Visiting Writer Series: Isabel Galleymore Tuesday 16 February at 18:30 in the Library Lecture Theatre. The session is free and is open to all - students, staff and the public. Please reserve a seat by telephoning 01752 636745 (ext 6522). Isabel

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

Tonight: Foundation Degrees Open Evening from 6-8pm Come along for an overview of our Early Years and Learning & Teaching foundation degrees, which are designed to balance study and working in your current job. Also find out about our two year

There’s nothing like an Open Day to help you get to grips with university life and make those all-important decisions about your future. You can explore the facilities, meet academic staff and students and pick up a wealth of useful information at

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

Chaplain Rev Nick Griffin sent us a selfie from @CrossRhythms Radio Plymouth last week

It’s never too early (or too late) to gain skills and experiences to help you get into your dream job when you graduate. Sign up to eFEST to get ahead. Special events focused on education, experience, enterprise and employability will run from

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

WATCH: Successful conference shows many fourth year students are already in employment. http://bit.ly/20LhwGP

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

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

Our next Open Day is Saturday 15th October 2016 Come to the campus and find out more about our courses, talk to academics and take a look around our world-class facilities. The open day is intended to help you make those all-important decisions

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

St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth 9th Midnight Walk is proudly supported by the University of St Mark & St John. Join us for Plymouth's biggest girls night out and take part in a 3, 6 or 13.1 mile charity walk. The route starts and finishes at The

An internationally acclaimed Criminologist with 25 years’ experience has joined the University as one of a number of strategic appointments to the senior team. Dr Lystra Hagley-Dickinson joins as Head of Department of Social Sciences and Associate

The National Student Survey (NSS) results released this week reveal that the University of St Mark and St John in Plymouth (Marjon) showed the highest percentage point increase of any university this year. Marjon rose up the rankings to be rated

#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

This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week 2016. Dyslexia is a hidden disability and this can make identification difficult. Many people go into adulthood unaware that they have this learning difficulty. Knowing you are dyslexic can be a positive catalyst

RESEARCH NEWS: Boat Race analysis featured in The Times this weekend! Full story here: http://marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/news-and-events/marjon-news/new-research-predicts-best-strategies-for-success-in-the-boat-race.html

Breaking news: Congratulations to student Sarah Barrow on winning the British 10m diving final tonight with an amazing 347.90 points. #roadtoRio #BDC2016

What do students Sarah Barrow, Shachar Head, Ben Proud and Sophie Shire have to say about our Elite Sport Scholarships? Find out here: http://bit.ly/2bnYCTm

Conversations in Parkinson's The University is helping people with Parkinson’s to have more enjoyable conversations with their friends and relatives. To read the full story: http://bit.ly/2cejOiR

You saw them here first... Pictured are Cody Burdett, Tom Fannon, Lily Goddard, Thomas Maurer, Alyssa Oates, Tom Rudd, Ivo Staub, David Wilkes and Jean Luc Zephir. All are first year students and very talented athletes who compete at a level which

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.

Sneak preview! We are really pleased to be working with Under Armour UK who are designing bespoke sports kit exclusively for the Marjon student sport teams. Marjon offers a huge variety of excellent sport clubs that all students are encouraged to

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

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

Introducing the brown bag seminars... The brown bag seminars are very informal research seminars, encouraging colleagues to get together to explore research interests, present papers and discuss ideas in progress. All are welcome, from those new to

Next week our final year acting students will perform a number of challenging plays exploring the nature of human relationships at a free theatre festival. The festival will cover thought-provoking issues such as co-dependency, Stockholm syndrome,

A very warm welcome to new students accepted on courses at the University of St Mark & St John, or Marjon! We hope you enjoy these celebratory profile badges, covers and posts - click to add them to your own Facebook and/or Twitter profiles.

David Wilks, one of our first year students, travels today to the World Karate Union (WKU) Championships in Orlando, Florida. He is already British Champion and we'll be cheering him on as he steps on to the world stage! David is an elite sport

Highlights video from Freshers Fest 2016 with Marjon SU

TEDMED Live 2016 comes to Plymouth. With keynote by Professor Brendon Noble, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Research & Innovation. More: http://bit.ly/2fsN57d

#Plymouth! Make sure you come to our FREE PUBLIC Theatre Festival tonight and tomorrow from 1845 http://bit.ly/1SfzM92

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

Plymouth Argyle players support the Marjon Student Union fun run in aid of World Mental Health Day. Read more: bit.ly/2cFsAGa

Alumna Ros Jones has published her first book, a biography on 17th century painter William Dobson. Ros studied at Marjon 12 years ago. Well done Ros! More: http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/entertainment/story.php?id=228415

IN THE NEWS: What are universities doing to widen participation into higher education? Here is Kari, whose job it is to explain all the options to people who may not have considered university. Read the full story: http://bit.ly/1TOiB0K

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

Quadfest is TOMORROW - from 11am on Sat 24th Sept In the Quad: T-shirt tie dye, inflatable hungry hippo (all ages), children’s games (toddlers to teens), sumo suits, slack-lining, circus skills and market stalls. Performances by: Eli Mcgill and

Marjon Library made a beautiful tree of books!

Huge congratulations to student David Wilks who is bringing home a Silver Medal from the World Karate Championships. Well done to you and the rest of the England team who have won 15 medals, a fantastic achievement!

Students rank Marjon courses top of the class In National Student Survey results released today, the University of St Mark and St John in Plymouth has shot up the league tables achieving 100% student satisfaction in some of its flagship courses and

Go surfing in Cornwall with Marjon Activate. Four lessons on Saturday afternoons in March. £10 per lesson plus £5 to register with Marjon Activate. No equipment or experience needed.

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

Student soundbites - hear what our students have to say about their university experience.

Many thanks to Sam Hazell for this fantastic video.

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.

Experience everyday life at the University of St Mark & St John at one of our inspiring open day events. For more information: http://bit.ly/1TuuKBK

Still some seats remaining for tomorrow's public lecture from Blake Morrison and launch of Creative Writing student's publication, 'Ellipses', hot-off-the-press! To be sure of a seat email to lhocking@marjon.ac.uk. http://bit.ly/1nCJOnS