TIGA awards 89 video games students ‘Graduate of the Year’ accolade
TIGA, the trade association representing the UK’s video games industry, today revealed 89 outstanding graduates and post-graduates in games from across the country’s cities and regions.
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
Pheobe 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.