TIGA has welcomed the Government’s intention to seek an associate status with Horizon Europe in Brexit negotiations. The Government today published a document outlining their desired relationship for science, research…
Suzi StephensonMay 23, 2018
The Government has provided an update on implementing the recommendations of the Smith Review of post-16 mathematics since its publication on 20 July 2017. The Smith Review was launched in…
Suzi StephensonMay 17, 2018
International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP has launched a new drive to attract foreign investment into the UK at a meeting of the Board of Trade in Stirling. The…
Suzi StephensonMay 17, 2018
TIGA, the network for video games developers and digital publishers, has today announced that the Games Industry Awards are open for entry and that the Awards Ceremony will be held…
Suzi StephensonMay 15, 2018
The Secretary of State for International Trade, Dr Liam Fox MP, has outlined how UK Export Finance (UKEF), the export credit agency, can help exporters. The Secretary of State has…
Suzi StephensonMay 14, 2018
TIGA, the network for game developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the video games industry, has called on the Government to reduce tuition fees for STEM subjects,…
Suzi StephensonMay 10, 2018
The Government has confirmed its plans to increase the number of girls participating in core STEM subjects in higher and further education. Whilst the number of girls taking STEM A…
Suzi StephensonMay 4, 2018
Tax relief has stimulated £44m in total budget spend in Q1 2018 according to latest BFI stats 49 games have been certified so far in 2018 according to new figures…
Suzi StephensonMay 3, 2018
The Government has recognised the challenges facing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in preparing for the introduction of the Data Protection Bill and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),…
Suzi StephensonMay 3, 2018
The Government has outlined the future of EU research funding, including Horizon 2020, following parliamentary questions submitted by the Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesperson Tom Brake MP. The Government confirmed that…
Suzi StephensonApril 30, 2018
The Government has outlined steps it is taking to improve the gender balance of STEM apprenticeships. In England, women have accounted for over half of apprenticeship starts in recent years.…
Suzi StephensonApril 30, 2018
The Government have announced a £1 billion Sector Deal to boost artificial intelligence (AI) industry. Today, Business Secretary, Greg Clark MP and Digital Secretary Matt Hancock MP have revealed the…
Suzi StephensonApril 27, 2018
The Government has outlined the steps it is taking to support part-time learners. Studying part-time can bring enormous benefits to the individual, to businesses and to the economy. There are…
Suzi StephensonApril 25, 2018
TIGA calls on the Government to make TAP funding more accessible TIGA, the network for games developers and digital publishers, and the trade association representing the video games industry, has…
Suzi StephensonApril 23, 2018
The Government has rightly identified that the UK needs to increase its R&D spending, but a cross-party committee of MPs has said that the Government lacks an “ambitious plan” for…
Suzi StephensonApril 23, 2018
The Government has reiterated that improving the quality of Further Education (FE) provision is a key priority as it looks to boost UK productivity. Following a written question from David…
Suzi StephensonApril 23, 2018
HMRC has announced that the EU Commission has failed to give its decision on the latest renewal application relating to the ‘Enterprise Management Incentive’ (EMI). The EMI is a tax-advantaged…
Suzi StephensonApril 20, 2018
Following oral questions from both Sir Nicholas Soames MP and Stephen Hammond MP, the Government has highlighted key policies aimed at increasing productivity, including a shift in focus towards firm-level…
Suzi StephensonApril 18, 2018
Winners Announced at Largest Ever Grads in Games Finals Day Conference Rotherham - April, 2018 Friday the 6th of April saw Sheffield Hallam University host the largest ever Finals…
Suzi StephensonApril 17, 2018
