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Games Academy graduates win national Tranzfuser competition
Studio Whalefall, a team of Falmouth Games Academy graduates, is celebrating success after winning Tranzfuser, a national programme for emer...
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Meet the Graphic Design alumna working behind-the-scenes on The Great British Bake Off
17 October 2025
Alice Brown’s career in TV first began after one of her student projects was featured at the D&AD ...
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...
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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.
Dr William Huber honoured with Horizons Faculty of Excellence Award
11 November 2025
Falmouth University’s Associate Professor of Game Studies, Dr William Huber, has received
Falmouth students go behind-the-scenes at Elstree Studios, home of Strictly Come Dancing
10 November 2025
Final year Television & Film Production BA(Hons) students recently had the exciting opportunity to
Fashion marketing students get brand-building masterclass from Naked Generation
10 November 2025
Creative businesswoman Lara Merrell founded slow fashion brand Naked Generation back in 2018, and
From Falmouth to filming in the Brazilian jungle: alumnus Nella Gocal-McConkey on working in TV
07 November 2025
Film BA(Hons) alumnus Nella Gocal-McConkey’s career path is an inspiring one: from working as a
Interior Design Online student launches visualisation business
06 November 2025
For London-based Interior Design (Online) student Gianluca Onnis, what began as an interest in
Game Animation student on joining renowned games studio
06 November 2025
Since graduating from Game Animation BA(Hons) at Falmouth, Brendon Chadwick has landed a dream start
Cornwall’s creative industries championed at the Labour Party Conference
04 November 2025
Falmouth University was championing creative industries in Cornwall and across the Southwest as part
How the Creative Events Management Online master's took my career to the next level
04 November 2025
After a career spanning more than three decades in the global festivals and events industry, Cindy
Games Academy graduates win national Tranzfuser competition
04 November 2025
Studio Whalefall, a team of Falmouth Games Academy graduates, is celebrating success after winning
Falmouth University takes custodianship of prestigious historic clothing collection
03 November 2025
Computer games, high-definition digital archiving and immersive visitor experiences are just some of
Entrepreneurship and Creative Writing alumni collaborate to create marketing business in Spain
31 October 2025
When Ben Penrose graduated with a Business Entrepreneurship & Innovation BSc(Hons) in 2022, he had
Acting graduate stars as female lead in feature film set in Cornwall
29 October 2025
After spending the summer of her second year on set of the Cornwall-based film Pieces of Us, Sinead
