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Manchester United player Hannah Blundell makes esports education move
Manchester United women’s team footballer Hannah Blundell has announced she will be studying esports alongside her playing career. […]
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September 22, 2024
Higher level Esports BTEC qualifications to launch in the UK in September 2024
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
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March 14, 2024
UK players from Wolves Esports open new esports hub
Two UK Street Fighter players representing Wolves Esports were at the grand opening of Sandwell College’s new esports […]
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December 27, 2023
First Online Esports BTEC qualification launches in the UK, targeting home-schooled students (Interview with James Fraser-Murison of Minerva’s Virtual Academy)
Minerva’s Virtual Academy has this month launched the first Online Esports BTEC qualification as it hopes to provide […]
September 13, 2023
Esports 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, 2022
Guild Esports partner with SCL Education to launch Guild College and offer BTEC qualifications
UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports have announced the launch of Guild College to provide a new career pathway […]
November 8, 2022First 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
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
Bournemouth and Poole College converts 132-seat theatre into esports arena
Bournemouth and Poole College has tested out its performing arts theatre turned esports arena for the first time, […]
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February 17, 2022
Almost 70% of UK parents believe esports can play a positive role in school, but only 32% are happy for their child to have a career in it, finds new education survey by Dell and Intel
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
February 2, 2022
Students cleverly recreate entire Queen Mary’s College esports facility in Minecraft ahead of Minecraft Collegiate League
Two students from Queen Mary’s College (QMC) in Basingstoke have recreated the institution’s esports facility in Minecraft with […]
January 11, 2022
New Burnley College facility becomes the Burnley FC Esports Academy, will teach the esports BTEC and scout future pro gamers
Burnley College has teamed up with the esports arm of Premier League football club Burnley FC to foster […]
October 14, 2021
Lucent Esports partners with Kirklees College to help students learn about esports
Yorkshire-based UK esports organisation Lucent Esports has teamed up with Kirklees College in Huddersfield to host esports masterclasses […]
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September 28, 2021
Williams board approves plan to invest millions of pounds in esports, expects to double number of dedicated esports staff year-on-year
British Formula One motor racing team Williams has spoken of its plans to invest heavily in esports over […]
July 21, 2021