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NUEL partners with Confetti ahead of £5m esports complex opening in bid to ‘further develop esports in the UK’
UK-based university esports body NUEL has partnered with education provider Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, which is part […]
September 1, 2022
NUEL Amazon University Esports Summer 2022 tournament winners announced
The Amazon University Esports Summer Tournament concluded last week with the finale of the CSGO competitions. The summer-long tournament, which […]
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August 30, 2022
First 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
National Express backs Valorant university esports tournament, will help students travel the UK to compete
We all know that coaches are an established part of the esports team setup, but now they’ll actually […]
August 8, 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, 2022Demand for Valorant UK student esports “booming” says Amazon University Esports as Summer 2022 UK/Ire tournament approaches
The latest Amazon University Esports Summer Tournament kicks off on July 11th 2022, with students from across the UK and […]
July 7, 2022
Oxford vs Cambridge university esports varsity returns, students hope unis will recognise esports as a sport with full Blue status
Update: Cambridge won the 2022 esports varsity across all five games. Original article: The age-old rivalry between respected […]
June 19, 2022
University of Portsmouth closes esports coaching degree course
The University of Portsmouth has halted plans to launch an esports coaching degree. The University of Portsmouth had […]
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June 1, 2022
The Challenger Cup: University of Chichester hosts its first student-run CSGO esports event
Photos by Eddie Lemon / andtheysay.co.uk University of Chichester’s esports students hosted their first esports event last week […]
May 17, 2022
University of Essex and University of East Anglia esports teams prepare to do battle at Derby Day 2022 for the first time
Update: The University of Essex won in Valorant, Rocket League and League of Legends, with the University of […]
April 26, 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
Three student Rocket League teams from the UK qualify for Collegiate World Championship, as UK pro teams announce roster changes with Noly moving to Karmine Corp, Archie joining Endpoint & Williams Resolve signing Stake
It’s been a busy few weeks for UK Rocket League, with successes at the collegiate level and also […]
April 20, 2022
West Suffolk College to host series of esports industry talks, with guests including speakers from Guild, G2, Hitmarker, NUEL and more
West Suffolk College is hosting a series of esports days featuring a range of guest speakers from the […]
March 30, 2022
‘Interventions are needed’ to improve esports athletes’ quality of sleep and mental health, according to new UK study of student players
Caster and Story Mob comms strategist Ceirnan ‘Excoundrel’ Lowe gets some shut-eye at a UK LAN a few […]
March 29, 2022
Bristol and Warwick universities prepare to represent the UK at the Amazon University Esports Masters 2022
The Amazon University Esports Masters (UEM) is officially kicking off its 2022 edition with another annual League of […]
March 17, 2022