What is the difference between #PGCE and #SchoolDirect? And which one is best for you? We have expert input from teachers and PGCE and School Direct tutor Julie Stevens of Marjon TEP to help you decide. #getintoteaching #teachertraining

"Makaton is a great skill but very specialist. I would highly recommend it to any Speech and Language Therapy student, especially those thinking about working with adults or children with developmental disabilities. "I applied to do a Level 1

Interested in Forensic Science? We were lucky enough to be invited to a Forensic Science practical session a couple of weeks ago. We found out how to identify the sex, ancestry, age at death and stature of a person based on their skeleton (using

A huge congratulations to second year Sports Development and Coaching student, Amanda Hocking, for winning Volunteer of the Year for BaseballSoftballUK (BSUK) BSUK are the National Development Agency for Baseball and Softball. Amanda was awarded for

Graduating in 2022 want to kick start a career in Marketing? We are looking for a graduate intern to join Marjon’s award-winning Marketing team, creating exciting and engaging written and visual content and raising the awareness of the University.

We love our green campus ❤

Are you new to #mentoring teachers? Or looking to refresh your practice? If so, you're going to want to read this write up of a recent lecture by Prof Tanya Ovenden-Hope about how to #mentor teachers… #ECF #TeacherTwitter #EduTwitter

This Father's Day we thought we would share a bit of information about Marjon Universities Founding Fathers, James Kay-Shuttleworth and Derwent Coleridge. James Kay-Shuttleworth was the first Principal of St Johns Battersea. James decided to train

Did you know that tomorrow is University Mental Health Day? To mark the day, we are encouraging, staff, students and everyone who is part of the Marjon community to get outside and enjoy our beautiful campus Where do you like to go and relax when on

Have you ever felt like you are not good enough? It's time we talked about #ImposterSyndrome.

Have you booked your tickets yet? On June 26th, Plymouth Symphony Orchestra will be performing at Marjon - and tickets are free to book. Grab a camping chair or blanket and set yourself up for a relaxed afternoon of music. There will also be

Have you been invited to a Marjon Applicant day? Our student ambassadors have come up with 5 top tips to help you make the most of your Applicant day ❤

Lots of smiling faces waiting to welcome everyone arriving to our applicant day today. Campus tours, taster sessions and lots more on offer (And luckily our campus can be enjoyed whatever the weather).

“The students on our SEND specialist pathway are just about to begin their final placement in school. They have had a successful year with a range of university sessions enriching and deepening their understanding of teaching strategies and

"The best thing about lecturing is introducing students to cutting-edge ideas and approaches and helping them to appreciate the ways that research/theory and practice come together, inspiring them to aim high in their own professional development.

Wondering what accommodation looks like at Marjon? Coleridge, Kay Shuttleworth and Tufnell Halls are particularly popular with first-year students. Watch our accommodation tour and see where you could be living in September. All students studying

Exciting news Did you know that this year, alongside our physical prospectus, we have created an interactive Instagram account? PMU_Prospectus offers course information, campus videos and stories from our students. Check out the account here and

Retirement announcement from the Vice-Chancellor, Rob Warner ❤

Teacher recruitment runs on a unique timescale. As a trainee teacher, you need to know how it works. To help you understand this, check out these tips from Marjon TEP and their friends at NASUWT, Elementa UK and South Dartmoor Community College

Marjon offers a range of resources to support your health and well being ❤ 1. MyMarjon - The Student Support and Wellbeing page on MyMarjon provides internal and external advice, as well as guidance for proactive wellbeing. 2. #MarjonTogether -

A huge congratulations to everyone who was nominated for an award at the Marjon Sports Awards 2022 Well done to all of our fabulous winners. Go team Marjon!

