The annual TIGA Games Education Awards celebrate excellence in games education. UWE Bristol's BSc Games Technology programme was honoured for its best practice in integrating equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) into its curriculum and outreach activities. This includes engaging learners from diverse backgrounds through school visits and supporting initiatives like the UWE Bristol Girls in Tech event.
The Girls in Tech event, which involves over 300 female students from 20 secondary schools, aims to inspire young people by immersing them in technology-related activities with university staff and industry partners. Feedback indicates increased student confidence and a greater consideration of careers in game development.
Further demonstrating its commitment, members of the Games Technology team are Women in Games ambassadors, a non-profit organisation advocating for equality in the games industry. The university's School of Computing and Creative Technologies also holds Women in Games Education ambassador status.
“"We're absolutely thrilled to have won this award. It’s an area that we are passionate about and that we have been working very hard to develop and progress. We are committed to challenging stereotypes in games development and for all students, graduates, and anyone interested in working in the games industry, to feel confident in their ability to achieve. I’m extremely happy for us to get this external recognition for the great work we are doing."
The Games Technology programme at UWE Bristol has also recently been reaccredited by TIGA, the UK video games industry trade association. TIGA highlighted the programme's clear vision for graduate attributes and its strong focus on preparing students for employment in the games industry or related sectors.
