Congratulations to Marjon Cheerleading, who are the winners of the Marjon Sports Federation Active Minutes Challenge! Over the last three weeks, our sports teams have been competing to total up the most minutes doing physical activity. As the winners
Whether you’re a student past or present, or staff, you know how it feels to be part of the Marjon community. This week, you can send a virtual Marjon hug to the people who make Marjon special for you. Why not send one to a friend, or as a thank
Congratulations to Anna Gething, a Speech and Language Therapy graduate, on receiving a prestigious commendation for her outstanding dissertation on stammering. Anna explored the questions that speech and language therapists (SLTs) need to consider
We are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring the Britain’s Ocean City Half Marathon, 10k and 5K taking place on Sunday 5th September 2021. ♂️ We have secured 20 FREE spaces for Marjon students and staff in each of the races so if you
We’re supporting #UniMentalHealthDay, so we’ve picked out our top student support resources... Marjon’s Student Support and Wellbeing team are just an email away: studentsupport@marjon.ac.uk The Listening Post is Marjon’s student led support
Congratulations to PhD student, Katie Major, for landing her role as Student Leader Climate Commissioner and GuildHE representative for the Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further Education Students and Leaders. Katie will be talking at
Calling all Marjon Graduates! We are now recruiting for the roles of Student Recruitment and Outreach Intern, and Quality and Standards Intern. Applications are open for Marjon Graduates only. Each staff member contributes directly to the
The results of the Marjon Student Mental Health Survey are now in. It was led by Student Change Maker Lucy Branton and attracted 127 respondents in March 2021.
Calling all Marjon Alumni The MarjonFutures Team are looking for participants in the Marjon Alumni Career Mentor Programme. Mentors, with at least two years post-graduation experience, will support a current student or recent graduate with their
#WeAreMarjon ⚽ “It’s an unusual situation to be in. I get paid to watch football. I’m always professional about it but sometimes it doesn’t feel like work. I’m lucky. I’ve been interested in sport for as long as I can remember. It’s
#WeAreMarjon "I wasn’t my grandad’s carer for the first 10 years of living together. Initially he was driving, cooking for me, and we were equals. He got very ill whilst I was on my gap year and during the first year of my masters. I was
Marjon Sport & Health Centre are now hiring lifeguards - Full-time, part-time and summer positions - A wide variety of shifts are available To apply you’ll need a current National Pool Lifeguard qualification. To express your interest and submit
How can I build confidence? How can I stay motivated? If you’ve asked yourself one of these questions, join us next Friday for our Building Confidence and Motivation live virtual event. We’ll give you our top tips to overcoming these feelings.
On Monday, February 15, we’re inviting you to a live virtual event covering wellbeing, resilience and digital detoxing. The talk will cover how to look after both yourself and other’s wellbeing, ways to build resilience and the benefits of
After a successful first year, we're pleased to announce that the Marjon Change Makers are back! Seven students have been selected to carry out individual projects, with the aim to improve the student experience. Read the full story:
To mark #UniMentalHealthDay we are launching the Marjon Student Mental Health Survey. The survey, led by Student Change Maker Lucy Branton, will explore student’s opinions on mental health and their experiences of mental health support here at
Marjon Student Union and Marjon Sports Federation have raised an outstanding total of £1446 for YoungMinds Trust, our chosen charity for Varsity 2021. YoungMinds is the UK's leading charity committed to the emotional wellbeing and mental health of
#WeAreMarjon “I became a Change Maker because I wanted my voice to be heard. I did some research and saw one of the projects was around PHD life, which fitted in really well with some of the conversations I was having with other students and staff
Do you have joint or muscle pain? Our Osteopathy Clinic is currently offering free appointments! Osteopathic Medicine course lead, John Evans, talks us through the treatment process and safety measures in place. To book ➡️
Good luck to Brendon Prince, an Outdoor Adventure Education graduate, who has started his journey around the coast of Britain on a stand-up paddleboard. Starting off in Torquay, Brendon has already completed 258km of the 6,115km challenge and hopes
Christabel White, a trainee teacher, says disruption to teaching placements due to the pandemic "changed my teaching philosophy and I now feel more resilient as a teacher". Read more on the #TeamMarjon blog...
As of January, Marjon teaches some postgraduate courses by 100% online distance learning. Both Marjon alumni and international students are studying MA Professional Education Practice. This includes three students from the country of Jordan Read more
LGBTQ+ Pride month has been celebrated every year since 1969, when the Stonewall uprising took place. On 28 June 1969 there were a spontaneous series of demonstrations in response to a police raid at the Stonewall Inn and discrimination against
Support author of over 100 children’s books and Marjon alumnus, Ian Whybrow, in his charity fundraiser ‘Poetry With Legs’. Ian has spent a year writing a poem a day, raising money for Elizabeth’s Legacy of Hope, which is a charity that
Calling Marjon students, we’re looking for Resident Student Assistants (RSAs) and Senior RSAs to work alongside our Student Life Team! Starting from the academic year 21/22, you can be a part of the team who support our students living in halls or
Let’s make sure Marjon students are counted in the census! The census is a unique once-in-a-decade survey run by Office for National Statistics. It informs decisions about student life, including the environment, healthcare, transport, and sports
We are delighted to reveal the distinctive new slide at Marjon Library. Students can now exit the top floor of the library and be outside and on their way in just a matter of seconds. The slide was designed to reinvigorate students at the end of
⏰ It's one year from the start of the first lockdown. All this week students will be reflecting on their experiences on the #TeamMarjon blog. The first piece is by Jack Horswell, a BA (Hons) Sports Journalism graduate, who shares his experiences
Since the start of the pandemic, one of Marjon’s community responses has been to offer free appointments in our sports therapy and osteopathy clinics. If you’re in any physical pain or discomfort, we can support you. ℹ️ To book and for more:
Back in February 1840 when we welcomed our first students, many people believed that education was only for the elite. Our founders, James Kay-Shuttleworth and Derwent Coleridge, had other ideas. Big ideas. They started training orphans from the
#WeAreMarjon #AutismAwarenessWeek “Before I went to Marjon I wouldn’t have told anyone I was on the autistic spectrum unless it was an absolute necessity but now, I am able to lead seminars, give talks and advocate for autism. The clarity of the
Get ready to cheer for former Marjon students and honorary graduates at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics! Ben Proud, who placed fourth in the 50m freestyle at the Rio 2016 Olympics, swims again for Team GB. Jean-luc Zephir swims for St Lucia in the 100m