#WeAreMarjon “To be a teacher has always been a goal of mine. When leaving school after A-levels I didn’t know what course to do, so before university I did a teaching apprenticeship and this really made me realise that I had to do all I could
MarjonFutures hosted our annual Teaching Employability Fayre in the Student Hub today. There was a mix of 20 stands offering information from local and national recruitment agencies, schools and unions. With Learning in Harmony (LIH), Lea
Today we opened our Covid-19 asymptomatic test centre to students and staff! Marjon Student Union deputy, Joe Lynch, gave us a guided tour of how to take the test. Thanks Joe
Aphasia is an acquired condition that occurs in one third of stroke patients, affecting the ability to read, speak, write and understand language. Our trainee Speech and Language Therapists have created this video to raise awareness of the condition.
“In the summer of 2017 and at 26 years old, I was working for a roofing company. I was football coaching on the side and one day it hit me. If I wanted a full-time job in the football industry, I either needed to be an ex professional footballer,
#WeAreMarjon "I’m feeling much better this week. It was nerve-racking to have to move to online teaching but so far it’s been good. My online lectures were really good. My lecturer, Laura, was really professional, she knew exactly what to do and
Considering postgraduate study? Join our live talk at 5pm on Weds 27 May and we’ll tell you all the things you didn’t even know to ask. ✅ Sign up now: https://bit.ly/3e2gh1H
#WeAreMarjon “It’s easier to go to university if the people around you know about it and can help you. Some students don’t have that. Since 2016 I’ve worked for Marjon’s Outreach team, delivering workshops to school students that are less
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
Postgraduate student, Jodie Ayrton, has been inspired by the Marjon Teacher Education Partnership mental health and wellbeing conference. She has taken action to raise money for children’s charity, Place2Be. What a lovely gesture To support her
We love the new art work in The View just as much as we love being here in Plymouth. Have a scroll around this 360 photo and check out all the different scenes from around the city Art by Sarah Smalldon Artist
We offer part time MA Education and MA Education Leadership courses for educators in Cornwall from our Truro campus. Find out more at an online talk and Q&A on 8 September. ✅ Book here: https://bit.ly/2EF6Ngz
Following the latest government guidelines on leisure facilities, Plymouth Marjon University is pleased to announce that the Marjon Sport & Health Centre will be reopening soon ️♀️♂️ With the initial reopen being for members only to
Today we are delighted to announce that our campus is COVID-secure. We’re a hive of activity, getting ready to welcome our students in September. And the Student Union team have been back on site for several weeks, preparing welcome activities for
Congratulations to our final year BA (Hons) Acting and The Actor's Wheel students, who all received offers to sign with an agent! Find out how they did it https://bit.ly/3f29Eh7
Our Clearing hotline is open until 7pm tonight. We open again from 9am to 5pm tomorrow (Friday). Call us on 0800 015 2534 ☎️ If you are a new Marjon student, or are considering applying to start with us in September, we invite you to book on to
This is the third in our series of videos for people with limited mobility, demonstrating how to safely exercise at home. Here is a seated lower body workout with Katie from Marjon Health & Wellbeing. Stay home, stay safe, stay active.
Plymouth Marjon University has been awarded £250,000 to develop further life-changing opportunities for students in the area of health and wellbeing. The award, from the Office for Students and Research England, recognises the innovative clinics
We’re delighted to welcome two new members to the Marjon teaching team. BBC’s Match of the Day commentator, John Roder and leading environmental journalist, Anna Turns will be lecturing from September on our Journalism courses.
On Saturday May 30, 2020, PhD Outdoor Education student, Nik Elvy, ran the Curious Virtual Open Day. This was a collection of learning resources presented by herself and others on ways to learn about and appreciate the outdoors from home. Nik runs a
Take a self-guided virtual tour to see what our campus looks like and find out what it is like to study and live at Marjon. Get started here https://www.marjon.ac.uk/virtual-visit/
On Sunday, Journalism students from Marjon appeared on BBC Sunday Politics South West, to talk about Brexit. Georgia Large, Dael Munn-Tyrell, and Erasmus exchange student Esmée Beurze spoke openly on Brexit live on air with presenter, Martyn Oates.
#WeAreMarjon “If I’m honest I don’t know what my normal is anymore! Everyday is different, be it a change in government policy or new measures being introduced, we are having to rapidly respond and discover new ways of working. My focus over
We’re really excited to announce that former BBC Spotlight presenter, Justin Leigh, has joined the teaching team at Marjon! The popular local broadcaster will be sharing his knowledge of news and live presenting with our Journalism students Read
Hey Marjon Class of 2020, we’ve created some images for your socials as a little something to help you celebrate completing your degrees. https://www.marjon.ac.uk/class-of-2020/
Happy #InternationalWomensDay, Marjon! As a University, we strive to promote the importance of inclusion and diversity, encouraging students to push themselves to achieve their goals; whatever they may be! Marjon Student Union annually holds a Women
We’re counting down to the Whatuni.com Student Choice Awards 2020. Marjon has been nominated in two categories, for the ‘Courses & Lecturers’ and ‘Uni Facilities’ awards. The ceremony will be live streamed on Twitter on Wednesday, July 8.
We’re pleased to announce that the Marjon Sport & Health Centre reopened its artificial pitches last night. As part of a phased return of sport at Marjon, we’ve welcomed back Plymouth Marjon Football Club, Plymouth Argyle Academy and Plymouth
Today is Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day. Marjon Giving Voice and Speech and Language Therapy students are doing their bit to spread the word. Developmental Language Disorder is the difficulty to understand and use language. You
Online consultations are now available from Marjon Sport & Health Clinic. The sessions enable students to develop their clinical practice and continue vital treatments for patients across a wide range of bone, muscular and acute nerve conditions.
“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
The Listening Post is a new remote peer support for Marjon students. Student volunteers will be there to chat on MS Teams, either one-to-one or in groups, and to offer signposting to other support when people want it. Joe tells us more...
Today we welcomed our first postgraduate students back on campus Our PGCE and School Direct students have had their initial inductions ahead of coming to Marjon for their teacher training. The excitement builds as we continue to welcome
We’ve updated our coronavirus page with more information, including a Safety-Net Policy for your studies this year, car parking refunds and an update on the Dining in Card scheme. In the present exceptional circumstances, and in addition to the
#WeAreMarjon “After school I had a variety of jobs, including training to be teaching assistant. I have always been passionate about writing, so I started my own mental health blog. It didn’t take long for this to turn into a passion and I
It was announced this afternoon that A-level students will be awarded the grades estimated by their teachers, unless the algorithm used to calculate results gave them a higher grade. We would like to reassure all Marjon applicants that confirmed
We're delighted to announce that we're working in official partnership with Plymouth Argyle Football Club BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science at Marjon https://bit.ly/2H2ecEx
A big rainbow is now visible in the window of Reception. It was kindly created for us by children Brooke and Bella Chapman who wanted to say thank you to the amazing NHS workers, including members of the Derriford team who are now living on campus.