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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...
Student commissioned to illustrate Britain’s most decorated Paralympian
22 December 2021
Third year Illustration student Sally Waite presented 28-time Paralympic medal winner Dame Sarah
Photography student shoots new electric car for Ocean BMW
16 December 2021
Commercial Photography student Harvey took creative control of a photoshoot for BMW’s brand new all
Cornwall Business School students return to delivering exciting events
13 December 2021
After the coronavirus lockdowns, students on our undergraduate Sustainable Festival Management and
Widening participation in Esports: in conversation with Elise Dennis
08 December 2021
Elise Dennis is a final year Game Development student and a professional esports player. Here, she
Popular Music graduate takes The Guardian Playlist top spot
02 December 2021
BA Popular Music graduate Annie Hockey-Smith, who makes fascinating techno-infused tunes under the
Fresh from Falmouth: November edition
01 December 2021
From planning seasonal events at the Eden Project to taking on The Voice Bulgaria, our creative
Falmouth film talent will be showcased at the Cornwall Film Festival
18 November 2021
Students and graduates from Falmouth’s School of Film & Television will have their work screened at
Indie Game Development student shortlisted at national game awards
18 November 2021
MA Indie Game Development online student Patricio Land was nominated in the Best Entertainment Game
How an online degree in Visual Communications is helping this student navigate a career change
15 November 2021
After being forced into a medical retirement from his previous job as a plumber and multi trades
Games Academy on a hot streak as student team wins funding from Tranzfuser for third year running
05 November 2021
Falmouth student gaming team Meteorite Media have received development funding from industry leading
Fresh from Falmouth October edition
26 October 2021
Fresh from Falmouth, our monthly roundup of creative offerings from the talented students, staff and
An evening with Dawn French at Falmouth Book Festival
15 October 2021
This story was written by Falmouth University Professional Writing MA student Jon Cox.
Dawn French
