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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
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
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
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
Lecturer shortlisted for award for exposing international superconductor fraud
11 June 2024
Creative Writing BA lecturer and journalist Dr Kit Chapman has been shortlisted for a national award
The difference between a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) and a PGCE
10 June 2024
There are lots of different types of postgraduate qualifications available, and here at Falmouth we
Games Academy alumni release their latest game on Nintendo Switch
07 June 2024
Studio 316, a Cornwall-based games studio which comprises of five former Falmouth University Games
Graduate Spotlight: Sustainable Events Manager Eva Balaban
03 June 2024
Since completing her online master's in Creative Events Management with Falmouth in 2023, graduate
Pushing through your creative comfort zone: An interview with Jesse Alexander
29 May 2024
Jesse Alexander is a photographer, writer, editor and educator. With an abundance of experience
Behind the scenes on a BMW photo shoot with student Hannah Mittelstaedt
23 May 2024
Commercial Photography BA student, Hannah Mittelstaedt, chats to us about what it’s like taking on a
Industry visit: ARRI visit gives School of Film & Television students a career boost
23 May 2024
ARRI – the global leader in technology for the broadcast, film and television industry – paid our
Cornwall Business School Conference 2024: Building Resilience
21 May 2024
Falmouth University's Cornwall Business School just hosted their first-ever Year in Review Business
