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

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

“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

Booking is now open for the celebration of 25 years of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) training at Marjon! All current SLT students and SLT alumni are invited to celebrate with us on Thursday 28th November 2019. The event includes talks by Kamini

It's almost that time again! This year, we've got some really exciting day and night time events planned for Fresher's Week! From a trip to IKEA, a Walkabout glitter party, silent disco at Barjon, and of course Hypno Night, there's really something

Team Marjon were out in force at the Plymouth 10k today - thanks to all our runners, sports therapists, personal trainers and the psyching team for getting involved! #WeAreMarjon

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

A huge well done to all our students who competed at Varsity! We may not have come back with the win, but your sporting efforts helped raise money for some great mental health charities and we couldn't be more proud of you! Want to find out more

"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

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

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:

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,

"Warmest congratulations to you all. You will always be a part of Marjon, and Marjon wlll always be a part of you." Professor Rob Warner, Vice-Chancellor of Plymouth Marjon University. #marjongrad

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

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

⚽️ This week our sporting students got the chance to gain the Devon County Football Association Level One qualification for futsal. Students gained an understanding of techniques and skills related to the small-sided version of football and in

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

Well done to all students handing in their dissertations today - here are some of you with your finished dissertations!

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

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 runners... Our sport science and psychology experts invite you to join them at FREE preparation workshops for the Plymouth Britain's Ocean City 10K. Find out more or book here:

Clara Ceballos Soriano with a half-time update from women's lacrosse - seems like Marjon have it all to do...

A very Merry Christmas to all our students, staff, alumni and friends!

Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope researches educational isolation (coastal, rural and small schools) and the relationship with teacher development and educational improvement. Tanya will share insights from her work at a free lecture from 18:00 –

Happy New Year to all our students, staff, alumni and friends!

Calling all incoming students - the Marjon Induction App is here! Induction is the process of introducing you to the University, its staff and its environment. The Marjon Induction App has been developed for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and most Android

Welcome back to all our staff & students. Thinking of applying for 2015? Visit our Courses page for more information: http://bit.ly/1BzKvQm

Today, after two years championing our students, Elias McGill's term as President of Marjon Student Union comes to an end. Thank you so much Elias for all your hard work. We asked Elias to tell us about the 'best bits':

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.

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

☕️ Great news all! If you order your hot drink on campus you will now receive a 20p discount if you're using a reusable mug. If you like the sound of that deal but don't yet own a reusable mug then you can breathe a sigh of relief... as mugs are

Congratulations to Liam, Rhys, James and Pat as the tennis team have topped their BUCS league, winning all but one match along the way! They have earned promotion to the next league. The team, who drew a tough match at Varsity, are at the Regional

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

Gutted! Marjon netball captain reacts to the narrow loss to Plym Uni. Win or lose we're so proud of you all #gojohns

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

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 2018 are: Innovation Award - Steve Disney Inspiration Award - Sarah Ord-Houghton aCAREdemic Awars - Erica

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

Bishop Sarah is to visit for a talk about health, healing and wholeness with our friends at Marjon Chaplaincy - all welcome.

Today we welcomed year 4 children from schools throughout Plymouth to our Science Day. Together, with the help of Rhythm City Dance Studio, Argyle Community Trust, Plymouth Science Team and Bruce Robinson's 'Wonder Workshops', the children focussed

#TimeToTalk Day is a chance for all of us to be more open about mental health – to talk, to listen, to change lives. Talking helps to break down negative stereotypes and can support people who are feeling isolated. Students can talk to our

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!

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

In a great race this morning at the CommonWealth Games former Marjon student Ben Proud won the gold medal in the Men's 50m Freestyle Swim. Tom Fannon also competed in the same final and earlier Jean Luc Zephir swam two personal bests in the heats.

Reach your fitness goals in 2017 with Marjon Sport Centre. Six weeks sport centre membership costs £45 in January - all are welcome to join.

Good luck to all our teams competing in Varsity 2016!

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

#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

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:

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