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75% of Gen Z want esports in the school curriculum, finds study commissioned by Tencent, Ukie and British Esports
Photo by Joe Brady. For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British […]
December 7, 2024
Ukie calls for Digital Creativity GCSE to be introduced in the UK
Ukie, the not-for-profit trade body that represents the UK games and interactive entertainment industry, has called on government […]
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November 20, 2024
UK prep school to host first global esports tournament of its kind
UK prep school Cottesmore School is planning new global esports events following a LAN event it recently hosted. […]
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July 1, 2024
Scotland’s Strathallan School opens esports suite for students
Photo credit: Strathallan School Strathallan School has launched its new esports suite, giving pupils at the Perthshire school […]
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September 28, 2022
Excel Esports embark on Back-to-School Tour across the UK with JD Sports
UK-based esports organisation Excel Esports and sports/fashion retailer JD Sports will be setting off on a tour of […]
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August 16, 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
EU League of Legends fans want more local and smaller esports events to attend as there are ‘too many’ in the US, finds Nottingham Business School survey
Gamers are looking for more chances to connect in-person with each other and their favourite players and developers, […]
April 8, 2022
Norton College win Digital Schoolhouse Smash Bros tournament
Norton College have been named the UK’s best school and sixth form at Super Smash Bros Ultimate Team […]
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April 3, 2022
London Spitfire’s Flight School online esports camp returns this month, with pro players and coaches offering advice to gamers
Overwatch League team London Spitfire have teamed up with US-based esports events provider Nerd Street Gamers for another […]
February 2, 2021
Rotherham United launch FIFA esports school to help combat loneliness during lockdown
English Football League Championship club Rotherham United have announced a new initiative to improve people’s wellbeing through esports. […]
January 29, 2021
New UK secondary school esports league Adaplay emerges
A new London-based tournament organiser is helping UK schools take part in esports competitions. Adaplay allows secondary school […]
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October 15, 2020
Digital Schoolhouse 2019 National Esports Tournament champions announced
UK games industry trade body Ukie’s Digital Schoolhouse school esports tournament concluded a few days ago, with the […]
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April 13, 2019
Digital Schoolhouse Overwatch regional qualifiers approach
The Digital Schoolhouse school esports tournament regional qualifiers are around the corner. IT solutions company XMA has signed […]
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March 1, 2018
Gfinity Arena to host UK's first inter-school esports final
The finals of a new inter-school esports tournament will form part of the London Games Festival in April. […]
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February 18, 2017