IN THE NEWS: expert sport psychologist Alister McCormick tells you how to trick yourself into running a half marathon

Leading Marjon Speech and Language Therapist, Gillie Stoneham co-authors ‘The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People’. More: http://bit.ly/2vmpgYh

Congratulations to our swimmers on great results at the British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) Nationals this weekend. Tom Fannon (left) won Silver in the 50m Free and Tom Maurer (right) won Gold in the 50m Fly. Tom Rudd and Jean Luc Zephir also

Registration is now open for the EOE Network Seminar 2017. There is an early bird delegate rate available until the end of April. For more information and to book your ticket: http://bit.ly/2m74d8N

Marjon Theatre Festival 2017 Every night from 6-10th March you can watch our final year acting students in action at the Desmond Tutu Theatre. All are welcome and entry is free - productions start at 7.30pm every evening, with bar open from 6.45pm.

Ben Proud is World Champion Swimmer Ben, a recent Sport Development student, powered to a gold medal at the World Championships. He lowered his own British record to win the 50m butterfly final in 22.75 seconds. Ben was formerly on our Elite Sports

If you live and dream musical theatre then we can help to develop that passion into your career. Our new musical theatre degree will develop your performance skills along with other practical skills for musical theatre careers (such as production,

Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all our students, staff and friends!

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We have a variety of Research Seminars coming up including: Age-related changes in the spine: a biomechanical discourse Using 'Think Aloud' Techniques in Expertise Studies (Brown Bag Series) A Kiss in the Dark from a Stranger: Short Stories and the

Good news as first year journalist Chris reaches the final of the #BreakingIntoNews Awards and his report airs on ITV News West Country. Read the full story: http://bit.ly/2tItTt0

Want to be a PE teacher? Our PGCE Secondary Education with PE has reopened - there are a few places available now for Sept 2017. To find out more call us on 01752 636890 or see our website: bit.ly/2uchUX6

It's not too late to apply to us to start in Sept 2017. Check which courses are available on our website and apply now! www.marjon.ac.uk/clearing

We’ve welcomed international students from more than 60 countries over the years. Find out more: https://www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/international/

We are delighted to have 40 Year 12 students on campus for a Social Sciences Summer School with Next Steps SW. One session (pictured) focused on sport psychology with the students assessing how pressure impacts sports performance. More about

Thank you to the Yr 12 pupils who joined us this week for Summer School with Next Steps SW. One session (pictured) introduced the pupils to our CSI lab to focus on crime scene analysis. More about Forensic Criminolgy at Marjon: bit.ly/2tiLqqW

It's buzzing at Barjon! Read more: http://bit.ly/2iUdYDt

Here are some pictures from inside the new student hub! The hub is designed as a one-stop shop for Marjon’s comprehensive student support services, with access to services as diverse as learning support; employability and career development;

Could Marjon women be sweeping the board at the Venus Awards this year? Following the nomination of Marjon Associate Professor Emily Beaumont in the Venus Women Awards for her entrepreneurial work, we now have a second Marjon nomination for the

Immerse yourself in the world of business. Our cutting-edge business degree combines theory with practice by providing hands on learning experience in the business world. For more information http://bit.ly/2ARKNbn

Many congratulations to Aaron Blyth-Palk on winning the 2017 BBC Get Inspired South West Unsung Hero Award for his work with Plymouth Raiders Wheelchair Basketball team. Aaron, a recent BA (Hons) Sports Journalism graduate, told us: “The aim is to

Congratulations to student Tom Fannon on winning the men’s 50m Freestyle final at the Swim England National Winter Championships this weekend. Tom secured a new personal best time of 22.10 seconds and achieved the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth

Stand out from the crowd... https://www.marjon.ac.uk/courses/business-degree/How-to-write-a-great-personal-statement-for-studying-business/

Turn your last-minute #UCAS application into a Christmas cracker! Read our tips: http://bit.ly/2mSDfki

Reach for the sky at Postgraduate Open Evening. Join us from 4.30 to 7.00pm on Wednesday 29 March 2017 for course talks, campus tours and sessions on finance and careers. Meet course tutors and students and chat to our Admissions team to find out

