Department of Design

Introduction

Patrick Gottelier, Head of the Department of Design

Patrick Gottelier

"Design today has never been more influential. No longer only concerned with how things look and function, designers are active in all areas of the economy and society, playing a leading role in shaping the future for business, communities and the environment."

Key staff

Design news

  • Olympic Torch named ‘Design of the Year' - designed by UCF's visiting Professor Edward Barber

     Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby with Olympic Torch University College Falmouth's visiting Professor Edward Barber and business partner Jay Osgerby have received one of the creative industry's highest accolades - the Design Museum's ‘Design of the Year award for 2012' for the design of The London Olympic Torch.
  • YOU ARE HERE: Trelissick Garden's history reflected in art

    Visitors to the 2011 exhibition. Installation titled 'Stop, Look, Listen' by Laura BeerYou are Here is an exhibition created by level two students on the BA(Hons) Contemporary Crafts course. This will be the sixth year that students have collaborated with the National Trust, returning to Trelissick Garden for a fourth consecutive year.

  • Fowey Community College rise to UCF's Design Challenge

    UCF Design Challenge Taster Day University College Falmouth's (UCF) UK Recruitment & Outreach student ambassadors welcomed twenty Year 10 pupils from Fowey Community College to the Design Centre for a unique Design Challenge Taster Day.
  • Design Research recognised by the British Academy

     Dr Deborah Sugg Ryan, Senior Lecturer Histories and Theories, has been awarded a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship. The scheme attracts strong competition, receiving over 300 outline applications and awarding only 46 fellowships this year.  

  • Scouting for Aspiring Cornish Models

    Image by Nicole Gomes An exciting opportunity has arisen for aspiring models in Cornwall as part of the search for volunteer models for University College Falmouth's graduate Fashion Show, which takes place next month. 
  • Students celebrate in style

    FXU Awards 2012 Students donned their finery to celebrate their contribution to the wider community at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall on Thursday 1 March. The ceremony was the first of its kind to be planned by FXU, the combined Students' Union for University College Falmouth and the University of Exeter in Cornwall, to recognise achievements in a wide range of areas from sporting prowess to supporting others and fundraising for local charities.

  • Department of Design Spring news

    News round up from the Department of Design

Events

  • YOU ARE HERE: Trelissick Garden's history reflected in art

    'Sat, May 12th, 2012, 10:30am to Thu, Jun 14th, 2012, 5:30pm'

    Visitors to the 2011 Exhibition at Trelissick Garden. Installation titled 'Stop, Look, Listen' by Laura BeerYou are Here is an exhibition created by level two students on the BA(Hons) Contemporary Crafts course. This will be the sixth year that students have collaborated with the National Trust, returning to Trelissick Garden for a fourth consecutive year.

  • Foundation Diploma in Art & Design End of Year Show

    'Fri, May 25th, 2012, 10:00am to Thu, May 31st, 2012, 5:00pm' Foundation showStudents at the end of their year's study exhibit their final assessed work.
  • Art & Design Summer Show

    'Sat, Jun 16th, 2012, 10:00am to Fri, Jun 22nd, 2012, 6:00pm' This show at the Woodlane Campus and in the Design Centre at the Tremough Campus is a platform for around 500 undergraduate students to showcase their final work after three or more years of study.

Click the course finder links below to see all the foundation and undergraduate courses on offer in the Department of Design. Our course pages give you more detailed information to help you decide which of our courses is right for you. 

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