The cat's whiskers: TIGA reveals shortlist for UK Games Education Awards 2021
Friday, September 24, 2021
LONDON, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TIGA, the trade association representing the UK's video games industry, today revealed the shortlist for the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2021. TIGA's awards recognise outstanding students, education providers and best practice. The winners of the 11 categories will be announced in a virtual ceremony on 22(nd) October, together with the winners of two special awards that will be revealed during the programme.
Creative Assembly, the UK's largest developer, the studio behind the Total War series and an upcoming sci-fi FPS, is the headline sponsor of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards. As a multi-award-winner for their education work, Creative Assembly utilises the skills and passions of their 800 employees to provide industry outreach to students across the globe. The Awards are further supported by BeautyLabs International, a company pioneering the future of enhanced reality in the beauty and wellness industries.
TIGA's charity partner for the Awards is The Passage, the caretaker of the homeless community in London for the past 40 years. The Passage believe that homelessness is everyone's responsibility and by working together we can be part of the solution. For further details please visit www.passage.org.uk or contact media@passage.org.uk
Dr Richard Wilson OBE, TIGA CEO, said:
"The TIGA Education Awards shortlist displays the cat's whiskers in games education: outstanding students, excellent universities and good practice in education. Thank you to Creative Assembly, our headline sponsor and to BeautyLabs international, for supporting excellence in skills and learning and for making the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2021 possible. We look forward to announcing the winners of the Awards on 22(nd) October 2021."
Emma Smith, Head of Talent at Creative Assembly said:
"This is a fantastic shortlist that represents an array of outstanding talent, commitment and progress in UK games education. We are excited about the prospect of working further with the student and graduate winners, by providing expert mentorship from Creative Assembly. However, no matter the final results, I'm looking forward to seeing more from these individuals and institutions in the future."
Mark Gerhard - Co-Founder and CEO of Beauty Labs International Ltd, said:
"Beauty Labs is honoured to support the UK Games Education Awards. There are many pathways to success in this category, our own enhanced reality platform having initially evolved from pioneering projects in the gaming industry a few years prior.
"The TIGA Awards help ensure innovation and ambition remain high in both our educational institutions as well as future talent cohorts.
"We're thrilled to be celebrating the creativity and excellence of the students and education providers in this field. Witnessing the emerging talent from here is hugely exciting for us at BeautyLabs and all those in associated industries."
Shortlist: Outstanding TIGA Graduate: Artist
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Will
Murray University of
Hertfordshire
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Luke
Marchese Staffordshire
University
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Becky
Farr Staffordshire
University
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Stefan
Yordanov University of
Portsmouth
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Lois
Starkey University of
Hertfordshire
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Sonia
Yarosz Abertay University
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Martyna
Kowalska Norwich University of
the Arts
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Shortlist: Outstanding TIGA Graduate: Computer Games Technology
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Sam
Gallacher Abertay University
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Daniel
Hind Birmingham City
University
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Harry
Piercy Bournemouth
University
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Michael
Ma Staffordshire
University
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Peter
Cannon University of the
West of Scotland
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Shortlist: Outstanding TIGA Graduate: Designer
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Antonino
Frazzitta Bournemouth
University
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Lawrence
Thorp Norwich University of
the Arts
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Billy
Kane Staffordshire
University
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Tim
Beedall Staffordshire
University
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Sonny
Matthews Staffordshire
University
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Patryk
Pasko Staffordshire
University
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Ibrahim
Nouri University of
Gloucestershire
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Shortlist: Outstanding TIGA Graduate: Programmer
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Lewis
Pyke Abertay University
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Clara
Gale Birmingham City
University
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Harry
Bentley Bournemouth
University
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Nico
Caruana Sheffield Hallam
University
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Ashley
Barrell Staffordshire
University
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James
Gratrix University of
Gloucestershire
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Lewis
Marlow University of
Portsmouth
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Quinn
McNeil University of the
West of England
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Shortlist: Outstanding TIGA-Post Graduate of the Year
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Makhosethu
Sibanda University of
Hertfordshire
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Finlay
Whitfield University of
Portsmouth
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Shortlist: Excellence in University/Industry collaboration
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Abertay University
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Birmingham City University
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London College of Communication
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Norwich University of the Arts
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Staffordshire University
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University of Portsmouth
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Shortlist: Innovative Teaching
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Birmingham City University
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Norwich University of the Arts
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University of Hertfordshire
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Shortlist: Excellence in Games Research
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Carlo Harvey and Marius Matulis Birmingham City
University
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InGame/Abertay InGame/Abertay
University
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Dr Dean Bowman Norwich
University of
the Arts
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Neil Gallagher University of
Hertfordshire
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Adam Jerret University of
Portsmouth
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Shortlist: Diversity Award
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Lauren Ansdell-Miller Portsmouth
University
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Professor Ruth Falconer Abertay
University
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Thom Kaczmarek London College
of
Communication
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Shortlist: Best Student Business
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Wordplay Games London College
of
Communications
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Numbskull Studios University of
Portsmouth
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Shortlist: The Creative Assembly Best Student Games 2021
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You are Being Followed Abertay
University
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Downhill Jam Gloucestershire
University
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Frog Island London College
of
Communication
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The Morrigan Staffordshire
University
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Tee-riffic Golf Staffordshire
University
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Crypt University of
Hertfordshire
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The Flare University of
the West of
Scotland
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About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association for the UK video games industry. Our vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to develop video games. Our core purpose is to strengthen the games development and digital publishing sector. To this end, we focus on four strategic objectives:
-- influencing Government policy via effective political representation;
-- raising the profile of our industry to influence public policy;
-- enhancing education and skills through our accreditation programme
(https://tiga.org/education/tiga-university-accreditation) and TIGA
Games Education Awards (https://tiga.org/education-awards); and
-- promoting best practice through our membership services, including the
TIGA STAR Employer Award (https://tiga.org/star) and the TIGA Games
Industry Awards (https://tiga.org/awards).
For more information contact TIGA:
Tel: 0845 468 2330
Email: info@tiga.org
Web: www.tiga.org
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tigamovement
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TIGAMovement
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tiga
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