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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...
Falmouth University awarded £850,000 research funding
19 May 2023
Falmouth University awarded £850,000 research funding for immersive archives project, capturing
Biscuits for Breakfast: Lecturer's new play makes an impact beyond the stage
09 May 2023
While writing his new play, Acting lecturer Gareth Farr began a collaboration with a local chef and
Falmouth dancers join Sadler's Wells National Youth Dance company
28 April 2023
Two dancers from AMATA’s youth dance programme have joined the National Youth Dance Company.
Falmouth University announced as anchor tenant for Pydar development
26 April 2023
Falmouth University, Treveth Development and Cornwall Council have announced the completion of Heads
Rewilding and Restoring the UK with WWF
21 April 2023
It's Earth Day 2023, and Falmouth's own Anna Roberts - Senior Lecturer on BA(Hons) Marine and
Wosson Cornwall? New BBC Radio 4 sketch show produced by Falmouth lecturer
20 April 2023
Stay tuned for new BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch show Wosson Cornwall?, produced by Comedy Writing
The difference between studying Game Art and Game Development: Art
18 April 2023
With two Game Art undergraduate degrees within the Games Academy, you might need a hand picking
Falmouth University archivists launch This is Kneehigh
17 April 2023
Delve into the incredible 40-year history of Cornwall’s beloved Kneehigh Theatre Company with This
Falmouth supports Cornwall Youth Noise Orchestra
24 March 2023
Cornwall Youth Noise Orchestra is a project offering free and experimental music sessions for young
Falmouth University listed as top 25 in the world for game design
22 March 2023
Falmouth University is one of the top 25 undergraduate schools in the world for game design
Students create mural with Dave Draws for Red Bull Doodle Art
21 March 2023
Students joined forces with Red Bull and celebrated ‘doodling muralist’ Dave Draws to create a
Dr Beth Sennett explores how we can better support neurodivergent students
16 March 2023
As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2023, Dr Beth Sennett spoke to Wonkhe, Advance HE and
