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
Creative Advertising students see their ideas turned into real-life campaigns with Falmouth’s Be Good agency
13 March 2026
Two third-year students from Falmouth’s BA(Hons) Creative Advertising course have seen their stude...
Business Entrepreneurship alumnus on launching his own six-figure agency
13 March 2026
When asked what drew him to Falmouth to study BSc(Hons) Business Entrepreneurship & Innovation, alum...
Film and TV student lands Royal Television Society bursary
13 March 2026
BA(Hons) Television and Film student Izzy Leadbeater has been awarded a Royal Television Society (RT...
AI and the creative process: what it means for artists and their cultural value
12 March 2026
This article was written by Associate Professor William Huber, course leader for MA Artificial Intel...
Careers shaped by curiosity
12 March 2026
Today’s creative industries are thriving and diverse, and there are countless specialist roles ...
Falmouth lecturer appointed to national tourism body board
12 March 2026
Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management Natalie Semley has been appointed Head of Professional Develop...
From studying Textile Design to crafting hats for London Fashion Week and the West End
10 March 2026
After being drawn to Falmouth because of the vibrant studio environment, the passion and care lectur...
Falmouth University and Truro and Penwith College working to strengthen Cornwall’s skills pipeline
10 March 2026
Falmouth University and Truro and Penwith College have formalised a new Memorandum of Understanding ...
Online Creative Events Management students gather in London for three days of innovative events
06 March 2026
Falmouth’s MA Creative Events Management (Online) cohort recently got the chance to swap their scr...
Creative Advertising master’s student on securing a Chevening Scholarship
05 March 2026
Being awarded a prestigious Chevening Scholarship marked a turning point for Fabiana Pérez Fernánd...
