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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 ...
Sustainable Product Design alumnus on material innovation and returning to campus to teach
13 November 2025
Charlie Ruck is a Sustainable Product Design BA(Hons) alumnus who is forging a multi-faceted career....
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.
What is Problem-Based Learning?
06 October 2025
In this blog post, Professor Russell Crawford explores the foundations underlying Problem-Based
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.
University statement following the Manchester synagogue attack
03 October 2025
The attack yesterday at a synagogue in Manchester was an appalling, deeply upsetting and antisemitic
Fashion & Textiles alumna on freelance success, sustainability and the allure of Cornwall
03 October 2025
Alice Selwood is a multi-talented creative. Beginning her Falmouth journey on Textile Design BA, she
Empowering through repair: Sustainable Fashion community bring mending workshop to Falmouth high street
02 October 2025
Members of Falmouth’s Sustainable Fashion MA (Online) course are leading a mending and repair
Film lecturer brings his award-winning documentary to Cornwall for its UK premiere
01 October 2025
After a summer of international success garnering accolades in India from Kookai International Film
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
Fine Art Online graduate hosts collaborative workshop on the art of paper
30 September 2025
Interdisciplinary artist, handmade papermaker and recent Fine Art MA (Online) graduate Becca Edwards
Acting lecturer brings new revival of Olivier Award-winning play to life as associate director
29 September 2025
Amanda Collins, one of Falmouth’s Acting BA lecturers, has spent the last two months working on a
An international student’s journey on Falmouth’s MA Game Art
25 September 2025
For Anosh Saji, choosing to study a master’s in Game Art at Falmouth was about more than gaining
Film alumnus explores men’s mental health, mining and Cornwall’s community in new documentary
25 September 2025
Dan Simpkins is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and Director of Photography, who since
