Education
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ESI Next Gen 2023 initial speaker line-up revealed, as new esports education conference aims to bring industry and students together
ESI Next Gen, the new conference focused on esports in education, has revealed the initial speaker line-up and […]
February 21, 2023100+ students attend Aston University’s first LAN esports tournament
Aston University’s first LAN esports tournament in Valorant took place earlier this month, and more than 100 students […]
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February 20, 2023University of Warwick’s Esports Centre announces multi-year deal with Chillblast ahead of £2,000 Warwick Valorant Invitational
The University of Warwick’s Esports Centre has announced its first new sponsor of 2023, ahead of an upcoming […]
February 16, 2023Dundee and Angus College to offer first degree-level esports course in Scotland
Dundee and Angus College say they’re to offer the first degree-level esports course in Scotland – a Foundation […]
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February 7, 2023University of Sunderland to launch Esports Event Management degree, invests up to £1m in campus
The University of Sunderland is introducing an Esports Event Management Bsc (Hons) degree and making substantial investment into […]
February 1, 2023Amazon University Esports returns for Spring Split 2023 with Apex Legends, a tour and a new University Leaderboard, with the University of Warwick (unsurprisingly) at the top already
Amazon University Esports, a tournament series for university students in the UK and Ireland, has returned for the […]
January 31, 2023Durham Esports announce North East Esports Festival for students: ‘A lot of events take place in London, and rarely are they accessible to students – we’ve missed out on opportunities because of where we’re located’
Student-led society Durham University Esports and Gaming (DUEG) has today announced the North East Esports Festival. This is […]
January 27, 2023British Esports expands advisory board, announces 2023 Esports in Education Summit
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
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January 13, 2023Coventry Crosshairs named Top Collegiate Organisation at The*GameHERs Awards 2022
Coventry College’s esports arm, Coventry Crosshairs, have won an international award for promoting women’s engagement in the video […]
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December 24, 2022Valhallan to open esports arena in Ealing after signing its first UK franchisees
US-born youth esports initiative Valhallan has signed its first UK franchisees and will open an arena in Earling […]
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December 14, 2022Intel FutureGen 2023 list of UK esports student rising stars revealed
UK university esports body NSE (National Student Esports) has announced the 20 students selected to be a part […]
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December 9, 2022Subway Future Talent Series launches at Guild Esports in Shoreditch as esports project targets schools
Subway and UK organisation Guild Esports have announced the Subway Future Talent Series, a project that aims to […]
December 5, 2022Northern Irish LoL streamer Rezone appointed lecturer for Belfast Met College’s new first-of-its-kind esports degree
League of Legends streamer Rezone Games has announced he will be a lecturer for Belfast Metropolitan College’s new […]
December 3, 2022Esports Learner of the Year winner named at 2022 BTEC Awards as esports teacher wins Digital Innovator of the Year
Left to right: Barnsley College governor and British Esports head of education Kalam Neale, student winner Layton Ripley […]
November 27, 2022NSE and Host to bring more esports events to the North West and develop employment routes for UK university students
NSE and Host have today announced a partnership to provide career pathways into technology and also deliver more […]
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