To mark #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we’ll be sharing tips from Marjon students based on their experience of studying whilst managing mental health conditions. http://bit.ly/2L4pDwj
Congratulations to third year BEd Primary Education student Lauren Cooper who has been selected to travel overseas with VSO on an International Citizen Service Placement. Lauren will travel to Bangladesh in June to spend 10 weeks living with a host
| Registration is OPEN NOW for our symposium, Justice in a Changing World. "We really want the event to shine a light on national and international justice. I think students of law, criminology and history, among others, will find this event both
Would you like to join our sleep study? We're seeking two healthy volunteers aged between 30 and 70 years. Volunteers will be asked to sleep on a single active mattress overlay in their own homes for eight weeks and to attend three check-up sessions
We are delighted to share the confirmed speakers for the Marjon Women in Leadership conference on 15 February 2018. This conference is organised by the Marjon Student Union and Marjon Well-Being teams. Sessions will include Employment and Career
#TimeToTalk Day is a chance for all of us to be more open about mental health – to talk, to listen, to change lives. Talking helps to break down negative stereotypes and can support people who are feeling isolated. Students can talk to our
Marjon PhD student launches Dad Dancing Fit Club (DDFC). Ian Blackwell's research focuses on father-child relationships and he has worked with professional fitness instructors to develop this fitness club for Dads and their children. DDFC launches
| 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
We are collecting food items for Plymouth Foodbank, an organisation which supports local people when they are in financial crisis by providing them with advice and food. Please leave your food donations at Marjon Chapel, thank you.
#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 Mark Lovell on his appointment as Interim Chief Executive at Plymouth Argyle Football Club. Mark is currently Head of Argyle Community Trust and works in close partnership with the teaching team on our BA (Hons) Football course,
Congratulations to Abigail, Danny and JJ. The three Marjon actors have been cast in Shakespeare’s Macbeth by the Barbican Theatre, the fourth show in their much admired #BardInTheYard programme. Abigail Cowan trained at Marjon with The Actors
Our researchers are exploring the nature and extent of private tutoring for dyslexic children in England. Can you help our researchers? They need to talk to parents who have a dyslexic child in Year 6, 9 or 11 who participates in private tutoring.
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
Today, after two years championing our students, Elias McGill's term as President of Marjon Student Union comes to an end. Thank you so much Elias for all your hard work. We asked Elias to tell us about the 'best bits':
The University will be closed on Thursday 1 March and all classes are cancelled, this is due to the forecast of heavy snow. The snow is likely to make it difficult for staff and students to travel to campus. We're sorry for the inconvenience. Stay
Dr Emily Beaumont is one of four newly elected directors at the Plymouth and Devon Chamber of Commerce. Emily told us: “It is an honour to be voted by Chamber members across Devon to sit on the Board of Directors. I look forward to working with my
| Good news! The deadline to apply to be a Student Ambassador has been extended. New and returning students can apply now to become a Student Ambassador. Why? Earn as you learn, work flexible hours and get varied work that will look great on your CV.
Our next Open Days are Friday 8 and Saturday 9 June 2018. Join us for subject talks and practical sessions, campus tours and the chance to chat to course tutors and current students. Click to sign up or to find out more:
Marjon offers a range of courses to support and advance careers within the Armed Forces, these include courses for UK personnel as well as officer training courses for International Defence Forces. We have hosted officer training for the Royal Navy
We’re delighted to announce that our aspiring student journalists will be able to get closer to real-life action when they move into new premises at the BBC’s regional headquarters in Plymouth. Senior lecturer on the Journalism course, Mike Baker
Reminder: Graduation tickets are available until midnight on Sunday 30 September. Initially each graduand is able to book two guest tickets. Any unsold tickets will then be released and graduands will be able to book further guest tickets on a first
Five BEd students, Laura Johnson, Lauren Cooper, Emma Daw, Jessica Chalk and Hayley Moore, are to run Race for Life (Torbay) at the weekend in memory of friend and classmate, Chloe Hunn. Laura told us: "We are running in memory of our friend Chloe.
WIN rugby tickets. To enter, LIKE this post! Plymouth Marjon University is giving away three pairs of tickets to watch Plymouth Albion RFC at home to Caldy Rugby Club on 3 Feb. Full terms and conditions can be found here:
Congratulations to Speech and Language Therapy student, Max Elswood, who has been chosen as an ambassador for Health Education England NHS in their latest recruitment drive! Find out more: https://bit.ly/2BC8N7k
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
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
Do you want to train to teach foreign languages? Do you want to develop a second foreign language? We offer summer subject knowledge enhancement courses in French or Spanish. These are fully funded, face-to-face courses with 2 weeks abroad in either
Marjon University in Cornwall will launch a new site in Truro on May 4 2018 offering courses for teachers, school and college leaders, teaching assistants and associated education professions. Read more: http://bit.ly/2oyOHlB
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: