#WeAreMarjon “I started playing basketball in America. I was tall and so my friends wanted me to join in. I fell in love with it. Now I’m studying alongside playing for the Plymouth Raiders and Marjon teams. It’s like having two full-time jobs.
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
#WeAreMarjon “It can be really challenging to be a female in sport. I have five brothers, and I was brought up around sport. At school there were limited options for girls to play team sports, which impacted me quite a lot because I’m from a
This week teaching sessions will continue as normal unless you hear otherwise. Your tutors will be testing teaching from home and may move one of your sessions to this format, if so they'll be in touch. From Mon 23 March all lectures and seminars
Here is an update on our approach to coronavirus, we ask that our students, staff and friends read this. Thank you. ℹ️ https://www.marjon.ac.uk/coronavirus/
We ask students, staff and friends to read our latest coronavirus update. Our response has been updated in response to the Prime Minister’s escalation last night. Please see our full update: https://t.co/MfbTgWpo8ghttps://t.co/nXCHDtHWxv
To help #TeamMarjon colleagues prepare for remote teaching and support, our fabulous Video Producer @dangrindrod, has put together his top tips on how to make good videos on your phone. It takes 50 seconds to watch, and don't worry, it's simple and
In the light of the Prime Minister’s escalation of response to the Coronavirus on Monday 16 March, the following decisions have been made: Face to face classes have been suspended. Online teaching will commence 23 March. Students are asked to make
1/5 From our Admissions team to our applicants: Many of you will have heard the news just now that schools are to close, and that exams this summer will not go ahead. For something you have worked so hard towards, we can only imagine how incredibly
2/5 We want to reassure you that we are working on a plan to support you. We have always recognised that our applicants are much more than just the sum of their exam results, and in these extraordinary times, this is more important than ever.
4/5 We are also looking at how we can use our resources to support your learning over the next few months, and ensure you get here feeling ready for your degree level study.
Please see our latest coronavirus update, which includes a summary of what facilities are open or closed. Read more: https://www.marjon.ac.uk/coronavirus/
Many of you will have heard the news just now that schools are to close, and that exams this summer will not go ahead. For something you have worked so hard towards, we can only imagine how incredibly unsettling this must be. We want to reassure you
12/12 We do appreciate that all of you have been put into circumstances which weren’t expected and you can’t have planned for. We’re working hard to bring you clarity, and you will hear from your tutors by midday Monday.
1/12 A message from Professor Ian Luke Pro-Vice Chancellor, Academic In the current circumstances, we know you will have concerns regarding teaching sessions, assessments and completing the academic year. This message is to explain how we are
2/12 Firstly, please be assured that we will ensure that you have the opportunity to complete the academic year and, for those in their final undergraduate and postgraduate year, achieve your academic award.
3/12 We can be confident of this because you have already completed so much of the year. We have already held one exam board that confirms your academic credit achieved to this point.
4/12 Our regulations allow us to concentrate on your best performance so far and to consider the exceptional circumstances in which we are assessing you.
5/12 For those on professionally accredited courses, we are working very closely with the professional bodies, and we have gained confirmation that there needs to be a pragmatic approach to accreditation requirements this year, and we are aligning
6/12 We know that you need to know precise details of how this will work. We can’t do this in a message to everyone, because it will vary so much by course. So, if you have not heard already, you will hear from your Programme Lead by midday on