May nominated for British Aphasiology Society (BAS) project prize. May Mander is soon to graduate and to start her first clinical role as a Community Speech & Language Therapist in North Devon. Her final project was an in-depth case study using a

Marjon has signed a deal with Devon FA and Plymouth Argyle to give our football degree students real-world experience of football careers. Chris French of Devon County FA said: "We’re delighted to support students through placements, guest

Hooray for a long weekend. We asked Marjon Outdoor Adventure Education students how to make the most of it... https://www.marjon.ac.uk/top-ten-days-out-in-south-devon/

Last call for registration for the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Student Conference 2017 in Plymouth. Register now: http://bit.ly/2oPrER1

Top university for social mobility inspires primary pupils. Last week, over 60 year six pupils got a taste of university life at our ‘Raising Aspirations’ event. They enjoyed an inspirational talk by BBC correspondent, Simon Hall, and got

Last few tickets available for 'Seth Lakeman: the Song-writing'. Join our English and Creative Writing students to hear Seth, folk-singer, song-writer and multi-instrumentalist, in conversation about the song-writing process, interspersed with

A warm welcome back to Rhys Roberts who today takes up his new post as Deputy President of Marjon Student Union. Rhys said: “For the next year there are a variety of things that I would like to bring to the University which include inspiring young

Results released today see three courses at Plymouth Marjon University achieve 100% student satisfaction in the National Student Survey, showing Marjon has some of the happiest students in the country. The courses, BA (Hons) Acting, BA (Hons)

Owen, Chloe, Robyn and Ashleigh are to perform in the Barbican Theatre's production of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night from 2 -20 August at the Royal William Yard. Twelfth Night is a story where nobody is quite what they seem and absolutely

What Postgraduate study did for me. Meet David from Redrok UK. "Within the first two years we’ve reshaped the climate within the business.” More: http://bit.ly/2miWhjW

Our journalism students bring you Sound magazine, covering Plymouth's best eats, beats, streets and treats... Read more: http://bit.ly/2rHkR1A Free copies are available at Plymouth Tourism Office, The Aquarium, Theatre Royal, Plymouth Pavilions,

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

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

IN THE NEWS: expert sport psychologist Alister McCormick tells you how to trick yourself into running a half marathon

Instagram story from today's #varsity action - can you see yourself? https://www.instagram.com/jamlivenews/

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A new book 'Contemporary Childhood' is out this week, co-authored by Dr Sean MacBlain and Dr Ian Luke from Marjon along with Dr Jill Dunn. The book explores how societal changes are impacting practice in early years and primary classrooms. It

Teachers graduating from our Education programmes are the top earners in the South West and Wales. Read more: http://bit.ly/2wZF29m

Plymouth Marjon University is giving away one free 'gym and swim membership' at our world-class Marjon Sport & Health Centre. To enter, like this post. The winner will receive free membership for three months. Full terms and conditions can be found

Proposals for a £200m garden suburb in North Plymouth have been released. Called Plym Vale, the development would include a new University Quarter with the University of St Mark and St John as its centrepiece as well as two new squares, student

Marjon student scores a viral video hit Sam East captured this 360 degree video of an extra time equaliser by Exeter City Football Club at the weekend. It has been viewed more than 350K times after being picked up by Soccer AM and UNILAD Sport. Sam,

Preparation, prospectus, pens! We've put together some tips to help you make the most out of going to a UCAS event: http://bit.ly/2ndHAzE

The Royal Television Society (RTS) is offering 20 bursaries to students starting accredited Journalism courses in 2017. The bursaries are for students in less affluent circumstances and aim to widen participation and skills in media and its related

Last year our trainees scored us 96% satisfaction for postgraduate teacher training (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2016). You can see our postgraduate teaching options here: http://bit.ly/2nrzrYG Or find out much more at our Open Evening: www

We are delighted to have 40 Year 12 students on campus for a Social Sciences Summer School with Next Steps SW. One session (pictured) focused on sport psychology with the students assessing how pressure impacts sports performance. More about

If you live and dream musical theatre then we can help to develop that passion into your career. Our new musical theatre degree will develop your performance skills along with other practical skills for musical theatre careers (such as production,

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

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

Plymouth Marjon University has scooped a Silver Award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the new Government scheme for recognising excellent teaching at UK universities. This recognises that the University delivers high quality teaching,

Plymouth is a great place to live and study, it's a city with something for absolutely everyone...

Helpful info for new and returning students: www.marjon.ac.uk/welcome

New Master of Research (MRes) degrees MRes degrees contain some taught elements but focus more on research skills. They enable the student to explore the issues of most relevance to their own career and interests. We now offer the following MRes

Leading Marjon Speech and Language Therapist, Gillie Stoneham co-authors ‘The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People’. More: http://bit.ly/2vmpgYh

Ben Proud is World Champion Swimmer Ben, a recent Sport Development student, powered to a gold medal at the World Championships. He lowered his own British record to win the 50m butterfly final in 22.75 seconds. Ben was formerly on our Elite Sports

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!

For the first time in the South West, Plymouth Marjon University will be hosting Eurocamp, a residential basketball coaching camp. Now in it’s 20th consecutive year Eurocamp offers top class basketball training to players from all over Europe, led

Our new Master of Public Health (MPH), accredited by Public Health England, is a specialised Master’s degree with both academic and professional elements, taking an interdisciplinary approach to areas related to public health. It is both for

Fast track to England Rugby Development Sevens for Lily, a student on the elite sports programme at Marjon. Read more: http://bit.ly/2njBxFB

It's not too late to apply to us to start in Sept 2017. Check which courses are available on our website and apply now! www.marjon.ac.uk/clearing

We’ve welcomed international students from more than 60 countries over the years. Find out more: https://www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/international/

If you love music, live, sleep and dream it then our new popular music degree can help you to turn that passion into your career. You will develop your performance skills at the same time as developing other practical skills needed for live music

One to watch. Tommy Roberts, a Marjon acting student and former Royal Marine, is to appear in the Hollywood films Ready Player One and Kingsmen 2. Read more about Tommy: bit.ly/2lREwV6 Find out about BA (Hons) Acting at Marjon: www.marjon.ac.uk/act

Thank you to the Yr 12 pupils who joined us this week for Summer School with Next Steps SW. One session (pictured) introduced the pupils to our CSI lab to focus on crime scene analysis. More about Forensic Criminolgy at Marjon: bit.ly/2tiLqqW

Save the date. Our next Open Day is Saturday 10 June 2017. Can't wait? You can visit us anytime, to book a campus tour please call us on 01752 636727 or email visitus@marjon.ac.uk.

Dissertation inspiration! Jack Gibbs and Simon Ralph both created 'excellent' dissertations which were nominated for the Institute for Outdoor Learning Dissertation Prize. Congratulations both! Read more about Marjon Outdoor Adventure Education: http

Journalism students Clara and Shannon created this great video ahead of #GE2017. You can see them covering election day tomorrow on Snapchat, simply follow 'MarjonUni'. Find out more about Journalism at Marjon: www.marjon.ac.uk/journ Still deciding

Varsity 2017 is here. The sports challenge event of the year sees Marjon sports teams compete against University of Plymouth teams for the Varsity cup. Whether you’re part of a sports team or not, there’s something for everyone with big games

Plans to turn new hockey pitch into one of 13 England Hockey performance centres serving Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Read more: bit.ly/2nSC30M

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Turn your last-minute #UCAS application into a Christmas cracker! Read our tips: http://bit.ly/2mSDfki