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British Esports is delighted to have welcomed Mayor of Sunderland Councillor @EhtheshamH to its National Esports Performance Campus @NEPCGG in Sunderland a few months ago. Ehthesham Haque became the city’s youngest Mayor at 28-years-old and first Mayor of Asian descent when he was appointed in May 2025, after serving a year as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor was given a tour of our facilities, tried out one of our sim racing rigs, and revealed he’s a bit of a gamer himself. “I game all the time, I have a PS5, a PC, sports games, shooters, Battlefield, CoD, you name it, I’ve probably tried it!” he said. "Thanks very much to the National Esports Performance Campus for inviting me here today. It’s been an absolute honour, it’s very impressive - there are advanced technologies and exciting things happening here."

Plans for esports-specific UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes announced 'For 15 years I’ve been pushing for this, now they've finally approved it. Hopefully this will open up investment and create more jobs' - @ODEEisOG Read more: tinyurl.com/ydawc7ew

Our next panel at our Esports in Education Summit covered standards, pathways and qualifications The panel consisted of: 🟣Laura Hall, @pearson ⚫️Lucy Supperstone, @LshipSkillsFdn 🔵Rikki Paylor - @OldhamCollege ⚪️Hosted by @KalamNeale, British Esports #BettUK2026

That concludes our 2026 Esports in Education Summit at #BettUK2026 in London today.  Thanks to all who attended and we’ll see you next time!  Stay tuned for recap content across the British Esports channels soon.

⚡️ MONSTER PLAYS - WEEK 6 🎬The best clips from BUEC last week... 1. @Reno_CS2 - University of Exeter 2. @hnmmie - University of Abertay 3. ajdropdead - Glasgow Caledonian University 4. @JimmyToTheJammy - University of Southampton 5. @modyvalo - University of Roehampton nse.gg/news/monster-p… @MonsterEnergyUK

That concludes our launch event of the International Defence Esports Games today. Thanks to all who attended and we’ll see you in Sunderland in October 2026 for the inaugural finals at our upcoming Gaming and Esports Arena. #IDEG26

British Esports @british_esports President, Chester King talks about what the International Defence Esports Games (IDEG) is and how important it is to our armed forces 💬🫡 #IDEG26

We’re in London today to celebrate the launch of the International Defence Esports Games, a brand new esports tournament for military personnel. Back in July, the Ministry of @DefenceHQ appointed British Esports to deliver this competition. Now, Senior Military representatives from 40+ countries, allies and ministers are arriving for today’s event, featuring talks, showmatches and some new announcements… 👀 #IDEG26

🎮 With digital literacy & enrichment key features of this week’s CAR, this 🆓 webinar for @ASCL_UK members is timely. Join me, @KalamNeale & Alice Whorley from @British_Esports to explore how esports can enrich curriculum & inspire future talent. tinyurl.com/22znyw7w

British Esports and NSE join forces to form one of Europe’s biggest student esports providers! 🚨 A landmark alliance struck, following Esports Global Fund's acquisition of NSE from Benchmark Group. Read more in the link below 👇

NSE x @British_Esports We’re thrilled to announce that NSE has officially joined forces with British Esports! This means: 🎮 More opportunities to get involved in esports 💼 A bigger focus on career development Read the full announcement here: nse.gg/news/nse-joins…

We're hosting a free #WORLDS2025 watch party at our facilities in Sunderland! Cheer on your favourite team from our @NEPCGG, plus embark on exclusive tours of our state-of-the-art facilities all morning. Enjoy the rift on our top end Alienware PCs and high speed network. Deal not sweet enough? We're putting on a breakfast spread for champions - there's no reason not to be here. 📍Athenaeum St, Sunniside, Sunderland SR1 1QX 📅Sunday 9th November, 7am 👇Tickets in the replies

We're delighted to announce Joel Lavery has joined British Esports as our new VP, Strategic Partnerships & Major Events 🎉 Joel brings over 30 years experience in sport, partnerships, & major events - shaping global strategies at British Cycling & West Midlands Growth Company to helping deliver the 1st Commonwealth Esports Championships! Welcome to the team, Joel!

Guest Lectures and Webinars? You asked, we did... Register now below👇🇬🇧 @British_Esports | @WilliamsEsports | @pearson

The Student Champs Aftermovie is here! 🎥 Sign-ups for next season 🔜

Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today! For some, it will be a time of clarity and celebration as you progress onto your next steps. For others it may be a time of confusion and uncertainty. Regardless of a positive or potentially unexpected outcome, today marks the end of one chapter and the start of another. We have an extensive network of education professionals, schools, colleges and universities who are ready to support your next steps based on your results, your passions and your interests, whatever they may be. Here’s to the start of the next chapter!

🎮 As threats increasingly move into cyberspace, our Armed Forces need to be as skilled with code and controllers as they are with traditional combat skills. It's why, in partnership with @british_esports, we're launching the International Defence Esports Games (IDEG)

We're hiring! Join our rapidly growing team & support us in the next stage of development, including our Esports Arena launch! - Venue Director - Head of Marketing - Sales & Events Coordinator - Operations Executive Find more about each role & apply with the link below 👇

The most rewarding part of Student Champs is seeing how much more we can do with each season. This year’s highlight? The hero videos - one for each finalist team, played just before their stage walkouts. Already thinking about how we can push it even further next year.

ICYMI: Join @British_Esports this weekend at the @NEPCGG or LIVE on Twitch, for the Student Champs 24/25 Nationals Finals 😎 🗓️ 5th-6th July at the @NEPCGG 📷 Twitch @ BritishEsports FREE Ticket link below 👇