Celebrating 120 Years
A montage of images from throughout Falmouth University's 120 year history. All images have a blue overlay and the Falmouth University 120 logo.
In 1902 Falmouth School of Art opened as an evolution of The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, which aimed to 'promote the useful and fine arts, to encourage industry and to elicit the ingenuity of a community distinguished for its mechanical skill.’
The School started as we mean to go on - harnessing creativity to forge the future of industry. To celebrate this anniversary, we delved into the archives and quizzed our community to unearth the stories that have shaped us.
Our timeline: The moments that made us
Journey through our timeline to discover the moments that made us; from the inception of Falmouth School of Art in 1902 and the installation of our Chancellor Dawn French in 2015, to welcoming our new Vice-Chancellor Professor Emma Hunt in 2022 (and the triumphs and challenges faced along the way).
The evolution of our prospectus
Explore how our prospectus front page has developed from the mid 1900s to the present day, and hear from the people that help bring them to life.
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Stories from our community
In 2022, we quizzed former and current students, staff and friends of the University about their experience at Falmouth and what it meant to them. Read about the careers launched and connections made, below.
Hear from inspiring alumni
Meet just a few of our outstanding alumni and discover where it all started.
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Looking ahead: Friends of Falmouth cast their minds forward
15 December 2022
Emma Rice, Rob Da Bank, Philip Marden and Sir Tim Smit KBE imagine the future of Falmouth University...
Lifelong connections made at Falmouth
15 December 2022
Hear from former students who’ve formed lifelong connections with friends they met at Falmouth.
In conversation with Professor Alan Livingston CBE (Part 1)
16 December 2022
Our Vice Chancellor talks to the former University College Falmouth principal about the challenges a...
Meet the creative team now based in the original Falmouth School of Art building
15 December 2022
We visit Kingdom & Sparrow, the creative team now based in the building where it all began.
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Graphic Design student creates transport map for local bus company
19 June 2026
For BA(Hons) Graphic Design student Clay Ono, an interest in cartography and sustainable travel has ...
Games Academy graduands prepare award-winning game for public release
17 June 2026
What began as a small bug-catching prototype has grown into Buggin’ Out!, an online game about cat...
Editorial Photography students shortlisted for Nikon Student Photographer of the Year
17 June 2026
Two of Falmouth’s BA(Hons) Documentary & Editorial Photography students have been shortlisted for ...
MA Illustration student sees her art longlisted for the World Illustration Awards
17 June 2026
For MA Illustration: Authorial Practice student Amber Griffiths, studying illustration has been a wa...
Award-winning author and creative writing lecturer releases new book The Spirit of Stone
11 June 2026
The Spirit of Stone is the latest publication authored by Falmouth’s Booker-nominated BA(Hons) Cre...
Award-winning online Photography alumnus on switching careers in his 50s and gaining Royal Photographic Society recognition
10 June 2026
After spending 33 years working in financial services marketing, MA Photography (Online) alumnus Nic...
Business course leader publishes book drawing on 20-years of research into local sustainability
10 June 2026
From advising at United Nations level to studying parish councils in Cornwall, MSc International Bus...
Falmouth University to provide lifelong learning opportunities that support people upskilling and retraining
05 June 2026
Falmouth University will be supporting the lifelong development of skills that underpin career growt...
Games Academy Expo 2026: meet the winners
05 June 2026
The Games Academy Expo returned this year with 48 student games on show: all competing for a packed ...
Sound Design students learn from leading industry professionals at Game Audio Symposium
04 June 2026
Falmouth’s BA(Hons) Sound Design students recently had the exciting opportunity to both meet and l...