Marjon has signed a deal with Devon FA and Plymouth Argyle to give our football degree students real-world experience of football careers. Chris French of Devon County FA said: "We’re delighted to support students through placements, guest

#MarjonChristmas - live from the Carol Service

Marjon has joined Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK), an organisation which has been networking and developing enterprise education for over 15 years. This opportunity to work with over 1,600 enterprise educators and practitioners from over 100 UK

Christmas came to campus on Monday. Students and staff donated items to support refugee aid charity Open Hearts Open Borders and enjoyed carols and a pop up party in the Quad. #MarjonChristmas

Marjon bear has graduated and is ready to go out into the world - but where to next? We have ten Marjon bears to giveaway. To enter, like this post. Full terms and conditions can be found here: https://www.marjon.ac.uk/marjon-bear-competition/

Marjon experts urge the European Athletics Council to ditch plan to disregard athletic world records set before 2005 Read more: http://bit.ly/2kc1vLQ

New 'whodunnit' crime scene house for criminology students Read more: http://bit.ly/2Bne3Ld

Entrepreneurs of the future can put their business ideas into action whilst studying for our BSc (Hons) Business. Read more: http://bit.ly/2B4kEty

Associate Professor Emily Beaumont, Director of the Marjon Business School, has been nominated for the Venus Women Awards in the category of Inspirational Women. The Venus Awards seek to celebrate and reward local inspirational women in business and

Marjon football students visit West Bromwich Albion for an insight their Sport Development programmes More: http://bit.ly/2jPLpXg

Congratulations to Hayley Groves on being recognised for extensive volunteering work relevant to her course. Hayley studies BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy and you can read more about this inspiring course here: bit.ly/21gUhnY

The University hosts an ongoing series of talks by Visiting Writers. The talks are free to attend and open to all - we invite anyone who loves literature to join us at these inspiring evenings. The next Visiting Writer talks are with author Tom

Camp America provides the opportunity to spend your summer living and working at a summer camp in America. As well as working with staff from all over the world and making new lifelong friendships, you’re going to have experiences that you will

Limited teacher training places are still available at Marjon for Sept 2017. Hear more from our trainees: https://youtu.be/pnR-WGauD6o

Plymouth Marjon University has scooped a Silver Award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the new Government scheme for recognising excellent teaching at UK universities. This recognises that the University delivers high quality teaching,

If you love music, live, sleep and dream it then our new popular music degree can help you to turn that passion into your career. You will develop your performance skills at the same time as developing other practical skills needed for live music

'Creating Change' is the theme of the Speech & Language Therapy Student Conference 2018, which is to be held on 26 Jan 2018. Invited speaker is comedian Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy, and there will be an exhibition of posters by Year 4 students on

Be creative, earn some cash. The closing date to apply to be a Social Media Champion is Weds 29 November - open to current Marjon students only. See more info and get the application form here:

"I find it easy to talk to youth workers because they are relaxed, open and friendly... coming here has helped me a lot." Stories of the impact of youth work on young people have been collected and analysed for a research project called ‘Impact of

Marjon’s undergraduate BSc (Hons) Psychology degree, which took on its first students in 2016, has just been awarded industry accreditation by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This is a pre-requisite to becoming a Chartered Psychologist

For all staff and students... Get out your Christmas jumper and get ready for a fun evening with all you need for Christmas: carols and kings, singing and socialising, music, mince pies and mulled wine. On the evening of Monday 4 December, there

Sunset at Clark Hall. Did you live here?

We loved reading your memories of Clark Hall. We also snapped Dix Hall this week, we hope you enjoy it. Did you live here?

The Faculty of Sport & Health Sciences is delighted to have been awarded the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Student Conference on 12-13th April 2017 For the full details: http://bit.ly/1WlzGOf

Marjon Sports Journalism students got to put a face to a familiar voice recently, as BBC Match of the Day commentator John Roder delivered a fascinating media masterclass in the Journalism & Media (JAM) Centre. To read the full story: