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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...
Graduate scoops Best Director at prestigious film awards
18 March 2022
Congratulations to BA(Hons) Television graduate Will Wightman, who has won Best Director at the BFI
Falmouth gears up for Sustainability Week 2022
17 March 2022
Sustainability Week returns on 21 March with a packed line-up of eco-orientated events to help
Meet the accidental author juggling multiple books deals
16 March 2022
After honing his authorial prowess on Falmouth’s English & Creative Writing degree, Adrian Martin
Mark Jenkin becomes Falmouth’s first Distinguished Professor
16 March 2022
Filmmaker Mark Jenkin has been conferred as a Distinguished Professor of Film Practice at Falmouth
How to pitch your screenplay to producers
15 March 2022
You’ve dedicated time and energy writing and rewriting your screenplay and now have a story you’re
Bringing underrepresented voices to the front line of the climate crisis
10 March 2022
Pauline Blanchett, recipient of Falmouth University’s Reporting Earth bursary, is commissioning
Creative Advertising students developing Safer Streets campaign
09 March 2022
Creative Advertising students are working with Cornwall Council to create a communications campaign
International Women’s Day 2022: Breaking the bias
08 March 2022
To mark International Women’s Day, we're sharing a handful of bias-breaking projects and initiatives
Falmouth and Tongji universities launch augmented reality research programme
04 March 2022
Chinese-Cornish collaboration will see regional garden attractions working together with researchers
Emotional maturity and thinking deeply: How studying an online MA has helped this UX Design student to thrive
04 March 2022
UX Design student Josh Brough has recently secured a job at Cornwall fashion and lifestyle brand
Support for staff & students affected by news from Ukraine
03 March 2022
Our community is deeply concerned by the terrible news from Ukraine and our thoughts are with all
Business graduates receive £200k funding for TeX Innovation
03 March 2022
Two graduates from Falmouth's Cornwall Business School have secured £200k funding from the National
