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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...
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.
Why AI is a powerful assistant – not a competitor
20 May 2025
Despite headlines warning of job losses or creative displacement, AI is not here to replace human
“An intrinsic human need”: Technician and metalwork artist on the value of creativity
16 May 2025
Esther Smith creates captivating characters in copper, brass and silver through her moving metal
Online Indie Game Development graduate on studying from Dubai
15 May 2025
After nearly five years as a Games Design lecturer in Dubai, Anna Tookey decided it was time to
Professional Writing MA alumna set to release debut novel with HarperCollins imprint
15 May 2025
After writing freelance for Devon Life, BBC Countryfile Magazine, and as a host blogger for The
Graduate shortlisted for Photo London x Hahnemühle Student Award
13 May 2025
Photography MA (Online) graduate, Nina Kostamo Deschamps is already making her mark in the field.
Online Film & TV graduate on the benefits of studying online
13 May 2025
In order to push her career to the next level and scratch her creative itch, studying had to fit
Third year acting student is nominated for this year’s prestigious Spotlight Prize
13 May 2025
Chosen from a pool of hundreds of graduating drama students across the UK and Ireland, third year
Meet User Experience Design lecturer Mazy Burns
13 May 2025
With a career that spans household names like IPC Media, Dennis Publishing and NatWest, Mazy Burns
Falmouth graduates collaborate to secure 5 book deal with children's publisher
12 May 2025
Since graduating, Sarah Oliver has gone on to become a Sunday Times bestselling author, publishing
Games students support Great Ormond Street Hospital
09 May 2025
Developed by a team of Games Academy students, Fireside Fables is more than just a final-year
Meet our Fine Art MA (Online) class of May 2025
08 May 2025
This May's cohort of Fine Art MA (Online) graduates have just completed their Final Major Projects
Online Film & TV graduate on studying from Hong Kong
07 May 2025
From professional dancer to director, educator and NGO founder, Elissa Rosati has spent her career
