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Esports at Durham

Esports has found a home at Durham University and is now a key part of the Wider Student Experience

Providing valuable experience within esports whilst creating and nurturing friendships and skills, there is something here for everyone.
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Upcoming Events

Keep up to date with the esports events that Durham has to offer and come along!

Our Key Players

At the very heart of esports at Durham is our esports team, represented by Durham University Esports and Gaming (DUEG)

From their beginnings as a society, they have undergone significant growth since their inception and are now included as a part of Team Durham.

Our students participate in several national esports leagues all year long which covers 12 games, including Valorant, League of Legends and CS:GO and have had significant success as a result.

As a pivotal part of the new university esports strategy, DUEG's primary objective allows students to take part in regular team based, online competitions to build relationships, teamwork and soft skills. The community is also a highly energetic, fun place to be.

Click to see our recent results in the NSE and to find out more information about the teams.

  • NSE Standings

    The National Student Esports league is a year round competition that sees over 1,700 teams from 100 universities take part in esports competition across multiple esports titles.
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  • NUEL Participation

    The National University Esports League is another set of competitions that DUEG take part in.
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NSE Standings

The National Student Esports league is a year round competition that sees over 1,700 teams from 100 universities take part in esports competition across multiple esports titles.
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NUEL Participation

The National University Esports League is another set of competitions that DUEG take part in.
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1500+ Discord Members
3rd Highest NSE Ranking
12 Games competing in
20+ Total amount of teams
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Esports Hub

New for 2024! Did you know we now have our own Esports facility? Located at Maiden Castle, the hub was created to allow students to practice and play together in a social environment!

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Collaborations and Partnerships

We are proud to be in a position to forge valuable partnerships within the esports industry, allowing for creative collaboration opportunities and to strengthen the links between higher education and esports.

Reset is a specialised gaming company offering consulting and agency services. Clients include esports orgs, agencies, brands and investors and Higher Education graduate schemes
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Durham University Esports Advisory Board

To support the esports strategy, the Esports Advisory Board was established. Consisting of senior staff, academics, industry professionals and exec DUEG members, the board meets quarterly to discuss the development of the strategy and improvements of the esports service at Durham.

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