A new Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Alliance Society is being launched by Marjon Student Union. All Marjon students are invited to join.

We’re counting down to the Whatuni.com Student Choice Awards 2020. Marjon has been nominated in two categories, for the ‘Courses & Lecturers’ and ‘Uni Facilities’ awards. The ceremony will be live streamed on Twitter on Wednesday, July 8.

As the end of #Pride Month approaches we asked Dr Alan Butler, a Marjon graduate and a Director at Pride in Plymouth to help us mark the occasion... https://sites.marjon.ac.uk/marketing1/2020/06/29/happy-pride-month/

#WeAreMarjon “After school I had a variety of jobs, including training to be teaching assistant. I have always been passionate about writing, so I started my own mental health blog. It didn’t take long for this to turn into a passion and I

Marjon are proud to support the Armed Forces and we are delighted to announce that this year we welcomed the 100th military student on to our BSc Sport & Exercise Science (part-time) course. To find out more about how Marjon support military students

Marjon PhD student, Ian Blackwell, is the founder of Dangerous Dads Network. The organisation is a community interest group that supports dads to become the best they can be for their children. The network has been running since 2007 and has an

We've had some wild visitors on campus!

Did you know you can apply for a Going Places Bursary from MarjonFutures to fund online experiences? Emily Shepherd, a BEd Primary Education student, tells us more… “As a trainee teacher, I know the importance of continually developing. I really

On Wednesday June 3, 2020, Plymouth Marjon University celebrated its Change Maker project This involved eight students employed by the university, all with the task of improving student experiences at Marjon. To find out about the change they’ve

Support is available all summer. If you need support with your wellbeing you can self-refer to the wellbeing signposting service. To get started email studentsupport@marjon.ac.uk. For a range of online support resources please see the Student

On Saturday May 30, 2020, PhD Outdoor Education student, Nik Elvy, ran the Curious Virtual Open Day. This was a collection of learning resources presented by herself and others on ways to learn about and appreciate the outdoors from home. Nik runs a

#WeAreMarjon “I’m a first year at Marjon and it has been the best ten months of my life. I’ve always wanted to go to university, I just never imagined it would be this good. I’m studying Journalism and the course has already given me so many

On Saturday June 20, 2020, The Actor's Wheel and Marjon Arts senior lecturer, Dr Sharon Smith is taking part in a 12 hour virtual performance for the international theatre collective, Gob Squad The group have been running for over 25 years, blurring

A message from our Class of 2020 and why Marjon matters to them ❤️

Plymouth Marjon University is pleased to announce that four of our sport and health courses are now endorsed by CIMSPA CIMSPA are the professional development body in the sport and physical activity sector and the partnership provides our students

With many of our Class of 2020 completing their degrees now we’d love to bring #MarjonTogether with photos of your fondest memories of studying at Marjon We’ll start with a from our third year Jam At Marjon Journalism students, remembering the

Need some help with your studies? Want to get back on track and not sure what to do or who to talk to? Contact studentsupport@marjon.ac.uk or Academic Advice Co-ordinator, Caroline Broad, in confidence. We'll work together and help find the right

A message for the Class of 2020 from your lecturers ❤️

Hey Marjon Class of 2020, we’ve created some images for your socials as a little something to help you celebrate completing your degrees. Get them here www.marjon.ac.uk/class-of-2020/

Hey Marjon Class of 2020, we’ve created some images for your socials as a little something to help you celebrate completing your degrees. https://www.marjon.ac.uk/class-of-2020/

Dear Marjon Class of 2020, I would just like to begin by saying a huge congratulations to the final year students who have, or have very nearly, completed university. You should be so proud of yourselves – this is amazing! For some of you, this

#WeAreMarjon “I joined Marjon in my final year of university to complete my sports therapy degree. The first two years of my course were the foundation degree at Exeter College and by joining Marjon, I got the chance to get the university

We are delighted to announce that following the Graduate Employability in Sport module, third year Sport Development students have received job offers during lockdown The module focuses on students applying and interviewing for 'mock' careers with

Every day this week we bring you a new post on the Team Marjon blog. Today, student Betony shares her experience of studying with dyslexia and explains how Marjon helps her to succeed. Our virtual open day includes a talk about how we support

Many congratulations to Plymouth Argyle Football Club on being promoted to League One. We are proud to work in partnership with PAFC and look forward to continuing to work together in the 2020-21 season. We thank you for providing our students with

Plymouth Marjon University has been ranked first in England for student satisfaction according to the Complete University Guide 2021. Marjon places first in England and third in the UK for student satisfaction, scoring a total of 4.23 out of five.

