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Glorious Failures | with BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Mark Jenkin
Mark Jenkin is the filmmaker behind BAFTA award-winning film Bait, and Enys Men. Mark is also Falmouth University's Distinguished Professor ...
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Falmouth University retains world-class position in the 2023 Rookies Rankings
28 February 2024
Falmouth University has been ranked as a top 10 creative schools in the UK, and top 50 in the 2023 R...
Zenande, Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle at Sea Point Pavilion, Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: Michelle Sank
Photography tutor wins Sony World Photography award
18 March 2024
Michelle Sank, a photographer and online tutor on Falmouth’s Photography MA (Online) course, has w...
'Barbie' and beyond: how Film BA graduate Faith Glenister is breaking into camerawork
22 February 2024
As Barbie bids for best picture at the 2024 Oscars ceremony, we thought it was the perfect time to ...
How Illustration graduate Calum Heath established a global freelance career
07 February 2024
With clients including financial magazine Barron’s, Danish newspaper Weekendavisen and style journ...
An interview with Sally Blake, award-winning video game producer and advocate for women in games
26 February 2024
We chatted to Sally Blake, award-winning video game producer and advocate for women in games, about ...
Bal maidens, fishwives and carnival queens: meet Fran Rowse’s ‘Cornish Maids’
12 February 2024
Fran Rowse's photography project 'Cornish Maids' is a collection of portraits of Cornwall’s young ...
Photography graduate's work lights up Piccadilly Circus on NYE
04 January 2024
Serena Brown's work lit up Picadilly Circus this New Year's Eve as part of the Mayor of London's 'Lo...
Our year in stories: 2023
19 December 2023
This time of year is all about community, and we couldn’t be prouder of ours. From BAFTA nominatio...
Rolling Stone rates Falmouth-produced horror in top 5 films
19 December 2023
Mark Jenkin's 'Enys Men' lands fourth place in Rolling Stone's '10 Best Horror Movies of 2023' list.
Falmouth University students and alumni win big at Creative Conscience Awards 2023
11 October 2023
The awards cement our reputation for championing ethical and sustainable practices.
ATTUNE x Aardman Animations: New video focuses on young people's mental health
10 October 2023
In recognition of World Mental Health Day 2023, young participants of ATTUNE have released a video h...
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Serena Brown named as finalist for Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023
31 August 2023
Find out more about the Falmouth graduate's shortlisted work.
How a crap campaign helped Surfers Against Sewage tackle pollution profiteering
18 August 2023
Head of Advertising Dr Cui Su speaks to Creative Advertising graduate Jake Smith about his recent ca...
Clubs & societies at Falmouth University
04 October 2023
Find your people with the wide range of clubs and societies from the Students' Union.
Launchpad business Amutri secures Innovate UK funding to revolutionise 3D visualisation industry
25 August 2023
Launchpad start-up success story Amutri is celebrating following news of their successful bid to sec...
Behind the scenes with the assistant to Barbie's Director of Photography
Film graduate Faith shares her experience of working on Barbie (2023).
Harnessing technology to make live events more inclusive
05 June 2023
In May 2023, the Live Audience Accessibility & Augmentation knowledge exchange project hosted a seri...
Barnaby Lickens-Richards on illustration, AI and nourishing your creative practice
27 June 2024
Barnaby Lickens-Richards is an illustrator, writer, comic book artist and educator. With over twenty
Popular Music graduate Lily Lyons signs to major label Fiction Records
27 June 2024
2024 has been quite the year for singer songwriter Lily Lyons, a 2018 graduate from Falmouth’s
Falmouth graduate longlisted for top illustration award
25 June 2024
Recent Illustration MA graduate Jasmine Hortop’s ‘artivism’ piece has been longlisted for a prize at
Sustainable Fashion MA student Caroline Garland attends the Global Fashion Summit for The Independent
25 June 2024
Caroline Garland is a writer and aspiring fashion journalist. As a student on Falmouth’s online
Textiles graduand secures job at historic silk mill
24 June 2024
Textile Design BA graduand Charlotte Wells will become a Mill Assistant at Whitchurch Silk Mill -
Falmouth University joins Cornwall National Landscape Partnership
24 June 2024
Falmouth University is to join the Cornwall National Landscape Partnership in a move spearheaded by
Do Not Go Gentle: Meet Sustainability Consultant and tutor, Olivia Aspinall
21 June 2024
Olivia Aspinall is a sustainably- minded creative with many strings to her bow. Her sustainability
Professional Writing MA alumni signs book deal with major publisher
20 June 2024
Professional Writing MA graduate Claire Frances has signed a two-book deal with HarperCollins UK’s
Students scoop six Pencils at D&AD Awards 2024
19 June 2024
Six student projects have scooped Pencils in this year’s D&AD New Blood Awards
The award-winning short films by Falmouth’s online filmmakers
19 June 2024
Falmouth’s online Film & Television MA student filmmakers are scooping awards for their films left
Discover the entries making a splash at our 'Making Waves' Competition 2024
18 June 2024
Hosted during our Community Day - where Falmouth University opens its doors to members of the public
Professor Neil Fox publishes his first book, on music films
18 June 2024
Film BA and Film & Television MA lecturer Professor Neil Fox has published his first book, titled
