Celebrating 120 Years
A montage of images from throughout Falmouth University's 120 year history. All images have a blue overlay and the Falmouth University 120 logo.
In 1902 Falmouth School of Art opened as an evolution of The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, which aimed to 'promote the useful and fine arts, to encourage industry and to elicit the ingenuity of a community distinguished for its mechanical skill.’
The School started as we mean to go on - harnessing creativity to forge the future of industry. To celebrate this anniversary, we delved into the archives and quizzed our community to unearth the stories that have shaped us.
Our timeline: The moments that made us
Journey through our timeline to discover the moments that made us; from the inception of Falmouth School of Art in 1902 and the installation of our Chancellor Dawn French in 2015, to welcoming our new Vice-Chancellor Professor Emma Hunt in 2022 (and the triumphs and challenges faced along the way).
The evolution of our prospectus
Explore how our prospectus front page has developed from the mid 1900s to the present day, and hear from the people that help bring them to life.
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Stories from our community
In 2022, we quizzed former and current students, staff and friends of the University about their experience at Falmouth and what it meant to them. Read about the careers launched and connections made, below.
Hear from inspiring alumni
Meet just a few of our outstanding alumni and discover where it all started.
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Looking ahead: Friends of Falmouth cast their minds forward
15 December 2022
Emma Rice, Rob Da Bank, Philip Marden and Sir Tim Smit KBE imagine the future of Falmouth University...
Lifelong connections made at Falmouth
15 December 2022
Hear from former students who’ve formed lifelong connections with friends they met at Falmouth.
In conversation with Professor Alan Livingston CBE (Part 1)
16 December 2022
Our Vice Chancellor talks to the former University College Falmouth principal about the challenges a...
Meet the creative team now based in the original Falmouth School of Art building
15 December 2022
We visit Kingdom & Sparrow, the creative team now based in the building where it all began.
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Regional National Saturday Club students collaborate in masterclass led by Speedo
12 February 2025
In January, the National Saturday Club Trust, Falmouth University Saturday Clubs and Arts University...
Illustration graduate receives global recognition for design agency Kingdom & Sparrow
11 February 2025
Falmouth illustration graduate, Johnny Paton, is celebrating the success of his design agency, Kingd...
‘Design is Play’ Symposium: A Look into our Collaborative Graphic Design Event
10 February 2025
A group of innovative and engaging graphic designers came to Falmouth this January as part of an ins...
Photography graduate Niamh Shergold wins Portrait of Britain award
07 February 2025
Her winning image, ‘Maria & Connie’, is part of her final major project, ‘Lost & Found’.
'Burning the Pain Away II' from the series 'White Picket Fence' by Emma Bennison
Student shines spotlight on women's healthcare through photography project
30 January 2025
Emma Bennison's project aims to highlight the challenges of living with endometriosis and PCOS.
Rehab Eldalil on redefining representation in documentary photography
29 January 2025
Discover how Rehab’s journey at Falmouth helped shape her creative vision and propelled her remark...
Falmouth Robotics students build unique panto prop
20 January 2025
Robotics BA(Hons) students Amy While and Maya Rogers recently worked on a custom conveyor belt for u...
Second year Illustration students visit Tower Hamlets in London
17 January 2025
Five second year Illustration students travelled to London last month to meet Elaine, Sajna, and Sh...
Graduate cinematographer Bryan Gavigan on his BAFTA Cymru win
13 January 2025
Film graduate Bryan Gavigan scooped a BAFTA Cymru award for his work on the crime drama Passenger. B...
Graduate Anouska Sears: “Design truly has no limits”
06 January 2025
After working and gaining experience at various creative agencies, graduate Anouska decided to switc...
