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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...
Fashion Photography Student Commissioned by VICE’s i-D Magazine
05 June 2019
Being commissioned by a major publication is an unforgettable accomplishment; not only does it
Students Sweep D&AD New Blood Awards
05 June 2019
Only the very best creative students are awarded coveted Pencil awards at D&AD New Blood, so with
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
Animation Students Collaborate with Devon & Cornwall Police
04 June 2019
Students from BA(Hons) Animation & Visual Effects have been working with Devon and Cornwall Police
AMATA Students Commissioned to Create Historic Performance Piece
04 June 2019
Falmouth’s Academy of Music & Theatre Arts has been commissioned by The Box, Plymouth, to create and
MA Advertising Students Nominated for Chip Shop Awards
04 June 2019
“Pure, unadulterated creativity with no limits”, that’s what the Chip Shop Awards are about
Student Animation Up for National Award
03 June 2019
Towels by Prawta Annez and Camilla Kjaerne has been nominated for a Royal Television Society (RTS)
Sports Journalism Student Reporting for Real
02 June 2019
Every year, BA(Hons) Sports Journalism students are visited by John Roder, one of the UK’s leading
Say Yes: Student Artist Savours Every Opportunity
02 June 2019
The most accomplished students are often the ones that say yes to extra-curricular activities. At
Fine Art Student Selected for Venice Fellowship
01 June 2019
Every year the Falmouth School of Art funds one outstanding final year student from BA(Hons) Fine
Events Student Launches Big Falmouth Food Book
01 June 2019
To complete their studies, third-year students from BA(Hons) Creative Events Management work in
Students Praised During Final Year Show
31 May 2019
Third year Marine & Natural History Photography students have just celebrated their final year
