College opens new Esports lab

Computing & Emerging Technologies students from Solihull College & University Centre have recently thrown open the doors to their brand new Esports Lab at Blossomfield Campus.   

The room was designed by lecturer Anthony Stafford with the students having their say during the decision making processes. They also voluntarily helped with building the room. 

The state-of-the-art lab features multi coloured lighting, light changing keyboards and gaming chairs.  

Esports is a mix of sport, marketing, enterprise and creatives. The College’s BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Networking, Business and Games Design (Esports) has been developed to meet the upcoming demand for skills including computer networking alongside games development.

The course provides an opportunity for alignment of social, physical, mental and financial skills into one qualification to deepen and expand learning.  

Esports and Computing lecturer Antony Stafford is delighted with the finished outcome. He comments: “We wanted to get the students involved in the look of the lab as we felt it was important for them to study in a place they have an attachment with and somewhere they feel proud to work in.” 

The new Esports Lab will be on show at the College’s upcoming open event on Saturday, 23 November 2024.