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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...
Talking inspiration & inclusivity with graduate Abbi Hughes
21 June 2022
Lead image credit: Jack Johns
Abbi Hughes graduated from Marine & Natural History Photography at
Falmouth students go big at the V&A Illustration Awards
17 June 2022
Three Falmouth students and a Falmouth graduates have been shortlisted at the 2022 V&A Illustration
Lecturer awarded fellowship by distinguished design society
16 June 2022
Andy Neal, Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design at Falmouth University, has been awarded Fellowship of
Online Creative Writing community enjoy three days of inspirational in-person events
15 June 2022
Falmouth’s online BA(Hons) Creative Writing online community recently held Writers at Falmouth, an
Students display work at Saturday Club exhibitions
15 June 2022
The first National Saturday Clubs, which have been piloted this year at the University, have drawn
Falmouth Showcase 2022 Roundup
13 June 2022
This year's Falmouth Showcase was a real spectacle of student talent. From the Games Academy to the
Lecturer to Chair new Cornwall Music Education Hub
09 June 2022
A consortium led by Community Interest Company (CIC) ASONE Perform has been granted funding of more
Student secures internship with legendary recording studio
07 June 2022
Second year Creative Music Technology BA(Hons) student Kalev Villem has secured an internship at
Student projects celebrated at 2022 Games Expo
06 June 2022
The Falmouth Games Academy have celebrated the end of the academic year in style with the latest
Falmouth signs MOU with Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
01 June 2022
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Falmouth University and Royal Cornwall
Student gets industry experience as Frugi pays campus visit
01 June 2022
First year Fashion Photography student Sinead Flanagan has assisted Frugi’s creative department on a
Fresh from Falmouth: May edition
01 June 2022
With end of year assessments completed, our campus community can start mapping out its plans for an
