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԰’s Class of 2025 Graduates with Top Honours and National Recognition

԰’s Class of 2025 Graduates with Top Honours and National Recognition

As our graduating class of 2025 are preparing to continue their creative journeys, we are thrilled to celebrate the BA results of our exceptional ԰ students.

Amidst a cascade of caps, ԰’s undergraduate and postgraduate students marked the culmination of their academic journeys with us with resounding success and joyous celebration. This year’s graduating cohort—artists, designers, and visionaries—have not only demonstrated exceptional talent but have also achieved extraordinary academic results, a testament to their dedication, innovation, and resilience. Their graduation day was more than a ceremonial milestone; it was an affirmation of their creative excellence and a spirited launch into the professional world they are poised to inspire and transform.

Students across our three undergraduate courses received outstanding results:

  • 86% of all undergraduate students at ԰ achieved a First or a 2:1
  • 100% of students studying BA Graphics & Illustration received a First or a 2:1
  • 85% of students studying BA Fashion or BA Fashion Branding & Creative Communication received a First or a 2:1


During their time at ԰, our BA (Hons) students have amassed incredible accomplishments.

Graduate Fashion Week 2025 (GFW) was a record-breaking year for our BA (Hons) Fashion and Fashion Branding & Creative Communications students. It marked an unprecedented triumph for our ԰ students, with more award nominations and wins than ever before.

Marta Miazek (BA Fashion Branding & Creative Communication) won The Female Gaze in Women’s Sports competition supported by Mastercard X IDA Sports. She was also selected as one of just 20 students chosen to pitch their final projects to top marketing agencies and industry leaders as part of GFW’s Project Pitch.

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BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Creative Communication – Class of 2025

Emma Tsilele M’Timkulu (BA Fashion) took home The Fashion Illustration Award. Ying Zhong (BA Fashion) won The Next Trend Forecasting Award, while Alicia Rose Bambury (BA Fashion) was awarded the Menswear Award and the spotlight was shone on Harleen Kaur (BA Fashion) as she won the Collective Catwalk Show and was selected for the Gala.

Furthermore, ԰ BA Fashion students Emma and Ying were hand-picked to feature as two of 54 emerging designers from across the UK to appear in a prestigious photography campaign for the Graduate Fashion Foundation, organisers of GFW.

Securing these accolades represents a defining milestone in our students’ burgeoning careers, positioning them prominently among the vanguard of emerging fashion talent.

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BA (Hons) Fashion – Class of 2025

԰’s third year BA (Hons) Graphics & Illustration students made their mark at this year’s New Designers 2025 exhibition, held at London’s Business Design Centre.

Each student presented a unique and highly personal body of work, reflecting their chosen specialism in either graphic design or illustration. The exhibition not only celebrated their creative achievements but also traced their growth and transformation over the course of the three-year programme.

Among the stand-out moments of the event, two students received national recognition for their projects. Nataliya Green was awarded the Hallmark ‘Love You’ Prize for her series of editorial illustrations that explore everyday activities that support better mental health for young people. Elisha Owen was honoured with a place in the Affinity Top 10 Designers for her bold typographic campaign exploring the rich linguistic landscape of the UK. She received a lifetime membership for all its award-winning graphics and illustration software. These awards underscore the calibre of ԰’s teaching and the hard work and vision of its students.

Furthermore, ԰ students attracted significant industry interest, receiving multiple job and internship offers, as well as freelance opportunities. 

BA (Hons) Graphics & Illustration – Class of 2025

Karin Askham, Rector of ԰, said “We are incredibly proud of the Class of 2025. Their achievements across fashion, branding and communication, design, and illustration reflect not only their immense talent, but also their dedication, resilience, and creative vision. Seeing our students win national awards and gain industry recognition is a powerful testament to the standard of work nurtured here at ԰—and we can’t wait to see the impact they’ll make in the creative industries.”

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