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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...
Harri Named Track of the Week
28 April 2020
Creative Music Technology Student, Harri Bettsworth, had her music played and named track of the
Fashion Marketing in the Circular Economy
24 April 2020
Fashion marketing student Ellie Graham has been accepted to join the Ellen MacArthur Circular
Have Clay, Make Bricks
09 April 2020
Architecture students had a virtual visit from Brickfield recently to share their insights on making
Timber Talks
03 April 2020
Architecture students regularly benefit from workshops with speakers who share their knowledge and
Students Meet ‘Hashtag Our Stories’ Mobile News Pioneers
02 April 2020
Sumaiya Omar, co-founder of pioneering mobile journalism site ‘Hashtag Our Stories’ came along to
Students Spread Lockdown Positivity via the Airwaves
31 March 2020
Falmouth Journalism students have teamed up with Cornish radio station Source FM to provide daily
Students Redesign Bodmin Engine House
31 March 2020
First year Architecture students and first year Interior Design students have just completed a four
Students are NewsWise
17 March 2020
Student Nadia Leigh-Hewitson spoke to us about her experience of the workshop, “As a Journalism
Illustrators Focus on Climate Emergency at Annual Forum
13 March 2020
The annual Falmouth Illustration Forum, organised by MA Illustration: Authorial Practice students
Tracing. Placing. Making.
12 March 2020
Fine Art students have been inspired by a programme of workshops designed to encourage students to
Cameron Smith Wins Student Photographer of the Year
10 March 2020
Press & Editorial Photography student, Cameron Smith, won 2019 Fujifilm Student Photographer of the
Award Sparks Personal Journey
06 March 2020
Fine Art student Nelida Taque Nanque won the Falmouth School of Art Edge Award in 2019. It was the
