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TIGA awards 89 students ‘TIGA Graduate of the Year’ accolade

By September 7, 2023 September 11th, 2023 No Comments

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK’s video games industry, today revealed 89 outstanding graduates and post-graduates in games.

Each of the students was nominated by their respective university or college for the award ‘TIGA Graduate of the Year’ or ‘TIGA Post-Graduate of the Year’.

Judges from the TIGA Education Committee reviewed the submissions and evidence of the students’ work.

TIGA then awarded each student the accolade of ‘TIGA Graduate of the Year’ or ‘TIGA Post-Graduate of the Year’ in recognition of their excellent work.

10 students received two or more accolades in different disciplines.

The following graduates and post-graduates received a TIGA accolade:

Abertay University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Daniel Toiland
Abertay University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Linda Vet
Birmingham City University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Joseph Gordon
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Eloise Buttery
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Dario Splendido
Brunel University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Charlie Lally
Norwich University of the Arts Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist George Kee
Norwich University of the Arts Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Salene Tarling
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Arijus Riskus
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Megan-Louise Morris
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Aaron Burnhope
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Ibim Krukrubo
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Charlie Woodhead
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Alvin Oblitey
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Emmanuel Yeboah
University of Gloucestershire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Danny Lee
University of Gloucestershire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Sam Carrier
University of Hertfordshire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Diana Karakushyan
University of Hertfordshire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Maxine Lugg
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Liam Peachey
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Artist Victoria Primmer
Birmingham City University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Audio Zih-Syuan Yang
Norwich University of the Arts Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Audio Rhys Anthony
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Audio Felype Goncalves Fernandes
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Audio Antti Liakka
Abertay University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Justin Syfrig
Abertay University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Rhys Duff
Abertay University GDP Course Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Aleks King
Birmingham City University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Nadia Nadeem
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Jack Creasy
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Jake Warren
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Annie Holliday
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Dean Ford
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Gabriel Bainbridge-Welling
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Conner Pittaway
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Jaba Makharashvili
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Luke Baughan
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Davide Pelino
University of Hertfordshire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Darina Koycheva
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Liam Peachey
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Victoria Primmer
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Siddhesh Swamy
University of the West of England Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology Zack Collins
University of the West of England Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Computer Games Technology William Whitehouse
Abertay University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Dominik Gawron
Abertay University GDP Course Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Cameryn Tuliao
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Annie Holliday
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Archie McGrath
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Ethan Shellard
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Ross Bates
Brunel University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Mohamed Abdulaziz
Brunel University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Rui Silva
City, University of London Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Ayotunde Norman-Williams
Norwich University of the Arts Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Szymon Garczynski
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Alex Powles
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Olivia Cross
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Tyler Timlin
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Peter Golebiewski
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Jade Staines
University of Gloucestershire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Devon Gritton
University of Hertfordshire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Finley Searle
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Designer Liam Peachey
Abertay University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise Lyes Oussaiden
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise Anita Oyebola
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise Giorgos Karambasis-Rodriguez
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise Dario Splendido
University of Hertfordshire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise Darina Koycheva
University of Hertfordshire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise Zuzana Remenarova
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise Joshua Hammond
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise Zane Oliver
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Production/Enterprise Patrick Rotzetter
Abertay University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Alessandro Bason
Abertay University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Bridget Casey
Birmingham City University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Ryan Westwood
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Thomas North
Bournemouth University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Ethan Shellard
Brunel University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Jack Conroy
Norwich University of the Arts Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Oli Paul
Sheffield Hallam University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Benjamin Kimberley
Sheffield Hallam University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Chae Taylor
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Arnav Mehta
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Brandon Briggs
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Kyle Robinson
University of Gloucestershire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Phoebe Pudge
University of Gloucestershire Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Zac Peel Yates
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Kian Bennett
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Ethan Crooks
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Nikolay Sotirov
University of the West of England Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer William Whitehouse
University of the West of England Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Zack Collins
University of the West of England Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Wei Ong
University of the West of England Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer Norbert Kupeczki
Sheffield Hallam University Outstanding TIGA Post Graduate of the Year Benjamin Kimberley
Sheffield Hallam University Outstanding TIGA Post Graduate of the Year Chae Taylor
Staffordshire University Outstanding TIGA Post Graduate of the Year Jamie Linnell
University of Hertfordshire Outstanding TIGA Post Graduate of the Year Safwan Sadik
University of Hertfordshire Outstanding TIGA Post Graduate of the Year Muthuramalingam Ponnilavan
University of Hertfordshire Outstanding TIGA Post Graduate of the Year Reshu Shrestha
University of Portsmouth Outstanding TIGA Post Graduate of the Year Adam Jerrett

 

Dr Richard Wilson OBE, TIGA CEO, said:

“TIGA works with our education and industry members to drive excellence in education. TIGA is pleased therefore to award 89 students the accolade of TIGA Graduate of the Year and TIGA Post-Graduate of the Year. Each graduate and post-graduate has demonstrated excellent work and great potential.  Congratulations to all of our terrific TIGA Graduates and Post-Graduates.

“TIGA would also like to congratulate all of our TIGA accredited courses for delivering excellence in education and nominating such talented students for these TIGA accolades.”

Students who have been awarded the accolade TIGA Graduate or TIGA Post-Graduate of the Year may be included in category shortlists for the TIGA UK Games Education Awards. This will be published on Thursday 7th September 2023.

About TIGA

TIGA is the trade association for the UK video games industry.  Since 2010, TIGA has won 28 business awards and commendations. Our vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to develop video games. Our core purpose is to strengthen the games development and digital publishing sector. We achieve this by:

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