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‘Employability and professional practice’ a focus for new Bournemouth Uni esports and streaming degree: ‘Freelancing, tax returns, and contracts are really important and often forgotten by other unis’
Bournemouth University’s upcoming BSc (Hons) Esports Digital Technologies degree will have a specific focus on helping students gain […]
May 18, 2025
Epic.LAN extends partnership with University of Staffordshire to offer more opportunities to esports students
UK-based esports events company Epic.LAN is providing industry expertise to help esports students at the University of Staffordshire […]
February 18, 2025
Researchers call for better governance to tackle “wild west” of esports sponsorships in UK study led by Keele University lecturer
Researchers have called for a governance framework to tackle “unhealthy” esports sponsorships, in order to protect players and […]
December 18, 2024
UK students gaming spend jumps 21% annually to £3.4 billion in 2024, new Unidays study reveals, following NSE partnership
The gaming habits of Gen Z students are evolving rapidly, with a 21% monthly increase in UK students […]
October 15, 2024
TCL World University Esports Championship heads to UK with FC25 tournament at Warwick’s Esports Centre
Electronics brand TCL is making its UK esports debut this month with the TCL World University Esports Championship […]
October 12, 2024
Queen’s University Belfast opens esports centre, will host tournaments and aim to nurture Northern Ireland’s future esports talent
Queen’s University Belfast has opened a new esports and gaming hub that hopes to nurture Northern Ireland’s future […]
August 20, 2024
What happened at the Chichester University 2024 live esports events? Students share their experiences and learnings
Chichester University first year esports student Nic Lee and third year student Sebastian Landless pen their thoughts on […]
May 23, 2024
University of Salford wins bid for €4m ‘GameHearts’ project with Ubisoft, Man City owner, Imperial War Museums and the London Symphony Orchestra
The University of Salford has led a successful €4m bid for a new international research project known as ‘GameHearts’. It […]
December 12, 2023
Staffordshire win first UK University Hearthstone League, a new tournament formed by Warwick students after NSE dropped its championship
Staffordshire University won the first UK University Hearthstone League today as the live finals played out at the […]
December 4, 2021
Staffordshire University games and esports senior leadership shake-up: Dr Bobbie Fletcher leaves after 28 years as new heads join, former student who quit to teach esports broadcast production at another uni
Staffordshire University has made a number of senior leadership changes within its games and esports departments. Dr Bobbie […]
October 20, 2021
University of Portsmouth launches first esports coaching and performance degree
IFoEC Ltd, the training partner of the International Federation of Esports Coaches, has partnered with the University of […]
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June 3, 2021
University of Chichester to expand its esports course
The University of Chichester, which launched a BA (Hons) Esports degree course last year, has plans to expand. […]
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March 9, 2020
First UK esports scholar graduates with first class law degree, hopes to create an all-female LoL team
The first person to receive an esports scholarship in the UK, Julia Cwierz, has graduated from the University […]
August 1, 2019
UK esports org Vexed partner with university esports society to help take students to the next level
UK esports organisation Vexed Gaming has partnered with the University of Manchester’s esports society in what could become […]
February 7, 2019
First person in UK to receive an esports scholarship from Roehampton University is a high elo League of Legends player
Last year the University of Roehampton began offering esports scholarships – the first of their kind in the […]
January 16, 2019