The winners of the 2022 installment of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards were revealed yesterday.

This year’s awards were supported by Creative Assembly, Sumo Group, and BeautyLabs International. The charity partner for the event was The Passage, which has been taking care of homeless people in London for 40 years. The full list of winners can be seen below.

Dr Richard Wilson OBE, TIGA CEO said this about the ceremony:

“The TIGA UK Games Education Awards promote excellence and exceptional talent in our sector: excellent students, excellent universities and excellent educational practices. Congratulations to all of our terrific finalists and especially to our magnificent winners.
I would like to thank once again our judges, the TIGA team and all of the educational institutions that strive for excellence by entering our Awards. Thank you also to Creative Assembly, Sumo Group and BeautyLabs International for supporting excellence in education and for making the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022 possible. We look forward to advancing excellence in games education and developing exceptional talent again in 2023.”

Emma Smith, Director of Talent and Social Impact at Creative Assembly said:

“We are continually impressed by the standard of finalists and winners in the TIGA UK Games Education Awards, and this year is no different. Congratulations to all participants; we are delighted to once again be the headline sponsor and to offer expert mentorship to the Graduate and Learner Winners of the Year.”

Christina Haralambous, Group Director, Communications and Marketing, Sumo Group, said:

“Sumo Group is proud to sponsor the TIGA Games Industry Awards once again, an event which brings together our peers to celebrate the very best our industry has to offer.  Congratulations to all of the impressive finalists and winners.”

Mark Gerhard, Co-Founder and CEO of Beauty Labs International Ltd, said:

"Congratulations to the finalists and winners of the TIGA Education Awards! The students of today are harnessing a wide range of available technologies with creativity to bring a sense of play to so many touch points in our lives. With the fusion of mixed reality and increased gamification of user experiences to create compelling unique experiences, at BeautyLabs, we are always excited to see the novel thinking and fresh perspectives that each new graduate year’s cohort brings to the creative industries."

Winners of the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2022

Outstanding TIGA Graduate Artist 2022: Oliver Ward, Norwich University of the Arts.

Outstanding TIGA Graduate Computer Games Technology 2022: Andrew Zimmerman, University of Hertfordshire.

Outstanding TIGA Graduate Designer 2022: Harry Sofokleous, Norwich University of the Arts.

Outstanding TIGA Graduate Programmer 2022: Fergus Griggs, Staffordshire University.

Outstanding TIGA Graduate Production/Enterprise 2022: Lauren Ansdell-Miller, University of Portsmouth.

Outstanding TIGA-Post Graduate of the Year 2022: Ahmed Afazil, University of Hertfordshire.

Outstanding TIGA BTEC Learner of the Year 2022: Tia Downes, Leeds City College.

Excellence in University/Industry Collaboration 2022: Birmingham City University.

Innovative Teaching 2022: Marco Gilardi, University of the West of Scotland.

Excellence in Games Research 2022: Eliot Rodel, Sheffield Hallam University.

Diversity Award 2022: Thom Kaczmarek, London College of Communication.