After saying farewell to Elias McGill on Friday, we’d like to welcome Marjon Student Union President, Rhys Rob and Deputy President, Laura Butler. Stepping up from Deputy President and welcoming Laura to the team, Rhys told us: “I’m really

Sneak preview! We are really pleased to be working with Under Armour UK who are designing bespoke sports kit exclusively for the Marjon student sport teams. Marjon offers a huge variety of excellent sport clubs that all students are encouraged to

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:

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

#WeAreMarjon “I’ve always been passionate about becoming a teacher. I first came to Marjon a few years ago for Summer School, to learn about university life. The team were great, all my questions were answered and I was made to feel at ease. I

The Cornwall Teacher Awards celebrate inspirational and outstanding teachers, headteachers, teaching assistants, school support workers and volunteers who make a difference to children and young people in Cornwall. Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope,

The Marjon SU Student Led Teaching Awards celebrate the good practice and hard work of staff at the university. Students nominate staff for the extra value they add to their student experience. The winners for 2016 are: Innovation Award - Dr Mathew

We are delighted to welcome Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope, an educationalist with 27 years’ experience in teaching, teacher education and educational leadership. Tanya will lead research into educational improvement, focusing on educational

Quadfest is TOMORROW - from 11am on Sat 24th Sept In the Quad: T-shirt tie dye, inflatable hungry hippo (all ages), children’s games (toddlers to teens), sumo suits, slack-lining, circus skills and market stalls. Performances by: Eli Mcgill and

The Inspiring Student Awards celebrate students who make a positive difference within the university and local community. We spoke to student Millie Roberts, who has been nominated for her work as a volunteer coach. Millie volunteers for Special

The 'Speech and Language Therapy Student Conference 2016 : Stepping into the Future' is on tomorrow, the 29th January. Dr Tomasina Oh, the University's new Head of Department of English & Language Sciences, will open the conference with a keynote on

St Luke's Midnight Walk is on 18th July 2015. This year the theme is Disco, so get ready to glam up and walk for St Luke's Hospice. There are three distances - 3, 6 or 12 miles. All walks start at the University Sports Centre. On the night our staff

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

NEW for 2016: BSc (Hons) Nutrition Nutrition plays a key part in the promotion of good health and the prevention of diet related illness in communities. Students will gain practical experience in our new state-of the-art health science laboratories.

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

Our Acting students have recently been on their International tour of Greece with their Feast of Famine production. Here is what some of them had to say: ‘the tour was a life changing experience that taught me how arts and theatre inspires all

Welcome Geoffrey Gulzar, President of Marjon Student Union for 2019/20! Here's just a couple of things he's most excited for... “I’m keen to get started on working on the promises in my manifesto. I’m going to be meeting people to set up a bus

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

Look out for Camper Obscura on campus on Thursday. They'll photograph students, staff and the public along with the questions they would like to ask local politicians. This happens ahead of the 'Challenge Your Politicians' debate at the University

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.

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

Course of the Day – BA (Hons) Sports Development. Would you like to inspire young people, develop sports in communities and fulfil the potential of all individuals from grass roots to elite athletes, then this is the course for you. Check out our

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

Marjon Activate has published its summer programme and it is a really good one! The activities include exciting offsite sports such as Sailing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Paddle Boarding, Surfing and Tree Surfing. In addition there will be football, racket

We spent two days at Exeter UCAS and met nearly 10,000 local students from the Plymouth and Exeter area. We ran out of prospectuses and both days and students were very keen to hear all about our specialisms including Sport and Education! Meet us

#WeAreMarjon “Through Marjon I’ve been given the opportunity to do teaching in a way I never would have dreamed of. On the BEd Primary Education course we always do academic placements but in second year we take on an enhanced placement, which

This week is Girls Football Week. This afternoon Marjon Activate will run a Girls Football Festival on the 3G pitch from 4-6pm. All girls are welcome! The session is free and there will be lots of footy-related activities, including a chance to try

#WeAreMarjon "I didn’t realise how much I’d love Journalism until I began my degree as a mature student. Like a lot of people, it took me a long time to figure out what career path I wanted to follow. Funnily enough, it was taking part on

Students Alice Upcott, Melissa Baverstock and Morgan Barker have raised over £1400 for HeartSWell South West. This is a charity committed to supporting heart patients, their partners and carers across the Westcountry. The trio are all students on

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!

'Challenge Your Politicians' takes place at the University today from 18:30 - 20:30 (in the Desmond Tutu Theatre). The focus will be on #Moorview, #Plymouth constituency and will feature #Election2015 candidates from the #Conservative, #Labour,

#WeAreMarjon “I started playing basketball in America. I was tall and so my friends wanted me to join in. I fell in love with it. Now I’m studying alongside playing for the Plymouth Raiders and Marjon teams. It’s like having two full-time jobs.

The votes are in and Marjon Student Union (MSU) have announced that Elias McGill will be the next MSU President and Haden Tye will be the next Deputy President. Elias campaigned to develop the Marjon app so students can use it to manage all of their

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

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

Marjon Mobile - the official app for students/staff - is now live on both iOS and Android. All other users can use the web-friendly version. Follow the link for more info on how to access, and what features are included. Remember to login to the app

NEWS: Ever wondered how you train celebrities like David Walliams, Davina McCall, and Jo Brand to overcome incredible sporting challenges and feats of endurance? Greg Whyte OBE, Sports Scientist to the stars, will reveal all when he opens the new

The ninth St Luke's Hospice Midnight Walk for Women is on Saturday 18th July. There are 3, 6 or 12 mile routes to choose from which all start and end at the University Sports Centre. Last year 2500 ladies helped raised over £200,000 for this much

Amanda Wells, Stuart Pickett, Abbie Bennett and Natasha Shopland have all picked up BIG prizes in our recent prize draws. Amanda has won a Amazon Kindle; Stuart has been picked to receive an iPod Shuffle; Abbie has clinched herself a stand-up paddle

Calling all year 12 students... If you are considering going to #university then our residential Summer School is for you! You can join lectures and practical sessions and experience student life first hand, staying in our halls of residence for up

A statement from the Vice-Chancellor I want to confirm that we are planning to return to campus to start teaching at the usual time in September. We’ll naturally have to teach in a different way, and we’re planning for a mix of face-to-face

NEWS: Teenagers’ confidence for communicating is the focus of an initiative to help improve literacy in schools. A six week project has seen life-changing improvements in confidence for pupils at All Saints Academy. The project has been developed

On Friday, May 15 sports journalism student, Mike Parrish, released a three-part documentary series covering local football team, Plymouth Parkway FC. ‘Round Our Way’ delves deep into the trials, tribulations and successes of manager Lee Hobbs

As rugby fans all over the world count down the last few hours to the start of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the University is preparing to welcome the national Namibian team! The 31-strong squad will arrive at the University next week and will be using

We have places on a range of teacher training courses starting in September. With 175 years practice in this field we are the most experienced teacher trainers in the South West. Our Education and teacher training courses with places include: -

The University of St Mark & St John in Plymouth is different. Our warm and friendly atmosphere makes this a special place to study. We have a single campus, making it that much easier and faster to meet people. From lectures to accommodation, dining,

Plymouth Marjon University has been ranked first in England for student satisfaction according to the Complete University Guide 2021. Marjon places first in England and third in the UK for student satisfaction, scoring a total of 4.23 out of five.

#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

The University of St Mark & St John is proud to host "Music Across Borders: A Gig for Syrian Solidarity". This sensational gig features Joey the Lips, Vince Lee and and Becca Langsford and raises vital funds for Syrian refugees. All monies raised

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