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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...
Meet AMATA’s Homegrown Music Industry Experts
15 April 2019
Musicians are the face of the music industry, but behind them stands an army of professionals that
Textiles Students Shortlisted in International Design Competition
15 April 2019
Entering competitions isn’t just about winning; it can open up channels of communication with
Film Alumna Working at Award-Winning Production Company
15 April 2019
No two days are the same for Philippa Day, 2014 BA(Hons) Film alumna and the new Development
Capturing the Red Sea
15 April 2019
“One of the best two weeks of my life”, said several second-year BA(Hons) Marine & Natural History
Photographer Inspires Students
09 April 2019
Photography students met one of their idols last week when they welcomed British documentary
New Accessible Event Management Short Course
05 April 2019
We've teamed up with Attitude is Everything to deliver a new online short course – Disability
Esteemed Alumna Exhibiting at TATE Britain
03 April 2019
Lynette Yiadom Boakye is a British/Ghanaian painter and writer, renowned for her innovative
Animation Alumnus Flourishes As Freelancer
03 April 2019
27% of Falmouth University students go on to set up their own business or work freelance after
Award-Winning Animation Team Release Cornish-Made Video Game
02 April 2019
Building on the outstanding success of their final-year film, Giacomo “Jack” Ghigo and Leonie Issacs
Expeditions and Exhibitions: A Busy Life for Photography Graduate
02 April 2019
Since graduating from BA(Hons) Marine & Natural History Photography in 2016, Chloe Russell has been
Instant Success for Ambitious Film Graduate
02 April 2019
If you make a good impression like Sam Holding, 2017 BA(Hons) Film graduate, connecting with
Textiles Students Win Prestigious Scholarships and Prizes
02 April 2019
Thread by thread, Megan Leech and Nancy Frail, two third year BA(Hons) Textile Design students, have
