Help save the world, one food shop at a time. It is Fairtrade Fortnight. Fairtrade means fair prices for farmers in the developing world. Find out more and enjoy a free fairtrade pancake in the Marshall room in Marjon Chaplaincy at 11am today. More:

“My children were grown-up and my husband came out of the forces, so it was time for me. It was a very proud moment graduating from my Foundation Degree in the same week as my son! I am now studying for an Honours degree. In the beginning I

Yesterday our students enjoyed a lecture on stem cells and sport regenerative medicine by Professor John Hunt of the University of Liverpool. The focus was on approaches to repairing elite athletes. Professor Andrew Edwards, Dean of the Faculty of

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The University awards honorary degrees to local people who make outstanding contributions to education, culture, enterprise or society. Our first honorary graduate of 2017 is Faraday Fearnside. Faraday is a Marjon graduate who founded a

Our Education and Social Sciences Conference is on Friday 22nd September 2017 from 10:00 - 15:00. For more information and to book your year 13 students onto this Conference please email: visitus@marjon.ac.uk

15 students headed stateside for the summer with our Camp America bursaries. Jasmine Butler reflects on the experience: "After leaving camp I decided to travel in America. The trouble was deciding where to go! My friends, who I met at camp and who

Some more shots of the gym looking in great shape after a major refit. Marjon Sport & Health Centre is open to students and the public. www.marjon.ac.uk/marjon-sport

Students Becky Jacob-Harris, Heli Radcliffe and Laura Woodbridge are on tour, using their sports therapy skills to support cyclists in the 2017 Pedal 4 Pounds charity bike ride. The riders started at Oxford United and will visit several Premiership

Professional photographs from Graduation by Tony Cobley Photography. Please get tagging! #marjongrad

Move over ‘Strictly’ as Marjon PhD student prepares to host 'World Dad Dancing Championship'. Read more: http://bit.ly/2f1p5fz With Dangerous Dads Network and Forest and Beach.

Welcome to Sarah Preedy who joins us to lead an undergraduate business degree which has enterprise and entrepreneurship at its core. Sarah, an experienced business tutor, has also led extracurricular enterprise programmes which offer support and

This is the 3G pitch at Marjon Sport & Health, move your phone to take a look around...

With just over a week until terms starts here is a taste of what we've got lined up to welcome new and returning students... Marjon Student Union have Freshers Ball, film night, acoustic night, glitter party, quiz night, Oktoberfest, party nights at

Places and accommodation available for Sept 2017 - call us on 0800 015 2534 or see www.marjon.ac.uk/clearing.

Following Mother’s Day, we want to say a big thank you to all of the supporters of university students, without whom many wouldn’t be as successful as they are today. Pushy Mums, strict Mums, supportive Mums, Mums who went to University, Mums

We have job opportunities that involve working with schools: Student Recruitment Officer - bit.ly/2va9iOw Leading Schools South West Administrator (LSSW) - bit.ly/2wu56xk

Marjon Theatre Festival 2017 Every night from 6-10th March you can watch our final year acting students in action at the Desmond Tutu Theatre. All are welcome and entry is free - productions start at 7.30pm every evening, with bar open from 6.45pm.

Our NEW MSc Sport Rehabilitation (Pre-Registration) is for graduates from a sports science background. The course incorporates 400 hours of clinical experience, work-based learning and research skills development to prepare graduates for careers in

Early morning skies over campus

We'll be screening the BBL Trophy Final on Sunday 19th March and invite fans to come to cheer on Plymouth Raiders Basketball Club. We have a capacity of 250 people. You can reserve your space from 10am tomorrow (Tuesday 7 March) on the Raiders

Elias snap chatting his mum on this big day... Of course, what else would you expect?

