Student wins Award for work at ‘Growing for Life’ project Hester Pelly, a Youth & Community Work student, has won a Dean’s Commendation from the University of St Mark & St John for her ‘exceptionally positive contribution to the community’.

Top New York actor, Mihaela Mihut, who learned from actors like Ellen Burstyn, Harvey Keitel and Al Pacino shared her expertise with students from the Actors Wheel recently.

Remembering former Marjon Principal John Anderson More: http://bit.ly/2dBoxH2

The Marjon SU Student Led Teaching Awards celebrate the good practice and hard work of staff at the university. Students nominate staff for the extra value they add to their student experience. The winners for 2016 are: Innovation Award - Dr Mathew

Students rank Marjon courses top of the class In National Student Survey results released today, the University of St Mark and St John in Plymouth has shot up the league tables achieving 100% student satisfaction in some of its flagship courses and

Seminar: Applying Science to Football Performance With Professor Barry Drust of Liverpool John Moores University; also Sport Science Consultant to England and Liverpool FC. Room 525 at 10am on Friday 5th February 2016.

News: New Vice-Chancellor appointed at Marjon Read more: http://bit.ly/2hgIrIZ

The new Marjon Mobile app 3.0 is now available for students and staff via Google Play and Apple App Store.

Introducing the brown bag seminars... The brown bag seminars are very informal research seminars, encouraging colleagues to get together to explore research interests, present papers and discuss ideas in progress. All are welcome, from those new to

We go swim training with Ben Proud ahead of the British Swimming Championships 2016.

Read the Reverend Nick Griffin's reflections on the solidarity sleep out: "I slept in the middle of Marjon’s quad, under a tarp with only a layer of cardboard between me and the cold earth. Sixteen people, both staff and students joined me. This

I didn’t get into music until I was 16, when my mum bought my younger brother a red ukulele, and I started messing around with it. I was truly bad. I’d been singing in my bedroom for so long and no one had ever heard it. My first Open Mic was in

A very warm welcome to new students accepted on courses at the University of St Mark & St John, or Marjon! We hope you enjoy these celebratory profile badges, covers and posts - click to add them to your own Facebook and/or Twitter profiles.

WATCH: Successful conference shows many fourth year students are already in employment. http://bit.ly/20LhwGP

Greg Whyte OBE will open the new Sports Science Laboratories at the University of St Mark & St John tomorrow (22 March). As part of the Grand Opening, Professor Whyte will share his fascinating career with VIP guests, coaches, and elite athletes as

There are more than 50 Plymouths in the world. Ours was the first and to us it is the best with an exciting and inspiring mix of city, coast and countryside. Come to an Open Day on 24 or 25 June 2016 to get a feel for university life and to see what

Sneak preview! We are really pleased to be working with Under Armour UK who are designing bespoke sports kit exclusively for the Marjon student sport teams. Marjon offers a huge variety of excellent sport clubs that all students are encouraged to

The UCAS deadline is approaching! Our Admissions team are here to help if you have any questions about getting your application in. Please don't hesitate to contact us +44 (0)1752 636890 or email admissions@marjon.ac.uk

Statement from the Vice-Chancellor This morning, 24 June 2016, we have received confirmation of the outcome of yesterday's Referendum on EU membership; 52% of those voting have voted to leave the EU and 48% have voted to remain members. The Rt Hon

Exercise at the frontier of Cancer treatment The University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth, has developed pioneering patient-centred cancer rehabilitation through lifestyle physical activity in a community setting. To read the full story:

TEDMED Live 2016 comes to Plymouth. With keynote by Professor Brendon Noble, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Research & Innovation. More: http://bit.ly/2fsN57d

In case you missed it, our very own VC Prof Cara Aitchison ranked No.2 in Plymouth's Coolest Women this week for International Women's Day http://bit.ly/1Lgl2oY

IN THE NEWS: What are universities doing to widen participation into higher education? Here is Kari, whose job it is to explain all the options to people who may not have considered university. Read the full story: http://bit.ly/1TOiB0K

We have places still available for September 2016 For more information: http://bit.ly/29h4HEe

Have you got what it takes to be a Marjon YouTube sensation? We are looking for inspiring personalities to make our You Tube channel stand out from the crowd. You are invited to create short vlogs to bring the essence of student life at Marjon alive.

