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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...
Students heard on BBC Radio 3 Saturday Sounds
30 April 2020
Illustration Associate Lecturer, Ashley Hold, featured on the BBC Radio 3 Breakfast Show’s Saturday
Moonshine release new game on Google Stadia
29 April 2020
Moonshine Studios has just had its debut title published exclusively on Google Stadia.
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Harri Named Track of the Week
28 April 2020
Creative Music Technology Student, Harri Bettsworth, had her music played and named track of the
Fashion Marketing in the Circular Economy
24 April 2020
Fashion marketing student Ellie Graham has been accepted to join the Ellen MacArthur Circular
Social Distancing Festival
22 April 2020
Jim Aitchison, Associate Lecturer for Music, is taking part in the Social Distancing Festival, an
Certified by The Rookies
17 April 2020
The Games Academy has been certified by ‘The Rookies’ allowing us to showcase students work across
Graduate is Design Lead at Conran
16 April 2020
Tabitha Organ graduated Interior Design BA(Hons) in 2015. She is currently working for Conran and
Senior Appointment: Dr Russell Crawford
15 April 2020
We are pleased to announce that Dr Russell Crawford has been appointed as Director of Learning &
Students in Jamfuzer Game Jam
14 April 2020
Games Academy students took a break from their development projects a few weeks ago to take part in
Graduate Designs for Luxury Experiences
09 April 2020
Megan Kneebone graduated BA(Hons) Interior Design in 2017. She is currently working for Imagination
Have Clay, Make Bricks
09 April 2020
Architecture students had a virtual visit from Brickfield recently to share their insights on making
Graduate Fighting Against Acid Attacks
09 April 2020
Press and Editorial Photography Graduate Ellie Smeaton was so inspired by one of her university
