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 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...
Celebrating publications inspired by Cornwall’s captivating landscape
05 March 2026
This World Book Day and St Piran’s Day we are celebrating five recent and upcoming publications cr...
Creative Writing students see their short stories published on Mazed Tales
04 March 2026
Four students from Falmouth’s School of Communication have recently had the stories they wrote as ...
Nicole Lin, BA(Hons) Costume Design for Film and Television
Meet the stars of our 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus
03 March 2026
Our hot-off-the-press 2027 undergraduate prospectus puts our talented graduates front and centre thr...
Music lecturer releases two piano quintets with Métier Records
27 February 2026
Composer and BA(Hons) Music lecturer, Jim Aitchison, has released two piano quintets with Métier Re...
Online Illustration cohort spend two days partaking in insightful talks, workshops and gallery visits
26 February 2026
Falmouth’s BA(Hons) Illustration (Online) course hosted one of its regular in-person events for st...
Studying a master’s in Film & TV as a Chevening Scholar
25 February 2026
After several years working as a filmmaker in Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia, Chevening Scholar Salvado...
Vice-Chancellor announces retirement after 5 years of service at Falmouth University
24 February 2026
Professor Emma Hunt, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, has announced her intention to retire in e...
English professor edits the latest instalment of the British Library’s Tales of the Weird series
20 February 2026
After studying Catherine Crowe’s work for many years, authoring Catherine Crowe: Gender, Genre, a...
Film alumna and BAFTA winner takes her debut feature film to the festival circuit
17 February 2026
After seeing her film featured at Toronto International Film Festival, San Sebastián Film Festival ...
