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Confetti, NUEL and GGTech team up to host Amazon University Esports UK and Ireland finals
The UK’s Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies will be providing hosting duties for the grand finals of Amazon […]
April 11, 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
Staffordshire University responds to strike action over pensions and staff being employed by a subsidiary company
Staffordshire University, the first institution in the UK to offer an esports degree, has said it’s “disappointed” strike […]
April 4, 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
New UK-based gaming platform Yakkr secures six-figure investment, aims to on-board esports teams and content creators
Yakkr founders Marcus Rowley (left) and Rhys Birkinshaw (right) on screen with Alex Wilby of law firm Swinburne […]
March 16, 2022
Amazon University Esports 2022 Spring Split kicks off with more than £24,000 worth of prizes available to students in the UK & Ireland
The final stage of the 2021/22 Amazon University Esports tournament in the UK and Ireland has officially kicked […]
March 1, 2022
Insomnia Gaming Festival partners with NSE to host university esports finals at i68
Insomnia Gaming Festival and NSE (National Student Esports) have today announced a new partnership that will see the […]
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February 24, 2022
University of Warwick receives £135,000 to provide esports opportunities to young people in need
The University of Warwick has received £135,000 in funding to provide experiences and opportunities to 16 to 24-year-old […]
February 8, 2022Amazon University Esports reports record numbers in UK/Ireland Winter 2021 Season, with more students and societies participating
Record numbers of university students took part in the Winter 2021 season of Amazon University Esports in the […]
January 26, 2022
Aston University to host League of Legends Series backed by the NUEL, with Counterfeit and Melvinizzle on board as casters
Aston University is hosting a League of Legends Series for its students to kick off 2022. The tournament […]
January 18, 2022
X7 to host team bootcamp, player meet-and-greets and tournaments at the University of Roehampton, with SureFire on board as sponsor
Some of the X7 team (left to right): Nias (head coach), Kasing (support player), Tempt (mid-laner), Haru (jungler) […]
December 31, 2021
NSE Winter 2021 university esports winners announced: Warwick, Staffordshire and Loughborough named the UK’s best this year
National Student Esports (NSE) has announced the winners of the British University Esports Championship Winter (BUEC) 2021, as […]
December 22, 2021
Badass University All Stars hosts Rainbow Six Siege esports finals at University of Roehampton, Sleepy Gang crowned winners
Sleepy Gang, a Rainbow Six Siege student mix team, won the recent Badass University All Stars (BUAL) tournament […]
December 17, 2021
Warwick Uni to host ‘one of a kind’ competitive speed typing tournament, with LAN finals taking place in January
The University of Warwick is hosting a speed typing tournament with live finals taking place at Warwick’s esports […]
December 15, 2021