Education
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Nottingham Trent University to open London campus in 2023 featuring courses in esports and content creation
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is expanding to London in 2023 with a new campus focused on the entertainment […]
September 6, 2022
NUEL partners with Confetti ahead of £5m esports complex opening in bid to ‘further develop esports in the UK’
UK-based university esports body NUEL has partnered with education provider Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, which is part […]
September 1, 2022
First cohort of BTEC Esports students get their grades
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
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August 18, 2022
How teacher Emily ‘Perkz’ Perkins, Leicester City FC and the Life Multi-Academy Trust are transforming school esports in Leicestershire
Emily ‘Perkz’ Perkins (pictured left) has had one of the most unusual yet inspiring stories in UK esports. […]
July 13, 2022
Guild Esports appoint safeguarding and wellbeing lead: ‘Throughout the esports industry, there is a real need for organisations to show a duty of care to the people they work with’
UK esports organisation Guild have today announced the signing of their first full-time safeguarding and wellbeing lead: Kit […]
July 13, 2022
Commonwealth Esports Championships players to train and play in qualifiers at Nottingham’s Confetti Institute as part of new Global Esports partnership
Left to right: Global Esports Federation CEO Paul J. Foster, Confetti founder Craig Chettle MBE and British Esports […]
July 1, 2022
Fnatic launch college partner programme in the UK to help young people get a career in gaming
London-headquartered esports organisation Fnatic have today launched a college partner programme in the UK to help young people […]
June 24, 2022
Oxford vs Cambridge university esports varsity returns, students hope unis will recognise esports as a sport with full Blue status
Update: Cambridge won the 2022 esports varsity across all five games. Original article: The age-old rivalry between respected […]
June 19, 2022
University of Portsmouth closes esports coaching degree course
The University of Portsmouth has halted plans to launch an esports coaching degree. The University of Portsmouth had […]
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June 1, 2022
US-based esports training business Valhallan seeks UK franchise partners as part of global expansion
New esports concept Valhallan is looking for UK-based franchisees to offer its training programs on our shores as it looks […]
May 29, 2022
Excel Esports named approved activity provider for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Excel Esports have become one of the first esports organisations to partner with the Duke of Edinburgh as […]
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May 14, 2022
British Esports announces venue, date and speakers for Esports in Education Summit 2022, appoints new Women in Esports manager
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
May 3, 2022
In-depth interview: Rams ‘R2K’ Singh on going from pro gamer to esports lecturer, being part of the old Dignitas family, race in esports and how playing got him through some tough times
Insomnia esports coverage powered by AGON by AOC Esports News UK had the chance to speak with one […]
May 3, 2022
West Suffolk College to open esports lab as it helps students find careers in the industry – interview with esports course director Benjamin Lewis
Esports News UK recently teamed up with West Suffolk College to host series of esports industry talks for […]
April 26, 2022
Staffordshire University responds to strike action over pensions and staff being employed by a subsidiary company
Staffordshire University, the first institution in the UK to offer an esports degree, has said it’s “disappointed” strike […]
April 4, 2022