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Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities at the RCA
Dr Paul Thompson, Vice-Chancellor, on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities at the RCA
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Decolonising and diversifying design history
Priya Khanchandani (MA V&A/RCA History of Design, 2013) has recently been appointed Head of Curatorial and Interpretation at the Design Museum. Prior to this she was the editor of Icon magazine and worked as the Head of Arts Programmes for India at the British Council. Before studying at the RCA Priya was a lawyer and has a background in modern languages from Cambridge. -
Covid-19 testing innovation from RCA alumna
Helene Steiner (MA Innovation Design Engineering, 2015) and a team of researchers from OpenCell and Kings College London have developed a low-cost Covid-19 testing laboratory capable of performing 2,400 tests a day. -
Solving social issues and changing mindsets with communication design
Rimjhim Surana (MRes RCA: Communication Design Pathway, 2019) came to the RCA to better integrate design research methodologies into her work as a designer in the development sector in India.
Learnings that last a lifetime
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stNo. 1 in the world for art and design (2020 QS World University Subject Rankings)
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%9 out of 10 of our graduates say that studying at the RCA has had a positive impact on their career
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%Over 95% of graduates say their current role is linked to their RCA degree
Collaborations & partnerships
We work with a selection of the world's most innovative organisations.
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School of Architecture Partnership with British Land
The School of Architecture’s partnership with British Land provides a platform for testing the agency of architecture and gives students the opportunity to work with external partners and collaborators on projects that have real-world impact. -
RCA partners with Rainbird and EY
Service Design students are working with Rainbird and EY to develop cutting-edge AI-enabled apps that will help vulnerable banking customers better manage their finances and navigate the complex financial services industry. -
RCA partnership with British Airways
As part of its centenary celebrations, British Airways partnered with the Royal College of Art to explore the next 100 years of aviation. -
RCA x CERN - The Grand Challenge
CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, and the Royal College of Art come together to explore how science, technology and design can propose solutions for international sustainability challenges. -
Materials Science Research Centre
The Burberry Foundation awarded £3 million to the Royal College of Art to establish the Burberry Material Futures Research Group – the first of its kind in the world.
