About Us

About Falmouth University

Creative. Connected. Courageous.

With more than 120 years' experience, professional facilities, teaching excellence, peerless connections and a vibrant creative community, we’re not afraid to do things differently. At Falmouth University, we’re re-thinking the shape of higher education and delivering impactful research and knowledge exchange. 

Creative

One of the most valuable commodities in the future economy, our focus on creativity means students, researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators shape the world with out-of-the-box thinking.

Connected

With industry links spanning the globe, we're a hub not just of creative innovation, but a place that celebrates and supports collaboration and transdisciplinary work with real reach.

Courageous

We're committed to pushing the limits of traditional boundaries and disciplines, meaning we’re working boldly, differently and disruptively to bring about new ideas, new ways of thinking and doing.

 

Harnessing creativity for the future economy

Virtual reality. Green energy. Culture-shifting content. Nothing in this world has ever been achieved without an injection of creativity – it's what we call the Creative Bridge.  

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Doing it for real

Our industry connections, professional facilities, in-house agencies and challenge-led approach to teaching mean our students are doing it for real from day one. 

We’re proud to work with some of the finest minds in their respective fields, and our students get to work with them too. Whether it’s paid opportunities through our Employability Service, an international placement or our programme of guest lecturers, we empower our students to carve out successful, entrepreneurial careers by giving them a head start in industry. 

We know that in today’s workplace it’s important to be flexible. So in addition to our on-campus portfolio of degrees, we also offer online undergraduate and postgraduate courses that can be completed anywhere in the world and fitted around a career or other responsibilities.

Lee Walton

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 leadi...

How a passion for cars led to a career in games and teaching Game Art
Julian's Film Headshot
Julian's Film Headshot

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 ...

Film lecturer brings his award-winning documentary to Cornwall for its UK premiere
anosh

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 s...

An international student’s journey on Falmouth’s MA Game Art
Dan Simpkins
Dan Simpkins

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 gradua...

Film alumnus explores men’s mental health, mining and Cornwall’s community in new documentary
Megan Rayner
Megan Rayner

Meet the Graphic Design alumna who is designing book covers for Profile Books

23 September 2025

After completing her Graphic Design BA(Hons) in 2022, Megan Rayner is now spending her weekdays desi...

Meet the Graphic Design alumna who is designing book covers for Profile Books
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Animation students named finalists in global Rookies awards

23 September 2025

Two student films from Falmouth’s Animation BA(Hons) have made a splash at The Rookies, an interna...

Animation students named finalists in global Rookies awards
12games

Indie Games Online student completes 12 games in 12 weeks project

23 September 2025

For his final major project on the Indie Game Development MA (Online), Mathijs Koning set himself a ...

Indie Games Online student completes 12 games in 12 weeks project
Bella Bunce
Bella Bunce

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 alumna becomes the first female editor of long-standing surf magazine
kristian

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 Experien...

User Experience graduate on exploring scent, further study and starting a business
boylan

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 i...

Game Art lecturer on character creation and collaboration
Maeve in Marketing
Maeve in Marketing

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 copywri...

From marketing student to business owner: Meet Maeve Jarret 
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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 fin...

Games Academy students shine at The Rookies

Research & Knowledge Exchange

Our researchers work in an environment of Open Innovation to address the grand challenges of our age. This way of working encourages us to operate across disciplines, share ideas, stimulate invention and engage in entrepreneurial activities. It recognises that ideas come from many different sources and that we need to co-operate with partners from different sectors, with other businesses, markets and end-users.

Research & Knowledge Exchange
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Collaborating beyond boundaries

We believe collaboration is the catalyst for innovation and cultivating successful careers. That’s why we place an emphasis on working with peers, across disciplines and often hand-in-hand with industry partners.

Whether it’s alumni sharing professional opportunities with students, online learners connecting with the on-campus community or distinct disciplines colliding to create the unimaginable, tapping into our eclectic global community keeps us pushing beyond the realms of possibility.  

We’re also committed to being an anchor institution in Cornwall and driving the growth of the regional economy. That means ensuring we’re working closely and strategically with Cornwall Council, the Local Enterprise Partnership and other local partners and industry. Visit our Working with Business page to find out how we're connecting with business and fuelling Cornwall's economy.

Working with business

Meet our Chancellor Dawn French

Our Chancellor, Dawn French, is a pioneering artist, award-winning actor, comedian and bestselling novelist. Her career spans television, film, theatre and writing and includes seven BAFTA nominations and a BAFTA Fellowship. She was announced as Chancellor in 2014 and is committed to being a part of Falmouth life. She likes to be known as the Queen of Falmouth University and has attended every graduation since her instalment, meeting and congratulating every graduate as they receive their degree.

Dawn French Chancellor portrait 2022

Campuses & community

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Falmouth Campus

Subtropical gardens and light-flooded studios make Falmouth Campus a haven for creative practice. ...

Falmouth Campus
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Two students walking on Penryn Campus

Penryn Campus

Penryn Campus’s architectural innovation, outstanding facilities and state-of-the-art technology m...

Penryn Campus
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Open Days & Events

Experience Falmouth both in-person and virtually at our on campus and online events.

Open Days & Events
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Why study at Falmouth

We're empowering next gen creatives to break the mould and push the limits of possibility studying o...

Why study at Falmouth
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Birds Eye Penryn Campus

Departments

At Falmouth, our nine academic departments work together to tackle real-world briefs and challenges....

Departments
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Meadow of gold

Sustainability at Falmouth

As an educational institution we're committed to operating in ways that are environmentally consciou...

Sustainability at Falmouth
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Falmouth view from water

Economic Impact Report

We commissioned an independent report to assess Falmouth University's contribution to Cornwall and t...

Economic Impact Report
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Be proud of who you are

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At Falmouth University we believe that positively engaging with equality, diversity and inclusion me...

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Working for Falmouth

We are passionate about ideas and innovation. Our approach is rooted in collaboration and transdisciplinary working, believing that only together can we deliver the bold thinking that will solve the most complex issues of our time. Find out more about joining our talented community.

Work with us
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Strategy