Read the Reverend Nick Griffin's reflections on the solidarity sleep out: "I slept in the middle of Marjon’s quad, under a tarp with only a layer of cardboard between me and the cold earth. Sixteen people, both staff and students joined me. This
Teaching Open Evening for PGCE and School Direct 14 January 2016 If you have a degree and would like to train to teach then a one year PGCE or School Direct course could be right for you. We are ranked best in the South West for Education and
Feel the Force Day Saturday 23rd July Enabling disabled and sensory impaired people unique access to the wonderful world of film and television. For information on how to get here: http://bit.ly/2a2337N
Regional Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) Conference 2016: Innovation in developing the whole child. 12 February 2016 from 09:00 to 16:30 at the University of St Mark & St John. For all newly and recently qualified teachers who are now working in the
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
Dr Sarah Griffiths and Dr Lynsey Parrott have returned from presenting at the ‘Atypical Interaction’ international conference, at Odense University in Denmark, where their presentations were well received. Dr Sarah Griffiths presented her paper
On June 16 the University was delighted to welcome 25 European youth work researchers, together with the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Pauline Murphy and Councillor Brian Vincent. For more information on Research at the University of St Mark
If your New Year’s resolutions include being fit and healthy then why not start 2016 with a visit to the University Sports Centre? Six weeks gym and swim membership is available for £45. Membership works out at £1 per day! This is a special New
Student Ben Proud qualifies for #Rio2016 Olympic 50m freestyle swimming final with a new British record. Read more: http://bit.ly/2aQsHea Ben swims against the world's best in the final at 2.44am on Sat 13 August.
NEWS: Teenagers’ confidence for communicating is the focus of an initiative to help improve literacy in schools. A six week project has seen life-changing improvements in confidence for pupils at All Saints Academy. The project has been developed
The Actors Wheel second year Acting students are currently on their Greek tour as part of their course. Find out more about how studying here prepares you as a professional actor http://bit.ly/1SehsKB
Speech & Language Therapy Careers Day on Friday 23 September. Find out about an exciting career working with children and adults who have communication difficulties. For more information: http://bit.ly/29PerAB
Congratulations to alumna Rochelle 'Rocky' Clark on her 114th England Rugby cap which makes her the joint most capped England player ever! Rocky (pictured on the right) studied Sports Science & Coaching at Marjon. Rocky recently joined us at
Award-Winning Teachers From Uzbekistan Visit University The very best English teachers in Uzbekistan visited the University of St Mark & St John recently after winning a national prize. The award winning teachers, whose country is investing an
Karate star wins silver at World Championships David Wilks, a Sports Therapy student has won a silver medal at the World Karate Championships in Florida. To read the full story: http://bit.ly/2eRE0Yc
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
We'll be at the Devon Business Show with Devon Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday 15 June at Plymouth Pavilions. You can chat to us about undergraduate and postgraduate courses in #Plymouth including our MBA and mentoring options. Read about the MBA
Acting course leader Kevin Johnson performs Symbiotic Theatre's Tip of The Tongue tomorrow. This is part of From Devon With Love, a two week festival at Barbican Theatre showing some of the finest Devon-based dance and theatre companies. More about
Culturefest 2016 is a free festival of comedy, dance, music and theatre to welcome our new and returning students. Culturefest starts Weds 21 (TOMORROW) and runs until Fri 23 Sept. Click on the image for details.
The votes are in and Marjon Student Union (MSU) have announced that Elias McGill will be the next MSU President and Haden Tye will be the next Deputy President. Elias campaigned to develop the Marjon app so students can use it to manage all of their
Who's joining us in September? We can't wait to see you! Let your friends and family know with these celebratory profile badges, covers and posts http://bit.ly/2bjNF4M
Over one in four women and one in five men do less than 30 minutes of physical activity a week, so are classified as ‘inactive’, an unsustainable situation, and one that is costing an estimated £7.4 billion a year and increasing the need for
Free Careers in Sport 'LIVE' event - September 27 Marjon is hosting an action-packed event aimed at Year 11 – 13 students wanting to learn about the many and varied opportunities within the sporting world. For more information
Congratulations to first year students Tom Fannon, Thomas Maurer, Ivo Staub and Jean Luc Zephir who were all sensational at the BUCS Short Course Swimming Championships. Together they secured 3rd place for Marjon in both the Men’s 200m Freestyle
Welcome to new students Liam Prynn and Aiden Taylor, the first recipients of new bursaries to recognise elite performance within team sports. Liam has played football for several years at Torquay United and Aiden is at Exmouth Rugby Football Club.
The UCAS deadline is approaching! Our Admissions team are here to help if you have any questions about getting your application in. Please don't hesitate to contact us +44 (0)1752 636890 or email admissions@marjon.ac.uk
Are you considering further study? Come to Postgraduate Open Evening next Weds 13 April to find out about our courses in business, journalism, sports rehab, teaching, TESOL and youth work. Book: http://bit.ly/1PXWJaN
Celebrating the early days of the College of St Mark in Chelsea What do Tolstoy, Alan Rickman, Cliff Richard, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Douglas Adams all have in common? They’ve all visited the College of St Mark’s or been taught by its tutors.