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Glorious Failures | with BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Mark Jenkin
Mark Jenkin is the filmmaker behind BAFTA award-winning film Bait, and Enys Men. Mark is also Falmouth University's Distinguished Professor ...
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Falmouth University retains world-class position in the 2023 Rookies Rankings
28 February 2024
Falmouth University has been ranked as a top 10 creative schools in the UK, and top 50 in the 2023 R...
Zenande, Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle at Sea Point Pavilion, Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: Michelle Sank
Photography tutor wins Sony World Photography award
18 March 2024
Michelle Sank, a photographer and online tutor on Falmouth’s Photography MA (Online) course, has w...
'Barbie' and beyond: how Film BA graduate Faith Glenister is breaking into camerawork
22 February 2024
As Barbie bids for best picture at the 2024 Oscars ceremony, we thought it was the perfect time to ...
How Illustration graduate Calum Heath established a global freelance career
07 February 2024
With clients including financial magazine Barron’s, Danish newspaper Weekendavisen and style journ...
An interview with Sally Blake, award-winning video game producer and advocate for women in games
26 February 2024
We chatted to Sally Blake, award-winning video game producer and advocate for women in games, about ...
Bal maidens, fishwives and carnival queens: meet Fran Rowse’s ‘Cornish Maids’
12 February 2024
Fran Rowse's photography project 'Cornish Maids' is a collection of portraits of Cornwall’s young ...
Photography graduate's work lights up Piccadilly Circus on NYE
04 January 2024
Serena Brown's work lit up Picadilly Circus this New Year's Eve as part of the Mayor of London's 'Lo...
Our year in stories: 2023
19 December 2023
This time of year is all about community, and we couldn’t be prouder of ours. From BAFTA nominatio...
Rolling Stone rates Falmouth-produced horror in top 5 films
19 December 2023
Mark Jenkin's 'Enys Men' lands fourth place in Rolling Stone's '10 Best Horror Movies of 2023' list.
Falmouth University students and alumni win big at Creative Conscience Awards 2023
11 October 2023
The awards cement our reputation for championing ethical and sustainable practices.
ATTUNE x Aardman Animations: New video focuses on young people's mental health
10 October 2023
In recognition of World Mental Health Day 2023, young participants of ATTUNE have released a video h...
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Serena Brown named as finalist for Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize 2023
31 August 2023
Find out more about the Falmouth graduate's shortlisted work.
How a crap campaign helped Surfers Against Sewage tackle pollution profiteering
18 August 2023
Head of Advertising Dr Cui Su speaks to Creative Advertising graduate Jake Smith about his recent ca...
Clubs & societies at Falmouth University
04 October 2023
Find your people with the wide range of clubs and societies from the Students' Union.
Launchpad business Amutri secures Innovate UK funding to revolutionise 3D visualisation industry
25 August 2023
Launchpad start-up success story Amutri is celebrating following news of their successful bid to sec...
Behind the scenes with the assistant to Barbie's Director of Photography
Film graduate Faith shares her experience of working on Barbie (2023).
Harnessing technology to make live events more inclusive
05 June 2023
In May 2023, the Live Audience Accessibility & Augmentation knowledge exchange project hosted a seri...
Business & Digital Marketing students secure job offers during Launchpad work placement
01 April 2022
According to statistics released by the government in March 2022, the number of young people in
Business graduates receive £200k funding for TeX Innovation
03 March 2022
Two graduates from Falmouth's Cornwall Business School have secured £200k funding from the National
Launchpad startup Codices sees value rocket to £8.7m
22 February 2022
Having recently been valued at a cool £8.7m, Launchpad startup Codices is now set to unveil the
Research reveals that business is booming at Falmouth University
07 January 2022
Entrepreneurial spirit in Cornwall is reaching record levels, as new research reveals that Falmouth
Startups shortlisted for Tech South West Awards
15 October 2021
Two Launchpad startups have been shortlisted for the 2021 Tech South West Awards.
Following on
£33,000 worth of Aerospace Funding for Cornish Start-up
09 July 2021
A start-up from Falmouth University’s venture studio, Launchpad, has received an offer of funding
Independent study reveals Falmouth University's economic impact
21 May 2021
An independant economic study by Hatch has revealed that Falmouth University is worth £100 million
Falmouth Launchpad Becomes a Global Start-up Studio
09 April 2021
Falmouth University’s venture studio, Launchpad, has been accepted into the Global Startup Studio
Falmouth listed as best for business
23 February 2021
Students who attend Falmouth University are the most likely in the UK to start or manage a business
Head of Launchpad announced
16 September 2020
James Murray, has joined Falmouth as Head of the Launchpad Programme. He will be responsible for the
Codices: A Launchpad Lockdown Success Story
14 August 2020
Undeterred by lockdown, Codices Interactive, a Cornish start-up business from the Falmouth Launchpad
Codices Quiz Kit Shows Reach over 1 Million Monthly Viewers
12 June 2020
Pubs and bars are using Codices product Quiz Kit to keep running their weekly quizzes during the