Broaden your horizons with a postgraduate qualification. We offer a 20% discount for alumni who progress from our undergraduate to postgraduate courses within two years (this discount does not apply to PGCE). Register now for postgraduate open

Congratulations to the class of 2017 and thank you to everyone who joined the graduation celebrations! #marjongrad

Graduation tickets are now available. Get guest tickets here: https://www.marjon.ac.uk/student-life/graduation #marjongrad

#WeAreMarjon "I have enjoyed an international academic career spanning 20 years, researching how muscles contribute to health and well-being. "Skeletal muscle research benefits the greatest number of people by advancing knowledge and innovation to

Moving-in day has arrived and campus is buzzing while staff, resident student assistants and Marjon Student Union wait to welcome our students! #marjonforme

Lucy shares her experience of Clearing...

eFEST is back from 16 - 20 January. Do you have a dream job? At eFEST our employability experts will help you figure out how to land it! Book your sessions here: http://bit.ly/29R3Rdc

This month Dr Christina Karatzaferi and her team led a three day retreat for the EU funded Muscle Stress Relief project. Members of 15 international research teams, including fellow Plymouthians Knight Scientific, met at the Tzartos Neurodiagnostics

We get you to where you want to go. Find out how at Open Day on Saturday 7 October. For both undergraduates (first degrees) and postgraduates. Book now: bit.ly/2wbBV2d

Our Children's Holiday Sport Club is coming back for the Easter holidays. It is for children aged 8 to 14 and will run from 3 to 14 April 2017. Activities will include swimming, football, badminton, tennis, rounders, table tennis, street surfing,

Want to be a PE teacher? Our PGCE Secondary Education with PE has reopened - there are a few places available now for Sept 2017. To find out more call us on 01752 636890 or see our website: bit.ly/2uchUX6

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A very warm welcome to our new PhD students. Avik Banerjee, Ian Blackwell and Alison Milner will undertake Education research while Abi Alao, Sally Cinnamond and Samantha Lynn focus on Health research. More: www.marjon.ac.uk/research

Did you know it’s #WorldTeachersDay? Marjon has been discovering inspirational teachers and educators for nearly 180 years. Which Marjon teacher past, present or future would you like to thank or celebrate for what they do for others? #wearemarjon

Welcome to Dr Jen Otter Bickerdike who is joining Marjon to lead the development of the BA (Hons) Commercial Music course. Jen is a former record company Marketing Director and has toured with and devised marketing campaigns for major international

We remember our best bits of 2016 on Facebook and look forward to another year of pioneering research, inspiring stories and special events at the University of St Mark & St John. Here's to more Marjon successes for 2017. Bring it on!

Graduation tickets on sale from 1 August. Check your ceremony time here: http://bit.ly/2tMmpHc

Fake news and alternative truths debate with new Vice-Chancellor. Our new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rob Warner, has extended an open public invitation to his special welcome to the City this month. The event is the first opportunity Rob will have

'Creating Change' is the theme of the Speech & Language Therapy Student Conference 2018, which is to be held on 26 Jan 2018. Invited speaker is comedian Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy, and there will be an exhibition of posters by Year 4 students on

Reminder: Postgraduate Open Evening is 4-7pm on Wed 29 March. See #postgraduate courses here: bit.ly/2lSw6hg

We have a variety of Research Seminars coming up including: Age-related changes in the spine: a biomechanical discourse Using 'Think Aloud' Techniques in Expertise Studies (Brown Bag Series) A Kiss in the Dark from a Stranger: Short Stories and the

News: Sarah Barrow (pictured third from right) has won the Plymouth Herald’s Sports Personality of the Year Award. Two-time Olympian Sarah competed for Team GB at both the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics. She won medals at the Commonwealth Games

Associate Professor Emily Beaumont, Director of the Marjon Business School, has been nominated for the Venus Women Awards in the category of Inspirational Women. The Venus Awards seek to celebrate and reward local inspirational women in business and

Meet Josh. He has a place to study Sport Science at Marjon. He is also standing as a parliamentary candidate in Plymouth Moor View for the Green Party of England and Wales. We asked Josh what issues are important to students and what to do if you don

Places and accommodation available for Sept 2017.

Good news as journalist Sam (pictured left) secures dream job at a Premiership football club. Read the full story: http://bit.ly/2sqmtsp

It's a hit! The new hockey pitch is open. The pitch is being put through its paces today by 60 young players and two very special coaches, Olympic Champion Giselle Ansley and England's Johnny Kinder (pictured).