Student awards that are independently thriving

With regard to your recent Comment (DW 4 July), the Royal Society of Arts and British Design & Art Direction are very proud of their respective student award schemes, which are both thriving.

As partners in Design Unity we often share our plans and discuss our futures. Both, we are pleased to say, look independently rosy.

Penny Egan

Director, RSA

Penny.Egan@rsa.org.uk

David Kester

Chief executive, D&AD