“To be able to leave my job at the end of a working day knowing that I have positively impacted the life of a child, let alone 30 children, is the main reason why I love being a teacher. Teaching is undoubtedly a challenge but a thoroughly

This morning, our third year Acting students worked with local playwright, prominent YouTuber, theatre-maker and academic, Tom Nicholas, to develop their professional skills. Tom worked with them to understand how they can get their own work funded,

We achieve more together. We invite Devon and/or Cornwall based charities to register interest to become a Marjon Partner Charity. Find out more https://www.marjon.ac.uk/partner-charities/

"I always wanted to take part in Camp America because this was something I was considering as a career. I wanted to see whether I would enjoy working in the camp environment, and my expectations were exceeded. I loved every moment of it. I worked at

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

Health and Wellbeing Practitioners change lives by supporting patients with mental health, nutrition, physical health and social health needs. Find out about this emerging career at our Taster Day from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Tuesday 21 January. Have a

"It's a cliché to say 'teaching changes lives', but the truth is, it really does. I've been teaching for five and a half years now and Marjon, undoubtedly, has a big part to play in where I am. I am currently the Head of PE at a school in East

Congratulations to Cal Major - Paddle Against Plastic, who was recently named as one of Plymouth's people of the decade by Plymouth Live. Cal is an ocean advocate who works to protect our natural world. We were delighted to welcome Cal as an

Come to postgraduate open evening to find out about our range of full and part-time postgraduate courses. Chat to lecturers and students, find out about postgraduate funding and take a tour of the campus. A warm welcome awaits you! ℹ️ Register

Would you like to find out more about an exciting career working with children and adults who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties? Come along to our Speech & Language Therapy Careers Day on Wednesday 12th February! This unique event

"Even though much has transpired since I was studying for my BA in Outdoor Adventure Education in Plymouth, it is hard to forget that period of my life since it laid the foundation for succeeding in everything that followed. The curriculum, and of

It's such a beautiful day on campus today!

The Women in Leadership Conference from is back! Join us from 10am to 4pm on Friday 17 April 2020. If you are interested in speaking, or would like to attend, please email Tracey Brenen on tbrenen@marjon.ac.uk. We look forward to seeing you for an

Our MSc Applied Sport Psychology degree has now been awarded accreditation by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This is one of the pre-requisites to becoming a Chartered Psychologist. This course is the perfect next step after completing

Yr 11 pupils can register their interest for a free GCSE Revision School, to be held at Marjon with Next Steps SW.

Sunnier times in the campus village Did you live here?

Well done to our final year Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) students on their brilliant ‘2020 Vision’ student conference! A warm welcome to Dr Jocelyn Watson, our first Visiting Professor for Speech & Language Therapy and thank you to Dr.

Campus halls in the sunshine Did you live here?

The deadline to apply for a Sport Performance Scholarship for the academic year 2020-21 is Friday 31 January 2020. Who can apply? You should apply if you are going to apply to Marjon to start in September 2020, or if you are awaiting an offer or if

Our BSc (Hons) Business offers an option to set up your own business while you are still studying. We can support you in setting up your own venture: - We understand how business is done in the South West. - Our teaching team are well connected and

Well done to first and second year Marjon Arts students on their impressive performance showcases! Here are photos of the first years in rehearsal and of third year Acting students working with local playwright Chris Savery. ℹ️ Find out more

What is it really like to study a PGCE? We asked trainee teachers who have just completed their first teaching placements... ‍ Find out about PGCE and School Direct at Marjon https://bit.ly/2RYOtSL

"I applied to study at Marjon as a mature student. I had been working as a carer for adults and children with additional needs for seven years and was keen to help more. I shadowed Speech and Language Therapists, and this inspired me to become one.

Row Britannia is an inclusive (adaptive sport) mental health, fitness and wellbeing challenge for teams throughout the UK to raise vital funds in aid of Sport Relief, and raise positive awareness. We're trying to row 2020 miles for 2020! If you'd

LGBTQ+ Society President Lydia Sykes, and Deputy President Charlie Mudd, were joined this morning by the Vice-Chancellor, Rob Warner and Marjon Student Union President, Geoffery Gulzar to raise #LGBTQ+ flags across the campus.️‍ This marks the

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.

