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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...
Sound/Image Cinema Lab wins bronze at Reimagine Education Awards 2022
08 December 2022
Falmouth University film teaching and research project Sound/Image Cinema Lab has been awarded
Architecture graduate receives Serjeant Award for Excellence in Architectural Drawing
07 December 2022
Falmouth Architecture BA(Hons) graduate Nathan Tipping-Stevenson has been named as a recipient of
Fresh from Falmouth: November 2022
02 December 2022
Book releases, the making of Queen’s latest music video and gift inspiration from the Falmouth
Graduate shares her experience as an international student at Falmouth University
30 November 2022
Fern Khaoroptham shares her experience of moving from Thailand to Falmouth to study Game Development
An interview with Sabine Lettmann: module leader on MA Sustainable Fashion (Online)
25 November 2022
Sabine Lettman is a fashion designer, consultant and researcher who will lead two modules on
Hackathon explores robotic solutions for agricultural sector
25 November 2022
Falmouth University’s Entrepreneurship and Games Academy students collaborated to develop a daffodil
Pushing the envelope: Falmouth graduate designs Royal Mail Christmas stamps
23 November 2022
Falmouth University Illustration BA(Hons) graduate Katie Ponder has designed this year’s Royal Mail
Journalism & Creative Writing graduate named Heritage Champion
22 November 2022
Graduate awarded the Heritage Champion Award
Creative Advertising students design public engagement campaigns with Safer Cornwall
21 November 2022
Students on BA and MA Creative Advertising have produced campaign concepts to prevent violence
John Lewis Christmas advert: a welcome change to narratives on children in care
18 November 2022
This piece was written by MA Education (Online) course leader Esther Cummins
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Popular Music graduate signs to Blue Adventure Records
18 November 2022
2021 BA Popular Music graduate Eva Gadd has been signed by Blue Adventure Records less than two
Falmouth pair work with Tim Peake for Spaceport Cornwall broadcast
18 November 2022
Graduate Rachel and student Ben got to work with British astronaut Tim Peake as part of the
