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
“I was very apprehensive to go to university again. Before Marjon I’d been at another university and it was a bad experience, leaving me feeling very shy and unconfident. I am so glad I took the leap to come to Marjon. From my first visit I felt
Congratulations to Postgraduate Diploma in Early Years with Initial Teacher Training Course Leader, Hannah Holdgate, for winning the ‘Strong Foundations in Early Years Award’ at the Fit for Purpose Levelling Up Universities Awards 2021. Chaired
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
The last few spaces are still available for our Virtual Summer School. Applications close tomorrow. ☀ If you’re a year 12 student, thinking about a career in education or teaching, this is your opportunity to find out what it is like to study at
Are you considering postgraduate study? We offer postgraduate courses at our Plymouth campus and continuing professional development for education professionals at Marjon University Cornwall in Truro. We're also number 3 in the UK for overall
Are you a year 12 student who is considering a career in education or teaching? If so, it’s your last chance to sign up for our Virtual Summer School. Join us to find out what it is like to study education and teaching at university. You’ll meet
With the lifting of restrictions on indoor sport, four new fixtures have been added to Varsity 2021. Here are captains Evie, Ellie, Tinashe and Ben, ready to lead our teams. Good luck to all the players and Marjon Sports Federation. You can watch
“When starting Marjon, I wasn’t sure about how dyslexia would affect my studies. I thought I would not be able to write a good enough assignment and I would not get high marks because of it. In the end I passed everything, and my dyslexia helped
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
If you’ve applied, or are thinking of applying, you can now book a campus tour. We're delighted to be able to welcome visitors to campus again! ☺️ Our covid-secure tours run throughout the week and also on some Saturdays. Please book now to
Support our third year BA Acting and Musical Theatre students The Actor's Wheel in their end of year show ‘Parliament Square’, directed by the award-winning Derek Bond. Performances take place on 20/21 and 27/28 May 2021. On 21 May there is an
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
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
Before Marjon, I was at a different university and had bad experiences with other students there. I was nervous about potentially putting myself through that again. Since coming to Marjon, I have found a kind, understanding group of friends. I feel
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
Calling all Year 12 students Marjon’s Virtual Summer School is back for 2021! UCAS workshops Virtual events with current students Group activities to discover the social side of uni Apply before 25th June 2021 bit.ly/3ynXUzA
Marjon Summer School is starting next week and we are excited to be working with students, from all over England, who are passionate about becoming future teachers. We have prepared a series of talks and workshops about primary and secondary
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
There was good news for Marjon when the results of the National Student Survey were released this week. It asks final year students at UK universities about their university experience. We were the no. 1 university in England for “learning
Leading comedians will soon take to the stage at The Quad Theatre, Plymouth Marjon University. The shows currently confirmed are: Gary Delaney - 3 September 2021 Mark Watson - 14 October 2021 Seann Walsh - 16 October 2021 Sindhu Vee - 21 November
#WeAreMarjon “My mental health was in a bad way, I was struggling. It was affecting my wellbeing, my studies, and my part-time job. I wasn’t eating or sleeping so I was keen to understand what was going on. I can’t speak highly enough of the
#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
Take a look at what our Outdoor Education students have been up to on their weekly adventures! ♂️ Find out more about these courses here: BA (Hons) Outdoor Adventure Education www.marjon.ac.uk/oae BA (Hons) Outdoor Learning in Early Years and
And the results are in! Marjon has been ranked joint third in England for student satisfaction, according to The Complete University Guide 2022 We are also: 1st in England for Speech and Language Therapy 1st in the South West for Sport Science 2nd
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is focusing on importance of nature. More than half of UK adults say that being close to nature improved their mental health. If things are feeling a bit too much, why not take a stroll to the pond and wood on campus
This poem, written by student Anna Wren, was one of the highlights of the recent Speech and Language Therapy Student Conference. We hope you enjoy it too! Two strangers in a room Two strangers in a room, I want so much for you to bloom. Where to
Marjon’s Primary Science Enhancement Award scheme (PSEA) has drawn to a close for its first year, and what a great year it was! BEd and PSEA student, Melissa, said: “I have gained confidence to teach science in schools, particularly early years.
Congratulations to criminology student Ella Crouch on winning the U25 Singles National Bowls Final this weekend. With this win Ella qualifies for the Bowls England National Finals in August 2021. Ella is one of the athletes on our Sport Performance
"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
#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
Our campus is looking beautiful and green in the sunshine ☀ We are now running face to face campus tours on week days and some Saturdays. Book your space here: https://bit.ly/3wSSdrm We can't wait to welcome you!
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
Another successful year for Marjon's Change Maker Project! ⭐ A huge well done to the student change makers for all of their hard work and success. Each Change Maker was assigned 50 hours paid work to plan, research and deliver their project,
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
#WeAreMarjon “I became a Change Maker because I wanted to leave Marjon with more than a degree: I wanted a legacy. I’ve always struggled with confidence and thought it would be a fantastic opportunity to work on that. Mental health has always
We are proud to sponsor Plymouth Arts Cinema’s ‘Summer of Open Air Cinema’ at Tineside Lido and The Box. There will be screenings of Hollywood Classics, cult favourites, screen treasures new and old. With archive films, short films, films from