I didn’t get into music until I was 16, when my mum bought my younger brother a red ukulele, and I started messing around with it. I was truly bad. I’d been singing in my bedroom for so long and no one had ever heard it. My first Open Mic was in

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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

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

Good luck to all our teams competing in Varsity 2016!

A very warm welcome to new and returning students from the University of St Mark and St John. http://www.marjon.ac.uk/welcome

Plymouth Studio School has an Open Day tomorrow (Saturday 16 April) from 10am to 1pm. The school offers sport related GCSEs, BTECHs & A levels and opportunities for pupils who want a career in sport or sport management. Book on 01752 243 900 or

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

Huge congratulations to sport development student who has won a gold medal at the European Masters championships. Well done Masai! http://marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/news-and-events/marjon-news/gold-medal-in-european-aquatics-championships.html

Report finds trainee teachers studying at Marjon are some of the most satisfied PGCE students in the UK http://bit.ly/2ggJdsB

Our social policy students have launched a Christmas campaign at Marjon to collect food donations for Plymouth Foodbank. Click for the list of items to donate: http://bit.ly/2geMolH You can donate food at the library until 19 December. Please

2016 Speech & Language Therapy Conference Photos

Well done to students handing in their dissertations today - here are some of you with your finished dissertations!

Good luck to Sarah Barrow who completes at #Rio2016 today at 7pm

Highlights video from Freshers Fest 2016 with Marjon SU

We do pioneering research with a tangible impact. Interested? We might have just the research role for you: bit.ly/23K1Q89 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D07foURJjQ

WATCH: Animated graphic score to be created by 'human instrumentalist... A bio-feedback score generating system devised by University staff is being used to open the 4th International Performance Studies Network Conference. Taking place at Bath Spa

Guy climbs to top of Inspiring Student Awards Guy Kingston-Bray, 44, from Plymouth, set-up and developed an innovative outdoor business called Climb a Tree whilst studying full time and becoming a Dad for the third time. Guy researched a concept

Summer School 2016 gives you a chance to learn more about a subject area, experience student life and live in a hall at the University of St Mark and St John for a week. Summer School is free and is designed to give Year 12 students a taste of

Hear from graduate Marie Mitchell about her time at Marjon. More about our education courses: http://bit.ly/2a220T6

Interested in training as an Osteopath or Clinical Scientist? Come to our Osteopath and Health evening on Monday 31 October from 17:30 – 19:00. Or find out about our degree here: http://www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/osteopathic-medicine-degree/

A few photos from yesterdays first home games with our new Under Armour UK Kit. Marjon Sport

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

Request from our Chaplain: "We have sent off our large collection of donations going directly to Syria next month. Marjon should be proud of our contribution. Here is a new list of items we are seeking donations of. Christmas is over but the crisis

Foundation Degrees Open Evening on 25th Feb. Study whilst working in your current job. More: bit.ly/1muEJ1t

#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

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

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

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

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

Groundbreaking Research to Improve Services for Young People The value and impact of Youth Work on the lives of young people will be investigated in the largest piece of research of its kind in Europe by researchers at the University of St Mark & St

EU researchers visit UK to kick off ground-breaking study of youth services. In a timely visit, university researchers from Europe joined colleagues at the University of St Mark & St John in Plymouth to start a Erasmus funded research project. To

Find out about our sports therapy services ahead of the Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Student Conference on Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bVzdS2VavE

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

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

We snuck into rehearsals when Ry X was rehearsing in our live music studio ahead of his tour. He was really happy to chat and share his tips for burgeoning musicians and artists. Read them here:http://tinyurl.com/hhqa9a2

PGCE students at Marjon are 92% satisfied with their course overall, compared to the UK sector average of 83% according to the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES). Applications are now open for PGCE Primary and PGCE Secondary Education

10 things you might not know about Marjon http://bit.ly/2hPDDOW

Student wins Award for work at ‘Growing for Life’ project Hester Pelly, a Youth & Community Work student, has won a Dean’s Commendation from the University of St Mark & St John for her ‘exceptionally positive contribution to the community’.

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 have places still available for September 2016 For more information: http://bit.ly/29h4HEe

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

Seminar: Applying Science to Football Performance With Professor Barry Drust of Liverpool John Moores University; also Sport Science Consultant to England and Liverpool FC. Room 525 at 10am on Friday 5th February 2016.

WATCH: Congratulations to Ben and Sarah for getting a step closer to the Rio Olympics! http://marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/news-and-events/marjon-news/marjon-students-to-claim-spots-at-olympics.html

Looking forward to welcoming 100 year 1 and 2 pupils from Ford Primary and St Josephs on campus for Stepping into the World of Books Event today!

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

Not long to go now! We’ll be watching Ben Proud compete at #Rio2016 today, swimming in the 100m freestyle heats at 5:20pm on BBC Four Read about Ben's #roadtorio here: http://bit.ly/2b6pM51

Breaking news: Ben Proud won the Men's 50m Freestyle at the 2016 British Swimming Championships. Ben is British Champion and qualifies to swim at the Rio 2016 Olympics. An inspiring performance!

If you see our - M A R J O N - Ad Van out and about on your way to #MTVCrashes tonight, send us a selfie #marjonontour =D