Huge congratulations to student David Wilks who is bringing home a Silver Medal from the World Karate Championships. Well done to you and the rest of the England team who have won 15 medals, a fantastic achievement!

Go surfing in Cornwall with Marjon Activate. Four lessons on Saturday afternoons in March. £10 per lesson plus £5 to register with Marjon Activate. No equipment or experience needed.

PGCE students at Marjon are 92% satisfied with their course overall, compared to the UK sector average of 83% according to the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES). Applications are now open for PGCE Primary and PGCE Secondary Education

Football Discover Day. Would you like to find out what it is like to study football coaching and sports development at university? Discover Day is for year 12 students who are passionate about football and aspire to work in the beautiful game.

Jon Rudd coaches #Rio2016 athletes Ben Proud and Rūta Meilutytė. We talked to Jon, a Marjon alumnus, about his coaching career before he left for the #Olympics.

Summer School 2016 gives you a chance to learn more about a subject area, experience student life and live in a hall at the University of St Mark and St John for a week. Summer School is free and is designed to give Year 12 students a taste of

Graduation update: Musical treat from Seth Lakeman In stunning ceremonies at Plymouth Guildhall, distinguished guests, families, friends and staff at the University of St Mark & St John honoured the achievements of this year's Graduates. In four

Sunset on campus

Find out about our sports therapy services ahead of the Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Student Conference on Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bVzdS2VavE

Guy climbs to top of Inspiring Student Awards Guy Kingston-Bray, 44, from Plymouth, set-up and developed an innovative outdoor business called Climb a Tree whilst studying full time and becoming a Dad for the third time. Guy researched a concept

Interested in training as an Osteopath or Clinical Scientist? Come to our Osteopath and Health evening on Monday 31 October from 17:30 – 19:00. Or find out about our degree here: http://www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/osteopathic-medicine-degree/

Tonight: Foundation Degrees Open Evening from 6-8pm Come along for an overview of our Early Years and Learning & Teaching foundation degrees, which are designed to balance study and working in your current job. Also find out about our two year

A new awareness campaign for M A R J O N goes live this week! The new campaign, which puts a striking new design for ‘MARJON’ front and centre of outdoor, online and print advertisements, will be live across the UK from today. Let us know if you

All final year students wishing to attend Graduation this year will need to register to attend their ceremony by 30 September 2016. For all our Graduation information: http://bit.ly/29U5F3A

The Sport Awards celebrate the success of our Student Sports Federation athletes and teams. The 2016 winners are: Most improved team - Women's tennis team.This new team won both their BUCS League and Varsity. Team of the year - Women's football team.

Ben Proud will compete at #Rio2016 tomorrow (Tues), swimming at approx 5pm. Read about Ben's #roadtorio here: http://bit.ly/2b6pM51

Woohoo! A brilliant result for Marjon student Ben Proud who just qualified for the 50m freestyle semi-finals at #Rio2016! Night owls can watch Ben race in his semi-final at 2am tonight!

Tell us what you think! The independently run National Student Survey 2016 asks students to reflect on their course experience across a range of areas. Current students, please complete the survey to tell us about your student experience at the

The University has entered a partnership with Shandong Sport University in China. The two universities will share expertise in training, research and business development. Read more: http://bit.ly/1RjVWS0

News: If you haven't done so already, don't forget to register to have your meningitis jab and remain vigilant if you have concerns for you or your friends.

Special offer on membership at Marjon Sport Centre. Six weeks gym and swim for £45. Call us on 01752 636876.

For help and advice, the latest job vacancies & career related articles please like us on Facebook. We're Underground, the University's employability service: https://www.facebook.com/UndergroundatMarjon/

EU researchers visit UK to kick off ground-breaking study of youth services. In a timely visit, university researchers from Europe joined colleagues at the University of St Mark & St John in Plymouth to start a Erasmus funded research project. To

Two students are girl power champions: http://bit.ly/1Z2fnVm