REMINDER: Climate Emergency Event on Monday 11 November in HDC 101. This is the schedule: - Introduction by Rob Warner, Vice-Chancellor - Plymouth City Council & Climate Emergency with Paul Elliot - Sustainable Active Transport in Plymouth with

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

We are a small university with a reputation for providing an outstanding student experience. We are a small and friendly university where everyone works together to help all students achieve their full potential. Our staff know all their students by

“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

Today we hosted our #ClimateEmergency Forum! ♻️❗️ We've had lots of exciting ideas developed by students, staff and guests, on how we respond to the Climate Emergency as a University. Amongst the inspiring guest speakers at the Forum was

A report on the impact of nature on children’s wellbeing by The Wildlife Trusts recommends that all primary age children should spend part of every school day learning outdoors. Dr Mark Leather, a tutor on our new BA Outdoor Learning degree,

The team at our Sport Therapy Clinic will work with you to either prevent injury or return you back to optimum fitness. The clinic is open to all and you can take a look around right here - just click and drag the image or move your phone. Read more

Welcome James Snook, who joins us to lead our MA Education courses. James joins us from teaching in universities across Wales. He brings a wealth of experience in teaching at all levels from KS1, primary, secondary and special schools, as well as

The Faculty of Sport & Health Sciences invite you to a seminar on Disability Sport by Dr Brett Smith of Loughborough University. 11am on 24 September; all welcome. Venue is KCB 523.

IN THE NEWS: What are universities doing to widen participation into higher education? Here is Kari, whose job it is to explain all the options to people who may not have considered university. Read the full story: http://bit.ly/1TOiB0K

#WorldCup 2018 kicks off today and you can catch it right here on campus! ⚽ BT Sports has just been installed in the lecture theatre. Students and staff can access it 24/7 so pull up a beanbag and watch on the 86” UHD 4K screen! This screen is

Congratulations to Anna Gething, a Speech and Language Therapy graduate, on receiving a prestigious commendation for her outstanding dissertation on stammering. Anna explored the questions that speech and language therapists (SLTs) need to consider

A new society at Marjon this year is the Uni Boob Team (UBT). They represent charity CoppaFeel!, who raise breast cancer awareness. Student Union Women’s Officer and UBT leader, Lizzy Miller, said: “The aims of our work are to encourage, educate

Acting student Morgan Cusack is one of the performers at TONIGHT'S LGBTQ+ ARTS SHOWCASE Organised by Marjon Student Union Friday 24th February 19:30 Dining Hall, free entry to all Running Order Haden Tye - Song Josie Lowry - Poem Robyn Tennant -

Congratulations to all our students graduating this year – From Monday 3rd August you can register for your ceremony and purchase your guest tickets online at http://www.marjon.ac.uk/graduation

"One of the most important factors to consider if you are applying for uni via Clearing is that there are a huge number of options to choose from. What you decide in the end could be very different from your original choice. For example, I

A message from Lizzy Miller, Women’s Officer for Marjon Student Union, on International Women’s Day... In a particularly challenging year due to Covid-19, every person who identifies as a woman has been remarkable in their own unique way: from

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

Good luck to graduate David Stirzakeris, a finalist for a Silver Award in the prestigious The Pearson National Teaching Awards, dubbed the 'education Oscars'. David is nominated in the Teacher of the Year in a Primary School category. The silver

The Faculty of Sport & Health Sciences invite you to a seminar on Strength Loading by Dr Glen Deakin of James Cook University, Australia. 5pm on 29 September; all welcome. Venue is KCB 524.

Could this be you? With 100% student satisfaction on our Acting degree two years on the run, our brand new Musical Theatre degree starting in Sept 2018 is set to be fabulous! If you're into 'All That Jazz' you can find out more at Open Day on

Whether you’re a student past or present, or staff, you know how it feels to be part of the Marjon community. This week, you can send a virtual Marjon hug to the people who make Marjon special for you. Why not send one to a friend, or as a thank

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 Marjon Cheerleading, who are the winners of the Marjon Sports Federation Active Minutes Challenge! Over the last three weeks, our sports teams have been competing to total up the most minutes doing physical activity. As the winners

Last night we hosted the Inspiring Student Awards. The awards were presented to those who have made significant contributions to the university and community. Congratulations to all nominees and the following Inspiring Student Award winners...

