The College plays a key role in the development of the research of art and design, both nationally and internationally.

The RCA’s academic environment is enhanced by extensive partnerships with other world-class institutions – academic, museum and industrial – including Imperial College London, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Portrait Gallery and the Science Museum. In addition to Research Council, public-sector and trust-sponsored projects, collaboration with business is an increasingly important component of the College’s contribution to the creative economy. Business partnerships have included projects with Apple Computer, Philips, Hewlett-Packard, Interval (California) and IDEO Product Design. The strength of the RCA’s funding model is the balance between Research Council funding, trusts and foundations and industrial support. See Research Funding for more information.

Professor Jeremy Aynsley is Director of Research at the Royal College of Art. To view his Research Profile click here.