TIGA, the trade association representing the UK’s video games industry, has revealed the winners of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023, recognising outstanding students, education providers and best practice.

The winners were announced in a virtual ceremony on Friday September 29^th 2023 – You can re-watch the livestream here.

The 2023 TIGA Education Awards winners are:

OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE: ARTIST

University of Gloucestershire: Sam Carrier

OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE: AUDIO

Staffordshire University: Felype Goncalves Fernandes

OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE: COMPUTER GAMES TECHNOLOGY

Staffordshire University: Davide Pelino

OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE: DESIGNER

Norwich University of the Arts: Szymon Garczynski

OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE: PROGRAMMER

Sheffield Hallam University: Benjamin Kimberley 

OUTSTANDING TIGA GRADUATE: PRODUCTION/ENTERPRISE

University of Hertfordshire: Darina Koycheva

OUTSTANDING TIGA POST-GRADUATE OF THE YEAR

University of Portsmouth: Adam Jerrett

DIVERSITY

London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London

EXCELLENCE IN UNIVERSITY/INDUSTRY COLLABORATION AWARD

University of Portsmouth 

TIGA INNOVATIVE TEACHING AWARD 

Birmingham City University

TIGA EXCELLENCE IN GAMES RESEARCH AWARD

Abertay University

OUTSTANDING TIGA BTEC LEARNER OF THE YEAR

Katie Tang from Leeds City College.

BEST STUDENT GAME 2023

University of Portsmouth: Malltopia 

Dr Richard Wilson OBE, TIGA CEO, said: “Congratulations to all of our fantastic finalists and wondrous winners. My congratulations and thanks also go to the universities that entered so many excellent graduates and undergraduates.  You are performing sterling work in preparing excellent graduates for a career in the games industry.

“I would also like to thank our judges for determining the winners of the Awards and to the TIGA team for organising the programme.

“Finally, a very special 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 2023 possible.”

Giselle Stewart, Studio Director of Creative Assembly North offered: “I’d like to congratulate all the winners from this year’s TIGA UK Games Education Awards. Creative Assembly is a longstanding advocate for excellence in games education and it’s fantastic to see such a high standard of future industry talent, and the educators helping them get there, recognised in this way.”

Christina Haralambous, Group Director of Communications & Marketing, Sumo Group, said: “Congratulations to all the finalists and winners of this year’s TIGA Education Awards! Sumo is proud to be a sponsor of the awards and to join in celebrating the future stars of the industry and those that are inspiring and educating them.”

Halli Bjornsson, CEO of Lockwood Publishing, added: “Congratulations to every finalist and the outstanding winners of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2023. The future of the games industry looks promising because of these brilliant talents and the exemplary educators guiding them.”