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.
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Marine & Natural History Photography student shortlisted for student photographer award
26 July 2024
Harvey Pringle – a student on Marine & Natural History Photography – has been shortlisted for th...
Falmouth grads meet on set of Netflix’s The Devil’s Star
22 July 2024
Two Film BA graduates - who didn’t know each other during their studies - have started working tog...
Works of artist Tom Cross go on display in Penryn Campus
19 July 2024
Several art works by Tom Cross, former head of Falmouth School of Art, have gone on display at Falmo...
Graphic Design student wins prestigious Tim Coventon Award
17 July 2024
Graphic Design (BA) student Eathan Aktion is off to Australia after being chosen as this year’s wi...
New Designer awards fruitful for five students
12 July 2024
The prestigious annual New Designers awards are judged by key industry leaders to find the rising s...
Illustration student embarks on placement year at Disney+
10 July 2024
Illustration BA student Rhea Haynes has started an exciting new position as a Creative Intern at Dis...
Falmouth journalism graduand signed by FC Barcelona as reporter
08 July 2024
Pablo Woolls-Blanco has joined the likes of Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Gary Lineker after bein...
Students scoop six Pencils at D&AD Awards 2024
05 July 2024
Six student projects have scooped Pencils in this year’s D&AD New Blood Awards
Falmouth Academic awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours
15 June 2024
Tanya Krzywinska, Professor of Digital Games and founding Director of our Games Academy, has been aw...
Interview with 'King Henry' director and Film graduate, Harry Faint
06 June 2024
Hear from Harry Faint - BA and MA Film graduate and director of 'King Henry', a short film focused o...
