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Success story

04/08

Orbit Learning

Brand identity and platform for a university initiative making climate education open to anyone.

Sector

Higher education

Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Year

2025

Timeline

20 weeks

Services

Identity, Platform design, Development

Orbit Learning project photo

Results

22

Partner universities on a single platform

22

Partner universities (from 6)

38,000

Learners in the first term

4.7 / 5

Average course rating

AA

WCAG 2.2 accessibility level

The challenge

Six universities were running climate courses on six different systems. Learners bounced between logins, and new partners had no simple way to join.

Our approach

One platform, many voices

We designed a shared identity that each university can co-brand without losing coherence, and a course platform built around short, accessible lessons.

  • A partner kit so new universities can launch a course in two weeks

  • Lessons designed mobile-first, with captions and transcripts by default

  • A public course catalogue that ranks well in search

The results

Orbit grew from six to twenty-two partners within a year, with one sign-in for every learner.

  • 38,000 learners enrolled in the first term

  • Average course rating of 4.7 out of 5

  • Full WCAG 2.2 AA compliance across the platform

Students crossing the campus courtyard
Climate lecture in progress

A team that listens closely, works in the open, and sweats every detail.

Dr. Amara Bello

Programme Director, Orbit Learning

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