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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...
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.
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Falmouth is one of the world’s best universities for Creative Media and Entertainment
12 October 2021
The Rookies ranks Falmouth as one of the top universities for creative media & entertainment, game
Fashion & Textiles Institute hosts ‘Black cultural conversations’ guest lecture series
12 October 2021
The Fashion & Textiles Institute is hosting a specialist guest lecture series for its students. ISMS
Fresh from Falmouth: September edition
01 October 2021
Fresh from Falmouth is a monthly roundup of creative offerings from the talented students, staff
Reporting Earth provides platform for valuable climate crisis reporting discussions
29 September 2021
On Tuesday 21 September, Falmouth University hosted Reporting Earth, an online journalism summit
Student designs future-proofed sustainable sunglasses
16 September 2021
Sustainable Product Design student Charlie Ruck is giving plastic waste a new lease of life with
Student to exhibit sustainable design in Milan
27 August 2021
Sustainable Product Design graduate Herbie Hodson has been selected to exhibit his final year
Creative Community initiative connects students with industry
18 August 2021
Final-year BA(Hons) Graphic Design students meet 120 leading designers and have over 500 industry
Dawn French delivers inspiring graduation message
03 August 2021
Textile Design student shortlisted in New Designers Awards
20 July 2021
Final year BA(Hons) Textile Design student Sophie Forster has received a career boost ahead of her
Surf Radio takes gold at national awards
20 July 2021
Surf Radio, Falmouth and Penryn’s award-winning student radio station, has taken the Gold Award for
“An unparalleled opportunity” – Students sharpen their skills with LEAP
15 July 2021
Falmouth students and recent graduates pitched their work to some of the biggest brands in the world
