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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...
Animated antics: Avy meets Aardman
25 August 2021
Final-year Animation & Visual Effects student Avy shares her Aardman Academy experience after
Graduate author publishes new book: Dunkirk to D-Day
19 August 2021
Philip Hamlyn Williams has published five books since graduating from MA Professional Writing at
Creative Community initiative connects students with industry
18 August 2021
Final-year BA(Hons) Graphic Design students meet 120 leading designers and have over 500 industry
Building a career in photography: through the lens of Serena Brown
12 August 2021
Persistence pays off for Photography graduate who’s worked for the likes of Nike, Levi’s and Rolling
Graduate's tips for career success blow up on social media
11 August 2021
Fashion Marketing graduate Yasmin Flowers finds Tiktok success sharing marketing portfolio advice to
Dawn French delivers inspiring graduation message
03 August 2021
AMATA hosts Cornish companies for The Edinburgh Fringe
28 July 2021
Falmouth's Academy of Music & Theatre Arts (AMATA) is delighted to announce the line-up for The
Reporting Earth calls on young journalists to tackle climate change
23 July 2021
Young journalists aged 18-32 are being asked to submit their ideas on new ways of reporting on the
Students enter the Dragons' Den
20 July 2021
Students have pitched their business ideas to a panel of dragons as they competed for a share of
Textile Design student shortlisted in New Designers Awards
20 July 2021
Final year BA(Hons) Textile Design student Sophie Forster has received a career boost ahead of her
Surf Radio takes gold at national awards
20 July 2021
Surf Radio, Falmouth and Penryn’s award-winning student radio station, has taken the Gold Award for
“An unparalleled opportunity” – Students sharpen their skills with LEAP
15 July 2021
Falmouth students and recent graduates pitched their work to some of the biggest brands in the world
