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

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,

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:

Plymouth Marjon University is set to welcome esteemed guests and academics for a symposium on National and Global Justice. Titled Justice in a Changing World, the conference-styled event will play host to Conservative MP Gary Streeter, Green MEP Dr

Not every disability is visible. Marjon staff and students have shared their personal experiences of hidden disabilities over on the Marjon blog. http://sites.marjon.ac.uk/marketing1/2018/11/27/dispelling-the-myths-about-hidden-disabilities/

Congratulations to James Aldous-Granby whose undergraduate dissertation has recently been published in the prestigious International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. James wrote the dissertation while studying Sport Science at Marjon. He

Today we wish very happy retirements to Rose and Sally. They are leaving our catering team, having been friends to generations of Marjon students over a combined 65 years of service. Thank you and congratulations on your retirements!

Marjon actors Abigail Cowan, John James McColl and Danny Laine will be hubbling and bubbling as the three witches in the Barbican Theatre's production of Macbeth ‘Open Air’ at Royal William Yard 31 Jul - 11 Aug. More about our BA (Hons) Acting

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

"Alumni, I am proud to declare that you are my Marjon." Professor Rob Warner at #MarjonGrad 2018. Here are the first photos from Graduation Day Two. Watch this space as we'll have many more to share next week!

The Cornwall Teacher Awards celebrate inspirational and outstanding teachers, headteachers, teaching assistants, school support workers and volunteers who make a difference to children and young people in Cornwall. Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope,

Psychotherapy and Counselling Taster Evening on Tuesday 11 December. - Find out what training in counselling and psychotherapy can offer you - Join a short taster session to experience what the course is like. - Meet the tutors and get a feel for of

#WeAreMarjon “My main fear before coming to study for a term at Marjon was homesickness. I’m a student at Bloomsburg University and came to Marjon so I could experience education in a different country. I’m very family-orientated and being

The Speech and Language Therapy Careers Day is cancelled on Friday 2 March due to heavy snow. We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope to reschedule this event soon. You can find out more about BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy online: http:/

Marjon researchers are collaborating with divers and DDRC Healthcare on a research project called 'Fit to Dive'. The team are investigating the impact of diving on cardiovascular health and whether targeted exercises could improve divers’ fitness

The Student Ambassador scheme enables our students to learn new skills, get great work experience, meet people and earn extra money. Hannah tells us more: http://sites.marjon.ac.uk/marketing1/2018/02/15/behind-the-scenes-with-a-student-ambassador/

Here is the kit list for sports courses and a link to buy online: bit.ly/2NVeajB

Global experiences can significantly enhance a student’s skill base, leading to personal and professional success. That’s why we’ve launched Going Places. Going Places will allow students, through the support of alumni and friends of the

Congratulations to Associate Professor Giorgos Sakkas who received the Patient Advocacy Award at The European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) Advocacy Awards 2018. Giorgos' award recognises his many contributions to research into

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.

| Welcome to all our students moving in to campus today! Make some memories, you'll have a blast.

Dr Jen Otter-Bickerdike developed our music course. Jen's blog is an honest and hilarious account of how she started out as a music-loving teen and forged a career in the music business, going on to work with Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Rage Against the

"In my second year studying Acting at Marjon, we had the opportunity of taking our play on an international tour to Greece. Our show, which was developed from the Greek tragedy Oedipus, then got to be performed in its homeland. It was an incredibly

Interview with Marjon's men's lacrosse captain

Plymouth Marjon University has been shortlisted for an ‘Education and Business Partnership’ Award by Devon Chamber of Commerce. Engaging both students and the local business community, our compelling range of business courses are taught by

We're flying high at Marjon! ☀ ✈ ☁

Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope will chair the Research Round Table for Teacher Recruitment, Retention and Development at the International Council for the Education of Teachers in Texas, United States, this weekend. Tanya says: “Teacher recruitment,

Experience what Marjon has to offer you by joining us at Open Day on Friday 8 or Saturday 9 June 2018. Register now: https://bit.ly/2o4cRpN

Wild times on campus...

Marjon will host the Next Steps SW Criminology and Psychology Summer School in July 2018. This free residential event for post-16 students will give participants a feel for university life as they will stay in halls, study Criminology and Psychology

In a great race this morning at the CommonWealth Games former Marjon student Ben Proud won the gold medal in the Men's 50m Freestyle Swim. Tom Fannon also competed in the same final and earlier Jean Luc Zephir swam two personal bests in the heats.

Our new BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology degree has been awarded industry accreditation by the British Psychological Society. This accreditation ensures an engaging experience and means that upon graduation, students will be eligible for

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

We're so proud of our Marjon Student Raiders Denzel Ubiaro, Tola Okiki and Josh Palmer. The trio are combining their studies at Marjon with basketball at a professional level as they play for Plymouth Raiders Basketball Club. Raiders Lead Assistant

Students Abigail Gurr and Stuart Watson are to travel to Slovenia to speak at the European Outdoor Education Conference on the subject of augmented reality uses with autistic young people. Abigail is graduating in October in Outdoor Adventure

Congratulations to Kate Doison, an Outdoor Adventure Education graduate, who recently returned from the LWC Adelaide 2018 World Surf Lifesaving Championships in Australia with three bronze medals! Kate is a member of the GB women’s Inshore Rescue

Marjon Business School duo Dr Sarah Preedy and Dr Emily Beaumont have been published in an All Party Parliamentary Group report focusing on enterprise education in the UK. Read more: https://bit.ly/2QiATe8

Hello from Dartmoor! Click and drag your mouse, swipe or move your phone to enjoy a 360-degree view from Sheepstor.

Nearly everyone feels stress in the run up to and during exams so our Student Support team is here to help. If you would like to access help online then the Student Handbook includes information on anxiety, stress, mindfulness techniques, and people

Plymouth Marjon University and Plymouth Albion RFC together offer aspiring rugby players the chance to develop their rugby careers whilst studying for a university degree. Our Senior Rugby Academy accepts up to 10 rugby-playing applicants per year

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

Click and drag your mouse, swipe or move your phone to take a 360-degree look around our central quad. If you are thinking of applying to Marjon and would like to take a campus tour then we can arrange one at a time that suits you. You'll take the

Congratulations to Marjon student Alyssa Oates for helping Great Britain on their way to the silver medal at this Summer's World Underwater Hockey Championships! Find out more about Alyssa's story: https://bit.ly/2LcLxwd

Citizens Advice Plymouth and Marjon announce a joint media partnership, providing journalism students the opportunity to contribute to and strengthen our local community. Read more: https://bit.ly/2G9AjeP

After saying farewell to Elias McGill on Friday, we’d like to welcome Marjon Student Union President, Rhys Rob and Deputy President, Laura Butler. Stepping up from Deputy President and welcoming Laura to the team, Rhys told us: “I’m really

⚽️ | “I’ve always been interested in local football and starting a radio show on it just seemed like a natural progression for myself and Jack,” - Mike Parrish, Sports Journalism student. Mike Parrish and fellow student Jack Horswell have

The comedic poet, Matt Harvey will be giving talk at Marjon tomorrow (Thursday) evening at 1830 in Barjon. Responsible for officially twinning Totnes with Narnia, Matt has hosted Radio 4's 'Wondermentalist' and has been poet-in-residence during the

To mark #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek another Marjon student shares her own experience of studying whilst managing a mental health condition. https://bit.ly/2La2tEL

We autumn days on campus

Congratulations graduates from day 2’s first ceremony! #MarjonGrad