One MA student on a creative course at Plymouth College of Art - PCA will have the chance to become an Artist in Residence at Marjon. The successful applicant to the scheme will get to live on the stunning Marjon campus and create a piece of public
We offer an accommodation guarantee to students studying at Marjon for the first time on our Plymouth campus. It provides either a room on campus or in University approved accommodation. Find out more and see our new accommodation photos and videos
Marjon offer an MA Education and MA Education Leadership in Cornwall for qualified teachers and education leaders. Drop into our Education Open Evening to meet the tutors and find out more. It’s at our site at The Old Cathedral School, Truro
Our final open days of 2019 are on Saturday 5 October and Wednesday 27 November. Register now: https://bit.ly/2kjw2vf Marjon is the second university in the UK for teaching quality, as ranked by the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. We’re
Moving away to university might mean living with flatmates or housemates for the first time. Sophie is here with tips for how to all get on like a house on fire!
How fast, strong, speed, powerful and agile are you? Young athletes (aged 12+) can find out with Project MVP at @Marjon Sport & Health Centre on Friday 7 June 2019. Project MVP, assisted by our students, will assess you using the very latest sport
We are delighted to award Stephen Criddle an honorary Master of Education degree for his leadership of South Devon College. Read more: https://bit.ly/2XyO0aw
The Oaks, an on-campus house for postgraduate and PhD students, is available to rent from September 2019. It has recently been fully refurbished to a high standard. If you’d like to apply for a room please email info@marjon.ac.uk. More details:
Our Easter Revision School caught some attention from BBC Spotlight thanks to the appearance of therapy dog Little Bear in our revision sessions for GCSE students. Little Bear helps with student wellbeing in the classroom and is part of a number of
Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope researches educational isolation (coastal, rural and small schools) and the relationship with teacher development and educational improvement. Tanya will share insights from her work at a free lecture from 18:00 –
Our BA (Hons) Childhood Practice helps students to understand the steps children take on their learning and developmental journey and how to support them along the way. Students with a foundation degree in a related subject can take this course to
We're thrilled to announce that from the 1st August 2019, the Marjon campus will getting electricity from 100% renewable sources. Find out more about how we're planning to develop our campus while keeping the environment in mind
It’s #WorldTeachersDay on Saturday! If you are considering becoming a teacher come to our open day on Saturday to find out about teacher training. Register now: https://bit.ly/2o4cRpN
“Before I studied PGCE RE at Marjon, I worked as a Teaching Assistant in a special education school. I chose to do my PGCE after coming back from maternity leave with my second child. I felt like I needed more of a challenge. I wanted to keep
Good luck to Plymouth Argyle Football Club today, in their first game of the season, against Crewe! Here's a snippet of the team in their fitness and conditioning session in Marjon's Sport and Health Science facilities on Thursday. Find out more
♂️♀️ Our BA (Hons) Social Sciences Course Lead Dr Gregory Borne recently spoke at San Diego State University on sustainability in the surfing industry. The conference brought together academics, researchers, journalists and surfing
Marjon's new Coach Development Officer, Natasha Mills, has been working hard behind-the-scenes building a strong network of Football coaches in the South West. ⚽️ In July, The FA announced that Plymouth Marjon University would become the ninth
If you're considering going to university then we'd love to introduce you to Marjon. We are ranked number 2 in the UK for teaching quality in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. We can help you to be more. We combine small class
We'd like to congratulate our Careers Coach, Philippa Elford, on winning Expert of the Year 2019 at Abintegro's Develop & Measure Employability Conference earlier this month. The conference allows Universities to come together to share best practice
The Team Sports Bursaries deadline is 31 March 2019 ⚽ Awards of up to £1000 per year are available to eligible students who play team sports in the Academy squad of a professional team or at regional level. Apply now:
Plymouth Marjon University has been nominated for the Whatuni.com Student Choice Awards 2019. Marjon has been nominated in the ‘Course & Lecturers’ category with students at the University showing their delight with Marjon’s commitment to
Ahead of the #Lionesses game at #FIFAWWC today, we are delighted to announce a game changer for women's football in the South West as Marjon becomes the FA’s ninth Women’s High Performance Football Centre... ⚽
Moving in day is this Sunday! Arriving at any university for the first time is an exciting event, made all the more enjoyable by knowing you have everything in order. ✔️ Here's a recap of everything you need to know about moving into your
We welcomed Invictus Games Sydney 2018 presented by Jaguar Land Rover Champion Mark Ormrod to campus last week to talk to our sports students about life as an amputee and elite training methods for disabled athletes. “Hopefully talking through
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... We're starting to get into the spirit here at Marjon, as you can see by how quickly we decorated our tree!
"I am delighted to be joining Marjon at such an exciting and positive time," - Professor Michelle Jones. A big Marjon welcome to Professor Michelle Jones, who joins the University as Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Find out more https://bit.ly/2MpugCi
“I studied Youth & Community Work here at Marjon, and after Graduation, pursued a career in Youth Work. I very soon realised that my love for people was universal, and wasn’t restricted to any age group, I just love people. When I was going
#WeAreMarjon “Cue sports can be psychologically demanding. They’re mainly self-paced and that can be particularly frustrating when you make a mistake, because you have time to dwell on the negativity. I’m a pool player and I now play for the
A huge well done to all the staff and student award winners and nominees from the #MarjonAwards2019. Here's the full list of winners - congratulations everyone! Community Volunteer of the Year - Eleanor James Outstanding Contribution - Lloyd Brown
"Not everyone gets the opportunity to be a part of something as innovative and exciting as this. We’re on the cutting edge, trying out a new approach to medical appointments which, if we can make it work, could have an NHS wide impact." - Samuel
It's almost that time again! This year, we've got some really exciting day and night time events planned for Fresher's Week! From a trip to IKEA, a Walkabout glitter party, silent disco at Barjon, and of course Hypno Night, there's really something
"The first few days in India were overwhelming to say the least. It was a challenge navigating our way through the food, the amount of people, the different languages, the traffic, the smells, the meaning of the Indian head waggle – there was just
Welcome to Dr Adrian Barton who brings a wealth of expertise in social welfare issues such as drug use and child protection to our criminology team. ️♂️ Find out more: bit.ly/32hKpRS
Our researchers are exploring why some new runners keep on running while others stop after a few weeks. We’re looking for research participants aged 18+ years who were previously inactive and have recently taken up running (within the last month).
Two of our Performing Arts Education students, Lois Woodward and Ashley Chinn, have had great success setting up the Chameleon Project - a free scheme for Plymouth's young performers to explore their talents. Find out more about how they're doing it
"Small course sizes mean that you can work closely with the lecturers to help you get the best marks," - Postgraduate student Josh. What's it like to be a postgraduate student at Marjon? We asked our very own postgrad student Josh and he shared his
Our sports students gained really valuable work experience by working with Plymouth Raiders Basketball Club during their storming season. Well played Raiders and thank you!
Welcome back to Becky Meadows and Chris Logan. The couple, who both graduated in 2017, met at Marjon and are back to get married in the Chapel this weekend. Best wishes to Becky and Chris for a lifetime of happiness together from your Marjon family.