Theatre is about making the audience change, or take notice. I’m leading a project with Documental Theatre to help people feel empathy with postnatal depression. We’ve taken it to conferences in the NHS. We’ve talked to midwives, GPs and

#WeAreMarjon "I still think teaching is one of the best jobs you can do. It's one of the true vocations in the professional field. I don’t think people are ambivalent who go into teaching. They go in knowing it's going to be challenging and

Many thanks to Sam Hazell for this fantastic video.

We are proud to sponsor the Teacher of the Year award at the Plymouth Herald Community Awards 2016. The four inspiring nominees are: Liam Fielding of Montpelier Primary School is a world-class BMX rider. He competed for Great Britain at BMX World

A stunning sunrise over the hockey pitch

Carol Service tomorrow at 5pm in the chapel. Come and sing your heart out and finish off with mulled wine and mince pies. Ding Dong Merrily on High!

Welcome to our Carol Service...

Come along and join The Actors Wheel for their Christmas Cabaret - Sleeping Beauty in the Desmond tutu theatre tonight & tomorrow. Show starts at 7:30 - bar from 6:30. Pay what you can on the door.

Honoured to recognise Kirsten Nosworthy from Riverside Community Primary School and Nursery, Plymouth tonight as Teacher of the Year.

Many congratulations to Jean-Luc Zephir on breaking the Saint Lucia National Record for 200m Free at the World Swimming Championships in Canada. Jean-Luc is a first year student and swims for Saint Lucia.

Congratulations to Marjon's own karate kid, David Wilks (right) on winning the Kata title at the World Karate and Kickboxing Union (WKU) 2016 English Championships. David, who trains with Bujinkai Karate ( Life Centre ), arrived at Championships to

#WeAreMarjon "Challenging times fall on everyone. I used a food bank to feed my children. I had finished studying and applied for benefits, but it took several weeks to process. I was behind with rent and had exhausted meal invitations from family

Speech & Language Therapy Careers Would you like to find out more about an exciting career working with children and adults who have communication difficulties? Speech and language therapists (SLTs) provide life-improving treatment, support and care

Sunrise on campus

It's not too late to take a tour of the University of St Mark & St John before the UCAS application deadline on 15 January. There is nothing like an on-campus visit to get to grips with the student experience and our students are ready to show you

Thought for the day by Nick Griffin at Marjon Chaplaincy 2016 has been a strange year, marked for many by insults and misinformation. Consequently the Oxford Dictionary’s ‘word of the year’ is ‘post-truth’; I read that people care so

BBC Health correspondent Jenny Walrond interviewing Professor Andrew Edwards about a new breathing study

Students raise awareness of poverty by organising a mannequin challenge in the library. Following this, the collection was taken to Plymouth Foodbank. Thank you everyone for your contribution!

Marjon Library made a beautiful tree of books!

"I’m a massive Harry Potter fan, probably the biggest you’ll ever meet! I went to the cinema to watch the first film when I was 12 and fell completely in love with Ron Weasley. I told my Mum I really want to meet him and be in the films. I said,

#WeAreMarjon “I went from a world at University where I was ‘he’, ‘him’, and all that stuff totally naturally, to go back to my home town where it’s very rural and not as diverse. I thought, ‘what’s the best way for me to

A recap of some events from this semester (with thanks to Marjon Media for the photos).

If you were at Marjon in the mid 1960's you may remember the sounds of Five’s Company. The band comprised past students Eddie Broadbridge, Dave Jones, Colin Jordan, Bob Brunning, Ian Pearson, Chris Robson and Pete Banham. The band are to release a

Sunset on campus

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

Early morning on campus

Reach your fitness goals in 2017 with Marjon Sport Centre. Six weeks sport centre membership costs £45 in January - all are welcome to join.

Early risers may catch a glimpse of deer on the sport pitches at Marjon...

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the food bank collection for Plymouth Foodbank to support local people and children this Christmas.

A very Merry Christmas to all our students, staff, alumni and friends!

We believe that every single person can make a difference to the world. The Inspiring Student Awards celebrate individuals who do just that. More: http://bit.ly/23UZaTq

22 March 2016

Applications wanted for fund aiming to find Plymouth's next generation of Olympic stars We know that there’s a lot of sporting talent within the greater Plymouth area. But sadly, many of them don’t have the funds or the support to reach their

We invite you to an audience with author and ex-serviceman Harry Parker on Tuesday 22nd November. He will talk about his novel 'Anatomy of a Soldier'. Dr Hayden Gabriel, who leads the BA (Hons) English & Creative Writing course at Marjon says "He

eFEST starts TODAY. Book now via Eventbrite: bit.ly/1BCf7yM

Graduation will take place on the 26th and 27th October 2016 at Plymouth Guildhall. You can now check the graduation date for your course here: http://bit.ly/1Pev6LB Please note that graduation tickets are not yet available.

The University has launched the first charity football league in Plymouth to raise money to support children living in poverty in the city. To read the full story: http://bit.ly/2cBxGOB

Thanks to alumnus Jon Rudd for keeping us up-to-date with Ben Proud's training!

The Inspiring Student Awards celebrate students who make a positive difference within the university and local community. We spoke to student Millie Roberts, who has been nominated for her work as a volunteer coach. Millie volunteers for Special

Marjon on hand for A-Level Results day The University of St Mark & St John is gearing up to guide students through clearing following the publication of A-Level results next month. To read the full story: http://bit.ly/2a8XWzQ

Press Gazette reporting on our top quality #Journalism degrees now offered in partnership with News Associates, Manchester. If you've not seen our stunning newsrooms at Marjon yet, book a campus visit and spread the news!

Watch 30+ videos about student life at Marjon on our YouTube channel. Subscribe on YouTube for more: bit.ly/27V0t9y

The lottery funded Starfish Project run by North Devon Homes (NDH) to promote children's wellbeing, has been evaluated by our researchers. Frances Walsh, Community Involvement manager at NDH said: “Commissioning Dr Susan Cooper and her team from

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

Marjon Open Day is on Saturday (15 October) Find out more here: http://bit.ly/2ekmP1N

Congratulations to the Class of 2016. You are all stars! #MarjonGrad More: http://bit.ly/2feAuHh

We are proud to sponsor Plymouth Herald Sports Awards tonight http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sports-pers/story-28615007-detail/story.html

News: Marjon is the number 2 UK university for facilities spend per student according to The Complete University Guide. http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/universities/choosing-the-right-university/top-10-uk-universities-for-facilities-spend

Are you considering going to university? If so, we'd like to invite you to our Open Days on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th June. You can go to subject talks, meet lecturers and tour the campus and world class sport facilities with one of our students.

In the News: http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Plymouth-graduate-Brit-woman-Doctor-Divinity/story-28430277-detail/story.html