Calling all Marjon alumni Leaving Marjon doesn't mean you have to stop keeping up with the latest goings-on at the University. Our monthly Alumni Newsletter is sent to thousands of ex-Marjon students, and is packed full of the latest news from the

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

“You’re not just a teacher, you’re a carer, who cares, no matter what.” Alumni, Chris Jones, had never considered a career in teaching but is now a teacher at Mount Wise Primary school after studying BEd Primary Education at Marjon later in

Marjon Summer School is starting next week and we are excited to be working with students, from all over England, who are passionate about becoming future teachers. ‍ We have prepared a series of talks and workshops about primary and secondary

We're proud to welcome Dr Sharon Smith, and Kate Massey-Chase to our Performing Arts department. Sarah McAdam, Director of School for Arts & Humanities at Marjon, said: “It’s really important to us at Marjon to bring in lecturers who have up to

Congratulations to our Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) final year students, who today complete their degrees with Marjon! ⭐️ They end their time with us through the annual Student SLT Conference, held virtually this year. Students present

Marjon has gained five new sector endorsements from The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) The programmes which have been endorsed are: - BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science - BSc (Hons) Sport

A new book 'Dyslexia, Literacy and Inclusion' is published this week by Reader in Child Development and Disability, Sean MacBlain, writing with Louise Long and Jill Dunn. It is about raising standards in literacy for children with dyslexia by

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

Speech & Language Therapy Career Day Friday 4th May 2018, 9:30–12:30 Would you like to find out more about an exciting career working with children and adults who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties? Speech and language therapists

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

Event: Writing The Wild with Lucy Christopher Award winning writer, Lucy Christopher, has published three novels for young adults - Stolen, Flyaway, and The Killing Woods - all of which have received international acclaim. With plenty of time for

In response to the national fall in the number of people applying to teaching related-courses the University is making an important contribution to teacher training by encouraging more people to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). We have places

Graduation update: Musical treat from Seth Lakeman In stunning ceremonies at Plymouth Guildhall, distinguished guests, families, friends and staff at the University of St Mark & St John honoured the achievements of this year's Graduates. In four

Our Student Support team are there to make sure you never feel alone. They offer support covering student finance, counselling, dyslexia support, disability support, welfare issues, employability and more. The team recently passed the annual check

#Military Students Show Strength in Degree Results Students from one of the University’s Armed Forces programmes, BSc (Hons) Strength & Conditioning, have received excellent results with all students achieving a 2:1 degree or higher. Caroline

The Student Led Teacher Award winners were announced this week at the University of St Mark & St John. Dan Whitby, Marjon Student Union President, said at the ceremony: “All University staff do an amazing job to challenge and inspire a future

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

Congratulations to acting student, Adam Baylis, on a commendation for 'Finest Team Effort'. Presented by Equity Devon and Cornwall, it recognises his strong performance in 'Love and Information'. This was a production by our acting training company,

Calling all Marjon students Have you got ideas about how to improve things at Marjon? Do you want to build your confidence and prove you can make a difference to others? Are you looking for flexible, part-time work? We are currently looking to hire

Good luck to all students receiving #BTEC results today. Have you applied to #university but want to change your course or location? Or maybe you haven't applied to university but want to do so? The University of St Mark & St John is small and

#WeAreMarjon This week Lecturer Jackie Arthur, who has been with Marjon for over 37 years, left the University to take on her next adventure of sailing around the country and beyond! ⛵️ Jackie not only leaves with the absolute best wishes of the

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,

"There’s lots of exciting things happening in the Marjon Sports Federation (MSF) this year! During Welcome week we will be putting on taster sessions, inflatable last man standing, fun run/sports day and more! We really encourage all students to

Varsity 2017 is here. The sports challenge event of the year sees Marjon sports teams compete against University of Plymouth teams for the Varsity cup. Whether you’re part of a sports team or not, there’s something for everyone with big games

