Moving in day is this Sunday! Arriving at any university for the first time is an exciting event, made all the more enjoyable by knowing you have everything in order. ✔️ Here's a recap of everything you need to know about moving into your
A huge congratulations to Provost and Professor of Education, Tanya Ovenden-Hope, for earning the highest level of recognition from all three education sectors’ professional bodies in the UK. Tanya leads Education Research at Marjon. Her
We are offering 20% discount on postgraduate course fees to ALL Marjon alumni who have completed an undergraduate course. The offer applies to postgraduate courses starting in September 2020 but does not include PGCE courses. Register here to find
Good luck to Outdoor Adventure Education student Connie Baker, who is heading to Hawaii to compete in one of the world’s most strenuous competitions. The historic KONA race will take athletes through the clear waters of Kailua Bay, along the
#WeAreMarjon “As part of my role as a student Climate Commissioner I was very lucky to get a pass to COP26 with observer status and help represent the EAUC (the alliance for sustainability leadership in education). My initial experience of it, to
We want to welcome and congratulate Sarah Boyd for being elected the new Marjon Student Union President, starting the first week of June! "I knew from early on in my second year of studies that I wanted to go for the role of president." "I believe
“The thing I enjoy most is the broad range of topics, spanning across all aspects of health. Not only does it keep the course exciting, but it provides a broad knowledge base that can be applied to many professions - the skill sets earned are wide.
#WeAreMarjon "We go through about 50 boxes of tissues a month - all kinds of things can happen to students including bereavement, relationship breakdown or illness. At Graduation every year we love watching our students walk across that stage. Not
Are you going to run the Plymouth 10k 2017? We warmly invite all runners to a free preparation workshop hosted by Dr Alister McCormick, a British Psychological Society (BPS) chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist. The workshop aims to help you to
Calling all current students Did you know that you are able too apply for a Studiosity Boost? We will allocate additional usages of the system to those that apply - this is likely to be one, two or three additional usages. And, if this is not felt
Have you heard about Marjon Zero? We are passionate about the planet. Our ambition in everything we do is to improve lives for all, so we’re committed to doing our bit to protect against climate change and nature loss. Marjon Zero is an exciting
Marjon is piloting a supervised exercise scheme to support prostate cancer patients in partnership with Mustard Tree Macmillan Cancer Support Centre. Ron is one of the patients and tells us more…
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
We just wanted to remind our students from everyone at Marjon Student Union that we are still here to support you. We're working really hard to try and make up for everything you've missed, and we're holding onto hope for the last few months of this
Build is progressing rapidly on a new student hub and a new student bar. Major refurbishment is underway at the halls and student village too. It will all be done and dusted by Autumn 2017.
#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
#WeAreMarjon “I love maths and science; it’s really disheartening that they get such a bad reputation. I want to change that. I am passionate about flipping the narrative of having a ‘maths brain’ or ‘science brain’. Anyone can access
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
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.
Congratulations to Kate Doison, an Outdoor Adventure Education graduate, who recently returned from the LWC Adelaide 2018 World Surf Lifesaving Championships in Australia with three bronze medals! Kate is a member of the GB women’s Inshore Rescue
On Friday 18 Marjon Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation students supported squash players at Nuffield Health throughout a 24 hour Squashathon in aid of BBC Children in Need. The students provided sports massage treatments, it was a great opportunity
Congratulations to student Sarah McJury for captaining Help for Heroes Team Endeavour to victory at a Wheelchair Rugby Triple Header Tournament this weekend. Sarah, an all round athlete and Navy Veteran, medalled at the Warrior Games 2017 (in
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
Graduation update Class of 2020 and class of 2021. We know you’ve waited a long time for this. But graduation is finally coming. We’ll be holding graduation this October in the Plymouth Guildhall. Classes of 2020 and 2021 will be graduating
There was good news for Marjon when the results of the National Student Survey were released this week. It asks final year students at UK universities about their university experience. We were the no. 1 university in England for “learning
We invite you to an audience with author and ex-serviceman Harry Parker on Tuesday 22nd November. He will talk about his novel 'Anatomy of a Soldier'. Dr Hayden Gabriel, who leads the BA (Hons) English & Creative Writing course at Marjon says "He
The University will be closed on Thursday 1 March and all classes are cancelled, this is due to the forecast of heavy snow. The snow is likely to make it difficult for staff and students to travel to campus. We're sorry for the inconvenience. Stay
"It was a fantastic way for me to learn that I know more than I thought... It was an experience that pushed all boundaries, but it definitely gave me more confidence." Over on the blog Rynette Hartmann, a Speech and Language Therapy student, tells
Another successful year for Marjon's Change Maker Project! ⭐ A huge well done to the student change makers for all of their hard work and success. Each Change Maker was assigned 50 hours paid work to plan, research and deliver their project,
#WeAreMarjon “I don’t think there are words to describe Varsity, the atmosphere is incredible. It’s the biggest game that some people will ever play, especially in amateur sport. Varsity is one of the first things you’re told about in
Charlotte, Matt and Melissa are Sport Development students here at the University of St Mark & St John and they have organised a 5km fun run for this Sunday 26th April. The run is in aid of Trevi House, a residential rehabilitation unit which helps
Congratulations to Physical Education student, Angus Scotney who has recently returned from the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games in EL Salvador, coaching the British surfing team. ♂️ Angus began surfing
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
The University hosts an ongoing series of talks by Visiting Writers. The talks are free to attend and open to all - we invite anyone who loves literature to join us at these inspiring evenings. The next Visiting Writer talks are with author Tom
Good luck to all the runners taking part in Plymouth Britain's Ocean City 10K including our team of Marjon runners. Look out for the Marjon psyching team, there to help you on your way. You’ve got this Plymouth!
After the overwhelming response to the taster event we have decided to put on a 2nd taster for those of you that missed out on tickets for the first one. This will be a repeat of the first taster, so if you are booked for that one, there is no need
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) ❤️ And the theme this year is loneliness. Loneliness can affect us all. But, full-time students are among those at higher risk of feeling lonely. 22% of students nationally have reported feeling
Tonight Come along to our fundraiser at 7.30pm at The Quad Theatre and help us to raise money for the people of Ukraine. All money made from ticket sales will go to the Disaster Emergency Committee who work with some of the top aid agencies to
A huge well done to all of the half marathon runners today; the sports therapists giving massages and the psyching team supporting people throughout event. Here's Alister reporting on the success of his teams' mental pick-me-ups:
⛔ This week we have been working with the Marjon Student Union on our #NeverOK campaign. As part of our week of activities, students and staff have: Learnt about behaviours that won't be tolerated at Marjon. Learnt how to report inappropriate
All are welcome to attend Professor Gary Shum's Inaugural Lecture at 6pm on Thursday 18 October. Tickets are free and must be reserved in advance via Eventbrite:
Seminar: Science vs Reality - How To Support A Champion We welcome Dr Steve Ingham, Director of Science and Technical Development at The English Institute of Sport (EIS) to present this seminar. Date: Thursday 14th January 2016 Time: 10:30-11:30am