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.
All stories
Interior Design Online student launches visualisation business
06 November 2025
For London-based Interior Design (Online) student Gianluca Onnis, what began as an interest in conce...
Game Animation student on joining renowned games studio
06 November 2025
Since graduating from Game Animation BA(Hons) at Falmouth, Brendon Chadwick has landed a dream start...
Cornwall’s creative industries championed at the Labour Party Conference
04 November 2025
Falmouth University was championing creative industries in Cornwall and across the Southwest as part...
How the Creative Events Management Online master's took my career to the next level
04 November 2025
After a career spanning more than three decades in the global festivals and events industry, Cindy L...
Games Academy graduates win national Tranzfuser competition
04 November 2025
Studio Whalefall, a team of Falmouth Games Academy graduates, is celebrating success after winning T...
Falmouth University takes custodianship of prestigious historic clothing collection
03 November 2025
Computer games, high-definition digital archiving and immersive visitor experiences are just some of...
Entrepreneurship and Creative Writing alumni collaborate to create marketing business in Spain
31 October 2025
When Ben Penrose graduated with a Business Entrepreneurship & Innovation BSc(Hons) in 2022, he had a...
Acting graduate stars as female lead in feature film set in Cornwall
29 October 2025
After spending the summer of her second year on set of the Cornwall-based film Pieces of Us, Sinead ...
A still from The Severed Sun. Credit Steve Tanner
Falmouth filmmakers on folk horror, community and the Cornish landscape
28 October 2025
Horror films have an enduring popularity amongst film fans, delivering adrenaline rushes and raw hum...
Interior Architecture student wins scholarship with industry-ready approach to design
28 October 2025
Interior Architecture BA final-year student Hannah Schmidt has won a £3,000 scholarship with The Ho...