We can count Plymouth Argyle FC, Plymouth Albion RFC, Exeter Chiefs and the Namibian World Cup Rugby team amongst the many users of our world-class sport facilities; including gym, swimming pool, sports hall and 3G pitch. Another team that play and

It is Mental Health Awareness Week and this year the focus is on Mindfulness. Mindfulness is an integrative, mind-body based training that helps people to change the way they think and feel about their experiences. To mark Mental Health Awareness

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,

#CheeringForClearing “I was going through a really tough time during sixth form and had to take a leave of educational absence whilst undergoing medical treatment. I returned at the beginning of exam season, feeling unprepared, overwhelmed and

❗️***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

“My A level results didn’t go to plan. "During my time in sixth form, I was forced to take leave of educational absence whilst undergoing medical procedures, and this reflected heavily in my results. "I was devastated, my heart had been set on

Camp America provides the opportunity to spend your summer living and working at a summer camp in America. As well as working with staff from all over the world and making new lifelong friendships, you’re going to have experiences that you will

Celebrating the early days of the College of St Mark in Chelsea What do Tolstoy, Alan Rickman, Cliff Richard, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Douglas Adams all have in common? They’ve all visited the College of St Mark’s or been taught by its tutors.

Marjon Sports Centre will be open for student use this academic year. If you’re new to Marjon, here are the joining details: - £120 for 6 months (£20 p/m) - £200 for 1 year (£16.66 p/m) - £500 for 3 years (13.88 p/m) The student membership

#WeAreMarjon “I have always liked to consider myself optimistic, almost relentlessly optimistic at times. These four years at Marjon have been very impactful. I have done a lot of growing up, the way I see the world has changed. I like to look

Dear Marjon Class of 2020, As we approach the end of our final semester, our hearts begin to fill with so many emotions. At this point in the semester, we were supposed to be cheering on our Varsity Teams, taking selfies for dissy hand in, getting

“With funding from Marjon to do Camp America, I learned that I'm more capable than I realised. Independent travelling and leaving home for 10 weeks was a real test for me - I’m a home girl and I’ve never gone far without family being close by.

#WeAreMarjon “My students make me feel humbled. I have no idea how they manage family, work and academic responsibilities all at once. Most of them are mums, balancing study, home-schooling and work as well. Despite these pressures they are

#CheeringForClearing "I applied to study at Marjon through clearing in 2020 as I had initially applied to study somewhere else but decided I would prefer to be closer to home. I was worried it would be a long and stressful process, but it only took

#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

All of us at Marjon are so saddened to hear the news from Keyham last night. Our thoughts are with the families, friends and neighbours and all those affected by these devastating events. Thank you to all those Plymouth professionals and community

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 “During the pandemic, I lost my business. I had always toyed with the idea of becoming a PE teacher so I took the leap and applied for the BSc Sports and Exercise Science course at Marjon, with the aim of completing a PGCE following

It is not very often we see a Mum, Dad and Son all studying at Marjon at the same time. Jo Bourton met her husband Dominic when they studied at Marjon, graduating in 1989. Jo, Dominic and their son Bryn now all study at Marjon, after they decided to

#WeAreMarjon I toyed with the idea of moving away from Plymouth to study for my degree but the fact that Marjon had the Public Relations and Media course I wanted to do, had a good reputation and most of my friends were staying in the city made the

#WeAreMarjon “I decided to join the Coronavirus Support Team so that I could help students who are isolating. Our role is to contact self-isolating students and ask a variety of questions to check on them. It’s been so rewarding knowing that

#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

#WeAreMarjon “People often assume I work in archives because I love history, but that isn’t the reason. I’m interested in people, stories, justice and society. Archiving brings all four together. Since 1840, we have provided opportunities for

The Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Pride Network has launched to support diversity in the profession. Founding members include Marjon SLT students and alumni. ️‍ Amber, a final year SLT, said: “I was delighted to be involved with this

#WeAreMarjon “I spent two years in Devon, not knowing anyone. I felt really isolated, especially after lockdown, and I didn’t want anyone else to feel the same way that I did, which is why I decided to set up ‘Devon Ladies’. I want to