Celebrating 120 Years
A montage of images from throughout Falmouth University's 120 year history. All images have a blue overlay and the Falmouth University 120 logo.
In 1902 Falmouth School of Art opened as an evolution of The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, which aimed to 'promote the useful and fine arts, to encourage industry and to elicit the ingenuity of a community distinguished for its mechanical skill.’
The School started as we mean to go on - harnessing creativity to forge the future of industry. To celebrate this anniversary, we delved into the archives and quizzed our community to unearth the stories that have shaped us.
Our timeline: The moments that made us
Journey through our timeline to discover the moments that made us; from the inception of Falmouth School of Art in 1902 and the installation of our Chancellor Dawn French in 2015, to welcoming our new Vice-Chancellor Professor Emma Hunt in 2022 (and the triumphs and challenges faced along the way).
The evolution of our prospectus
Explore how our prospectus front page has developed from the mid 1900s to the present day, and hear from the people that help bring them to life.
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Stories from our community
In 2022, we quizzed former and current students, staff and friends of the University about their experience at Falmouth and what it meant to them. Read about the careers launched and connections made, below.
Hear from inspiring alumni
Meet just a few of our outstanding alumni and discover where it all started.
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Looking ahead: Friends of Falmouth cast their minds forward
15 December 2022
Emma Rice, Rob Da Bank, Philip Marden and Sir Tim Smit KBE imagine the future of Falmouth University...
Lifelong connections made at Falmouth
15 December 2022
Hear from former students who’ve formed lifelong connections with friends they met at Falmouth.
In conversation with Professor Alan Livingston CBE (Part 1)
16 December 2022
Our Vice Chancellor talks to the former University College Falmouth principal about the challenges a...
Meet the creative team now based in the original Falmouth School of Art building
15 December 2022
We visit Kingdom & Sparrow, the creative team now based in the building where it all began.
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Robotics student creates a hand exoskeleton to help arthritis patients
04 June 2025
Josh Beckett, a third-year Robotics BSc(Hons) student, has created a hand exoskeleton that allows th...
From touring with Cat Burns and Maisie Peters to shooting for the BRITS: Meet Photography alumna Em Marcovecchio
30 May 2025
Since graduating in 2020, Em Marcovecchio has gone from photographing Maisie Peters on Ed Sheeran’...
Lecturer to host workshop on sustainable architecture
29 May 2025
Senior Lecturer Sarah Riviere will lead an international workshop on sustainability in architecture ...
From studying Game Development to designing on F1 Manager
29 May 2025
For Elliot Griffiths, the Game Development: Art course at Falmouth was where he discovered a love of...
Game Art student Michelle Lee on making a game for EXPO
29 May 2025
In this interview, Game Art student Michelle shares her experience of working in a team to create a...
Researchers examine how people relate to their environment in exciting collaboration
29 May 2025
Researchers from Falmouth University and the University of Exeter are working together on ‘Perspec...
An Indie Games online graduate’s journey from lecturer to course director
28 May 2025
Eight months after becoming a dad, Thom Barrett signed up for the online master’s in Indie Game De...
Illustration alumna’s graphic novel garners praise from The Guardian and The Sunday Times
28 May 2025
Falmouth Illustration BA(Hons) alumna Lucie Ebrey’s career has blossomed since she graduated from ...
Fine Art students create English Heritage-commissioned works inspired by Pendennis Castle
20 May 2025
‘Monuments of Anticipation’ is a new short film, publication and exhibition that has been commis...
Online Indie Game Development graduate on studying from Dubai
15 May 2025
After nearly five years as a Games Design lecturer in Dubai, Anna Tookey decided it was time to inve...
