Penryn Campus

Standing proud above Penryn town and just a short hop away from the vibrant community of Falmouth, Penryn Campus’s architectural innovation, outstanding facilities and state-of- the-art technology make it the ideal place to ignite your academic fire.

Playing home to courses covering a spectrum of disciplines, from design and media to performance and writing, Penryn Campus sees students and staff gather to think, work, create and share – a collaborative melting pot of ideas and opportunities which are sure to challenge and inspire.

Buses depart regularly from Falmouth town centre, the train takes five minutes from Falmouth and it’s 15 minutes by train from Truro to Penryn station, which is a five-minute walk from the campus.

The Stannary is one of the county’s largest live events venues, welcoming a diverse range of musicians, DJs and pulsating club nights all through the year.

What's here

Glasney Student Village
The Stannary
Sports Centre
The Exchange and Library
The Compass
Student Shop
The Performance Centre
Design Centre
Media Centre
Photography Centre
Animation Studio
Academy for Innovation & Research (AIR)
Tremough Innovation Centre (managed by Plymouth University)
Environment and Sustainability Institute (owned by the University of Exeter)

News

Undergraduate Open Day Under Way

Falmouth University is proving its popularity today with over 1,000 prospective students and their supporters attending the Undergraduate Open Day.
Met by student ambassadors, potential attendees have the chance to join course talks, seminars, workshops and practical sessions across all of our undergraduate courses. Admissions, finance and student support teams are also available to answer specific questions, while representatives will lead sessions on pertinent university topics from employability to student life.
Graduating Fine Art students showcase work in London

Falmouth Fine Art London, a three-day exhibition, opens at The Dye House on 28 June, showcasing the work of BA(Hons) Fine Art students from the University.
The exhibition will include a range of 28 works in a variety of media selected from the Fine Art degree show by art critic and curator Sacha Craddock and artist Jesse Leroy Smith, representing their view of the most exciting work made by students graduating this year.
DesignEd. and KEAP Exhibitions 2013

DesignEd. in Cornwall presents the sixth annual awards ceremony and exhibition at Falmouth University.
On Thursday 27 June a private view and awards ceremony opens the three-day show at the Design Centre, Penryn Campus. The event is a culmination of outstanding design and technology work produced by students from schools and further education colleges across the county. The creative work on display is the only large-scale exhibition of its kind in the country and will be open to the public on Saturday 29 June from 10am-3pm.
Dr Misha Myers continues Walking Library Project in Scotland

Applying the well-trodden practice of carrying books on a walk, Senior Lecturer in Theatre at Falmouth, Dr Misha Myers will be leading a public walk and book reading in Scotland this month.
Misha, along with collaborator Professor Dee Heddon, (Theatre Studies, University of Glasgow) have been commissioned by The Bothy Project to continue their Walking Library project, sharing books by taking them on a walk. Books and walking have had a long history, and The Walking Library seeks to bring together walking, reading, reflecting and writing.
Advertising students win internship with the Young Creative Network

MA Creative Advertising students Jess Weeks and Jo Taylor have been announced as the winners of Kickstart 2013 for their ‘outstanding’ submission to the award, and have been presented a financial prize and an internship at the YCN’s studio in London, where they will realise their creative proposal.