Research and Knowledge Exchange are vital to realising our vision of being the leading institution at the nexus of creativity and technology.

Working at the forefront of the areas in which we teach, our researchers are committed to collaborating across disciplinary boundaries, and in partnership with industry, government, and the communities we serve, to address the key challenges of our age.

Our research centres

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Centre for Blended Realities

Utilising shared technologies, the Centre for Blended Realities fosters excellence in collaborative ...

Centre for Blended Realities
Centre for Heritage, Culture
Centre for Heritage, Culture

Centre for Heritage, Culture & Society

The Centre for Heritage, Culture & Society addresses people’s relationships with past, present...

Centre for Heritage, Culture & Society
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Centre for Arts & Health

Through collaborative, arts based participatory research, the Centre for Arts & Health at Falmou...

Centre for Arts & Health
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Research Centre for Pedagogy Futures

Centre for Pedagogy Futures

The Centre for Pedagogy Futures is a space to explore, imagine, challenge and critique pedagogy for ...

Centre for Pedagogy Futures

Discover our departmental research

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Academy of Music & Theatre Arts: Research

We are performers, composers, producers, and creative technologists who cultivate critical thinking ...

Academy of Music & Theatre Arts: Research
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Cornwall Business School: Research

Cornwall Business School will work in rural creative economies and national/international communitie...

Cornwall Business School: Research
FSA

Falmouth School of Art: Research

The Falmouth School of Art, within the Faculty of Creative Arts & Communication, hosts dynamic i...

Falmouth School of Art: Research
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FTI RKE lead image

Fashion & Textiles Institute: Research

With a focus on the material culture of dress and textiles, the diversity of dress practices and the...

Fashion & Textiles Institute: Research
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Games Academy: Research

We unite disciplines and leverage technology to explore new modes of creative design and innovation....

Games Academy: Research
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School of Architecture, Design & Interiors: Research

The School of Architecture, Design, and Interiors aspires to lead in practice-based design innovatio...

School of Architecture, Design & Interiors: Research
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School of Film & Television: Research

The School of Film & Television at Falmouth University has a collaborative, collegiate and compa...

School of Film & Television: Research
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The Institute of Photography: Research

The Institute of Photography, within the Faculty of Creative Arts & Communication, is a centre o...

The Institute of Photography: Research
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The School of Communication: Research

The School of Communication, within the Faculty of Creative Arts & Communication, hosts dynamic ...

The School of Communication: Research
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Outstanding result in Research Excellence Framework 2021


100% of Falmouth University’s research impact case studies and 63.4% of its research outputs have been rated as being world-leading or internationally excellent (4* and 3*) in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF2021). 

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Our projects

Check out our latest research & knowledge exchange projects

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Research & Knowledge Exchange

Research & Knowledge Exchange Projects

Our research cross disciplinary boundaries and tackle the challenges of our age, aligned to our rese...

Research & Knowledge Exchange Projects
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Tristan and Yseult at Restormel Castle, 2003 - Credit Steve Tanner

Tristan and Yseult at Restormel Castle, 2003 by Steve Tanner

GWITHA

GWITHA: from the Cornish word to guard, or to keep, uses cutting edge technologies to capture and ar...

GWITHA
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ATTUNE

ATTUNE aims to increase the understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the impact on ...

ATTUNE
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Deaf Rave students on Beat Blocks floor - Research Project LAAA

Live Audience Accessibility & Augmentation (‘LAAA’) Projects

The LAAA project aimed to evaluate audience experiences of engaging with authentic ‘live’ music ...

Live Audience Accessibility & Augmentation (‘LAAA’) Projects
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Revoicing Cultural Landscapes

Re-voicing Cultural Landscapes studies the relationships between majority and minority perspectives ...

Revoicing Cultural Landscapes
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Dark Economies

This research area explores the story-worlds we create to express our fears and anxieties through re...

Dark Economies
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Confession3

Varyon VR

Varyon VR is a virtual theatre space for live and pre-recorded performance.

Varyon VR
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The Sowenna project

The Sowenna Project is developing a VR environment with young people who have mental health problems...

The Sowenna project
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South West Creative Technology Network

The South West Creative Technology Network drives both blue-sky thinking and real-world developments...

South West Creative Technology Network
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The South West Centre of Excellence for Satellite Applications

The South West Centre of Excellence for Satellite Applications is developing space-focused research ...

The South West Centre of Excellence for Satellite Applications
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Online Orchestra

By harnessing the internet, the Online Orchestra gave people living in remote communities the opport...

Online Orchestra
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Digital Innovation & Design Education (DIDE)

How might we develop design pedagogies to meet the needs of fast-changing and transdisciplinary fiel...

Digital Innovation & Design Education (DIDE)

Research & Knowledge Exchange environment

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Research & Knowledge Exchange

Research & Knowledge Exchange Projects

Our research cross disciplinary boundaries and tackle the challenges of our age, aligned to our rese...

Research & Knowledge Exchange Projects
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Research & Knowledge Exchange CATT conference

Knowledge Exchange

Here at Falmouth we champion Knowledge Exchange: the sharing of ideas, skills, expertise and physica...

Knowledge Exchange
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Research & Knowledge Exchange conference

Research & Knowledge Exchange Leadership & Support

Our leadership team is a collaborative community crossing disciplinary boundaries.

Research & Knowledge Exchange Leadership & Support
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Research & Knowledge Exchange conference

Research Degrees

Falmouth offers both theoretical and practice-based research programmes leading to a PhD or MPhil. ...

Research Degrees
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Research & Knowledge Exchange Governance

Falmouth University is committed to upholding the highest standard of research excellence.

Research & Knowledge Exchange Governance
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Research & Knowledge Exchange Funding

Find out how to contact our funding team and explore our wide ranging portfolio of research projects...

Research & Knowledge Exchange Funding
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Research Support

We recognise the importance of attracting, nurturing and supporting research talent.

Research Support
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Launchpad building

Research Facilities

Falmouth has made a significant investment in research facilities and infrastructure.

Research Facilities
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The Creative Industries Repository

Here you'll find creative industries data, commissioned reports, consultation findings and strategic...

The Creative Industries Repository

Launchpad

Our venture studio forms elite teams to create or support high-tech, success-driven startups and SMEs.

Find out about Launchpad
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