For the first time in the South West, Plymouth Marjon University will be hosting Eurocamp, a residential basketball coaching camp. Now in it’s 20th consecutive year Eurocamp offers top class basketball training to players from all over Europe, led

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

Is watching all of the Olympic events making you want a career in sport? http://www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/courses/coursesearchbysubjectarea/sportoutdoorcoachingandpe/

#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

What an incredible time we had on Friday raising money for the people of Ukraine ♥ We were treated to performances from Karen Griffiths (Marjon Study Skills Staff) who opened the show with three acoustic songs, including a sing-along to “Hey

The Marjon Student Union Student Led Teaching Awards celebrate good practice, with staff members being nominated by students. The winners for 2017 are: Inspiration Award - Anne Bradley Innovation Award - Kelvin Kirk Outstanding Supervisor Award -

A big thank you to staff and students for their donations in support of Syrian refugees. You can drop off goods all week at the Chaplaincy - warm items such as blankets, sleeping bags and men's clothes are needed, cooking and eating eqpt needed too.

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

“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

We are pleased to announce that Professor Claire Taylor will join Plymouth Marjon University in May 2023 as the new Vice-Chancellor, following the retirement of Professor Rob Warner in December. Professor Taylor will join the University from her

Dear fellow Marjon students, Mental health awareness has taken great strides in the past decade, but there is still a long way to go. Talking about mental health is still stigmatized, with research finding that men are less likely to talk about it

Lest we forget. We are very lucky to have our beautiful green campus, but you may not know that we can thank our World War One students for starting it. Back in the 1970s when we moved from London to Plymouth, we received funding to plant a green

We'll be honouring past alumni at a special Education Alumni Honorary Graduation at Marjon on 17 May 2019. The Honorary Graduation is open to all alumni with a diploma in Education who graduated in 1970 or before. The award of Batchelor’s in

Are you training for Britain's Ocean City Half Marathon? Marjon is offering a FREE workshop to bring cutting-edge sport and exercise science techniques to local runners. Topics to be covered include strength and conditioning for injury prevention,

WATCH: Active preschoolers have been going to university recently as part of our ‘Gym Club.’ Flying Start Nursery @ Marjon have been going every week as part of an initiative to give first year BA (Hons) PE students experience of working with

There’s nothing like an Open Day to help you get to grips with university life and make those all-important decisions about your future. You can explore the facilities, meet academic staff and students and pick up a wealth of useful information at

Students James Tattersall and Gus Hayward have organised the Plymouth Fitness Games to support Heartswell South West. The games feature a range of challenging sporting activities, developed to find the fitness champions of Plymouth! All aged 16 and

The academic year 2020-21 A statement from the Vice-Chancellor Dear students and future students, We are really looking forward to seeing you on our fabulous campus this September. Marjon is an extraordinary community, and this year is going to be

Last few tickets available for 'Seth Lakeman: the Song-writing'. Join our English and Creative Writing students to hear Seth, folk-singer, song-writer and multi-instrumentalist, in conversation about the song-writing process, interspersed with

Only half of us are back in the flat so it’s a lot quieter. We keep busy with board games, drinking games and watching films together. I was supposed to start placement this term in a primary school but sadly it’s been postponed. I do my best to

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,

#WeAreMarjon #InternationalMensDay "I strive to be a big advocate for mental health. I strongly believe that it is always best to speak out about your problems and seek support. I have had my own struggles with mental health and many other men I

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

We hope that you are settling in well and found our BIG Welcome talk helpful. Don't forget that there are more events taking place all week. Take a look at your #BIGInduction timetable to find out more.

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,