Over one in four women and one in five men do less than 30 minutes of physical activity a week, so are classified as ‘inactive’, an unsustainable situation, and one that is costing an estimated £7.4 billion a year and increasing the need for
Tonight: Foundation Degrees Open Evening from 6-8pm Come along for an overview of our Early Years and Learning & Teaching foundation degrees, which are designed to balance study and working in your current job. Also find out about our two year
Next week our final year acting students will perform a number of challenging plays exploring the nature of human relationships at a free theatre festival. The festival will cover thought-provoking issues such as co-dependency, Stockholm syndrome,
Calling all first years... We are now recruiting for Student Ambassadors to work with our marketing and recruitment teams. You’ll be involved with open days, taster days, student shadowing, marketing events, higher education fairs and working on
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
NEWS: South West Patients Use Anti-Gravity Treadmill There is a NASA-derived anti-gravity treadmill in new health science laboratories at the University of St Mark & St John. The University has invested heavily in new labs, comprising biomechanics &
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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
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
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
Still some seats remaining for tomorrow's public lecture from Blake Morrison and launch of Creative Writing student's publication, 'Ellipses', hot-off-the-press! To be sure of a seat email to lhocking@marjon.ac.uk. http://bit.ly/1nCJOnS
The Actors Wheel second year Acting students are currently on their Greek tour as part of their course. Find out more about how studying here prepares you as a professional actor http://bit.ly/1SehsKB
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
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
The lottery funded Starfish Project run by North Devon Homes (NDH) to promote children's wellbeing, has been evaluated by our researchers. Frances Walsh, Community Involvement manager at NDH said: “Commissioning Dr Susan Cooper and her team from
Thinking of a change of career? Want to take your skills to the next level? Stand out from the crowd with a Postgraduate qualification. Come along to our Open Evening to find out more. http://bit.ly/1LgRFTK
Top New York actor, Mihaela Mihut, who learned from actors like Ellen Burstyn, Harvey Keitel and Al Pacino shared her expertise with students from the Actors Wheel recently.
Kick start your career in Sports Therapy. Join the University of St Mark & St John and the Sports Therapy Organisation for the inaugural Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Student Conference on 6th May 2016. The conference is open to our own students
Last chance to secure NHS funding to train as a Speech & Language Therapist. This year is the last opportunity for new students to apply for an NHS grant to cover the cost of their Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) degree. The grant will no longer be
Hundreds of children step into the world of books Over two days the University of St Mark & St John was transformed into a magical world of stories as over two hundred primary school pupils were welcomed by authors Sarah Manfield and Sally Bates as
It’s never too early (or too late) to gain skills and experiences to help you get into your dream job when you graduate. Sign up to eFEST to get ahead. Special events focused on education, experience, enterprise and employability will run from
Are you considering further study? Come to Postgraduate Open Evening next Weds 13 April to find out about our courses in business, journalism, sports rehab, teaching, TESOL and youth work. Book: http://bit.ly/1PXWJaN
Marjon Elite Sport Scholar Ben Proud before he tries out for the Olympics. We'll find out how far he'll go at the British Swimming Championships this Thursday. Good luck Ben!
Members of our acting company, The Actors Wheel, rehearse Sex Strike, which is a modern take on the ancient Greek comedy Lysistrata. More: www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/acting-degree/
The University of St Mark & St John has developed a five-year Fellowship programme to recruit inspirational and innovative minds to our campus in Plymouth. The Mayflower Doctoral Fellowships are open to pioneering research practitioners with recent
Be inspired by city, coast and countryside at the University of St Mark & St John in Plymouth. Ours is one of more than 50 Plymouths in the world, but we’re pretty confident that it’s the best. By far. Find out more: www.marjon.ac.uk
Are you ready for the best girls' night out Plymouth's ever seen? The University Sports Centre will host the 10th annual St Luke's Hospice Plymouth Midnight Walk on Sat 9 July 2016. The Plymouth Herald named this the Best Community Event of 2015 so
Plymouth Studio School has an Open Day tomorrow (Saturday 16 April) from 10am to 1pm. The school offers sport related GCSEs, BTECHs & A levels and opportunities for pupils who want a career in sport or sport management. Book on 01752 243 900 or
Double swim success today as two Marjon students, Aaron Rickhuss and Ben Proud, qualify for the final of the 50m Free at the British Swimming Championships #BSC16. Ben set a new British Record of 21.65 seconds. With Olympic qualification up for
Breaking news: Ben Proud won the Men's 50m Freestyle at the 2016 British Swimming Championships. Ben is British Champion and qualifies to swim at the Rio 2016 Olympics. An inspiring performance!