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Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist
The TIGA Education Committee will determine the winner of this Award on the basis of criteria including: best degree result; best module grade; best showreel/portfolio; best project; most improved student. The winner will receive the accolade ‘Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist’. Runners up will receive the accolade: ‘TIGA Graduate of the Year’.
Winner:
Oliver Ward, Norwich University of the Arts
Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer
The TIGA Education Committee will determine the winner of this Award on the basis of criteria including: best degree result; best module grade; best showreel/portfolio; best project; most improved student. The winner will receive the accolade ‘Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer’. Runners up will receive the accolade: ‘TIGA Graduate of the Year’.
Winner:
Harry Sofokleous, Norwich University of the Arts
Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer
The TIGA Education Committee will determine the winner of this Award on the basis of criteria including: best degree result; best module grade; best showreel/portfolio; best project; most improved student. The winner will receive the accolade ‘Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer’. Runners up will receive the accolade ‘TIGA Graduate of the Year’.
Winner:
Fergus Griggs, Staffordshire University
Outstanding Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise
The TIGA Education Committee will determine the winner of this Award on the basis of criteria including: best degree result; best module grade; best showreel/portfolio; best project; most improved student. The winner will receive the accolade ‘Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise’. Runners up will receive the accolade ‘TIGA Graduate of the Year’.
Winner:
Lauren Ansdell-Miller, University of Portsmouth
Outstanding Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology
The TIGA Education Committee will determine the winner of this Award on the basis of criteria including: best degree result; best module grade; best showreel/portfolio; best project; most improved student. The winner will receive the accolade ‘Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology’. Runners up will receive the accolade ‘TIGA Graduate of the Year’.
Winner:
Andrew Zimmerman, University of Hertfordshire
Outstanding TIGA Post Graduate of the Year
The TIGA Education Committee will determine the winner of this Award on the basis of criteria including: best MA or MSc result; best module grade; best showreel/portfolio; best project; most improved student. The winner will receive the accolade ‘Outstanding TIGA Post Graduate of the Year’. Runners up will receive the accolade ‘TIGA Post Graduate of the Year’.
Winner:
Ahmed Afazil, University of Hertfordshire
Innovative Teaching Award
The TIGA Education Committee will be looking for evidence over the period 2021 to 2022 of innovation and excellence in teaching undertaken by lecturers. The TIGA Education Committee will grant this Award to either an individual lecturer or to a teaching team.
Winner:
Marco Gilardi, University of the West of Scotland
Excellence in University/College – Industry Collaboration
The TIGA Education Committee will grant this Award to a course that achieves excellent university/college – industry collaboration over the period 2021 to 2022. For example, in course design, industry placements and projects, etc.
Winner:
Birmingham City University
Excellence in Games Research
The TIGA Education Committee will grant this Award to a student, or to a lecturer, or to a research group that demonstrates excellence and innovation in research over the period 2021 to 2022. In addition to completing the entrance form, student(s) and lecturer(s) should submit a single published research paper. The TIGA Education Committee will consider criteria including originality, significance and rigour when determining the winner.
Winner:
Eliot Rodel, Sheffield Hallam University
Outstanding TIGA BTEC Learner of the Year 2022
The TIGA Education Committee will determine the winner of this Award on the basis of criteria including: best exam result; best module grade; best showreel/portfolio; best project; most improved student. The winner will receive the accolade ‘Outstanding TIGA BTEC Learner of the Year’. Shortlisted candidates will receive the accolade: ‘TIGA BTEC Learner of the Year’. Evidence from group projects should not constitute the main criteria.
Winner:
Tia Downes, Leeds City College
Outstanding Games Lecturer 2022
Winner:
Carlo Harvey, Birmingham City University
Diversity Award 2022
Winner:
Thom Kaczmarek, London College of Communication
The Creative Assembly Best Student Game 2022:
This Award will be given to the best student game developed over the period 2021 to 2022. The TIGA Education Committee will create a shortlist of five – seven games. Shortlisted games must be playable, final versions. The Committee will be looking for creativity and excellence in art, sound, code and gameplay design