The UK Sport Development Network (UKSDN) is a professional network of academics and practitioners working together to influence sport policy and practices. On 17 November Plymouth Marjon University will host the UKSDN 2017 Conference, titled

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

Calling all entrepreneurs Did you know that you can use a space in our business incubation hub? The Edge is our business, enterprise and employability centre and is made up of four spaces. Our Independence room comprises of hot desks that are

“A small number of staff continue to work on campus and we thank you so much for all you are doing. These staff in our accommodation, catering, cleaning, campus support, estates, security and student support teams are going above and beyond at

Our Acting students have recently been on their International tour of Greece with their Feast of Famine production. Here is what some of them had to say: ‘the tour was a life changing experience that taught me how arts and theatre inspires all

We love to see our students in action These second year BA Primary Education students delivered a mathematical games event with the children across Key Stage 2 at Horrabridge Primary & Nursery School. They developed games and activities linked to

We are so proud to announce that Varsity 2022 raised a total of £11,362 for charity. "I would like to say a special thank the @marjonstudentunion for their help in ensuring this event ran smoothly, as well as my colleague Luke Overthrow – without

Marjon Social Sciences Course Lead Dr Gregory Borne went to an all-party parliamentary group that discusses ways society can help protect our oceans. "It was inspiring to talk to the different stakeholders all coming together under the common cause

You can now study with Marjon even if you’re on the other side of the world! We recently welcomed new students and returning alumni to our new MA Professional Education Practice. It is delivered 100% online. All you need to study is a computer or

Marjon has a new resident We were joined today by representatives from The Box Plymouth, the Deputy Lord Mayor Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Culture Pat Patel amongst other local councillors, and the Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social

Happy birthday Plymouth Marjon University For 182 years, Marjon has supported students to reach their potential and seize life's opportunities. A quick history: Students were welcomed to St John’s College, Battersea for the first time in February

“I spent a week in August at NUS Lead and Change with other SU teams. The challenges of Covid-19 for Student Unions played on all our minds. Being able to talk and form relationships with others led to hundreds of ideas forming for this year. I

The Inspiring Student Awards celebrate students who make a positive difference within the university and local community. We spoke to student Millie Roberts, who has been nominated for her work as a volunteer coach. Millie volunteers for Special

We have places on a range of teacher training courses starting in September. With 175 years practice in this field we are the most experienced teacher trainers in the South West. Our Education and teacher training courses with places include: -

Calling all year 12 students... If you are considering going to #university then our residential Summer School is for you! You can join lectures and practical sessions and experience student life first hand, staying in our halls of residence for up

Dr Kate Massey-Chase, lecturer, and wife Gemma have secured changes to official forms to make them inclusive of same-sex parents. After the birth of their son, Nye, the couple were faced with forms which allowed only for the names of a mother and a

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is focusing on importance of nature. More than half of UK adults say that being close to nature improved their mental health. If things are feeling a bit too much, why not take a stroll to the pond and wood on campus

Huge announcement Marjon has been awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. The TEF is a national scheme run by the Office for Students (OfS) that aims to encourage higher education providers to deliver excellence in the areas

Have you registered for Graduation yet? We are delighted that Graduation will be taking place this October in the Plymouth Guildhall. And we can’t wait to see you all again. For the first time, two classes will be able to celebrate on the same

Move In Day for on-campus accommodation is Sunday 20 September 2015. You can arrive from 10am to 3pm. Pick up your keys at main reception and then drive to your hall to unload. After this please move your car to one of our car parks - all are open

Marjon students score highly once again in national survey Once again, Marjon has been rated amongst the top universities in the country in the National Student Survey. Across 12 questions and broad subject areas, Marjon was rated in the top 5

A very warm welcome to all of you, our community of students - both those arriving onto our campus for their first year of study and those returning to continue their journey with us here at Marjon. What truly sets Marjon apart is the community that

We are excited to announce the launch of our new Marjon Evaluation and Impact Centre (MEIC) MEIC will play a central role in the Marjon Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy 2020-2025 by supporting Marjon’s evaluation and impact activities,

You saw them here first... Pictured are Cody Burdett, Tom Fannon, Lily Goddard, Thomas Maurer, Alyssa Oates, Tom Rudd, Ivo Staub, David Wilkes and Jean Luc Zephir. All are first year students and very talented athletes who compete at a level which

Get ready to try something new this summer We're thrilled to announce that our Padel courts just got a stunning makeover with a fresh coat of paint. They are looking better than ever! But that's not all... We've received planning permission to add a

Happy Mental Health Awareness Week, everyone ❤️ We hope you're all doing well and taking some time to prioritise your mental health. This year's theme is all about anxiety - a feeling that we've all experienced at some point in our lives. It's

