Jon Rudd coaches #Rio2016 athletes Ben Proud and Rūta Meilutytė. We talked to Jon, a Marjon alumnus, about his coaching career before he left for the #Olympics.

Woohoo! A brilliant result for Marjon student Ben Proud who just qualified for the 50m freestyle semi-finals at #Rio2016! Night owls can watch Ben race in his semi-final at 2am tonight!

Ben Proud will compete again today at #Rio2016. He swims in the 50m freestyle heats which start at 5.02pm. Ben is in heat 10 at 5.20pm. Go on Ben!!

Not long to go now! We’ll be watching Ben Proud compete at #Rio2016 today, swimming in the 100m freestyle heats at 5:20pm on BBC Four Read about Ben's #roadtorio here: http://bit.ly/2b6pM51

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

It is the first day of #Rio2016 and we're all ready to cheer on Marjon students Ben Proud and Sarah Barrow. Both will compete as members of Team GB at the Olympic Games.

The Barbican Theatre's stunning production of Romeo & Juliet starring students Holly, Giorgio, Connor, JJ and Owen from The Actors Wheel opens tomorrow at One Royal William Yard. The production is possible thanks to support from Plymouth City

In case you missed it, our very own VC Prof Cara Aitchison ranked No.2 in Plymouth's Coolest Women this week for International Women's Day http://bit.ly/1Lgl2oY

Good luck to all our teams competing in Varsity 2016!

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

We were delighted to hear just how much this year's Marjon Summer school inspired our student attendees. “My experience has been amazing, Summer school has definitely changed my perception of university. I wasn’t sure before but now I 100% want

Has anyone been playing #PokemonGo ? This augmented reality game is not only fun but an excellent tool that encourages and rewards physical activity. We've given it a try and found them all over campus! #gottacatchemall

Did you see our - M A R J O N - Ad Van on your way to #MTVCrashes Plymouth last night? For those of you that missed it, we are back again today. Don't forget to send us a selfie! =D #marjonontour

If you see our - M A R J O N - Ad Van out and about on your way to #MTVCrashes tonight, send us a selfie #marjonontour =D

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

A new awareness campaign for M A R J O N goes live this week! The new campaign, which puts a striking new design for ‘MARJON’ front and centre of outdoor, online and print advertisements, will be live across the UK from today. Let us know if you

Theatre Festival continues all week from 18:45 every day. Check out our Actor's showreels, http://bit.ly/216Of7L

Free Theatre Festival Launches at University Theatre lovers will have their buttons pushed during challenging plays exploring the nature of human relationships at a free festival from February 29 until March 4. The University has extended an

Access to Higher Education Day - Wednesday 5th October 2016 This event will be an opportunity for students on Access to Higher Education (HE) pathways to join together and engage in a series of activities and masterclasses, led by a team of

We have places still available for September 2016 For more information: http://bit.ly/29h4HEe

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

The University has become one of only four universities in the UK to have been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark, indicating that we are a social enterprise supporting the community, the environment and with good social purpose. For more information

Feel the Force Day Saturday 23rd July Enabling disabled and sensory impaired people unique access to the wonderful world of film and television. For information on how to get here: http://bit.ly/2a2337N

Dr Sarah Griffiths and Dr Lynsey Parrott have returned from presenting at the ‘Atypical Interaction’ international conference, at Odense University in Denmark, where their presentations were well received. Dr Sarah Griffiths presented her paper

Hear from education graduate Megan Swan about her time at Marjon. More about our education courses: http://bit.ly/2a220T6

Thanks to alumnus Jon Rudd for keeping us up-to-date with Ben Proud's training!

Alumna Ros Jones has published her first book, a biography on 17th century painter William Dobson. Ros studied at Marjon 12 years ago. Well done Ros! More: http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/entertainment/story.php?id=228415

Good Luck to our new Student Union President Elias McGill and Deputy President Haden Tye. The former Journalism and Sports Journalism students respectively already have big plans in works for Freshers, Mental Health & Poverty in Plymouth Campaigns,

BTEC or Access results arriving soon? We have places still available for September 2016. Talk to us today. For more information: http://bit.ly/29h4HEe

Experience everyday life at the University of St Mark & St John at one of our inspiring open day events. For more information: http://bit.ly/1TuuKBK

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

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

Second year Journalism and Sports Journalism students have produced a stylish new free lifestyle and listings magazine for Plymouth called Sound. “Sound has been great fun to put together and shows Plymouth at its best. The students really engaged

Social Sciences dept at Marjon - Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences & Theology. For more information: http://bit.ly/1WKsvzt

Great to see our #Rio2016 bound students Ben Proud and Sarah Barrow sporting the official Team GB #Olympics kit!

St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth 9th Midnight Walk is proudly supported by the University of St Mark & St John. Join us for Plymouth's biggest girls night out and take part in a 3, 6 or 13.1 mile charity walk. The route starts and finishes at The

Marjon is a distinctive choice to make. On our open day we are keen to show you more...

Statement from the Vice-Chancellor This morning, 24 June 2016, we have received confirmation of the outcome of yesterday's Referendum on EU membership; 52% of those voting have voted to leave the EU and 48% have voted to remain members. The Rt Hon

Press Gazette reporting on our top quality #Journalism degrees now offered in partnership with News Associates, Manchester. If you've not seen our stunning newsrooms at Marjon yet, book a campus visit and spread the news!

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

Tomorrow the UK will vote either to remain in or leave the European Union. Students from the University of St Mark & St John joined staff in a pop-up question time relating to the EU Referendum. For more information about Social Sciences:

On June 16 the University was delighted to welcome 25 European youth work researchers, together with the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Pauline Murphy and Councillor Brian Vincent. For more information on Research at the University of St Mark

News: Marjon students Ben Proud and Sarah Barrow will compete for Team GB at the #Rio2016 Olympics. More: http://bit.ly/1WSU5Mz

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

Study in the great outdoors BA(Hons) Outdoor Adventure Education http://bit.ly/1kcRmNh MA Professional Studies - Outdoor Education, Outdoor Learning, Adventure Education http://bit.ly/1Uvuza0

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

Breaking news: Congratulations to student Sarah Barrow on winning the British 10m diving final tonight with an amazing 347.90 points. #roadtoRio #BDC2016

We'll be at the Devon Business Show with Devon Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday 15 June at Plymouth Pavilions. You can chat to us about undergraduate and postgraduate courses in #Plymouth including our MBA and mentoring options. Read about the MBA

Huge congratulations to sport development student who has won a gold medal at the European Masters championships. Well done Masai! http://marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/news-and-events/marjon-news/gold-medal-in-european-aquatics-championships.html

The University of St Mark & St John is the top ranked university in the UK for social mobility. We are a small, values-based university. We provide transformative education and research and will develop this further via our 10-year strategic plan,