We are so excited to welcome one of our very own MA Early Years students as a visiting lecturer teaching Music in Early Years! Helen graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Early Years with Initial Teacher Training last year and felt so passionate

Stop scrolling We’re looking for social savvy students to create content to showcase the best of Marjon, working with the Marketing team across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube. This is a flexible and paid position open

Marjon has gained five new sector endorsements from The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) The programmes which have been endorsed are: - BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science - BSc (Hons) Sport

We had so much fun watching our first-year acting students have the Stage Combat workshop on Monday. They learnt how to safely work with swords and as you can see had a lot of fun More information about the course:

Huge congratulations to Journalism Lecturer Anna Turns on the publication of her book, Go Toxic Free. Anna describes her writing as solutions focused. Her book has been written as a guide to making important changes to our lifestyles to help reduce

A walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centre will at Marjon this Thursday (3rd March) offering first, second and booster vaccinations (Pfizer and Moderna) to all staff and students. The vaccination team will be situated at the back of the dining hall in

The National Student Survey (NSS) is your chance to look back on your higher education experience and speak about everything from the teaching on your course, access to resources and equipment, and even about the student voice. Your views can make a

Have your say Whatuni is the UK's largest source of real, honest student reviews. Reviews which give current students a voice, and help future students make really important decisions about their future. They also give institutions insights into

Such a beautiful campus (even if we do say so ourselves).

2021 in pictures ❤ (featuring the Varsity win of course)

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek As a teacher do you feel equipped to support children with mental health conditions? "Building relationships is key, and that takes time. It's a slow process because they must learn to trust you. Be positive in whatever is

Your Saturday reminder to believe in yourself. You have got this

Want to know more about Marjon Accommodation? Our entire University is situated on one campus. If you opt to live in one of our houses in the student village, you’ll be living at the heart of the campus. Watch our accommodation tour and see where

Join our team ♥ We are looking to hire Welcome Team Ambassadors to join our dynamic group of staff & student colleagues. You’ll act as the first point of contact on campus by welcoming students, staff and visitors at the Welcome Desk. You’ll

In November 2021, Plymouth City Council announced a new multi-agency Commission to tackle violence against women and girls in Plymouth. The survey below aims to reach as many local people as possible, in order to understand how violence affects

2021 was the year we saw the first M.Ost Osteopathic Medicine students graduate The students joined in 2017 and graduated in the class of 2021, after four years of study with an integrated masters. The graduates gained loads of experience using our

Did you know that it is #WorldOceanDay? Today, people around the world will be celebrating and honouring our one shared ocean, that connects us all. It serves as a reminder that we can all play our part in protecting and conserving the waters around

Interested in pursuing a career in health and wellbeing? This event is for you ❤ Book now for our Careers in Health day (Tuesday, May 3rd) and learn more about your future options. Choose from exciting and interactive sessions, hear from

Being around water can inspire you and benefit your mental health For #UniMentalHealthDay, we thought we would share this fantastic blog, where we speak to #BlueMind advocates Cal Major and Mark Leather about the benefits of being around water …

We have been lucky enough to get a sneak peek at rehearsals for ‘The City’ by Martin Crimp Our students from our Musical Theatre, Acting and Performing Arts Education courses have been putting together the production. ‘The City’ will be

Good luck to Marjon Scholar Sam Taylor Sam is heading off to Spain with the England Hockey Senior team for the start of the FIH Hockey Pro League season. Sam will be making his senior debut - a fantastic achievement. Marjon Sport & Health Centre

It is time for our first ever Weekend Teaser! Question: Which football manager is famously known for "parking the bus"? Play along and take your guess at the answer - which will be revealed on Facebook Stories tomorrow morning. This week our football

A huge congratulations to Provost and Professor of Education, Tanya Ovenden-Hope, for earning the highest level of recognition from all three education sectors’ professional bodies in the UK. Tanya leads Education Research at Marjon. Her

Just look at that view

Thinking about postgraduate study? Marjon ranked first out of 88 UK institutions for contact with lecturers, first for assessment and first for Education courses in the latest Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES 2021) which asks students

It was great to welcome students from Exeter College to campus The students were taken to our crime scene house, where they were asked to work out what crime had been committed. They photographed what they thought was evidence and assessed what they

Citizens Advice Plymouth is looking to understand more about the financial situation for students studying in the city. You can take part in the short anonymous survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/c9D3iMuwEu

We are hiring We are currently looking to hire a Media Assistant (Graduate Intern) to be part of our award-winning Marketing team, creating engaging written and visual content and raising the awareness of the University. If you are graduating and

Marjon has ranked first in the South West (5th in the UK) for University of the Year at the prestigious WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2022 The league table is based on reviews written by 35,000 students across the UK, and this year included 95