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.
Looking ahead: Friends of Falmouth cast their minds forward
What will Falmouth look like in the future? We asked friends of the University, Emma Rice, Rob Da Bank, Philip Marden and Sir Tim Smit KBE, ...
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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.
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Online Creative Writing lecturer wins Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize
30 September 2026
Earlier this year, Falmouth’s award-winning BA(Hons) Creative Writing (Online) lecturer, science j...
Professional Writing course leader releases new book with The History Press
29 September 2026
For Falmouth’s MA Professional Writing course leader, Dr Luke Thompson, writing about animals is a...
Meet the drawing graduate nominated for the New Blood Emerging Art Prize
29 September 2026
For BA(Hons) Drawing graduate Matthew Amos, having his work displayed at Falmouth’s end of year de...
Meet the creative behind Falmouth's new Content Creation & Branding course
28 September 2026
Dr Kirsty Smith has been making things for as long as she can remember. From getting elbow-deep in m...
Acting alumna on forging a creative practice that's entirely your own
28 September 2026
In our latest episode of Made in Falmouth, we meet BA(Hons) Acting alumna Beck Watts at a performanc...
Product Design graduate on being shortlisted for award and having her work discussed with Queen Camilla
28 September 2026
“It’s a reminder that thoughtful, inclusive design has a place in the wider furniture world,” ...
Army veteran on returning to education in his 40s to study software engineering
25 September 2026
After 12 years in the Army and a career that has taken him through sales, web development and estate...
Music alumna on why she chose Falmouth, the creative cycle and releasing her new EP
25 September 2026
After leaving her psychology degree in pursuit of creativity, BA(Hons) Music alumna Anna Roscoe wasn...
Research Fellow on artists using technology to reveal its flaws and problems
24 September 2026
Dr Tom Milnes, a Research Fellow at Falmouth's Centre for Blended Realities, has built a practice ou...
Sustainable Product Design graduate on being shortlisted for the Engage2Innovate awards
21 September 2026
BA(Hons) Sustainable Product Design graduate Olly Brown has been shortlisted for the Engage2Innovate...
