Education

Marvel Rivals esports tournaments are starting to crop up in the UK, at a grassroots level, following the […]

Read More… from Marvel Rivals esports tournaments land in UK as Battle Pass details drop for Season 1, and UK player is runner-up in first Championship

The University of Staffordshire has become the UK’s first uni to have its campus digitally recreated in Fortnite, […]

Read More… from University of Staffordshire becomes UK’s first uni to launch virtual campus in Fortnite; ‘StaffsVerse’ to host tours, lectures & open days

League One English football club Charlton Athletic FC has announced it’s opening a Cyberlabs Gaming Box at its […]

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Researchers have called for a governance framework to tackle “unhealthy” esports sponsorships, in order to protect players and […]

Read More… from Researchers call for better governance to tackle “wild west” of esports sponsorships in UK study led by Keele University lecturer

UK organisation Guild Esports and Gaming have partnered with sim racing venue operator Drive Lounge to expand Guild’s […]

Read More… from Who are Drive Lounge, the sim racing specialists that have just partnered with Guild to expand the org’s London gaming facility? We visit their Norwich store and interview their CEO about their expansion plans

Irish and UK esports organisation Katana Gaming will be hosting a Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Katana […]

Read More… from London’s College of Esports to host Katana Spring Open LAN

British bank TSB has launched an educational module in schools to highlight the importance of controlled spending within […]

Read More… from UK gamers spend £540 a year on in-game purchases and subscriptions on average, finds survey, as TSB launches schools programme to educate parents and students on spending options in popular games

Photo by Joe Brady. For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British […]

Read More… from 75% of Gen Z want esports in the school curriculum, finds study commissioned by Tencent, Ukie and British Esports

National body Esports Wales has concluded the finals of the Welsh Cup for Schools and Colleges, showcasing student […]

Read More… from GCS Owls soar in Welsh Cup Finals for schools and colleges

The avatar gender in action role-playing games could affect how people play, according to new research from Nottingham […]

Read More… from Nottingham Trent University finds link between avatar gender and gameplay behaviour in new study

Merthyr Tydfil College in Wales says it’s seeing greater gender diversity in applicants for games design and esports-related […]

Read More… from Merthyr Tydfil College reports growing interest towards esports course from young women, calls for even greater diversity

The Routledge Handbook of Esports recently launched in the UK, promising to offer ‘the first fully comprehensive, interdisciplinary […]

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Ukie, the not-for-profit trade body that represents the UK games and interactive entertainment industry, has called on government […]

Read More… from Ukie calls for Digital Creativity GCSE to be introduced in the UK

The Mastercard Gamer Academy, an initiative which aims to foster the next generation of esports professionals, is back for 2025 […]

Read More… from Mastercard Gamer Academy returns for 2025 with G2 and ambassadors including Yinsu, will give 10 successful applicants insight into life working in esports

The University of Chichester is set to launch what’s being billed as the world’s first BSc (Hons) Psychology of […]

Read More… from University of Chichester launches first-of-its-kind Psychology of Esports degree