✅ We’re back this week with our Virtual Open Days! Sign up to talks about courses, student life and more. Virtually tour our small, green and community-based campus and get to know the Marjon family. Running from 3-5 December, book now! ℹ️
It’s been a tough week with the new national lockdown. It’s okay not to be okay. If you’re worried about your academic work, your mental health or anything else please remember that help is on hand. To access this support please contact
Congratulations to student Sarah McJury who has set the British and World Adaptive Records in PR3 (Physical Disability) 500 Metre Indoor Rowing (30-39 age category). Sarah set a time of 1:50:3, winning at the British Indoor Rowing Virtual
Student and Sports Scholar, Sarah McJury, competes in indoor rowing. Her category is PR3 (age 30-39). She is officially the holder of: One Welsh record Four British records Four World records She said: “I’m absolutely over the moon and so proud
My biggest challenge during lockdown is trying to keep motivated. There are good times when I get on with my work and other times when I do not feel motivated. I find chatting to family and friends helps me feel positive; as does exercising,
We still have places available to start with us in September 2020. We can offer places in education and teaching, sport, health and wellbeing, psychology, criminology and forensics, business, English, journalism, youth work, acting and musical
Congratulations to Marjon University Cornwall Provost, Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope, who has been appointed as a Director on the Board of the International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET). Tanya’s appointment recognises her commitment to
#WeAreMarjon “Swimming is, and always will be an escape for me. It’s something that I love and always will love. When I get into the water all my worries disappear and I’m focused on the task ahead. I learnt to swim at the age of three and
Did you know that Marjon’s Student Support team are offering one-to-one wellbeing appointments throughout the summer break? After using the service, a student anonymously came forward to share their experience: “Like many I have struggled with
We offer part time MA Education and MA Education Leadership courses for educators in Cornwall from our Truro campus. Find out more at an online talk and Q&A on 8 September. ✅ Book here: https://bit.ly/2EF6Ngz
From today, all our teacher training courses (BEd, PGCE and School Direct) are open to applications for September 2021. Here is advice on applying for teacher training from Gill Golder, Director of Teacher Education at Marjon:
Congratulations to Physical Education student, Angus Scotney who has recently returned from the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games in EL Salvador, coaching the British surfing team. ♂️ Angus began surfing
Marjon University Cornwall is running a coaching and mentoring course to ready school leaders in Cornwall for the new Early Career Framework. The Early Career Framework is a Department of Education initiative, to better develop and retain new
Our Class of 2020 are entitled to the university Cathedrals Group Fund! Students can apply for up to £750 to invest in activities that support their transition into work or continuation in education. ℹ️ Closing on Friday, November 27. Email
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 ➡️
Today is Time to Talk day! Student Support and Wellbeing are offering a two hour drop-in session for students between 12pm and 2pm. Open to all Marjon students, it’s an opportunity to chat about mental health. To join in:
Marjon contributes £45 million to the UK economy. Of this £27 million goes into the local economy. We're proud of our role in Plymouth! The figures are from new research into the Economic Impact of Universities by the University and College Union
#WeAreMarjon “Last year, in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, I was deeply saddened and outraged by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery amongst the many others who had suffered disruption to peace due to systemic
Here’s a reminder that we’re open for face-to-face Campus Tours! Get a socially-distanced guided tour of our fantastic campus with up to two members of your household. ℹ️ Book now: https://www.marjon.ac.uk/visit/campus-tours/
Careers in health Online careers event from 6.30 - 8pm on 27 April This online event will introduce prospective students to a broad range of study and career opportunities available within the health professions. The event includes talks about the
Today we are delighted to announce that our campus is COVID-secure. We’re a hive of activity, getting ready to welcome our students in September. And the Student Union team have been back on site for several weeks, preparing welcome activities for
Dear Marjon class of 2021, Firstly, a huge congratulations- you’ve finished uni! That is such a big achievement, you should be ridiculously proud of yourselves. I know this year has been an odd one, with lockdowns, online learning and watching our
We’ve got 11 amazing shows to liven up your lockdown nights. Watch online performances starring our final year The Actor's Wheel students from Monday 8 to Friday 12 March. Book your FREE tickets now!
We’re recruiting people to work in our asymptomatic test centre, testing students before they go home. Ready immediately. Please apply and we’ll get back to you quickly. ℹ️ https://jobs.marjon.ac.uk/
It's one year since the start of the first lockdown. Here are photos of just some of the changes we've seen on campus to keep us covid-safe. Remember to get tested twice a week if you are on campus (or once a week if only on campus once). Safe safe,
Applicant deadline approaching⏰ Marjon applicants who received all of their university decisions by 20 May must reply to their offers by Thursday 10 June (except if you are using Extra), otherwise these offers will automatically be declined. Your
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
Are you a Marjon student that has undergone financial hardship due to the Covid-19 Pandemic? It's not too late to apply for the University's Covid-19 Hardship Fund. If you have already applied to the Summer University Hardship Fund please do not
Small class sizes and a big sense of community make Marjon a great place to study. In fact we're no. 1 in England for student satisfaction in The Complete University Guide 2021. Book now for Virtual Open Day to find out more: https://www.marjon.ac.uk
"I thought I might struggle making new friends at uni, but this was no problem as I got on with my flat mates straight away. I was very excited for a new start and fed up with staying at home due to the pandemic, and luckily the positive power of
"I applied for the Going Places Bursary to fund two online Makaton training courses. Makaton is a language programme that uses symbols, signs, and speech to facilitate communication. It is used by over 100,000 children and adults to develop and
I’ve been feeling pretty good. Not much has changed for me. My Speech and Language Therapy course is continuing as normal, we have lectures, seminars and exams coming up. I try not to think too much about Covid and what I can’t do, instead I try
We’re pleased to announce that the Marjon Sport & Health Centre reopened its artificial pitches last night. As part of a phased return of sport at Marjon, we’ve welcomed back Plymouth Marjon Football Club, Plymouth Argyle Academy and Plymouth
Last week we welcomed health and wellbeing professionals from across the South West to our ‘Working together to deliver healthcare excellence’ event. The Marjon Health and Wellbeing team outlined the innovative health and wellbeing model that we
Applications for postgraduate teacher training at Marjon open on Tuesday 13 October 2020 Subscribe to our PGCE newsletter for more information and to get our top tips for your application. ℹ️ https://bit.ly/30usDLY
Welcome James Snook, who joins us to lead our MA Education courses. James joins us from teaching in universities across Wales. He brings a wealth of experience in teaching at all levels from KS1, primary, secondary and special schools, as well as
We’ve had a really exciting afternoon at The Workshop today! We welcomed The South West Coast Path to record some audio for their latest business project The studio is back in action ready for when our journalism students return in
ℹ️ This post is a reminder to all students to check The Hub for information on the return campus. You can access answered FAQs and see the latest updates from Marjon as we move forward together.