SKILLS, STUDIOS, SECONDMENTS: TIGA GAMES EDUCATION CONFERENCE RETURNS FOR 2025

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12 Mar, 2025, 17:19 GMT

Developers and educators will meet to discuss games education on Thursday July 3^rd at Birmingham City University

LONDON, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, has announced that its Games Education Conference will return this year, taking place on Thursday July 3^rd at Birmingham City University.

It will once again comprise a full day of keynotes and panel discussions, providing a vital forum for educators and studios to exchange knowledge and ideas to address key challenges, including skill needs, graduate employability, excellence in research and teaching and studio spinouts from higher education.

TIGA's Conference will discuss a range of subjects, including:

Skills requirements in the games industry in 2025 and beyond
Maximising graduate employment opportunities
Incorporating business and entrepreneurship acumen in course delivery
Incubators and accelerators within universities for start-up studios
How education can build better links with the industry
Excellence in games research, innovation and teaching
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Further Education and Level 3 challenges
Internships, placements and industrial secondments
Designing a new games course
TIGA Education Accreditation

TIGA CEO Dr Richard Wilson OBE, said:

"TIGA's Games Education Conference is focused on bringing developers and education together to drive excellence in games education. With panels and keynotes on a range of topical issues, our Conference is designed to spark conversation and debate, and to provide a platform for knowledge exchange and creating new opportunities. I would like to thank Birmingham City University for generously hosting the TIGA Games Education Conference. We look forward to uniting some of the UK games sector's most respected academics and industry executives for a full day of discussion and networking on July 3^rd. Get your tickets now!"

Dr Mathew Randall, Senior Lecturer, Computer Graphics and Motion Capture at Birmingham City University, said:

"We're excited to be hosting the TIGA Games Education conference this year and welcoming educators and industry to the STEAMhouse Innovation Centre at Birmingham City University. Like many educators, employability is a key component of what we do, continually striving to deliver authentic game production experiences with curriculums and tools that reflect the industry."

Tickets for the Games Education Conference 2025 are now available here: https://tiga.org/events/tiga-games-education-conference-2025. The event is free for TIGA members to attend and £250+VAT for non-members.

TIGA also has a limited number of Event Partner packages available. Contact suzi@tiga.org and chris@tiga.org for details.

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About TIGA

TIGA is the trade association for the UK video games industry. TIGA's vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to develop video games. To this end, TIGA:

engages with policymakers to create an environment favourable to video games development;
enhances education and skills through our accreditation programme, the TIGA Games Education Awards and our education conference;
promotes best practice through our membership services, including the TIGA STAR Employer Award and the TIGA Games Industry Awards;
conducts primary research into the games sector, surveying hundreds of companies each year about the business environment, support policies and the health of the industry.