The doors are opening at today’s Ecological Citizen(s) Festival! 🤗 @sarahwestsei.bsky.social is ready to welcome attendees for a day of discussion, creativity and hands-on exploration. 🎨💬 👉 buff.ly/8gvoV7b #ECFestival2026 @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social @wrexhamuniresearch.bsky.social @york.ac.uk

More incredible projects from our School of Architecture award winners from chronicling environmental disaster to imagining future cities 🏙️ Discover the winning projects ⬇️ https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/graduate-prizes-from-the-school-of-architecture-2026/

Graduate Prizes from the School of Architecture 2026

Explore the award-winning projects and visionary designs from this year’s School of Architecture Graduate Prizes 2026

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Ever thought about becoming an art collector? 🖼️ In a new @financialtimes.com article art world experts and collectors recommend the Royal College of Art as a good place to start... https://www.ft.com/content/276ee206-27b2-49e6-bd99-aae39ac59569

How to start an art collection

Begin with your gut . . .  and other advice from the experts

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The RCA is pleased to announce a historic agreement with Norwich University of the Arts to establish jointly awarded undergraduate degrees, creating a new model of creative higher education collaboration in the UK. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hk6Vmb

Sinéad O'Dwyer's (MA Fashion, 2018) Fashion in Motion catwalk event at V&A was a demonstration of what inclusivity in fashion can look like - celebrating body diversity on the runway while opening a luxury event to the wider public with £5 tickets. Read more @theguardian.com https://bit.ly/4xpuuyL

Free ✅ Fun ✅ Facinating ✅ The RCA2026 School of Design EXPO is on today and Saturday! https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/announcing-rca2026-school-of-design-expo/

The College is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of David Hockney, one of the most influential British artists of the past century. Hockney studied at the RCA from 1959-62, where he quickly distinguished himself for his originality and technical brilliance: https://bit.ly/4op8Mrf

A new research project for maritime safety 🛳️ ⚓ Vessels at sea rely on globally standardised aids to navigation (AtoN). Creating barrier for developing regions leaving critical waterways underserved. Aids to Navigation will close the gap with sustainable, low-cost marine aids. bit.ly/4tZIvRv

Royal College of Art announces Aids to Navigation research project to develop sustainable, low-cost marine aids to navigation for developing nations

Aids to Navigation Research Project

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"Contemplation or camaraderie is the core struggle of my thesis" 📚 Laura Boutros reflects on her PhD journey at the RCA so far... bit.ly/4ngwWUh

Life at the RCA: Finding your research voice

Communication MPhil/PhD student Laura Boutros reflects on the evolving journey of doctoral study at the RCA. From navigating imposter syndrome, developing discipline and discovering how research can take shape over a simple cup of coffee.

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You’ve probably seen this Mugler METGala dress but did you know it was hand-painted by our MA Fashion graduate Anna Deller-Yee...🎨 🤩

#reminder of this discussion @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social #london coming up 🗓️ 12th May 🕰️ 17:30 - 19:30 with so many amazing colleagues #design #helenhamlyncentre #ethics with collaborator #LauraFerrarello www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-if-ti...

What if…

What if… We design, innovate, and inform new forms of citizenship that create a healthy sustainable world?

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Delighted that I can now share that one of the graduates from our Writing MA, Brendton Steele, has been shortlisted for the 2026 Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize. @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social

The Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize | Fitzcarraldo Editions

We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Fitzcarraldo Editions/Mahler & LeWitt Studios Essay Prize, an annual competition for unpublished writers. Initially made possible by an Arts Cou...

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Wow! Amazing to see our graduate, Marguerite Humeau (MA Interaction Design, 2011) nominated for the #TurnerPrize for her work Torches imagining a future earth in sculpture! 👏👏👏 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Turner Prize: Mythical shapes and the impact of oil explored in 2026 shortlist

Judges said the four shortlisted artists presented

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A vehicle design to robotically transport firefighters to remote locations 👩‍🚒 And a quick trip to Lapland ❄️ Read about our MA Intelligent Mobility Design student Kian Mokhtarpour ⬇️ bit.ly/4tuYRSK

Design innovation at the RCA explores the future of mobility in an era of climate challenge

RCA Intelligent Mobility MA student Kian Mokhtarpour reached the final of the BRP International Design Challenge in Lapland with a concept vehicle designed to help firefighters respond to the growing threat of wildfires.

