R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2022) Exploratory study on the use of HMD virtual reality to investigate individual differences in visual processing styles. Journal of Enabling Technologies, 16(1), pp. 48-69. (doi: 10.1108/JET-06-2021-0028)

This list was generated on Sun Jun 15 15:38:34 2025 BST.
Jump to: Articles | Book Sections | Research Reports or Papers
Number of items: 9.

Articles

Taylor, Rebecca, Savickaite, Sarune, Henderson, Susanna and Simmons, David ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2023) Using immersive virtual reality to recreate the synaesthetic experience. i-Perception, 14(3), pp. 1-36. (doi: 10.1177/2041669523116630)

Savickaite, S., Morrison, C., Lux, E., Delafield-Butt, J. and Simmons, D.R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2022) The use of a tablet-based app for investigating the influence of autistic and ADHD traits on performance in a complex drawing task. Behavior Research Methods, 54(5), pp. 2479-2501. (doi: 10.3758/s13428-021-01746-8) (PMID:35018608) (PMCID:PMC9579087)

Husselman, Tammy-Ann, Savickaite, Sarune, Millington, Elliot ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2580-4035, Arthur, Tom, Hayashibara, Emma and Taylor, Rebecca (2022) Guest editorial: Applications of virtual reality in autism research. Journal of Enabling Technologies, 16(2), pp. 73-74. (doi: 10.1108/JET-06-2022-078)

Millington, Elliot ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2580-4035, Hayashibara, Emma, Arthur, Tom, Husselman, Tammy-Ann, Savickaite, Sarune and Taylor, Rebecca (2022) Neurodivergent participatory action research for Virtual Reality (VR). Journal of Enabling Technologies, 16(2), pp. 141-146. (doi: 10.1108/JET-05-2022-0037)

Savickaite, Sarune, Husselman, Tammy-Ann, Taylor, Rebecca, Millington, Elliot ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2580-4035, Hayashibara, Emma and Arthur, Tom (2022) Applications of virtual reality (VR) in autism research: current trends and taxonomy of definitions. Journal of Enabling Technologies, 16(2), pp. 147-154. (doi: 10.1108/JET-05-2022-0038)

Savickaite, Sarune, McNaughton, Kimberley, Gaillard, Elisa, Amaya, Jo, McDonnell, Neil ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7279-5277, Millington, Elliot ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2580-4035 and Simmons, David R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2022) Exploratory study on the use of HMD virtual reality to investigate individual differences in visual processing styles. Journal of Enabling Technologies, 16(1), pp. 48-69. (doi: 10.1108/JET-06-2021-0028)

Book Sections

Savickaite, Sarune and Simmons, David ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8278-2816 (2023) From abstract to concrete: How immersive virtual reality technology enhances teaching of complex paradigms. In: MacDowell, Paula and Lock, Jennifer (eds.) Immersive Education: Designing for Learning. Springer: Cham, pp. 135-152. ISBN 978303118137-5 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-18138-2_9)

Research Reports or Papers

McDonnell, Neil ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7279-5277, Hirsu, Lavinia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4145-9048, Rodolico, Gabriella ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9442-2882, Savickaite, Sarune, Latkovskis, Imants, Chapronniere, Lysette and SEER (Scoping Extended Educational Realities) (2024) XRed: Preparing for Immersive Education [Report]. Documentation. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

McDonnell, Neil ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7279-5277, Hirsu, Lavinia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4145-9048, Rodolico, Gabriella ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9442-2882, Savickaite, Sarune, Latkovskis, Imants, Chapronniere, Lysette and SEER (Scoping Extended Educational Realities) (2024) XRed: Preparing for Immersive Education [Whitepaper]. Documentation. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

This list was generated on Sun Jun 15 15:38:34 2025 BST.

Grants

Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.

  • Interdisciplinary Workshops on Interoceptive Awareness: Bridging Research Across Cultures
    The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
    2024 - 2024
     

Supervision

Supervisor


Dr Sarune Savickaite