At London School of Design & Marketing, we believe that education is about more than completing a programme. It is about developing knowledge, challenging yourself, applying what you learn and continually striving to improve.

As we celebrate our 2025/26 graduates, we are proud to recognize a group of students whose academic performance stood out throughout their studies.

The Academic Excellence Awards recognize the highest overall academic performance among eligible students completing their programmes during the 2025/26 academic year.

This year, we are delighted to congratulate eight outstanding graduates across our Design and Marketing programmes.

Congratulations to our Academic Excellence Award recipients

Renáta Bartha — BA (Hons) Design

Congratulations to Renáta Bartha, recipient of the Academic Excellence Award for the BA (Hons) Design programme.

Renáta’s achievement reflects an exceptional level of academic performance throughout her studies and a strong commitment to developing her design knowledge and practice.

Carolina Gonçalves — BA (Hons) Marketing

We are delighted to congratulate Carolina Gonçalves, recipient of the Academic Excellence Award for the BA (Hons) Marketing programme.

Her achievement recognizes the highest overall academic performance among eligible students completing the programme during the 2025/26 academic year.

Vanda Querido — MA Design

Congratulations to Vanda Querido, recipient of the Academic Excellence Award for the MA Design programme.

Vanda’s achievement is a reflection of her dedication to advanced study and her commitment to developing her academic and creative practice.

Daniel Rodler — MA Design

We also congratulate Daniel Rodler, recipient of the Academic Excellence Award for the MA Design programme.

Daniel’s academic achievement demonstrates the commitment and determination required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Seham Alsaleh — MA Digital & Tech Marketing

Congratulations to Seham Alsaleh, recipient of the Academic Excellence Award for the MA Digital & Tech Marketing programme.

Her achievement recognizes an outstanding level of academic performance in a field at the intersection of marketing, technology and digital innovation.

Ritwika Dasgupta — MA Marketing

We are proud to congratulate Ritwika Dasgupta, recipient of the Academic Excellence Award for the MA Marketing programme.

Ritwika’s achievement reflects her dedication to developing advanced marketing knowledge and applying critical thinking throughout her studies.

Julia Giemza — MA Marketing

Congratulations to Julia Giemza, also recognized with the Academic Excellence Award for the MA Marketing programme.

Her academic performance places her among the highest-performing eligible students completing the programme during the 2025/26 academic year.

Joel Taipa — MA UX Design

Finally, we congratulate Joel Taipa, recipient of the Academic Excellence Award for the MA UX Design programme.

Joel’s achievement recognizes an outstanding academic performance within a programme focused on user experience, design thinking and the development of human-centred digital experiences.

A celebration of dedication and achievement

Academic achievement doesn’t happen by accident.

Behind these awards are hours of study, research, experimentation, problem-solving and independent work. Our students study alongside professional and personal commitments, developing their skills through a flexible online learning environment while working towards their academic goals.

For these eight graduates, that dedication resulted in the highest overall academic performance among eligible students in their respective programmes.

To Renáta, Carolina, Vanda, Daniel, Seham, Ritwika, Julia and Joel — congratulations on this outstanding achievement.

We are proud to have been part of your journey at LSDM and look forward to seeing where your knowledge, creativity and ambition take you next.

Congratulations to all our 2025/26 Academic Excellence Award recipients!