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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...
Textiles Student Completes Course as Double-Award Winner
18 December 2018
Winning a prestigious industry award as you leave university is an incredible achievement that can
Interior Design Student Wins Prestigious Award
11 December 2018
Stephen Tozer, 2018 Interior Design graduate, has won the Interior Design category at the annual
Advertising Students Space Talk with Melissa Thorpe
11 December 2018
Melissa Thorpe, Head of Marketing and Communications at Spaceport Cornwall, held a talk for the
Student Producing Documentary with Kernow King
11 December 2018
Joey Millward-Nicholls, second year Television student, is producing a behind-the-scenes documentary
Illustration Graduate Commissioned by VOGUE
11 December 2018
Sophie Melissa, 2017 BA(Hons) Illustration graduate, has been commissioned by British VOGUE to
Menswear Design with George May
11 December 2018
George May, who graduated from Sportswear Design in 2012, is a menswear designer at Belstaff UK, a
Pioneering Games Project Enhances Museum Experience
11 December 2018
Lecturers from the Games Academy have been working with the Cornwall Museums Partnership on a ground
Industry Insight with Creative Advertising graduate
11 December 2018
Since graduating from the Creative Advertising MA in 2014, Ruby Norman-Curran has worked with
Lecturer Wins Art Medal Award
11 December 2018
Lucy Willow, Senior Lecturer and sculpture specialist at our Falmouth School of Art, has been
Students Work with Artist Peter Matthews
11 December 2018
Students from BA(Hons) Drawing have enjoyed several inspiring trips and workshops this year
Enterprising students launch the Student Survival Pack
26 November 2018
Moving to University is a life-changing event. To help make the transition smoother, three second
Staff Excellence Awards 2018
23 November 2018
Last night, the University celebrated the achievements, commitment and creativity of its staff at
