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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...
Senior Appointment: Dr Seamus O'Brien
10 December 2020
We are pleased to announce that Dr Seamus O’Brien has been appointed as Director of the School of
Sarah Gordon wins this year’s Nick Darke Award with The Underdog
10 December 2020
Sarah Gordon was announced as the winner of the prestigious Nick Darke Award for her stage play
Falmouth University Provost releases ‘Serious Games’ book
27 November 2020
Professor Minhua Eunice Ma, Falmouth University Provost, Professor of Games Technology and a world
How three Falmouth students are fighting a silent pandemic
25 November 2020
Three Masters students from Falmouth University’s Launchpad Programme are tackling diabetes –a silen
Taking photography global: The Global Photographies Network
23 November 2020
Mandy Jandrell, Director of the Falmouth School of Art and Institute of Photography at Falmouth, has
Learning by creating live digital events
20 November 2020
Second year BA (Hons) Creative Events Management students are presenting a range of assessed digital
Falmouth University and WaterBear announce joint venture
19 November 2020
Falmouth University has strengthened its successful partnership with WaterBear, the College of Music
Real-world journalism collaboration between Falmouth University and the Rory Peck Trust
18 November 2020
Falmouth journalism students were invited by the Rory Peck Trust (RPT) to gain real-world experience
English lecturer releases two new books
17 November 2020
Dr Ruth Heholt, Senior Lecturer in English, has recently published two new books that explore
‘It’s a New Life Tomorrow’ selected for Cornish Film Festival
17 November 2020
Illustrated film, ‘It’s a New Life Tomorrow’ by Falmouth graduate Avy Brown, was selected to mark
Grayson Perry: access all areas
17 November 2020
Illustration students enjoyed a private viewing and tour of the Turner-Prize winning artist, Grayson
Photography lecturer releases new book
05 November 2020
Dr Huw Lewis-Jones is a Senior Lecturer at Falmouth University's Institute of Photography. He's also
