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

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.

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

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

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...

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

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 -

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

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

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

#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

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.

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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,

Schools Out! If you are looking for fun family activities then try a family swim at our Sports Centre. Its open to all and a family swim is just £10 for four people (one must be aged under 16 years). See pool opening times: http://bit.ly/1HMqVDk

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

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

#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

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,

Further to the recent post on the University Community Hub, there will be disruption to power supplies to the University campus on Saturday (tomorrow). This will see all University IT services shut down. Computing Services will start shutting

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,

A huge well done to all the staff and student award winners and nominees from the #MarjonAwards2019. Here's the full list of winners - congratulations everyone! Community Volunteer of the Year - Eleanor James Outstanding Contribution - Lloyd Brown

With over 1000 visitors today has been our most successful Open Day on record! It's been great to meet so many new people and we hope to see you all here next year! What did you think of your visit? Let us know!

This poem, written by student Anna Wren, was one of the highlights of the recent Speech and Language Therapy Student Conference. We hope you enjoy it too! Two strangers in a room Two strangers in a room, I want so much for you to bloom. Where to

Following Mother’s Day, we want to say a big thank you to all of the supporters of university students, without whom many wouldn’t be as successful as they are today. Pushy Mums, strict Mums, supportive Mums, Mums who went to University, Mums

#WeAreMarjon "No matter your background, you are welcome to study postgraduate at Marjon, and I am here to make your transition as smooth as possible. With a diverse mix of people already studying, I understand that everyone's journey is unique. "As

Congratulations to student Sarah McJury who has set the British and World Adaptive Records in PR3 (Physical Disability) 500 Metre Indoor Rowing (30-39 age category). Sarah set a time of 1:50:3, winning at the British Indoor Rowing Virtual

All Applicant Day emails have now been sent out – don’t forget to click on the link in the email and book your place to attend on Saturday 11th April. If you haven’t received the email then check your junk mail folder or drop us an email on

LGBTQ+ Pride month has been celebrated every year since 1969, when the Stonewall uprising took place. On 28 June 1969 there were a spontaneous series of demonstrations in response to a police raid at the Stonewall Inn and discrimination against

Good luck to all runners entering the Plymouth 10K on Sunday. Marjon is delighted to support this event, our running team (pictured) is ready to go and our Sports Therapy students will be on hand with free post race sports massages.

Visiting Writer Series Environmental artist and poet Marlene Creates visits us on Thursday 19th November at 6.30pm to discuss her award winning video-poem in a talk titled "From the Ground Tier to a Sparrow Batch". All are welcome. To book a place

The UCAS deadline for the majority of undergraduate courses is now just a month away on 15 January 2016 and we can help with your application! Our course finder shows all undergraduate courses available at University of St Mark & St John:

Dr Gregory Borne, Senior Lecturer in the School of Arts & Humanities, has been invited to join the North Devon Stewardship Council, which sets the parameters for areas of conservation. “It’s a real privilege to be asked to help make North Devon

This is the list of ideas we have so far, for the Marjon phone App ( it would be for all current students - not subject specific.) A different app will be used for prospective students. Please let us know anything else that may be of use?.. Bus

We are delighted to share the confirmed speakers for the Marjon Women in Leadership conference on 15 February 2018. This conference is organised by the Marjon Student Union and Marjon Well-Being teams. Sessions will include Employment and Career

Its the last week of Varsity 2015, the sports challenge event of the year between the University of St Mark & St John and the University of Plymouth. Varsity combines great sports action with charitable fundraising, this year supporting Bristol

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

Let’s make sure Marjon students are counted in the census! The census is a unique once-in-a-decade survey run by Office for National Statistics. It informs decisions about student life, including the environment, healthcare, transport, and sports

BSc (Hons) Psychotherapy & Counselling focuses on talking therapies. It prepares students for careers which support people's mental health and wellbeing. At Psychotherapy & Counselling Taster Evening you can meet the lecturers and ask any questions

15 students are stateside this summer thanks to Marjon's Camp America Bursaries. Jasmine Butler describes the experience so far: "Being here working on a camp has taught me skills that I never thought I would get the chance to. I have made friends