HOST Centre of Excellence 2021/22 Impact Report

World Esports Day university tournament

This event – held in celebration of World Esports Day – brought together three Universities and their Esports Societies for a competitive tournament and networking. Held in the setting of our Unity Centre of Excellence, within HOST Labs and the Immersive Lab, this event introduced around 60 young gaming enthusiasts to our partnership with Unity and the Unity Centre of Excellence facilities here at HOST.

HOST Women in Esports networking event

This event aimed to introduce and expand the HOST Women in Esports Network through panel discussions and networking at HOST. The event was attended by 30 gaming, immersive, Esports and technology enthusiasts and helped to progress a network of approximately 50 members. This event was specifically for women and non- binary network members, creating a diverse, safe space for attendees. At this event, we introduced our network members to our Unity partnership, facilities and Immersive Lab. We believe this network will directly feed into our Unity Skills Bootcamps, allowing us to increase our learner numbers and the gender diversity of our future cohorts.

Other events, including:

• ‘Immerse yourself in Virtual Reality with HOST’ • HOST open days • Prince’ s Trust Game Changer week • Prince 's Trust Unity taster

With many more events to come!

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