Introducing the brown bag seminars... The brown bag seminars are very informal research seminars, encouraging colleagues to get together to explore research interests, present papers and discuss ideas in progress. All are welcome, from those new to

VARSITY is back! Here are the fixtures: 5 May - Women’s Football at 5pm 7 May - Men’s Football 4 at 7pm 8 May - Women’s Hockey at 9.40am 10 May - Golf at 12 midday, Men's Football 3 at 4.15pm and Women's Rugby at 6.30pm 12 May - Men's Football

Explore the world of business, management, and enterprise with us! We're thrilled to invite you to a virtual session where you can discover the exciting MSc Business, Management, and Enterprise programme at Plymouth Marjon University. Join us as

Over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of our trainee secondary school teachers have been supporting the fantastic work of Devon Virtual School. The school works to help children in care and care leavers from the area. During the last

The mighty Marjon are Varsity 2021 winners! A huge congratulations to everyone who got involved in showing your support for #TeamMarjon. Well done to all our teams, who have been working hard around the clock. Luckily being able to train using our on

Dear students and staff, You may have seen or heard stories in the media about Government plans for students at Christmas. The potential plan would be to deliver Covid-tests for students on University campuses (on a voluntary basis) and then allow

Speech & Language Therapy Student Conference 29 January 2016 With presentations from Dr Tomasina Oh of The Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, Gillie Stoneham, the award-winning Marjon Give Voice team and fourth year SLT students.

We've had a great week out and about meeting people with #UCAS. We hope to see some of you at our next Open Day on 20th June. All are welcome. You can take a student-led campus tour to explore our friendly, single-site campus and world-class sports

And so, it begins The academic year is now underway at Marjon, with the first lectures beginning in the Institute of Education. Both our primary and secondary PGCE students have joined us today, raring to go. Welcome to all our new teachers-to-be,

Please see below a further update on our approach to coronavirus. We have today written to all our students resident on campus about the plans for their accommodation after Easter. There are three key considerations. It looks increasingly unlikely

My biggest challenge during lockdown is trying to keep motivated. There are good times when I get on with my work and other times when I do not feel motivated. I find chatting to family and friends helps me feel positive; as does exercising,

Hundreds of children step into the world of books Over two days the University of St Mark & St John was transformed into a magical world of stories as over two hundred primary school pupils were welcomed by authors Sarah Manfield and Sally Bates as

Next week our final year acting students will perform a number of challenging plays exploring the nature of human relationships at a free theatre festival. The festival will cover thought-provoking issues such as co-dependency, Stockholm syndrome,

❗️***UPDATE: All appointments have now been taken***❗️ Our brand-new Osteopathy clinic is offering FREE appointments to everyone, until the end of December 2019! The state-of-the-art facility is being run by students on the Masters of

“Marjon Student Union is incredibly excited to have our students back, and even more excited to have our incoming Freshers arrive. We’re here and ready for you to make some memories of a lifetime. Understandably, Freshers is working differently

You could feel the buzz on campus this morning as we welcomed the Webb Ellis Cup. The Rugby World Cup 2015 Trophy Tour saw youngsters, professional and national players and guests enjoy a celebration bought to the city by the Plymouth Rugby

We have world-class sport and exercise facilities here and are investing to develop them further. You can still apply to join one of our sport and exercise courses and start with us in September 2015. Places are available on courses such as BSc (Hons

Calling all first years... We are now recruiting for Student Ambassadors to work with our marketing and recruitment teams. You’ll be involved with open days, taster days, student shadowing, marketing events, higher education fairs and working on

#WeAreMarjon “Before coming to Marjon University, I studied for a year at a university in Sheffield, when suddenly, Covid hit. I made the decision to change my course at a different university. I searched through UCAS and was struck by the Outdoor

Do you want to be a PE teacher? We have NEW places on our BEd (Hons) Physical Education - Secondary Education with QTS; you can apply for Sept 2015. David Bamber, a recent graduate, says this about the course: "The 3 year course was brilliant. The

Dear Marjon class of 2021, Firstly, a huge congratulations- you’ve finished uni! That is such a big achievement, you should be ridiculously proud of yourselves. I know this year has been an odd one, with lockdowns, online learning and watching our

Welcome to Sarah Stevenson who joins us to lead our new Enterprise Hub, a dedicated space that will bring enterprise and real world experience to students, alumni and the local business community too. Activities to be offered through the hub include

The Sports Centre will be a Rugby World Cup 2015 Team Base venue. Plymouth will be Namibia’s Team Base while they are playing their two fixtures at Sandy Park in Exeter. Wessel Kotze, Operations and Logistics Manager for the Namibian rugby team,