Don’t miss this essential event for games educators: with 19 games academic and industry speakers already confirmed, this one day conference will help you gain new insights, hear about excellence in research, learn ways to embed entrepreneurship, equality diversity and inclusion and many other topics to help shape the next generation of games talent.
Tickets are FREE for TIGA members – Click here to secure yours!
Non-members: £250+VAT
(includes lunch and refreshments throughout the day).
Date: Thursday, 3rd July 2025
Timings: 10.00am – 6.00pm
Venue: Birmingham City University, Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD
Meet our TIGA Games Education Conference speakers:
- Dr Andra Ivănescu, Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead for the BA Games Design, Brunel University London
- Rob O’Farrell, Co-CEO, Dovetail Games
- Teodora Kuzmanova, Programme Leader, Ba Hons Art, De Montford University
- Neil McKenna, Lead External Producer, Slitherine Software Ltd
- Zuby Ahmed, Associate Professor, Birmingham City University
- Nathan Dewell, Course Lead for Game Technology at Birmingham City University
- Dr Lee Cheng, Associate Professor and Course Director of MA/MSc Games Development at Anglia Ruskin University
- Anna Limpens, Head of School (Students), Principal Lecturer – Computer Games Production at University of Portsmouth.
- Lloyd Savickas, Associate Director of Digital Media and Games Technology, UWE
- Ruth Falconer, Head of Division: Games Tech and Maths, Abertay University.
- Mark Wickham, Associate Professor, Director of Computer Arts and Technology, Norwich University of the Arts.
- Dr Ian Willcock, Head of Screen Department, School of Creative Arts, University of Hertfordshire.
- Prof. Chris Headleand, National Teaching Fellow, Head of Games Institute at University of Staffordshire.
- Dr Sharon Coleclough. PhD, SFHEA Staffs, Senior Lecturer, Technical Game Design at University of Staffordshire.
- Carlo Harvey, Professor of Digital Arts, School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University.
- Jon Weinel, Programme Leader for Game Design, University of Surrey.
- Chris Janes, Head of Technology – School of Technology, Business and Arts at the University of Suffolk.
- Joel Cable, Strategic Lead – Product (BTEC Applied) at Pearson UK.
- Rob Reed, Deputy Head of Department, Leeds City College.
FEATURED THEMES AND TOPICS ON THE DAY:
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS IN GAMES INDUSTRY – MAXIMISING GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES – INCORPORATING BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACUMEN INTO COURSE DELIVERY – INCUBATORS AND ACCELERATORS WITHIN UNIVERSITIES FOR START-UP STUDIOS – HOW EDUCATION CAN BUILD BETTER LINKS WITH INDUSTRY – EXCELLENCE IN GAMES RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND TEACHING – EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (EDI) – FURTHER EDUCATION AND LEVEL 3 CHALLENGES – INTERNSHIPS, PLACEMENTS AND INDUSTRIAL SECONDMENTS – NETWORKING – POST-EVENT RECEPTION – FRESH INSIGHTS.
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