With ball tampering dominating the news, Dr Kass Gibson suggests some other things in sport that would benefit from similar coverage. Read more on our blog: https://bit.ly/2JgqAAX
| Yesterday we announced that our journalism programmes will be moving in to new premises at the BBC's regional headquarters in Plymouth in 2019. Find out more https://bit.ly/2Ksn5s1 BBC Spotlight covered the event on their news bulletin
Open Day is on NOW at Plymouth Marjon University. We're open until 3pm and you are invited to come along and find out about our courses and our community Here is a preview of what to expect at Open Day (and thank you to Journalism student Shannon
The new 'Team Marjon Blog' is for anyone who wants to share news, research and views. If you are interested in contributing please email Laura on lbell@marjon.ac.uk. This week we welcomed Maddy to the blog team and here is her first post:
Marjon honorary graduate Mark Ormrod has picked up two gold medals and one silver medal in the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 presented by Jaguar Land Rover swimming events. Ormrod only decided to enter the 50m breaststroke as the race was about to be
Congratulations to Dr Jonathan Harvey on the publication of his book “A Sociological Approach to Acquired Brain Injury and Identity”. The book features in-depth interviews with six male survivors of acquired brain injury (ABI), exploring their
Hot off the presses! You can download the latest Marjon prospectus now, or we can post one out to you. Get your prospectus here: https://bit.ly/2owJLiw
#WeAreMarjon “Never in a million years did I expect that my work during my second year of University would feature on the BBC’s website. For the Erasmus Scheme, we had students from Belgium and the Czech Republic over to Marjon as part of a
Congratulations to James Aldous-Granby whose undergraduate dissertation has recently been published in the prestigious International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. James wrote the dissertation while studying Sport Science at Marjon. He
The Marjon Business School team and Devon and Cornwall Business Council have together successfully applied to join the ‘Innovation For Collaborative Teams’ project. This is a pilot project run by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education.
Congratulations to the winners of the Marjon Sports Awards 2018 Sportsman Of The Year - Liam Prynn Sportswoman Of The Year - Beth Smith and Amy Stoddard Team Of The Year - Men's Basketball Most Improved Team - Tennis Sports Volunteer Of The Year -
Senior Lecturer and UEFA A Licence Coach, Aaron Cusack, is working with professional footballers to deliver individualised coaching during the off-season. Aaron told us: “Individual development is an area in football that I feel is frequently
With the deadline to exams ticking down, Marjon and Next Steps SW ran a Revision School to support Plymouth GCSE students. Read more: https://bit.ly/2EPNY4H
Would you like to learn about mindfulness and relaxation techniques? Visit the Chapel today (Weds) from 12:30-13:30 for the Mindfulness and Relaxation taster session with a brief introduction to mindfulness and breathing techniques for relaxation
Many congratulations to Lilly Stoeger, a BEd Secondary PE student, on her selection for the England Rugby U20’s squad. Lilly joined Marjon as a hurdler but since picking up a rugby ball for the first time in her first year she has never looked back
Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope will chair the Research Round Table for Teacher Recruitment, Retention and Development at the International Council for the Education of Teachers in Texas, United States, this weekend. Tanya says: “Teacher recruitment,
20 Sport Rehabilitation and Sport Therapy students participated in CPD on wheelchair sports. Aaron Blyth-Palk from Plymouth Raiders Wheelchair Basketball and Alfie Jones from Marjon Sport and Health Clinic ran workshops. Students were able to play
#WeAreMarjon “I was working in a quarry, ready to go to work at 5am and I had this epiphany. I asked myself if this is what I wanted to do with my life. This moment of panic pushed me on to doing something else. I wanted to do something active but
| "It's my privilege to say happy Christmas to all our alumni from Plymouth Marjon University," - Rob Warner, Vice Chancellor. Check out Rob Warner's message for Marjon alumni below! (It's amazing how we can make a video more Christmassy with a
The Teacher Education in Lifelong Learning (TELL) Network are to hold a free event at Marjon on 16 May 2018. The event is for teacher educators, researchers, leaders and practitioners in further education and training with talks on recent research
On #MakeMusicDayUK we have a clip about the music scene in South West England from a Q&A with Dr Jen Otter Bickerdike. Jen is a media and music academic and author and has worked with artists including Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Dr
Our second year Journalism students have recently released their magazine, Sound, across Plymouth. Returning for its third year, the magazine features everything from an interview with Bastille’s Chris Wood, Frisbee Golf and where to get the best
Congratulations to Plymouth Raiders Basketball Club on a 86 - 68 win against Bristol Flyers tonight! Marjon Raider Denzel Ubiaro scored an impressive eleven points, including this one...
Please be aware that a Facebook group called 'Plymouth Marjon University Freshers 2018-2019' is nothing to do with the University or Marjon Student Union (MSU). It sells tickets to events which are not associated with the University or MSU. MSU's
☕️ Great news all! If you order your hot drink on campus you will now receive a 20p discount if you're using a reusable mug. If you like the sound of that deal but don't yet own a reusable mug then you can breathe a sigh of relief... as mugs are
‼️ Christmas pets alert ‼️ This is our efforts to make our pets look Christmassy. Think you can do better? Show us your pets ready for Christmas! #12DaysOfMarjon
Click and drag your mouse or move your phone for a 360-degree look around one of our teacher training classrooms. Teachers who train at Marjon are the top earners in the South West and Wales (LEO data, Department for Education, 2017). It's not too
✅ No. 2 university in the UK for teaching quality. ✅ Top 10 university in the UK for student experience. Source: The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. See for yourself at Open Day on Wednesday 28 November. Register now for more