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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...
Challenging the status quo: in conversation with education lecturer Esther Cummins
23 June 2022
We spoke to Esther Cummins, course leader for Falmouth’s new online master’s degree in Education
Fashion Design student finds a creative home in Falmouth
30 May 2022
A year into his studies, and BA(Hons) Fashion Design student Tommy Marley was struggling to realise
“Nothing’s ever wasted.” Rising star Mog Jones discusses lessons learnt on creativity
30 May 2022
For someone who describes herself as “quite reserved and nervous”, Mog Jones is making some bold
Student secures internship with gaming giant Roblox
19 April 2022
First year Game Development student James Cox has been accepted onto the accelerator programme for
International Women’s Day 2022: Breaking the bias
08 March 2022
To mark International Women’s Day, we're sharing a handful of bias-breaking projects and initiatives
8 best open world indie games to play right now
11 February 2022
Unlike games with fixed levels and linear paths, open world games let players roam freely in the
Lecturer explores Rosneath's complex history in hand crafted book Trinity
03 February 2022
In his debut publication Trinty, photography lecturer Oliver Raymond-Barker connects the realms of
Broken sleep, books & breaking down barriers
13 December 2021
We recently caught up with BA(Hons) English & Creative Writing graduate Aaron Kent to chat poetry
Widening participation in Esports: in conversation with Elise Dennis
08 December 2021
Elise Dennis is a final year Game Development student and a professional esports player. Here, she
How digital journalism is tackling global challenges – and even fighting crime
07 December 2021
Having worked as a producer, cameraman, editor and drone operator for some of the biggest news
How an online degree in Visual Communications is helping this student navigate a career change
15 November 2021
After being forced into a medical retirement from his previous job as a plumber and multi trades
Simon Nicholls offers expert insight into his MA Comedy Writing course
26 October 2021
The multi-award-winning TV and audio comedy producer is bringing a wealth of experience and skills
