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Why RUMPA?
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We are the second highest-ranked specialist creative university in the UK for 2024, according to The Guardian.
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We are the third highest-ranked specialist creative university in the UK in The Times / Sunday Times and Daily Mail rankings for 2024.
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RUMPA is the UK's top specialist creative and design university for world-leading and internationally excellent research outputs in the most recent Research Excellence Framework.
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A few years ago, my mental health took a turn for the worse
Students create innovative mental health resources for NHS
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