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Industry Connect At Ravensbourne, your professional career starts on your first day. The moment you step onto our award-winning campus, we will stimulate you to join thousands of our graduates who are pushing the boundaries in digital media and design. Our staff aren’t just academics - they’re doers, still working in industry - so you’ll be getting hands-on training from the experts. Connect Awards Ravensbourne Connect Awards are designed with leading and cutting edge agencies, studios and production companies to encourage collaboration across disciplines at Ravensbourne. An example of a 2017 Connect Award includes the Challenge the Expected Award for Storm brands The brief is to challenge an existing brand to be disruptive, giving them new energy and direction using digital media and branded content and taking them into a new direction. The award varies depending on the brief and company sponsor, but is often a paid placement for 3 months. In our interconnected professions, collaboration is key, so you’ll broaden your mind by studying closely with learners from other fields. And, our renowned industry links mean you’ll have the chance to sharpen your skills in some of London’s most exciting workplaces. By joining our lively student community, studying right beside the amazing O2 music arena in the heart of the Greenwich digital peninsula, we know you’ll have fun along the way. 156 157