TIGA, the trade association representing the UK’s video games industry, has revealed the shortlist for the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2024. These awards recognise outstanding students, education providers and best practice.
The winners of the 12 categories will be announced in a virtual ceremony in the autumn, with the winner of a special award that will be revealed during the programme.
Creative Assembly, the studio behind the Total War series, 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.
Christina Haralambous, Group Director of Communications and Marketing at Sumo Group, said:
“Sumo Group is pleased to continue our sponsorship of the TIGA Education Awards for 2024, celebrating the emerging talents in our industry and honouring those who inspire and educate them. Congratulations to all the finalists.”
Dr Richard Wilson OBE, TIGA CEO, said:
“The TIGA Education Awards shortlist highlights leaders in games education: outstanding students, excellent providers and good practice in education. Thank you to Creative Assembly, our headline sponsor, Sumo Group, our Gold Sponsor and Lockwood Publishing, our Bronze Sponsor, for supporting excellence in skills and learning, and for making the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2024 possible. We look forward to revealing the cream of the crop when we announce the winners of the Awards.”
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
TIGA GAMES EDUCATION AWARDS 2024 SHORTLIST
Graduate of the Year: Artist
- Aidan Rodgers, University of Greenwich
- Berenika Zemanek, Abertay University
- Cath Lambert, University of Gloucestershire
- Zachary Allen, University of Hertfordshire
- Joseph Bardolf, Abertay University
- Leonardo Scalia, Norwich University of the Arts
- Maiying Tsang, Staffordshire University
- August Chamberlain, Staffordshire University
- Toby Brookes, Staffordshire University
- Elliot Crompton, Staffordshire University
Graduate of the Year: Designer
- Jinbo Guan, University of Greenwich
- Milla Keski-Santii, Abertay University
- Ian Pettersen, Norwich Universeity of the Arts
- Gemma Pipe-Wolferstan, University of Suffolk
- Alfie Hilton, Bournemouth University
- Kieran Cookesly, Staffordshire University
- Natasha Taylor, Staffordshire University
- Brad Campbell, Staffordshire University
- Louis Presland, Staffordshire University
- Harry Petch, Abertay University
Graduate of the Year: Programmer
- Adam Hughes, Abertay University
- Amy Elliot, University of Portsmouth
- Benjamin Brennan, University of Greenwich
- Brandon Roberts, Staffordshire University
- Mia Kellet, University of Gloucestershire
- Elvin Nicholson, University of the West of England
- Jamie Buttenshaw, Abertay University
- Ryan Purse, Bournemouth University
- Matthew Stracey, Anglia Ruskin University
- Eve Powell, Sheffield Hallam University
Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise
- Abigail Lane, University of Hertfordshire
- Alec Elsegood, Bournemouth University
- Alfie Wright, Norwich University of the Arts
- Lorena Ibaseta, University of Greenwich
- Kacper Wozniak, Bournemouth University
- Gabe Stott, University of Portsmouth
- Will Burt, Bournemouth University
- Ryan Bolson, Bournemouth University
- Ethan Kafke, Bournemouth University
- Denisa Maximová, University of Portsmouth
Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology
- University of the West of England: Kieran De Sousa
- Matthew Mitchinson, University of Hertfordshire
- Joshua Briggs, Sheffield Hallam University
- Katie Murray, Brunel University
- Harry Walters, Staffordshire University
- George Humphreys, Staffordshire University
- Amy Elliott, University of Portsmouth
- Joao Codices, Birmingham City University
- Daniel Hance, Bournemouth University
- Nick Speedie, Bournemouth University
Graduate of the Year: Audio
- Joseph Galvin, University of Greenwich
- Keir McNab, Abertay University
- Jake Brodie, Abertay University
- Jamie Russell, University of Portsmouth
- Nicholas Webb, Birmingham City University
- Matthew Wright, Norwich University of the Arts
- Ryan Dunn, Sheffield Hallam University
- Declan Shields, Staffordshire University
Post-Graduate of the Year:
- Alexander Tarvet, Abertay University
- Sebastian Scaife, Birmingham City University
- Eleanor Bygrave, University of Hertfordshire
- Manjeeth Salian, University of Hertfordshire
- Dom McCollum, Sheffield Hallam University
- James Smith, Sheffield Hallam University
- Brandon Turner, Staffordshire University
- Amy Wozny, Staffordshire University
Innovative Teaching Award
- Abertay University
- Birmingham City University
- University of Greenwich
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Suffolk
- University of Portsmouth
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Staffordshire University
Excellence in University/College – Industry Collaboration
- Abertay University
- Birmingham City University
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Staffordshire University
- University of Greenwich
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Portsmouth
Excellence in Games Research
- Abertay University
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Birmingham City University
- London College of Communications, University of the Arts
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Staffordshire University
- University of Greenwich
- University of Hertfordshire:
- University of Portsmouth
Diversity
- London College of Communication, University of the Arts
- Staffordshire University
- University of Greenwich
- University of Portsmouth
Best student game
- Abertay University: Left Upon Read
- Bournemouth University: Factory Reset
- City University of London: Emotion Escapade
- London Metropolitan University: Holloway
- Norwich University of the Arts: Rider City Rush
- Staffordshire University: Midnight Taxi
- University of Gloucestershire: Phantom Paws
- University of Greenwich: So You’re Tellin’ Me?
- University of Northampton: Shattered Sun
- University of the West of England: Project Zip Zap
- University of the West of Scotland: V-Art
- University of Hertfordshire: Hellion’s Curse
- University of Portsmouth: Curation
TIGA has also unveiled its Outstanding Graduates of the Year, listing 66 outstanding graduates and post-graduates in games. You can see the full list here.
The winners of the TIGA Games Education Awards 2024 will be revealed in a programme broadcast live on the TIGA website later this autumn.
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 Awardsand our education conference;
- promotes best practice through our membership services, including the TIGA STAR Employer Awardand 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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