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.
All stories
Photography students capture fascinating marine life in Egypt on annual diving trip
03 February 2026
BA(Hons) Marine & Natural History Photography students recently got the chance to dive into the Red ...
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 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...
Product design graduate on designing award-winning modular footwear
30 January 2026
BA(Hons) Sustainable Product Design graduate Ben Mancini has been recognised internationally after w...
Online Interior Design graduate wins final year project competition
30 January 2026
BA(Hons) Interior Design (Online) graduate Bri Riley-Moore drew on her professional background in we...
Game Development graduate on making retro games and his YouTube following
29 January 2026
From building minigames in LittleBigPlanet as a teenager to releasing homebrew (unofficial hobbyist)...
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...
Why I returned to study an Indie Game Development master’s while teaching
27 January 2026
After years working across games and education, Jess Bradshaw chose to return to study with a clear ...
Online Illustration alumna on finding purpose through creativity
23 January 2026
For Dorcas Tang, studying Falmouth’s BA(Hons) Illustration (Online) course from Singapore offered ...
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...
