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Meet the Graphic Design alumna working behind-the-scenes on The Great British Bake Off
Alice Brown’s career in TV first began after one of her student projects was featured at the D&AD New Blood Festival 2024 and her desi...
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Interior Architecture student wins scholarship with industry-ready approach to design
28 October 2025
Interior Architecture BA final-year student Hannah Schmidt has won a £3,000 scholarship with The Ho...
A still from The Severed Sun. Credit Steve Tanner
Falmouth filmmakers on folk horror, community and the Cornish landscape
28 October 2025
Horror films have an enduring popularity amongst film fans, delivering adrenaline rushes and raw hum...
New Honorary Fellow Sue Perkins on comedy, Cornwall and the courage to be yourself
07 October 2025
At this year’s graduation ceremonies, Falmouth University was delighted to welcome broadcaster, wr...
Regional Voices, Universal Stories: How Falmouth’s Sound/Image Cinema Lab is shaping the future of film
16 October 2025
As Rose of Nevada, which had more than 30 film students performing key roles on its production, scre...
Playing the Game: What Celebrity Traitors reveals about strategy, authenticity and the self
16 October 2025
When The Traitors first appeared on television, few could have imagined that a game once played in t...
Falmouth alumna becomes the first female editor of long-standing surf magazine
23 September 2025
After feeling creatively influenced by Falmouth’s deep connection with the sea, nature and its com...
Falmouth University announces partnership with Online College of Art & Design
08 October 2025
Falmouth University is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Online College of Art & Desi...
Students win big at Creative Conscience Awards 2025
07 October 2025
Eight students have been awarded the top awards at this year’s Creative Conscience Awards, with th...
A stellar Falmouth summer: success stories from our community
30 September 2025
While our campuses may be quiet over the summer, our creative community certainly aren’t. Our stud...
Guardian ranks Falmouth best for hospitality, event management and tourism
23 September 2025
Falmouth’s hospitality, event management and tourism courses have been ranked first in the Guardia...
World premiere success for Falmouth’s Mark Jenkin at Venice
04 September 2025
Critics praise 'Rose of Nevada' for its bold aesthetic and powerful storytelling.
Falmouth filmmakers on folk horror, community and the Cornish landscape
28 October 2025
Horror films have an enduring popularity amongst film fans, delivering adrenaline rushes and raw
Lecturer’s game studio wins national award for championing games education
07 October 2025
Observer Interactive, the independent studio co-founded by Matty McGrory, Senior Lecturer in Indie
How a passion for cars led to a career in games and teaching Game Art
03 October 2025
Lee Walton’s route into games was anything but typical, moving from car design into roles at leading
RAF Photographer on balancing military service with a master’s degree
03 October 2025
Read how Leah Jones combined military deployment with a master's degree.
User Experience graduate on exploring scent, further study and starting a business
18 September 2025
When we think about digital design, we tend to think of screens, buttons and code. For User
Game Art lecturer on character creation and collaboration
16 September 2025
We chatted with senior lecturer in Game Art, Michael Boylan, on how games are almost never made in
Game Art lecturer on his time in the industry and the future of games
12 August 2025
With a career that spans iconic titles like Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness and GoldenEye 007
Falmouth student documents the eccentric world of Derbyshire cavers
31 July 2025
Specialising in portrait photography, Jon has turned his lens on the Eldon Pothole Club.
Falmouth Honorary Graduate is awarded an MBE for his work with Deaf Rave
30 July 2025
Troi Lee is the founder of Deaf Rave, an inspiring organisation that gives the Deaf community a
Photography lecturer showcases work in renowned Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
28 July 2025
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition has been held every year since 1769, marking it as a
An Indie Games online graduate’s switch from teaching to developer
22 July 2025
After 10 years lecturing in computer games, Adam Harrison made the decision to study Falmouth’s
How postgraduate study gave one mature student a new focus
22 July 2025
Will shares how he rediscovered his creative voice through returning to higher education later in
