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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, 2024Yorkshire pupils win 2024 Esports @ Bett Student Championships
In news that will make RyanCentral happy, Yorkshire is doing well in the collegiate esports space. Students from […]
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February 14, 2024Acer presents latest innovations and keynote speech at Bett show esports arena ‘to empower educators and ignite student potential’
Ad Acer is taking part in Bett, the biggest education technology exhibition in the world, this week. The […]
January 24, 2024Esports coaching courses receive CPD accreditation
The International Federation of Esports Coaches (IFoEC) has announced its Level 1 Educator and Esports Coaching courses are […]
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January 22, 2024Epic.LAN extends partnership with University of Northampton
Esports students at the University of Northampton will soon benefit from access to Epic.LAN’s in-house tournament platform. The […]
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January 3, 2024UK 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, 2023Jesus College becomes first Oxbridge college to launch a dedicated esports facility, with AFK and the Oxford Uni Gaming & Esports Society
Jesus College, the Oxford University Gaming and Esports Society (OUGES) and commercial partner AFK Group have launched the […]
November 27, 2023Esports project nominated in Scottish Games Awards 2023, with Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf set to open the ceremony
The Scottish Games Awards 2023 has included an esports project in its list of nominations, which features a […]
October 17, 2023Manchester City charity teams up with Manchester Esports Academy to uncover future esports stars
The Manchester Esports Academy (MEA) has collaborated with Manchester City’s official charity, City in the Community (CITC), for […]
September 19, 2023First 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, 2023Esports and Academia: The Rise of Competitive Gaming in Schools and Universities
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July 11, 2023Wylde sign multi-year esports partnership with Belfast Met College
Irish esports organisation Wylde have partnered with Belfast Met College around its foundation esports degree. The multi-year partnership […]
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June 21, 2023Northern Ireland’s Only All-Female Esports Team: St Mary’s College Esports Club
St Mary’s College Esports Club currently consists of 18 young women and is the only all-female esports club […]
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May 10, 2023‘Esports wasn’t for me, it has the worst businesses I’ve ever seen, but it’s an interesting paradigm’ – CEO of LDN UTD’s parent Ludus Gaming on his lightbulb moment in esports, education plans and acquiring two other orgs
Last November, UK esports organisation LDN UTD announced their acquisition by play and earn NFT company Ludus Gaming, […]
April 27, 2023ESI 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 […]
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