Universities and students from across the UK recognised for excellence in games education
October 14, 2024
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
TIGA :
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – TIGA, the trade association representing the UK’s video games industry, has revealed the winners of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2024.
These awards recognise outstanding students, education providers and best practice.
The winners were announced in a virtual ceremony on Friday October 11th 2024.
You can re-watch the livestream here.
Creative Assembly, the 37-year-old developer and creator of the Total War franchise, which spans history and fantasy, and the critically acclaimed tension and thrill of Alien: Isolation, is the Headline Sponsor of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2024.
The Awards are further supported by: Gold Sponsor Sumo Group, the award winning international family of game development studios; and Bronze Sponsor, Lockwood Publishing.
The 2024 TIGA UK Games Education Awards winners are:
Graduate of the Year: Artist
Joseph Bardolf, Abertay University
Graduate of the Year: Designer
Harry Petch, Abertay University
Graduate of the Year: Programmer
Amy Elliot, University of Portsmouth
Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise
Abigail Lane, University of Hertfordshire
Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology
Kieran De Sousa, University of the West of England
Graduate of the Year: Audio
Jamie Russell, University of Portsmouth
Post-Graduate of the Year:
Eleanor Bygrave, University of Hertfordshire
Innovative Teaching Award
Sheffield Hallam University
The Award was presented for the work the lecturers at Sheffield Hallam University did on introducing a gamification system for continual assessment, which has delivered excellent student results.
Excellence in University/College – Industry Collaboration
Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University was recognised for this Award because of its introduction of a system of industry-led mock interviews for final year students. Over 300 mock interviews took place.
Excellence in Games Research
Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University lecturers have driven advances in technology to make game development more accessible and inclusive. Lecturers focused on providing speech and eye gaze interaction capabilities to Unreal Engine’s editor, empowering individual with physical disabilities who cannot use mouse and keyboard.
Diversity
University of Greenwich
The University won this accolade due to its record in terms of diversity amongst its student cohorts, as well as amongst its industry guest speakers. 50% of guest speakers were women. A significant proportion of students are from a diverse background.
BTEC Learner of the Year
Bryony Larsons, Leeds City College
Creative Assembly Best Student Game 2024
University of Portsmouth: Curation
Dr Richard Wilson OBE, TIGA CEO, said: "The TIGA Games Education Awards recognise excellence in education. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees – your dedication, creativity, and passion are truly inspiring. Congratulations also to the universities who entered the TIGA Games Education Awards and for your commitment and enthusiasm. We are also very grateful to our sponsors, Creative Assembly, Sumo Group, and Lockwood Publishing, for their continued support in nurturing the next generation of game development superstars."
Christina Haralambous, Director of Communications and Marketing at Sumo Group, said:"Everyone nominated at the 2024 TIGA Education Awards represent our industry's best and brightest educators and future talent, and each play a vital role in shaping the future of game development. Sumo is proud to once again sponsor these awards and congratulations to all the winners."
Halli Thor Bjornsson, CEO at Lockwood Publishing, said: “I would like to congratulate all the winners and finalists of the TIGA Games Education Awards. Lockwood Publishing is delighted to be able to support TIGA’s campaign to enhance excellence in games education.”
TIGA’s charity partner for the Games Education Awards 2023 is The Passage. The Passage’s vision is of a society where street homelessness no longer exists and where everyone has a place to call home. Founded in 1980, The Passage provides practical support and a wide range of services to help transform the lives of people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Guided by their Vincentian values, The Passage offers their clients resources and solutions to prevent or end their homelessness for good. The charity runs a modern Resource Centre in London, helping people to find routes to employment, benefits and stable accommodation; four residential projects, outreach and health services and homelessness prevention schemes. For more information or to get involved visit www.passage.org.uk
ABOUT TIGA
TIGA is the trade association for the UK video games industry. TIGA’s vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to develop video games. To this end, TIGA:
engages with policymakers to create an environment favourable to video games development;
enhances education and skills through our accreditation programme, the TIGA Games Education Awards and our education conference;
promotes best practice through our membership services, including the TIGA STAR Employer Award and the TIGA Games Industry Awards;
conducts primary research into the games sector, surveying hundreds of companies each year about the business environment, support policies and the health of the industry.
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