On 15 June 2021, the Minister of State for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Rt Hon John Whittingdale MP, responded to a written question on a digital…
Suzi StephensonJune 16, 2021
TIGA, the games industry trade association, is pleased to announce the re-accreditation of the following games courses at City, University of London: BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Games Technology…
Suzi StephensonJune 15, 2021
The Competition and Markets Authority will be teaming up with TIGA to present a webinar on competition in the video games industry, and the App Store investigation, on Monday 21st…
Suzi StephensonJune 11, 2021
The Department for Education have today announced a new funding package designed to allow adults to access more alternatives to university degrees. The funding announced today forms part of the…
Suzi StephensonJune 11, 2021
Ofcom has today published a report presenting a snapshot of an ‘unprecedented year’ for communication, entertainment, culture, retail, work and education in the UK. The UK regulator’s 2021 Online Nation…
Suzi StephensonJune 9, 2021
A new artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing centre has been launched in North West England. The Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation (HNCDI), a partnership between the Science and…
Suzi StephensonJune 4, 2021
TIGA is teaming up the the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to bring you an exciting free webinar on competition in the video games industry on 21st June 2021 at…
Suzi StephensonJune 3, 2021
TIGA calls on Government to boost rate of R&D tax relief to help address UK’s productivity challenge
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, said today that the Government should increase the rate of Research and Development (R&D) tax reliefs. TIGA recommended that the rate…
Suzi StephensonJune 3, 2021
Arts Council England has launched its Cultural Investment Fund (CDF). Aiming to help improve cultural infrastructure across England, the Cultural Investment Fund is comprised of three capital funds. These are…
Suzi StephensonJune 1, 2021
The Department for International Trade (DIT) is seeking games developers that have produced winter sports games. Following a request from Chinese games publisher Crazy Sports, DIT wants to identify UK game…
Suzi StephensonJune 1, 2021
On the 27 May 2021, the Department for Education responded to a written question on digital technology training. The question, asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick, inquired into what steps…
Suzi StephensonMay 28, 2021
On 27 May 2021, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, Gillian Keegan MP, responded on behalf of the Department for Education to two written questions on apprentices.…
Suzi StephensonMay 28, 2021
The Department for Education has today, 27 May, launched a new scheme that will allow employers to claim a £1,000 cash boost for every T Level student they host on a high-quality…
Suzi StephensonMay 27, 2021
On 26 May 2021, Minister for Digital and Culture, Caroline Dinenage responded to a written question on digital exclusion. The question, asked by Labour MP for Hemsworth, Jon Trickett, inquired…
Suzi StephensonMay 27, 2021
The award winning developer Sumo Digital has received the prestigious TIGA STAR Award. The TIGA STAR award scheme recognises the very best employers, both small and large, in the UK…
Suzi StephensonMay 27, 2021
On 24 May 2021, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Digital Infrastructure, Matt Warman MP, responded to a written question on the roll out of fibre broadband. The question, which…
Suzi StephensonMay 25, 2021
The Government have today, 20th May 2021, opened applications for a £3 million fund that will ‘ensure the UK’s rules and regulations keep pace with innovation.’ The Regulators’ Pioneer Fund…
Suzi StephensonMay 20, 2021
Today, 18 May 2021, The Skills and post-16 Education Bill was introduced in Parliament. The bill underpins the government’s ‘skills and training revolution’. According to the Government, the reforms outlined…
Suzi StephensonMay 18, 2021
On 12 May 2021, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport published new internet laws which will be included in the draft Online Safety Bill. The bill has been…
Suzi StephensonMay 13, 2021