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,

Introducing our new Social Media Champion, Tegan “Hi all, I have recently joined the social media team for Marjon. I will be in charge of ensuring that Marjon’s social media platforms are as fun, engaging and exciting as possible. I will be

I am a huge believer in choosing something you enjoy. Most people only get to go to university once so make the most of it. Choosing to study Sport Development at Marjon was a fantastic decision as it opened doors to invaluable contacts in the

#WeAreMarjon “Being one of the first students to return to campus was both exciting and a learning curve. As a Student Ambassador, I helped with Marjon’s first campus tours since lockdown. It was brilliant. It’s so clear that our university

Open Day Schedule for Today #openday Student Support Services (11:20-11:35, Desmond Tutu Theatre) The Head of Student Support will outline the range of professional support services available, from information on financial issues, through to

#WeAreMarjon “At school I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I just wanted to do sports all the time. I’ve always played hockey from a young age. My Dad played hockey and I followed in his footsteps. I came to Marjon to study Sport and Exercise

#WeAreMarjon "I hope to bring a friendly face to the Student Union (SU). I want students to feel safe and welcome to come to me. I want to ensure that the SU is working for all groups of students, helping them take on any challenges that may come

Have you seen the new collection of books we have available in the Marjon library? Laura Pickering-Payne, a second year Speech and Language therapy student, curated the collection of the anti-racism books that are now available to staff and students.

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

My plan this term was to return to the student village to start my teaching placement and begin face-to-face lectures again. I’m now studying at home instead because my placement was postponed, and my lectures are all online. I was disappointed

#WeAreMarjon At 96 years old, John Hume is Marjon’s oldest known living alumni. This is his story. “I came to Marjon in 1940, when the college was based in Chelsea, to study Advanced Woodwork and Advanced Geography. In September of that year,