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Manchester to host new student gaming and esports festival Unidays Lvl Up Live
UK university esports body NSE (National Student Esports) has announced a new esports and gaming event – Unidays […]
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March 8, 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
Play Aid partners with Ulster University to launch psychological first aid training for the esports community
International non-profit organisation Play Aid has announced a partnership with Ulster University to offer a psychological first aid […]
February 5, 2025
NSE to send Lancaster University team to IEM Katowice, signs deals with Pot Noodle and Pringles as Spring season approaches, Warzone University Invitational also announced
UK university esports body NSE (National Student Esports) has made a string of announcements recently, including new partnerships […]
January 30, 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
Nottingham Trent University finds link between avatar gender and gameplay behaviour in new study
The avatar gender in action role-playing games could affect how people play, according to new research from Nottingham […]
December 1, 2024
700-page Routledge Handbook of Esports launches
The Routledge Handbook of Esports recently launched in the UK, promising to offer ‘the first fully comprehensive, interdisciplinary […]
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November 26, 2024
University of Chichester launches first-of-its-kind Psychology of Esports degree
The University of Chichester is set to launch what’s being billed as the world’s first BSc (Hons) Psychology of […]
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November 11, 2024
Esports boosts cognition more than sports, finds video game cognition study, but regular exercise is key to strong mental health
Playing video games may be associated with improved cognition and brains staying younger, a large-scale study has found. […]
October 21, 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
Durham University opens new esports hub
Durham University recently launched a new esports hub for students and the wider community to access. The hub […]
September 28, 2024
Phoenix League Reborn: College of Esports students give grassroots LoL and Valorant tournaments new lease of life
EU grassroots esports tournament provider Phoenix League is poised for a resurgence thanks to a trio of UK-based […]
September 20, 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
University of Salford opens new esports lab
The University of Salford’s Business School has today launched a new esports lab in time for the new […]
August 1, 2024
The current state of UK esports education at university level: Courses, tournaments & more
Ad In this special series of in-depth articles, Esports News UK, in collaboration with the betting partner GGBET UK, […]
July 12, 2024