The UCAS deadline is approaching! Our Admissions team are here to help if you have any questions about getting your application in. Please don't hesitate to contact us +44 (0)1752 636890 or email admissions@marjon.ac.uk

A very warm welcome to new and returning students from the University of St Mark and St John. http://www.marjon.ac.uk/welcome

Chaplain Rev Nick Griffin sent us a selfie from @CrossRhythms Radio Plymouth last week

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

Guy climbs to top of Inspiring Student Awards Guy Kingston-Bray, 44, from Plymouth, set-up and developed an innovative outdoor business called Climb a Tree whilst studying full time and becoming a Dad for the third time. Guy researched a concept

Early morning on campus

If your New Year’s resolutions include being fit and healthy then why not start 2016 with a visit to the University Sports Centre? Six weeks gym and swim membership is available for £45. Membership works out at £1 per day! This is a special New

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

Greetings from the Invictus Games! Dr Aaron Beacom is at Prince Harry's Invictus Games in Orlando. He is there to evaluate the games and the role of sport in the rehabilitation process. This work is funded by the International Invictus Games

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.

Speech & Language Therapy Careers Day on Friday 23 September. Find out about an exciting career working with children and adults who have communication difficulties. For more information: http://bit.ly/29PerAB

Looking forward to welcoming 100 year 1 and 2 pupils from Ford Primary and St Josephs on campus for Stepping into the World of Books Event today!

We are proud to sponsor Plymouth Herald Sports Awards tonight http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sports-pers/story-28615007-detail/story.html

Student wins Award for work at ‘Growing for Life’ project Hester Pelly, a Youth & Community Work student, has won a Dean’s Commendation from the University of St Mark & St John for her ‘exceptionally positive contribution to the community’.

The countdown to Freshers Fest 2016 is on!

Have you got what it takes to be a Marjon YouTube sensation? We are looking for inspiring personalities to make our You Tube channel stand out from the crowd. You are invited to create short vlogs to bring the essence of student life at Marjon alive.

We do pioneering research with a tangible impact. Interested? We might have just the research role for you: bit.ly/23K1Q89 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D07foURJjQ

Breaking news: Many congratulations to student Sarah Barrow, who has today been named as a member of the GB diving team for #Rio2016. Two Marjon students, Sarah Barrow and Ben Proud, will be competing at the top of their game for Team GB in the Rio

News: Sport Loving Student Will Go to Rio! http://bit.ly/1KSr75n

NEWS in 60 seconds: Sport Science Labs opened last week by Prof Greg Whyte OBE, coach to the stars! Read the full story: http://www.marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/news-and-events/marjon-news/grand-opening-of-sport-science-labs-huge-success.html

Our first Coaching and Mentoring Symposium held recently attracted participants from a range of professions from across the South West. Over 70 teachers, health professionals, military personnel, youth workers and business leaders were able to share

Many thanks to Sam Hazell for this fantastic video.

Returning to study? Ready for a change of career? Explore your options at our Postgraduate Open Evening. http://bit.ly/1LgRFTK

WATCH: Successful conference shows many fourth year students are already in employment. http://bit.ly/20LhwGP

We are proud to sponsor the Teacher of the Year award at the Plymouth Herald Community Awards 2016. The four inspiring nominees are: Liam Fielding of Montpelier Primary School is a world-class BMX rider. He competed for Great Britain at BMX World

We welcome the BMC and visiting adventurers to campus today for the BMC Winter Skills Lecture. Our Outdoor Adventure Education students (pictured) will join them for sessions about avalanche awareness, climbing, clothing, equipment, footwork,

Tell us what you think! The independently run National Student Survey 2016 asks students to reflect on their course experience across a range of areas. Current students, please complete the survey to tell us about your student experience at the

Greg Whyte OBE will open the new Sports Science Laboratories at the University of St Mark & St John tomorrow (22 March). As part of the Grand Opening, Professor Whyte will share his fascinating career with VIP guests, coaches, and elite athletes as

eFEST starts TODAY. Book now via Eventbrite: bit.ly/1BCf7yM

Dr Lystra Hagley-Dickinson is the new editor of the IAFOR Journal of Ethics, Religion & Philosophy. Lystra brings 25 years of experience working in criminal justice, research and teaching. Lystra has considerable editorial experience and publishes

Interested in training as an Osteopath or Clinical Scientist? Come to our Osteopath and Health evening on Monday 31 October from 17:30 – 19:00. Or find out about our degree here: http://www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/osteopathic-medicine-degree/

The University has entered a partnership with Shandong Sport University in China. The two universities will share expertise in training, research and business development. Read more: http://bit.ly/1RjVWS0

Breaking news: Our researchers suggest a solution for obese people too breathless to exercise http://bit.ly/2ehkiDm

#Plymouth! Make sure you come to our FREE PUBLIC Theatre Festival tonight and tomorrow from 1845 http://bit.ly/1SfzM92

10 reasons you know you're at Marjon http://bit.ly/2fzUR1f

Join us for 'Access to Higher Education Day' on Wednesday 5 October. This event will be an opportunity for students on Access to Higher Education Diploma pathways to join together and engage in activities and masterclasses, led by a team from the

Acting course leader Kevin Johnson performs Symbiotic Theatre's Tip of The Tongue tomorrow. This is part of From Devon With Love, a two week festival at Barbican Theatre showing some of the finest Devon-based dance and theatre companies. More about

BBC Health correspondent Jenny Walrond interviewing Professor Andrew Edwards about a new breathing study

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the food bank collection for Plymouth Foodbank to support local people and children this Christmas.

Marjon Library made a beautiful tree of books!

Good luck to all our teams competing in Varsity 2016!

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

Varsity Football: Congratulations to Women's 1st team football for reaching the conference cup final. It is taking place on Wednesday so as a result Varsity football Mens & Womens 1st team will now take place on THURSDAY, not on Wednesday as was

The National Student Survey (NSS) results released this week reveal that the University of St Mark and St John in Plymouth (Marjon) showed the highest percentage point increase of any university this year. Marjon rose up the rankings to be rated

Good luck to Sarah Barrow who completes at #Rio2016 today at 7pm

NEXT WEEK: All this for just £5. Get involved #TheMarjonEdge

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

Teaching Open Evening for PGCE and School Direct 14 January 2016 If you have a degree and would like to train to teach then a one year PGCE or School Direct course could be right for you. We are ranked best in the South West for Education and

On a beautiful sunny day our English and Language Sciences students went outside and wrote on the windows! More about English and Language Sciences courses: bit.ly/1T6BjLr