Types of Collaboration

Working with Business has always been an integral part of how Design Schools work. Successful designers from industry teach within Design Schools, Students work on design briefs from industry and academic staff maintain links with business through a range of different types of collaboration.

The ways in which a wide range of organisations, from small start-up companies, to global brands and the voluntary sector can work with Design Schools can be summarised as follows (click on the title for more information and a list of the Design Schools with an offer in the selected area):

Facilities / Prototyping
Graduate Recruitment
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Placement Schemes
Professional Development
Research and Consultancy
Student Projects