"I’ve always wanted to meet a Head of State dressed in my (thermal) pants." - Dr Mark Leather, Senior Lecturer. Lecturers in Outdoor Adventure Education from Marjon visit Iceland every year to teach Place Based Outdoor Education, or Staðartengd
Moving away to university might mean living with flatmates or housemates for the first time. Sophie is here with tips for how to all get on like a house on fire!
Matt and Sophie are here with tips on how to manage your money at university. They have heaps of sound advice covering student bank accounts, student finance, budgeting and ways to save cash.
Are you new to running? Our researchers are looking for males who have recently started running, or who are starting soon, to explore why some people become long-term runners and others don't. For more info please contact Alister McCormick on
Mallender Theatre Company offers performing arts programmes that develop children’s creativity, self-esteem, and confidence in and out of education. Tom Mallender, a BA (Hons) Performing Arts Education student graduating this October, set up the
Come to #Clearing Open Day on Saturday from 10am to 1pm to find out about our courses and to meet staff and students. You can also ask our Admissions team any questions you might have about applying to start with us in Sept. Register now:
With results day around the corner, we wanted to wish everyone waiting to receive results the best of luck! ☺️ Remember - you're so much more than your grades! If you need advice about clearing, call us to chat about your options at Marjon on
“When I first applied to university, I applied to study Physiotherapy and I had three interviews. One of my offers was to study Sport and Exercise Science, which I decided was the course I wanted to do. For my insurance choice, I investigated, and
Welcome back to Becky Meadows and Chris Logan. The couple, who both graduated in 2017, met at Marjon and are back to get married in the Chapel this weekend. Best wishes to Becky and Chris for a lifetime of happiness together from your Marjon family.
Order your Class of 2019 hoodie now! Hoodies are £20 each and can be ordered until 30 Sept. You can see a sample hoodie at Marjon Student Union. ✔️ Collect your hoodie at your graduation ceremony. Please note we cannot guarantee there will be
MARJON KEEPS POLICE FIT FOR THE BEAT Research shows that 30% of absences in the police force are related to musculoskeletal related pain and injuries. To better understand these injuries, and to understand and monitor their health and wellbeing in
The Fit and Fed programme is underway at Marjon this week, and it's being run by Plymouth Raiders Basketball Club! There are over 45 holiday clubs taking place across the city, offering a range of different activities, from street dance to science
“When we compete, I can’t just focus on my own emotions. How I feel has a direct effect on how the horse performs. If I’m anxious, it goes straight down the reigns to the horse. I got into carriage driving when I was about nine years old,
Good luck to Plymouth Argyle Football Club today, in their first game of the season, against Crewe! Here's a snippet of the team in their fitness and conditioning session in Marjon's Sport and Health Science facilities on Thursday. Find out more
Ahead of their first game of the season this Saturday, Plymouth Argyle Football Club rounded off pre-season in the Sport & Health Science Lab at Marjon.⚽ Find out more: https://bit.ly/2Ym0HuD
We're recruiting a Graduate Lifestyle Sport & Health Assistant. The successful candidate will also be offered the opportunity to undertake a part-time Masters in Research evaluating one of our clinics and the fees will be waived. Find out more:
The Oaks, an on-campus house for postgraduate and PhD students, is available to rent from September 2019. It has recently been fully refurbished to a high standard. If you’d like to apply for a room please email info@marjon.ac.uk. More details:
SUMMER SCHOOLS SEE STUDENTS CLIMB IN CONFIDENCE Each year at Marjon, students from far and wide come to the campus for a week, to gain some insight into what life can be like at university. The overall aim of the projects; one of which is run by
Well done to our Lecturer and Coach, Chris Smietanka, for winning Devon FA's Steve Betts Memorial Award for his contribution to grassroots football! The trophy is awarded to someone who has shown outstanding commitment to the development of
"Not everyone gets the opportunity to be a part of something as innovative and exciting as this. We’re on the cutting edge, trying out a new approach to medical appointments which, if we can make it work, could have an NHS wide impact." - Samuel
We said goodbye to the Next Steps SW Social Sciences Summer School students yesterday! Here's just a few photos from their week spent on campus Next week we've got more students on campus for our Education and Teaching Summer School, we're looking
Our 2nd year Journalism students have excelled themselves yet again, with the fourth issue of Sound Magazine Sound was distributed all over Plymouth today, and can be found in popular tourist attractions such as Cap'n Jaspers Barbican Plymouth,
“Before I studied PGCE RE at Marjon, I worked as a Teaching Assistant in a special education school. I chose to do my PGCE after coming back from maternity leave with my second child. I felt like I needed more of a challenge. I wanted to keep
Congratulations to our digital team on winning Bronze for ‘Best Website’ at the 2019 HEIST Awards. The prestigious HEIST Awards are synonymous with excellence and innovation in marketing within the higher education sector. The team was
Booking is now open for the celebration of 25 years of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) training at Marjon! All current SLT students and SLT alumni are invited to celebrate with us on Thursday 28th November 2019. The event includes talks by Kamini
We are proud to award an honorary degree to Cal Major, an ocean advocate, world record stand up paddle boarder (sup) and veterinary surgeon. She founded Cal Major - Paddle Against Plastic in 2016 to bring a positive message to the plastic pollution
We are thrilled to award an honorary degree to Mary Quicke. She is the Executive Director of Quicke's, a family run cheesemaking business famed for world class cheese as well as excellence in farming. Quicke's is based in Devon and employs 40 people.
Bronwen Lacey, former Director of Services for Children and Young People in Plymouth, is to be awarded an honorary degree in recognition of her positive impact in raising the aspirations of local children, young people and families. Under Bronwen's
The University awards honorary degrees to local people who make outstanding contributions to education, culture, enterprise or society. We are delighted to award an honorary degree to Debra Searle MBE, an inspirational adventurer, author, BBC
We’re recruiting a Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer (full-time) and an Outreach Officer (part-time and in conjunction with Next Steps SW). The roles offer rewarding opportunities to work with learners in schools and colleges, delivering
Can we make you an offer? It's not too late to apply to start university in September 2019. Register your interest now and we'll call you for an informal chat about your options at Marjon. Register ahead of receiving your A-level results or other
Lecturer Greg Borne is supervising Cynthia Hsia, a research masters student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Both are researchers in the field of surfing and sustainability . Read more: https://bit.ly/32oGItF
Once again our sports therapy and rehabilitation students enjoyed running a pop up clinic for HM Naval Base Devonport at the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity Field Gun competition. Thank you Rocktape UK, Kitworld Ltd and Resilience Communications
We are delighted to award Stephen Criddle an honorary Master of Education degree for his leadership of South Devon College. Read more: https://bit.ly/2XyO0aw