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Spindle, by Bahareh Saboktakin (MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering, 2021)

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Final call for applications for September 2021

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Explore our cutting-edge research projects

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Bringing art & design innovation to life

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Celebrating the Class of 2021

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Discover inspiring work from our 2021 graduates and watch our RCA2021 closing film

Alumni story

Perceptions of home: Yuzhen Cai (MRes RCA: Communication Design)

Illustrator and associate art director for Saatchi & Saatchi Yuzhen Cai (MRes RCA: Communication Design, 2020) spoke with us about using illustration as a research method and her passion for telling stories.
Alumni story

Meet the RCA alumna challenging perceptions of football through communication design

Roxanne Bottomley began investigating the design of women’s football while an MRes RCA: Communication Design student. Since graduating in 2020 she has continued this research as a funded PhD student at Northumbria University.
Alumni story

Bianca Saunders is finding her own aesthetic in menswear

Bianca Saunders has become one of the most talked about new designers in fashion since she graduated from the RCA in 2017.

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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

Project

RCA and University College London tackle antibiotic resistance

A multidisciplinary team of researchers, designers and health professionals is focussed on preserving the effectiveness of antibiotics.
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Mobility for Future Rural Communities

The Royal Automobile Club and the RAC Foundation have held a number of annual projects with the RCA’s Intelligent Mobility MA programme that coincide with the London to Brighton classic car run and the club’s Motoring week.
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Developing AI banking apps for vulnerable customers

The RCA’s MA Service Design Programme collaborated with Rain-bird (intelligent automation platform) and EY (global consultancy) to develop cutting-edge AI-enabled apps that will help vulnerable banking customers better manage their finances and navigate the complex financial services industry.
PROJECT

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.
Design Age Institute

The Design Age Institute deals with the challenge of an ageing society in partnership with Newcastle University, University of Oxford, the International Longevity Centre and Design Museum.
PROJECT

Exploring the next 100 years in aviation

Students from the Schools of Architecture and Design partnered with British Airways to explore the future of aviation.

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News

Short courses this summer

Celebrating the Class of 2021

Where will the RCA take you?

Perceptions of home: Yuzhen Cai (MRes RCA: Communication Design)

Meet the RCA alumna challenging perceptions of football through communication design

Bianca Saunders is finding her own aesthetic in menswear

Learnings that last a lifetime

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Collaborations & partnerships

RCA and University College London tackle antibiotic resistance

Mobility for Future Rural Communities

Developing AI banking apps for vulnerable customers

School of Architecture Partnership with British Land

Design Age Institute

Exploring the next 100 years in aviation

News & events

The Possibilities of Painting: celebrating RCA alumnus Frank Bowling

RCA Royal Visitor and Chancellor officially launch Terra Carta Design Lab

Mnēmē - Maayan Sophia Weisstub