Fly-on-the-wall Film Wins Award Congratulations to journalism students Kieron Reed and Patrick Tompkins (pictured) on winning an award from the Royal Television Society for their fly-on-the-wall documentary of a barber shop. The owners of Wyatt’s
New 'State of the Sector' research will explore the value of voluntary and community services in Plymouth. Tomorrow the Plymouth Octopus Project, The University of St Mark and St John and Plymouth City Council will launch The State of the Sector
Many congratulations to fourth year Speech & Language Therapy students including Lizzie Dawes, Lucy Singer and Cornelia Honold (pictured) who won a national award recently for their 'Marjon Give Voice' campaign. The team ran events on campus, in
Its the last week of Varsity 2015, the sports challenge event of the year between the University of St Mark & St John and the University of Plymouth. Varsity combines great sports action with charitable fundraising, this year supporting Bristol
The Greening of Golf: Sport, the Environment & Social Change is a special seminar presented by the Faculty of Sport & Health Sciences. The seminar will be lead by Dr Brad Millington of the University of Bath, from 1pm on Fri 3rd July in the
The Faculty of Sport & Health Sciences invite you to a seminar on Strength Loading by Dr Glen Deakin of James Cook University, Australia. 5pm on 29 September; all welcome. Venue is KCB 524.
We have world-class sport and exercise facilities here and are investing to develop them further. You can still apply to join one of our sport and exercise courses and start with us in September 2015. Places are available on courses such as BSc (Hons
Welcome to the Student Union Team for 2015/16. Students at the University of St Mark & St John will have new representation this week as Charlotte Hook joins the Marjon Student Union (MSU) team as Deputy President. Keeping his seat for a second year,
St Luke's Midnight Walk is on 18th July 2015. This year the theme is Disco, so get ready to glam up and walk for St Luke's Hospice. There are three distances - 3, 6 or 12 miles. All walks start at the University Sports Centre. On the night our staff
New £4.2 Million Studio School Build Starts on Site The Studio School build is due for completion in Autumn 2016. It will include a High Performance Sport Centre equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and a Medical Lab for sport physiotherapy,
UK first as University partners with Diocese in teacher training The Diocese of Truro is working with the University to develop a School Direct initial teacher training scheme, the first of its kind in the country. Lead by senior headteachers, the
30 Jul 2015:
Making a difference is at the heart of what we do here at Plymouth Marjon University, find out how our staff and students do this on our news pages., The University has been commended by Plymouth City Council Leader Tudor Evans in recognition of its
The Faculty of Sport & Health Sciences invite you to a seminar on Disability Sport by Dr Brett Smith of Loughborough University. 11am on 24 September; all welcome. Venue is KCB 523.
Our BA(Hons) Music Production students bring their 'Elements Expo' to the Eden Project later this month. The expo is an explosive array of interactive sound, light and movement, designed to appeal to both adults and children. Participants will be
A new Director of Teacher Education has been appointed in the Faculty of Education at the University of St Mark & St John. The new role further demonstrates the University’s commitment to teacher education and teacher development. The new Director
This week our Vice-Chancellor Professor Cara Aitchison, spoke at the HEPI-Elsevier Research Conference. Professor Aitchison posed questions about what the future holds for research. She highlighted the disproportionately significant role that small
Good luck to everyone receiving their getting A-Level results today! If you want to start at university in September you can call our Clearing helpline on 0800 0152 534 for advice about our courses and how to apply. You can also search for courses
16 Jun 2015:
Making a difference is at the heart of what we do here at Plymouth Marjon University, find out how our staff and students do this on our news pages., A student from Devon recently won an award for starting his own business and was crowned
9 Nov 2015:
Making a difference is at the heart of what we do here at Plymouth Marjon University, find out how our staff and students do this on our news pages., Fourth year students from the University of St Mark & St John’s highly regarded NHS Speech & Lan
Where are you now? The University is celebrating 25 years of Youth & Community Work! We are launching a project to track down the great people who studied here and now work in this field. Please share so we can share your story.
5 Nov 2015:
Making a difference is at the heart of what we do here at Plymouth Marjon University, find out how our staff and students do this on our news pages., The Complete University Guide has ranked the University as the best in the South West for Education
A-level results and Clearing can be a nerve-wracking time for students so we have a hotline to help to match students to places still available for September, with accommodation guaranteed. You can contact us on 0800 0152 534 to discuss available
We can't help but share some of the final edit of photos by Dom Moore Photography of last week's Graduation ceremonies. We've updated the Flickr album where you can download these photos. https://www.flickr.com/photos/135620053@N05/with/22203532154/
The University has been recognised for commitment to social enterprise, becoming one of only four universities in the UK to have been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark. This demonstrates that we are a social enterprise supporting the community, the
Course of the Day – BA (Hons) Sports Development. Would you like to inspire young people, develop sports in communities and fulfil the potential of all individuals from grass roots to elite athletes, then this is the course for you. Check out our
4 Dec 2015:
Making a difference is at the heart of what we do here at Plymouth Marjon University, find out how our staff and students do this on our news pages., A PHD student under the supervision of Professor Andrew Edwards, Dean of the Faculty of Sport and
We are now recruiting for a number of academic roles... The University of St Mark & St John is the top ranked university in the UK for social mobility. Originally founded in 1838 as England’s first teacher training college we are a small,
NEW Course for 2016 PGCE Secondary Education With Religious Education (RE) Religious Education teaches valuable ways of thinking as it introduces students to different traditions and religious beliefs from across the world. RE develops understanding
9 Mar 2015:
Making a difference is at the heart of what we do here at Plymouth Marjon University, find out how our staff and students do this on our news pages., Dr Sean MacBlain's new book 'Dyslexia, Literacy and Inclusion' will be published this month.
We are the highest ranked University for Education in the South West in The Guardian University League Tables 2016. Our Education programmes include Primary Education, Physical Education, Early Years, PGCE and School Direct. For a full list of
9 Nov 2015:
Making a difference is at the heart of what we do here at Plymouth Marjon University, find out how our staff and students do this on our news pages., Fourth year students from the University of St Mark & St John’s highly regarded NHS Speech & Lan
21 Dec 2015:
Making a difference is at the heart of what we do here at Plymouth Marjon University, find out how our staff and students do this on our news pages., Sports Development student Ben Proud smashed four British swimming records at the ASA National
BBC South West to screen a special election debate tonight. The debate is being filmed at the University of St Mark and St John and is to be shown on BBC One at 10:50pm tonight (Wednesday 29 April). It will be an opportunity for voters to quiz
A very warm welcome to the teams arriving at the University Sports Centre for the Association of Colleges (AoC) Sport South West regional tournaments. Students from colleges across the South West will compete in the regional heats of men’s football
NEW for 2016: BSc (Hons) Psychology degree. Psychology is the study of behaviour. Are you are curious about people, their actions, emotions and thinking? Our course is designed to give you a good understanding of the key areas of psychology;
Check out this huge picture gallery from yesterday's #MarjonGraduation ceremonies courtesy of Dom Moore Photography and Plymouth Herald, where your names are printed in today's newspaper.
8 Oct 2015:
Making a difference is at the heart of what we do here at Plymouth Marjon University, find out how our staff and students do this on our news pages., Sports therapy students work on Namibian team players as part of their degree in BSc (Hons) Sports
Children from secondary schools in Devon and Cornwall got a flavour of student life at the University of St Mark & St John when they attended ‘Aim High!’ on 22 April.
Get a feel for life at the University of St Mark & St John. It's not too late to tour the campus before the 15th January UCAS deadline. Our students are ready and waiting to show you around - see the Students Union, Sports Centre, Library, Halls and