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Developing a signature style at the RCA
Holly Fulton (Fashion Womenswear, 2007) started her own label in 2009, specialising in textiles and embellished and printed womenswear. -
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. -
A continuing collaboration fostered at the RCA
Since graduating, two RCA alumnae – Kyung Hwa Shon (PhD Painting, 2019) and Kate Gu (Curating Contemporary Art, 2018) – have continued to embrace the RCA ethos of cross-programme collaboration.
Learnings that last a lifetime
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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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%of current students have recommended the RCA as a place to study
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Our students represent 77 nations
Collaborations & partnerships
We work with a selection of the world's most innovative organisations.
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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
In 2017 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.
