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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...
Stephen Fry Lends Voice to Student Conservation Film
25 June 2019
Comedian, author, writer and frog enthusiast Stephen Fry has lent his voice to an emotive new
Architecture Students Design Sustainable Bio Houses
04 June 2019
Designing a house is one thing, designing a completely new sustainable community for the future is
£700k for Future-Focused Museums Project
18 April 2019
A collaborative project, led by the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LEP with Falmouth University and
Journalism Courses to Pilot BBC Gender Equality Project
16 April 2019
Falmouth has joined the BBC's 50:50 project, which aims to get an equal split of male and female
Design Students Create Toys for Sensory Beings
26 March 2019
In collaboration with the award-winning Joanna Grace, second-year BA(Hons) Sustainable Product
Innovative Students Launch New Business
26 March 2019
To successfully grow a business, you need to embrace innovation. Jack Fannon and Piotr Kurzepa, two
Lecturer’s Revolutionary Eco-Friendly Bee Bricks Bought by Prince Charles
13 February 2019
Kate Christman’s award-winning sustainable bee bricks have been hitting the news lately, with
Pioneering Games Project Enhances Museum Experience
11 December 2018
Lecturers from the Games Academy have been working with the Cornwall Museums Partnership on a ground
Graduate Presents AI Research at Games Conference
24 October 2018
Our Games Academy students work in ways that mirror real games studios and work on projects
Innovative Installation at London Design Week
17 September 2018
Fashion Marketing and Interior Design students have collaborated to establish an installation for
Students Establish Structuristic Art Workshops
17 July 2018
Four MA Creative Events Management students are helping children with ED to explore their
Paddling for Happiness
21 June 2018
Students from the School of Film & Television have shot a documentary about The Wave Project, a
