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Ravensbourne University London participates in esteemed Accelerate programme
Article by: Victoria Fenton
Publication date:Ravensbourne University London is excited to announce its participation in the prestigious 'Accelerate' programme, run by Open City.
This new collaboration sees Ravensbourne join the ranks of other leading institutions in architectural education in supporting this landmark initiative, which aims to widen access to architectural and built environment education.
Accelerate is an award-winning education and mentoring programme, designed to support students from underrepresented backgrounds and provide them with access to architectural, engineering, and built environment studies.
By joining the programme, Ravensbourne will help increase the course's capacity to 120 student places from October—the largest cohort in the history of the programme.
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This partnership with Open City’s Accelerate programme aligns perfectly with our commitment to nurturing creativity, innovation, and diversity in the built environment.”
“We are thrilled to welcome students from the programme to our university, where they can explore new ways of thinking and designing for a sustainable and equitable future, but also to explore the multiple pathways they can take in any creative industries through our model of architectural education .”
Open City’s Accelerate programme seeks to address the systemic barriers that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face when pursuing careers in the built environment sector. By offering access to mentoring, industry networks, and university-level learning environments, the programme works to foster a more diverse and inclusive generation of future architects, designers, and engineers.
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We are overjoyed with this new collaboration with Ravensbourne University London, which will enable us to support more students than ever before. Together we will work towards a collaborative goal to democratise the processes involving our shared built environment, and to provide access to those historically excluded in this exciting new chapter.”
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Ravensbourne University London’s participation in Accelerate further strengthens its commitment to opening doors for diverse talent, providing students with the tools and opportunities to shape a future built environment that is reflective of the communities it serves.
For more information about Ravensbourne University London’s involvement in the Accelerate programme, visit https://open-city.org.uk/accelerate.
