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Falmouth graduate wins Portrait of Britain for second year running
Photography graduate, Niamh Shergold has been named a winner of Portrait of Britain for the second year in a row, cementing her place as one...
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Falmouth Head of Art wins first place in the John Ruskin Prize
02 February 2026
After the success of the ‘Basket Shark’ project in 2025, newly appointed Head of Art, Duncan Cam...
Falmouth graduate named in Drapers 30 Under 30
03 February 2026
BA(Hons) Creative Events Management graduate Laonni Easterbrook has been named in the 2026 edition o...
Falmouth graduate nominated for Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award
04 February 2026
A photograph of a female cellar spider, taken by recent BA(Hons) Marine & Natural History Photograph...
Falmouth graduate leads communications campaign for Redruth Town of Culture bid
02 February 2026
MA Communication Design graduate Bethia Naughton-Rumbo has spent fifteen years as a marketing consul...
Film & Television alumni win at the Wildscreen Panda Awards
23 January 2026
“Winning at the Wildscreen Panda Awards was honestly a dream come true,” says Adam Radage, a gra...
MA Professional Writing lecturer signs deal with Picador to publish new book set in Cornwall
28 January 2026
Just a few months after his short story was published in the 2025 edition of Best British Short Stor...
Game Art graduate reaches finals in international team challenges
20 January 2026
BA(Hons) Game Art and MA Game Art graduate Eden Gates has reached the finals of two team-based game ...
Photography lecturer creates short film with sustainable perfume brand Ffern
06 January 2026
‘Sold out for six years in a row’ is the tagline for the organic, seasonal perfume Ffern, a bran...
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Still life photographer on fusing creativity with technical excellence
13 January 2026
Since graduating from Falmouth’s BA(Hons) Photography degree in 2010, William Bunce has forged a s...
Falmouth University awarded £1.4m to power the future of creative design and manufacturing
18 November 2025
New state of the art design and advanced manufacturing facilities for students at Falmouth Universit...
Our year in stories: 2025
15 December 2025
From international award wins to big funding grants, album releases to television debuts - and ...
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How Falmouth graduate Anya Wilding built a multi-disciplined creative career
10 December 2025
Anya Wilding discusses her career as a freelance artist, photography and maker.
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Photography alumna selected for New Contemporaries 2025
05 December 2025
BA(Hons) Photography alumna Viviana Almas has been selected for New Contemporaries, a prestigious sh...
Fashion Photography alumna awarded grant by PhotoVogue
09 December 2025
2024 BA(Hons) Fashion Photography alumna Narantsetseg Khuyagaahas been awarded the Rising Voice Gran...
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 Guardian
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
User Experience graduate on exploring scent, further study and starting a business
18 September 2025
When we think about digital design, we tend to think of screens, buttons and code. For User
Falmouth course leader produces new podcast hosted by comedian Russell Kane
16 September 2025
Multi-award-winning comedy producer and Comedy Writing MA (Online) course leader Simon Nicholls has
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Studying on the road with Illustration graduate Jasmine Hortop
16 September 2025
Life was pretty good for Jasmine Hortop, as an in-house and freelance illustrator travelling and
Game Art lecturer on character creation and collaboration
16 September 2025
We chatted with senior lecturer in Game Art, Michael Boylan, on how games are almost never made in
Meet the Game Programming lecturer at the cutting edge of interactive design
16 September 2025
Anjuman Shaheen, Lecturer in Game Programming MSc, has completed an intensive summer school in Malta
From marketing student to business owner: Meet Maeve Jarret
15 September 2025
After building in-demand skills in social media marketing, SEO practices, data analytics and
Games Academy students shine at The Rookies
12 September 2025
Five students from Falmouth’s Games Academy and School of Film and Television have reached the
Falmouth University: Our year of transformation
12 September 2025
Falmouth University has been shortlisted as Specialist Institution of the Year 2025 in the Times
Popular Music alumna to release debut album on major label Fiction Records
10 September 2025
Singer songwriter and Popular Music BA alumna Lily Lyons is set to release her debut album Reopen
Graphic Design student puts industry-ready skills into practise on digital marketing agency placement
10 September 2025
Bethany Childs has spent the summer between her second and third year at Falmouth completing a
