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RCA and Hyundai name winners of Excellence in Sustainability and Creative Practice award

The Royal College of Art (RCA) together with Hyundai Motor Group has announced the winners of the inaugural Hyundai Awards for Excellence in Sustainability and Creative Practice 2024, each selected for their ability to present projects that question societal cultural norms and work to solve the climate crisis. The initiative is open to RCA...

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RCA and Virgil Abloh Foundation announce 2024 scholarship recipient

The Royal College of Art (RCA), together with the Virgil Abloh Foundation, have named MA Textiles student Tyreis Holder as the next recipient of the Virgil Abloh Scholarship. Launched in 2022, the initiative was set up following the passing of the late designer, who had built a relationship with the RCA as an honorary visiting professor in 2020....

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QS World University Rankings 2024 unveil top universities for art and design

Higher education data platform Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) published its 2024 ranking for the world’s top universities to study art and design last week. The Royal College of Art (RCA) in London has come out on top for the second year in a row. The University of the Arts London, known for its London College of Fashion (LCF) and Central Saint...

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RCA College of Design to allegedly let go of associate lecturers, students launch petition

The College of Design at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London, one of the leading art and design schools around the world, is allegedly cutting the jobs of the majority of its Associate Lecturers (ALs), industry professionals that give lectures at higher education institutions in the UK. The students and staff of the fashion department at...

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Head of fashion at Royal College of Art awarded honorary fellowship

The head of fashion at UK postgraduate art school the Royal College of Arts (RCA) in London has been recognised with an honorary fellowship by Arts University Plymouth, a new university specialising in the arts in the country. The RCA announced the news via a news article on their website. The Royal College of Art in London, which was recently...

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QS World University Rankings reveal the best universities to study fashion

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a higher education data platform, has unveiled its annual ranking of the world's best universities. In the field of art and design, the Royal College of Art in London takes the top position. The QS World University Rankings 2023 includes a total of 1,594 institutions, including 103 new ones. Each institution's ranking...

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RCA and Max Mara announce MA fashion scholarships

The Royal College of Art (RCA) has announced new scholarships, funded by Italian luxury fashion label Max Mara, will be offered to two students on the MA Fashion programme annually over the next three years. The scholarships, totalling 30,000 pounds per person, will be offered to students who “face financial hardship,” explains the RCA, and will...

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Royal College of Art launches Virgil Abloh Scholarship

The Royal College of Art (RCA) in London has announced its RCA Virgil Abloh Scholarship, a new scholarship for disadvantaged Black British students, as per a press release sent out by the school. From the next academic year, every academic year a selected Black British student will receive a full tuition fee scholarship with a total value of...

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Westfield London launches sustainable design competition

Westfield London is collaborating with the Royal College of Art to launch a sustainable design competition to promote local talent. The ‘Future Fashion’ competition is looking to discover emerging creatives in London who are prioritising sustainability to be featured in an exhibition celebrating sustainable fashion and design in the shopping...

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Westfield London launches sustainable design competition

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Burberry to support the next generation of creative leaders

Burberry has expanded its creative arts scholarships, to support underrepresented students. The new scholarships include: Central Saint Martins in London (fashion design, textile design, jewellery design, fashion communication and graphic communication), Institut Français de la Mode in Paris (fashion design) and The New School’s Parsons School...

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International Talent Support announces 2019 finalists

The International Talent Support (ITS), the Trieste-based design competition dedicated to supporting emerging fashion, accessories and jewellery talents, has named the finalists for the 2019 edition taking place in July, featuring designers from 15 countries including the UK. The design competition received more than 800 entries from more than...