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Got a question about our MA programmes? 🙋 Our Online Q&A Week from 5 to 8 May is a great time for that! Find your preferred programme's session and book a free slot ⬇️ https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/online-q-and-a-week-may-2026/

Online Q&A Week

Online Q&A Week

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One of the first works displayed at the new V&A East 👀 A Fall of Ordinariness and Light by our MA Visual Communication Tutor, Jessie Brennan dramatises the demolition of the Robin Hood Gardens estate in London. https://bit.ly/4tlaxam

What I'm sure will be another brilliant book by one of our brilliant writing graduates @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social

We are proud to share that the RCA's Professor Hua Dong has chaired the advisory group for the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education's new Art & Design Subject Benchmark Statement. The benchmark acts as a national roadmap for curriculum design in creative education. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mxBQvH

See work from our graduating students this summer at RCA2026 👀 Our campuses come alive with their work from 18 June to 19 July. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4tId5PC

Feel blessed to be working alongside such wonderful people at @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social and be amongst what they make possible..

Jeremy Millar@jeremymillar.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We've got another issue of @draughtjournal.bsky.social coming very soon. Ten new pieces of writing — features, details, portfolios, works-in-progress, interviews, all sorts of things — and wonderful all. And 🤞 there'll be another reading then, too. More details to come.

What if… We design, innovate, and inform new forms of citizenship that create a healthy sustainable world? #event @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social #ecologicalcitizens #futures #citizens #sustainable #talk #inperson #epfl www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-if-ti...

What if…

What if… We design, innovate, and inform new forms of citizenship that create a healthy sustainable world?

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Why food and conversation are crucial to creativity according to our MA Visual Communication graduates at SPILLLL Collective...🥗 www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

SPILLLL Collective, in conversation with Tracey Waller

Tracey Waller, Head of Visual Communication, interviewed the SPILLLL collective at the Feminist Library in Peckham, reflecting together on how dialogic and conversational practice shapes their work.

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“I’m drawn to practices that challenge me first... ...when an artist’s work shifts my own perspective, I know there’s potential for it to resonate with others as well.” Sanya Malik, Founder of Black Cube Gallery and a graduate of our MA Curating Contemporary Art. www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

We're hiring! Looking for a Postdoctoral Design Researcher (maternity cover) to join the INFUZE team. Details and apply: jobs.rca.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social #Hiring #DesignThinking #DesignResearch #CoDesign

The RCA Grand Challenge is the biggest single-institution postgraduate design project in the world. Want to find out how our students are responding to global challenges? 👉 https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/winners-of-the-grand-challenge-202526-design-for-betterment-revealed/

Describe your art and design practice in three emojis:

#funded #phd positions @royalcollegeofart.bsky.social #ecoligicalcitizens www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQU592/f... #UK #students #EPSRC

Fully Funded Doctoral Landscape Award: NetZero Futures at Royal College of Art

Explore the Fully Funded Doctoral Landscape Award: NetZero Futures on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for higher education. Apply now.

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A good supervisor is crucial for PhD success. Supervisors "guide the development of rigorous, original research." Professor Hala Mansour What distinguishes "fruitful" supervision from "functional" supervision? "Passion to see the student grow and succeed." 👇 www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

The art of fruitful supervision with Stephen Boyd Davis

Professor Stephen Boyd Davis reflects on supervision at the RCA and what helps doctoral researchers navigate complex research journeys.

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I’ve worked there for 15 years. Just saying.

Royal College of Art@royalcollegeofart.bsky.social · 7mo ago

That makes 12 years as the World's No. 1 Art and Design University! 🚀 Our QS World University Ranking recognises the RCA's global impact in art and design – with an overall score of 98.5%! Find out more 👉 www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-eve... #AcademicSky #EduSky

That makes 12 years as the World's No. 1 Art and Design University! 🚀 Our QS World University Ranking recognises the RCA's global impact in art and design – with an overall score of 98.5%! Find out more 👉 www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-eve... #AcademicSky #EduSky