Dr Jen Otter-Bickerdike developed our music course. Jen's blog is an honest and hilarious account of how she started out as a music-loving teen and forged a career in the music business, going on to work with Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Rage Against the

Plymouth Marjon University is proud to sponsor Plymouth Raiders Basketball Club and to mark this we are giving away three pairs of tickets to home games in 2018. To enter, like this post. #goraiders #followthefox #teammarjon Full terms and

Valiant effort from both lacrosse teams today

In a great race this morning at the CommonWealth Games former Marjon student Ben Proud won the gold medal in the Men's 50m Freestyle Swim. Tom Fannon also competed in the same final and earlier Jean Luc Zephir swam two personal bests in the heats.

Our scuba-loving researchers invite all scuba divers to a FREE 'Fit to Dive' evening focused on health tips for diving.

Congratulations and good luck to Associate Professor Dr. Emily Beaumont who has been nominated for a prestigious Forward Ladies award in the Public Sector/Not for Profit category in London and the South! Read more here: https://bit.ly/2BLzp60

Outstanding student teachers Georgie and Scarlett received a prestigious invitation to the UK Literacy Association Book Awards. Read more: https://bit.ly/2PP5M6T

We kick off our #12DaysOfMarjon with this timelapse of a couple of our students putting up a Christmas tree in The View. How did you celebrate Christmas at Marjon? Let us know

Marjon students Jean Luc Zephir and Ivo Staub will compete at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, China from 8-10 December. Jean Luc swims for St Lucia and Ivo for Switzerland. We are very proud to support both swimmers via our elite

The Student Ambassador scheme enables our students to learn new skills, get great work experience, meet people and earn extra money. Hannah tells us more: http://sites.marjon.ac.uk/marketing1/2018/02/15/behind-the-scenes-with-a-student-ambassador/

☕️ 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

Congratulations to Trinity Squires, who was the winner of a £50 Amazon gift voucher in our Open Days prize draw. Our Open Days, which took place across a blazing-hot Devon weekend, were very well received, with one of our guests saying: “I

This is going to be amazing, the FALSE HEADS are coming to Marjon!

A snowy sketch from the University Archive... ❄️

Campus was at the heart of some healthy debate today as Gary Streeter MP, Molly Scott Cato MEP and our own Dr Sue Wayman spoke at our symposium on national and global justice. The trio spoke about different topics relating to justice in the modern

A huge congratulations to Rhys Dunford and Pat Wilson on their Varsity win over Plymouth Uni in the tennis.

Congratulations and good luck to former student, Andy Brace, who has been selected as one of the match officials for the upcoming Six Nations Championship. Andy, who studied Sports Science and Coaching from 2006 to 2009, will be assisting leading

With the England football team in action this weekend Aaron Cusack, UEFA A Licence Football Coach, reflects on what we've seen so far at the World Cup... http://sites.marjon.ac.uk/marketing1/2018/06/21/tactically-smart-football-at-the-world-cup/

Men’s basketball 85 - 49 to us! Great result!

Thank you to all the graduates, families and friends who made #MarjonGrad 2018 a very special celebration. We wish our new alumni every success. You are amazing and #YouAreMyMarjon. ❤️

Good luck to Dr Christina Karatzaferi ahead of the Venus Women Awards tomorrow. She is a finalist for an Inspirational Woman in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) Award. Christina, an influential figure in the world

200 Marjon teacher trainees gathered for our Supporting Diversity and Challenging Stereotypes Conference today. Students took part in a series of workshops with specialist speakers learning about gender variance, drug and alcohol misuse, religious

We're recruiting! Click for lecturer and visiting lecturer roles as well as a range of student internships, all based at our #Plymouth campus. More: https://jobs.marjon.ac.uk/

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

Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope met The Duke of Cornwall today when he visited The Old Cathedral School at Truro Cathedral, a community hub and also the new site for Marjon University Cornwall. They discussed how the University is working with school

Marjon... the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

Marjon ranked amongst top universities in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2018

Congratulations to Beau Bromham on winning the Steve McEwan memorial competition at Croyde Surf Club. Beau surfed for Great Britain at a junior level and was a European team rider for Billabong. He now coaches surfers and studies BSc (Hons) Strength

Marjon students can study for a semester in Pennsylvania, USA, at either Bloomsburg University or Lock Haven University. Geoffery, who is studying at Bloomsbury, tells us more:

Marjon to link with prestigious West Chester University of PA Find out more: https://bit.ly/2NSe3p0

Marjon students are… Going Places We’ve launched a new campaign to enable alumni and friends of the university to support current students to have global experiences. The campaign, Going Places, is a fundraising scheme that will enable donations

I was seven when my mum died, and I had to move from Pakistan to England with my younger sister to live with my dad. It was hard at first, not speaking the language, but I remember a bunch of lads asking me to play football and from then on I

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

We put together a quick guide to Marjon to help anyone who is thinking of applying to us. Read it here: www.marjon.ac.uk/quick-facts-about-marjon-2/

Our accommodation team have prepared this practical information to help students who are packing ahead of Moving In Day on Sunday 16 September. We’ll see you very soon! https://www.marjon.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/before-you-arrive/

What happens next? Issy shares her experience of life after graduation... http://sites.marjon.ac.uk/marketing1/2018/06/18/follow-your-dreams-one-year-on-from-graduation/

"You will always be a part of Marjon and Marjon will always be a part of you." Professor Rob Warner at #MarjonGrad 2018. Here are the first photos from Graduation Day One, we'll have many more to share next week so check back then.

Congratulations to Speech and Language Therapy duo Dr Sarah Griffiths and Rynette Hartmann on being made Research Champions by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Rynette is the first EVER student to be made a Research Champion!

Is postgraduate study an option for you? If so, here is funding information which could help you make it happen. Also, for Marjon alumni there is a 20% discount when you progress from our undergraduate to postgraduate programmes within two years

Some Monday morning nostalgia to brighten your day... Which halls did you stay in?

| Plymouth Marjon University is set to welcome world class kayaker Bren Orton for a pool session in the Marjon Sport & Health Centre this week. Bren will come to the state-of-the-art facilities at Marjon on Friday and lead a kayak session in the

CALLING ALL MUSIC FANS! Tickets are on sale NOW to see FALSE HEADS play at Barjon on Halloween. Scarily good music for just £3. Order your tickets online here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-with-the-false-heads-tickets-51103407668 Tag

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

| Plymouth Marjon University is delighted to announce that chef and hotelier Michael Caines is being awarded an honorary degree at our first graduation ceremony taking place next week. Michael is one of the UK’s most celebrated and acclaimed chefs.

Marjon goes international to boost confidence of maths teachers Read more: http://bit.ly/2CYJITz

Would you like to spend next summer in the USA? If so, chat to Camp America Student Ambassadors at Freshers Fayre on Friday 21 September. Geoffery is just back from summer camp and tells us more...

Congratulations to students Jean-Luc Zephir (left) and Tom Fannon (right) who have been selected to compete at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Tom will swim for Team England and Jean-Luc for St Lucia; both train with Plymouth Leander

Today we offer a specialist BA (Hons) Football Development and Coaching degree but our footballing history goes way back...

Marjon is one of ten universities selected by The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) to join a pilot scheme for endorsement of UK sport and physical activity-related degrees. Read more: