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). 

Prospectus
Prospectus

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. 

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Falmouth University concrete sign in front of glass building
Falmouth sign creative bridge

Falmouth University announces 2025 honorary awards

17 July 2025

Falmouth University is proud to introduce this year’s Honorary Fellows, Pawlet Brookes MBE and Sue...

Falmouth University announces 2025 honorary awards
D&AD Awards
D&AD Awards

Falmouth students and alumni win four Wood Pencils at D&AD Awards 2025

16 July 2025

The prestigious D&AD Awards, held in early July, was judged by creative leaders and innovators to ce...

Falmouth students and alumni win four Wood Pencils at D&AD Awards 2025
Two Falmouth University students standing outside BBC London
Danielle and Emma outside BBC London

Students learn from top journalists in London masterclasses

15 July 2025

Falmouth University has partnered with the John Schofield Trust for the second year to give two of i...

Students learn from top journalists in London masterclasses
A woman holding some cushions
Alice Selwood

Natural Innovation: the Falmouth designer reimagining textiles with biomaterials

11 July 2025

Alice Selwood is a multitalented creative. After graduating from Falmouth’s Textile Design BA in 2...

Natural Innovation: the Falmouth designer reimagining textiles with biomaterials
tamsin page
tamsin page

Game Art graduate brings private jet interiors to life in VR

10 July 2025

After developing core creative and technical skills on Falmouth’s BA and MA Game Art courses, from...

Game Art graduate brings private jet interiors to life in VR
Creative Industries in the Great South West Take Centre Stage at Houses of Parliament
Creative Industries in the Great South West

Creative Industries in the Great South West Take Centre Stage at Houses of Parliament

08 July 2025

Falmouth University brought together leading voices from across politics, education and the creative...

Creative Industries in the Great South West Take Centre Stage at Houses of Parliament
Students at Graduation 2023
Graduation 2023

Graduation Success Stories: Where our 2024 graduates are now

04 July 2025

For more than a century Falmouth has shaped generations of artists, designers, makers and entreprene...

Graduation Success Stories: Where our 2024 graduates are now
Architecture project

Falmouth University joins national consortium to reimagine how we build healthy places for people and the planet

03 July 2025

With our built environment having a profound impact on human and planetary health, a new, pioneering...

Falmouth University joins national consortium to reimagine how we build healthy places for people and the planet
Cas headshot
Cas headshot

Robotics student develops innovative model for tracking climate change across ecosystems

03 July 2025

Cas Penfold, a third-year Robotics BSc student, has just completed her dissertation – a project th...

Robotics student develops innovative model for tracking climate change across ecosystems
Foday Mannah
Foday Mannah

Professional Writing alumni’s debut novel shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Prize

02 July 2025

Describing his time at Falmouth as “exceptional” and “deeply insightful”, Professional Writi...

Professional Writing alumni’s debut novel shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Prize

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