"I always wanted to study for a degree, but at the end of my school years I didn’t have the qualifications to achieve that dream. Instead, I went into industry and started a family. After the birth of my fourth child, I left the career I had

Coleridge Hall on a winter's day. Did you live here?

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

“This year will mark thirteen years since I donned my cap and gown, and graduated from Marjon in Speech and Language Therapy. I didn’t realise back then how much this career would gift me with. I travelled all over England for interviews. My

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

Happy 180th birthday Marjon! In February 1840, the first students took their seats in St John’s College, Battersea. The following year St Mark’s College, Chelsea, was formed, and in 1923, the colleges merged to become what we all know as Marjon.

Des Lally, avid outdoorsman, philanthropist, and Marjon graduate, climbed Pen Y Fan in the Brecon Beacons 365 times in 365 days last year, covering around 1500 miles up and down the mountain to raise funds and awareness for Cancer Research UK and

Do you love doing research? Did you know that our Master of Research (MRes) degree is designed to enable you to do your own research projects? A current student explains how it works... “The MRes course enables students to explore a very specific

❤️ Be part of something special... #HappyValentines

Do you want to train to teach in a primary school? We asked our trainee teachers to tell us about their experience so far... ‍ See our primary teacher training courses: If you already have a degree, take a look at PGCE

Our 180 celebrations have officially begun! 1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ Today, in celebration of the University’s 180th year, a plaster replica of the Elgin Marbles was revealed in the Student Hub, on the Plymouth Marjon campus, by our Vice Chancellor,

"Throughout my time at Marjon, I had the ambition to work in professional sport. Support from academics and staff from the Marjon Sport and Health clinic enabled to gain experience with Marjon’s basketball programme, as their primary therapist

Last week, over 100 Key Stage 3 pupils from across Devon visited Marjon for our annual ‘Aim High!’ event. The day is designed to help students to get a glimpse of what life at what university life might be like. By having this realistic,

We're celebrating 180 years here at Marjon! Derwent Coleridge, one of Marjon's founders, was criticised for being too radical, and questioned for trying to provide an excellent education for those outside of the elite, so he decided to write a mock

“I love working at a smaller university. It’s quite unusual to know everyone you work with, and everyone you’re teaching, but that’s the norm here. We treat each student as a human being and we expect that in return, so the relationships we

There is a mumps outbreak amongst university students across the country, with large numbers in the South West. Most cases occur in young adults who haven’t had two doses of the MMR vaccine. This generation, born in the late 90s and early 2000s,

Considering postgraduate study❓ Come to our Postgraduate Open Evening on Wednesday 26th February from 16:30 to 19:00 to find out about our range of full and part-time postgraduate courses Chat to lecturers and students, find out about postgraduate

Welcome to everyone on campus for Applicant Day today We hope that you enjoy your visit and get a real taste of what life is like here at Marjon ✅

Well done to everyone who was on campus for Careers and Study Skills Week! Maciej, Outreach Officer for Next Steps SW, has such a big smile because he's enjoyed this week so much!

Are you ready for Varsity 2020? Your club captains are! #WeAreMarjon #UpTheJons

Do you want to be a PE teacher? Rhian and Cameron tell us how their PE teacher training is going so far! BEd (Hons) Physical Education - Secondary Education (with QTS): https://www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/pe-teacher-training/

“There isn’t a clear-cut answer as to why I love acting, I could tell you that I love it because I step out of my own world to being somebody completely different on stage. The truth is, I love being able to spread messages through multiple

"Marjon made me an advocate. In my line of work, you have to be fierce. You have to be willing to stand up and fight for young people, and give them a voice when they don’t have one. Before I came to university, I already felt like I could relate

A report on the impact of nature on children’s wellbeing by The Wildlife Trusts recommends that all primary age children should spend part of every school day learning outdoors. Dr Mark Leather, a tutor on our new BA Outdoor Learning degree,