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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...
Interior Design students showcase portfolios to industry experts
06 July 2023
Interior Design students connect with potential employers at industry partners day.
Meet Falmouth-based design studio Kingdom & Sparrow
06 July 2023
Behind the doors of the old School of Art building lives the distinctive design agency and a team of
Graduating Textile Design student announced as overall winner of New Designers 2023
05 July 2023
Graduating student Beth Somerville and Falmouth University take home awards from New Designers 2023.
When a Netflix star reads your comedy script in front of industry big wigs...
05 July 2023
Recent Comedy Writing MA (Online) graduate Sean Phelan is already catching the eyes of industry
Graduate shortlisted for Drawing of the Year competition
04 July 2023
Drawing graduate shortlisted for Archisource’s prestigious Drawing of the Year award.
Photography students win Gold and Silver at AOP Student Awards
29 June 2023
Photography students Alexander Norman and Olivia Eden have won Gold and Silver respectively in the
Final year Textile Design student finds inspiration in unlikely places
27 June 2023
Explore the work of graduating Textile Design BA(Hons) student Zahra Jelassi.
Falmouth University signs covenant to recognise the contribution of armed services personnel and their families
27 June 2023
Falmouth University’s Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive has signed the Armed Forces Covenant on
Graduate Spotlight: Journalist and Writer Emma Elobeid
26 June 2023
Since completing her master’s degree at Falmouth University in 2022, Emma Elobeid has been making
Online Fine Artists come together for Spring Symposium
26 June 2023
The first ever Spring Symposium, bringing together Fine Art MA (Online) students, staff from across
Commercial Photography student selected for Canon Student Development Programme 2023
22 June 2023
It’s been an exciting few months for Commercial Photography BA(Hons) student Emily Barlow. We spoke
In conversation with aspiring stand-up comedian Hayley Ashton
22 June 2023
Third-year Acting student reflects on their time at Falmouth University.
