News — Falmouth University English & Creative Writing

In this piece, third-year English with Creative Writing student, Taylor Everitt shares her passion for Rupi Kaur’s poetry and where it began.

FalWriting TeamApril 27, 2019

Top Tips from the London Book Fair

In this piece, third year students Seren Livie and Hannah Cartwright share with us their 8 top tips from their experience at the London Book Fair 2019.

community, events, learn, student workFalWriting TeamApril 25, 2019student experience, student life, London Book Fair 2019, books

Xan's Residency: What We Learned and Loved

Harry Webster presents a summary of Xan Brooks’ residency with comments from the students who were lucky enough to be part of his workshop.

Writer in Residence, Xan Brooks, writingFalWriting TeamApril 23, 2019Writers, Writer in Residence, workshops

The Long and Short of It: Why Shorthand is More Important Than Ever

In this piece first-year student and journalist Cherrie Woodhouse tells us about her experience learning and writing in shorthand and the continuing importance of this skill.

Sherezade Garcia RangelApril 21, 2019

Nest: Letter Nine

The ninth letter of Nest, our collaborative epistolary project, written by Creative Writing undergrad and Nest Podcast producer, Alex Horn.

FalWriting TeamApril 19, 2019Falmouth University, Nest epistolary project, Letter Nine, student writing, student projects

Girly Gurls Presents: Body Confidence Event

In this recap by third-year student Amy Hardman we learn more about body confidence and a range of experience from an even hosted in The Lighthouse by Daniella Ferguson-Djaba’s Girly Gurls.

community, events, learn, student work, The Lighthouse, Woodlane CampusSherezade Garcia RangelApril 17, 2019student experience, community, student life, Body image

Two poems by Sarah Cave

In the fifth installment of our two poems series, alumna Sarah Cave takes us out of this world and helps us explore what’s out there.

community, alumni, Creative Writing, poetry, student work, writingSherezade Garcia RangelApril 15, 2019poems, poetry, poet, community, Writers, writing, alumnae

Psychogeography Walk: Truro, March 2019

Second year students studying Creative Non-Fiction met with Cathy Rentzenbrink and Rupert Loydell in March to talk a walk across Truro and map the city.

community, learn, student workSherezade Garcia RangelApril 13, 2019student experience, mapping, staff, student, student life

Introducing our End of Degree Showcase Committee!

We talk what, when and why with our wonderful End of Degree Showcase Committee.

Events, interviews, student workGuest UserApril 11, 2019student experience, events, collaboration

Portrait of the Academic as a Student: Adam Dalton

Our very own Dr Adam Dalton, writer and Senior Lecturer at Falmouth University, shares his experience of how to handle participation in the classroom as he revisits his life as a student in Warwick University.

Sherezade Garcia RangelApril 9, 2019

Gemma and Dan in Tandem: Social Media Poetry

In this reflective, tandem piece, 3rd year students Gemma Oxley and Dan Hunt examine social media poetry, instapoetry and its biggest representative, Rupi Kaur.

Creative Writing, poetry, student workSherezade Garcia RangelApril 7, 2019poetry, poets, instapoetry, Rupi Kaur, instagram, writing, tandem

Nest: Letter Eight

The eighth letter of Nest, our collaborative epistolary project, written by English with Creative Writing undergrad Lucy Welsh.

community, Collaborative Project, Creative Writing, literature, Nest epistolary project, student work, writing, uncanny readingsFalWriting TeamApril 5, 2019Falmouth University, Nest epistolary project, letter, letter eight, student writing, student projects

Wyl Menmuir on The Writers’ Block

We caught up with author and lecturer Wyl Menmuir to discuss his role at The Writers’ Block and learn more about their latest bid for funding with The People’s Projects.

Creative Writing, literature, staff, Writer in Residence, writingSherezade Garcia RangelApril 3, 2019The Writer's Block, writers from Cornwall, writing for children, Writers, community, Creative Writing

Bookbinding with Mat Osmond

Third-year English student, Amber Patterson talks about making books with Mat Osmond.

FalWriting TeamApril 1, 2019

Our Very Own Marketplace

Creative Writing third year students showcased their writer’s persona in a pop-up marketplace in Woodlane Campus as part of their Transitions: Writers in the Marketplace module.

community, Creative Writing, events, Industry Focus, literature, student work, Woodlane Campus, writingFalWriting TeamMarch 30, 2019student experience, student life, student projects, Woodlane Campus, Writers in Cornwall, writing

After the Collaborative Project – ‘Don’t Drink and Dive’

In this second installment of the wrap up of our Collaborative Project Series, we meet with the Don’t Drink and Dive team to learn more about the outcomes and experience of joining together to achieve a successful project.

FalWriting TeamMarch 28, 2019

Two Poems by David Devanny

In the fourth installment of our two poems series, David Devanny transport us from the subtleties of landscape to the starkness of urban spaces.

Sherezade Garcia RangelMarch 26, 2019

You Are Invited to our Sant Jordi Roses and BookSwap

You are invited to Sant Jordi Rose and BookSwap, an exchange of books and roses to honour the Catalan tradition on Wednesday 3rd of April in The Lighthouse at 2pm.