Research

The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design is a global leader in Inclusive Design, Design Thinking and Creative Leadership, working with government, business, academia and the third sector.

The Intelligent Mobility Design Centre leads research at the intersection of people, mobility and technology within a complex and changing urban and global environment.

Research in the Materials Science Research Centre focuses on the invention and the experience of materials to address real world challenges, specifically environmental sustainability, and human health and wellbeing.

Furthering the RCA agenda of linking science, technology, engineering and mathematics with art and design, the Computer Science Research Centre develops new opportunities for interdisciplinary research. The Centre pioneers research in priority areas such as multisensory perception and cognition, artificial intelligence, smart and interactive technologies, and information systems. Together, they form the foundation for unravelling the science behind human sense, learn and respond abilities.

The School of Architecture offers an unparalleled interdisciplinary context to pursue design research in the spatial disciplines.

The School of Arts & Humanities bridges research and study in the fine and applied arts together with curating, writing and the history of design.

The School of Communication seeks to rise to those challenges; informing and enhancing forward-thinking and transformative processes, approaches and strategies.

The School of Design engages with design on multiple levels: from the physical to the virtual, from the design of specific objects and products to interactions, and the design of systems and policies developing new ways of running or creating businesses - or even new ways of doing business.

Combining creative techniques, mechanisms and functions from nature and art, and approaches from the experimental sciences, the RCA Robotics Laboratory develops new robotic technologies enhancing access, safety and performance in a wide range of industrial applications.

Reimagining foodways for drylands and wetlands in the climate crisis.

The Material Engagements research cluster focuses on research on, with, about, and through materials.