It’s been great to see our Outdoor Adventure Education students being able to continue their face-to-face learning! Our degree has 100% student satisfaction (NSS, 2020). Do you want a career in the outdoors? ℹ️
Search for ‘Plymouth Marjon’ on Spotify to find our playlists or jump straight into one via the link below. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/41PePfQ7N2jmYKZeaAckr3 Give us a listen. What do you think? What new playlists can we make for you?
#WeAreMarjon “I left school at 16 with no qualifications. I didn’t feel like university was for me as all I wanted to do was go out and get a job. It wasn’t so common then to go to university. I secured a job, which turned out to be a great
#WeAreMarjon “I didn’t expect it to grow like this. I started Level Up Football Coaching in September, at the same time as I started my degree. The idea was to make a bit of extra money to help me along. We offer 1-2-1 football coaching sessions
CLOSING TOMORROW! Are you interested in being the face of Marjon? We are currently recruiting for student Welcome Team Ambassadors to work on the Welcome Desk. In an administrative role, you will support Marjon’s excellent customer service support
Congratulations to our very own Student Funding Adviser, Debra Smitham, whose photograph was shortlisted for a national competition celebrating the UK’s National Parks. Around 1,700 entries from across the 15 National Parks in the UK were
Since lockdown began, Marjon has reported a 55% increase in applications for postgraduate teacher training courses As a result, we've had to close applications for a number of PGCE programmes. For the full story https://bit.ly/2Bp33P6
Interested in studying Speech and Language Therapy? Our virtual career day is taking place on Wednesday, September 30. You will have to opportunity to meet lecturers, take part in interactive activities and virtually meet students currently studying
Here are tips on being kind to yourself from Maxine Sherrell, an accredited Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor. Maxine lectures on our BSc (Hons) Psychotherapy & Counselling course and is also a Breathworks Mindfulness Teacher. Find out more
How can I better manage my student loan? What can I get from a counselling session? What if I need childcare whilst studying? Where can I seek advice on disability support? Student Support and Wellbeing are here to help. The team are available from
Here are five ideas to help you juggle study or work at home with looking after the kids, it takes 1 minute to watch. We know this can be difficult so please talk to your lecturer, manager or the Student Support team. They will support you.
On Friday, May 15 sports journalism student, Mike Parrish, released a three-part documentary series covering local football team, Plymouth Parkway FC. ‘Round Our Way’ delves deep into the trials, tribulations and successes of manager Lee Hobbs
Over the weekend, this academic year’s Resident Student Assistants moved into their Marjon accommodation. The team will be on hand throughout this week supporting students moving onto campus and for the rest of the year. If you have any questions,
Many congratulations to Plymouth Argyle Football Club on being promoted to League One. We are proud to work in partnership with PAFC and look forward to continuing to work together in the 2020-21 season. We thank you for providing our students with
On Saturday June 20, 2020, The Actor's Wheel and Marjon Arts senior lecturer, Dr Sharon Smith is taking part in a 12 hour virtual performance for the international theatre collective, Gob Squad The group have been running for over 25 years, blurring
This is the second in our series of videos for people with limited mobility, demonstrating how to safely exercise at home. Your trainer is Katie, who works with limited mobility exercise patients at Marjon Health & Wellbeing. Stay home, stay safe,
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/
Many of us have tried to keep active and engaged during the lockdown. Come and check out what some of our JAM and The Workshop Journalism students have been doing to manage their mental health during these times.
- There have been several announcements this week from the government. This statement is to clarify the university position. • The university has 5 COVID operating levels, and we are currently on level 3. These levels describe the specific
This week the Theatre Festival returns to Marjon Arts Centre. From 2 - 6 March there are two shows every night starring our fabulous third year acting students, performing their final projects. All welcome. Free admission, with bar from 6.30pm and
Our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day is taking place on Thursday, October 29. Are you a final year student or graduate looking to take the next step? Come and find out what studying postgrad at Marjon is all about
Hey Marjon Class of 2020, we’ve created some images for your socials as a little something to help you celebrate completing your degrees. Get them here www.marjon.ac.uk/class-of-2020/
Today, as the student travel window opens, we have a Merry Christmas message from Rob for all Marjon students Also, if you are travelling home please get tested for Covid-19 before you go. Testing is free, quick and easy, with rapid results. ✅
Congratulations to Harry Woolway on completing a challenge to run 10K every day for 10 consecutive days, raising over £600 for Macmillan Cancer Support. You can still donate here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/harry-woolway
#WeAreMarjon “Walk in to our virtual office! We are here to listen. Between us both, we are always available on call and have been in constant contact with the sports teams and all the captains. The captains have recently run all their AGM’s
#WeAreMarjon “I’m a first year at Marjon and it has been the best ten months of my life. I’ve always wanted to go to university, I just never imagined it would be this good. I’m studying Journalism and the course has already given me so many
“To be able to leave my job at the end of a working day knowing that I have positively impacted the life of a child, let alone 30 children, is the main reason why I love being a teacher. Teaching is undoubtedly a challenge but a thoroughly
"Marjon made me an advocate. In my line of work, you have to be fierce. You have to be willing to stand up and fight for young people, and give them a voice when they don’t have one. Before I came to university, I already felt like I could relate
On Saturday May 30, 2020, PhD Outdoor Education student, Nik Elvy, ran the Curious Virtual Open Day. This was a collection of learning resources presented by herself and others on ways to learn about and appreciate the outdoors from home. Nik runs a
Do you want to be a PE teacher? Rhian and Cameron tell us how their PE teacher training is going so far! BEd (Hons) Physical Education - Secondary Education (with QTS): https://www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/pe-teacher-training/
"I applied to study at Marjon as a mature student. I had been working as a carer for adults and children with additional needs for seven years and was keen to help more. I shadowed Speech and Language Therapists, and this inspired me to become one.
#WeAreMarjon “Teaching is an amazing profession. When I bump into an ex-student of mine, I always make the effort to talk to them. Knowing that I played a part in their life and that they remember that is huge. It’s something I’m so proud of.
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
Would you like to find out more about an exciting career working with children and adults who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties? Come along to our Speech & Language Therapy Careers Day on Wednesday 12th February! This unique event
This is the first in a series of videos for people with limited mobility, demonstrating how to safely exercise at home. Your trainer is Katie, who works with limited mobility exercise patients at Marjon Health & Wellbeing. Please let us know in the
"It's a cliché to say 'teaching changes lives', but the truth is, it really does. I've been teaching for five and a half years now and Marjon, undoubtedly, has a big part to play in where I am. I am currently the Head of PE at a school in East
Throughout my four years at Marjon two things have remained constant. The first being Varsity, the biggest sporting and charity fundraising event of the year. The second being the incredible provision the University offers to support student’s
#WeAreMarjon “The opportunity to be the Head of Sports Therapy for a professional basketball club at 23 is a rare one. I attended my first Plymouth Raiders game at 2 years old and have been a supporter ever since. To work for your home town team
Our Virtual Open Days are continuing throughout the coming months! Interested in studying at Marjon, or just want to know more about the university? ✅ Book onto our online talks taking place from 3-5 December. ℹ️
“A small number of staff continue to work on campus and we thank you so much for all you are doing. These staff in our accommodation, catering, cleaning, campus support, estates, security and student support teams are going above and beyond at