We have four PhD Studentships available, all with bursary, fees paid and excellent supervisors. The opportunities span education, health, sport and sustainability. ℹ️ More info here: https://bit.ly/3f1x1GX

Congratulations to the winners at the Marjon Staff and Student Awards 2020 Volunteer of the Year - Ben Hardy Outstanding Contribution - Verity Howell aCAREdemic Award - Sally Eales, Jonathan Harvey, Judy Preston Heart of the University - Michelle

#WeAreMarjon “I came out as transgender in college and Marjon was the first place I was openly out without judgement. I decided to join the LGBTQ+ society when I was in a low place and have since made new friends and been able to connect with the

The Listening Post launches today. This new project offers peer support for student mental health and wellbeing and was set up by Joe Lynch in his role as a Marjon Change Maker. You can connect with student volunteers who are there to chat with you

Congratulations to Harry Woolway on completing a challenge to run 10K every day for 10 consecutive days, raising over £600 for Macmillan Cancer Support. You can still donate here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/harry-woolway

Many of us have tried to keep active and engaged during the lockdown. Come and check out what some of our JAM and The Workshop Journalism students have been doing to manage their mental health during these times.

The Marjon Staff and Student Awards 2020 are Friday 5 June at 4.30pm. Watch on Facebook and YouTube. Be there!

The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week has shocked and saddened many in our community. The University condemns all incidents of hate crime and racism and wants to support those students and staff who are currently affected by what

A statement from the Vice-Chancellor I want to confirm that we are planning to return to campus to start teaching at the usual time in September. We’ll naturally have to teach in a different way, and we’re planning for a mix of face-to-face

Marjon is on TikTok from today, with students creating all our videos. The launch is being led by Georgia Large, a first year student and Marjon Change Maker, who told us: “I want to help current year 13 students by sharing all the tips, tricks

#WeAreMarjon “Pride is so deep and upsetting when you think of some of the things that have happened, but we are privileged to be where we are now. To me, Pride is not just a party, it is what it is because of the community’s struggle. We

Live course talks, part of our virtual open day programme, are next week from 2-5 June. Tune in to change your future. ✅ Book here: https://bit.ly/3cj19vL

On Friday, May 15 sports journalism student, Mike Parrish, released a three-part documentary series covering local football team, Plymouth Parkway FC. ‘Round Our Way’ delves deep into the trials, tribulations and successes of manager Lee Hobbs

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How could the coronavirus crisis shape the future of the teaching profession? Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope considers this question in an editorial for The Chartered College of Teaching. Read it here... https://sites.marjon.ac.uk/marketing1/2020/05/27

#KindnessMatters “St Thomas Food Fight is a volunteer service based in Exeter which provides free food to anyone who needs it, including a mix of the homeless, those suffering with substance abuse and older people in financial hardship. Our usual

#WeAreMarjon I never thought I would actually go to university as I thought I might not be good enough at the academic side of things so I wasn’t sure if it would be right. Once I came and visited Marjon, however, one thing that massively stood

Tune into our live course talks from 2 - 5 June. Find out about studying and student life at Marjon and get your questions answered in live chats with lecturers and students. ✅ Sign up now: https://bit.ly/3e2gh1H

A message from Rev Michelle Parkman, our Cyber Chaplain, to mark #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.

Dear students with belongings on campus, Today the Department for Education released a statement saying it is now permissible for students to travel to collect belongings, but only if you adhere to university guidelines and booking procedures to

An article by journalism course leader Mike Baker made it into ‘the antidote’ today, which is The Guardian's daily list of the non-coronavirus articles that their readers spent the most time with. Mike’s article is about his beloved Swindon

The Listening Post is a new remote peer support for Marjon students. Student volunteers will be there to chat on MS Teams, either one-to-one or in groups, and to offer signposting to other support when people want it. Joe tells us more...

Considering postgraduate study? Join our live talk at 5pm on Weds 27 May and we’ll tell you all the things you didn’t even know to ask. ✅ Sign up now: https://bit.ly/3e2gh1H

Here are tips on being kind to yourself from Maxine Sherrell, an accredited Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor. Maxine lectures on our BSc (Hons) Psychotherapy & Counselling course and is also a Breathworks Mindfulness Teacher. Find out more