There are more than 50 Plymouths in the world. Ours was the first and to us it is the best with an exciting and inspiring mix of city, coast and countryside. Come to an Open Day on 24 or 25 June 2016 to get a feel for university life and to see what

The Barbican Theatre's stunning production of Romeo & Juliet starring students Holly, Giorgio, Connor, JJ and Owen from The Actors Wheel opens tomorrow at One Royal William Yard. The production is possible thanks to support from Plymouth City

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

It is the first day of #Rio2016 and we're all ready to cheer on Marjon students Ben Proud and Sarah Barrow. Both will compete as members of Team GB at the Olympic Games.

Student wins Dean’s Award for ‘exceptionally positive contribution to the community’! Hester Pelly, a Youth & Community Work student, completed a work placement at Growing for Life, the Paignton-based therapeutic horticultural project that

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

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.

Yesterday Marjon SU hosted a fun run around the University’s campus in support of World Mental Health Day. Well done to everyone who took part & a big thank you to @Only1Argyle, @AlbionRFC and @officialraiders for supporting such an important cause

NEWS: Ever wondered how you train celebrities like David Walliams, Davina McCall, and Jo Brand to overcome incredible sporting challenges and feats of endurance? Greg Whyte OBE, Sports Scientist to the stars, will reveal all when he opens the new

NEWS in 60 seconds: Sport Science Labs opened last week by Prof Greg Whyte OBE, coach to the stars! Read the full story: http://www.marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/news-and-events/marjon-news/grand-opening-of-sport-science-labs-huge-success.html

We asked Journalism student Daniel Cole to capture a little of the feeling of Open Day. You can read Dan's report here... Hundreds of prospective students flocked to the University of St Mark & St John today for Open Day. Alongside a welcome talk

The Sport Awards celebrate the success of our Student Sports Federation athletes and teams. The 2016 winners are: Most improved team - Women's tennis team.This new team won both their BUCS League and Varsity. Team of the year - Women's football team.

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

Dr Lystra Hagley-Dickinson is the new editor of the IAFOR Journal of Ethics, Religion & Philosophy. Lystra brings 25 years of experience working in criminal justice, research and teaching. Lystra has considerable editorial experience and publishes

What's on Ben's mind as he prepares to race at #Rio2016? Dr Alister McCormick, chartered sport and exercise psychologist and lecturer, offers some insight. More: http://bit.ly/2aNgLuX

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 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

Join us for 'Access to Higher Education Day' on Wednesday 5 October. This event will be an opportunity for students on Access to Higher Education Diploma pathways to join together and engage in activities and masterclasses, led by a team from the

As Plymouth prepares to celebrate Armed Forces Day our staff and students #SaluteOurForces gather to show support for the Armed Forces. A number of our students are current or ex-forces members. One such student is Gary Milligan (centre), who for

The Marjon SU Student Led Teaching Awards celebrate the good practice and hard work of staff at the university. Students nominate staff for the extra value they add to their student experience. The winners for 2016 are: Innovation Award - Dr Mathew

Welcome to our Carol Service...

Theatre is about making the audience change, or take notice. I’m leading a project with Documental Theatre to help people feel empathy with postnatal depression. We’ve taken it to conferences in the NHS. We’ve talked to midwives, GPs and

Highlights video from Freshers Fest 2016 with Marjon SU

NEWS: South West Patients Use Anti-Gravity Treadmill There is a NASA-derived anti-gravity treadmill in new health science laboratories at the University of St Mark & St John. The University has invested heavily in new labs, comprising biomechanics &

On a beautiful sunny day our English and Language Sciences students went outside and wrote on the windows! More about English and Language Sciences courses: bit.ly/1T6BjLr

Are you ready for the best girls' night out Plymouth's ever seen? The University Sports Centre will host the 10th annual St Luke's Hospice Plymouth Midnight Walk on Sat 9 July 2016. The Plymouth Herald named this the Best Community Event of 2015 so

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

Inside Rio: An audience with Olympian Sarah Barrow Sarah Barrow is an Olympic diver from Plymouth. Sarah is also a Marjon student and will share her Rio experience at Open Day. We invite you to join us at Open Day, meet Sarah and be inspired!

We are open for Clearing - talk to us today on 0800 0152 534. Accommodation guaranteed #marjonforme #UCASClearing More: www.marjon.ac.uk/clearing

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

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

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!

Two million students are eligible to vote in the EU referendum. If you have not registered to vote then you have until 7 June to do so. Richard Brooks, NUS Vice President, says "The EU referendum is a once-in-a-generation vote... if students don't

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

Breaking news: Many congratulations to student Sarah Barrow, who has today been named as a member of the GB diving team for #Rio2016. Two Marjon students, Sarah Barrow and Ben Proud, will be competing at the top of their game for Team GB in the Rio

The University has launched the first charity football league in Plymouth to raise money to support children living in poverty in the city. To read the full story: http://bit.ly/2cBxGOB

Are you ready for uni? See our welcome guide for new and returning students to make sure you are. Read the guide now: http://www.marjon.ac.uk/welcome

'The Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction in the lead up to the Iraq War' was the subject of the 25th annual Lord Caradon Lecture, which was held at Marjon this week. The speaker was the Right Honourable Lord Butler who chaired the 2004

Breaking news: Marjon signs a five year deal with the Plymouth Raiders basketball team. Read more: http://bit.ly/2e23Yrm

Professor Andrew Edwards invited to talk at International Society of Sports Nutrition conference. More: http://bit.ly/1X72GuS

Memories from day two of graduation... We'll have the official photos and video soon, watch this space!

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

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

Second year Journalism and Sports Journalism students have produced a stylish new free lifestyle and listings magazine for Plymouth called Sound. “Sound has been great fun to put together and shows Plymouth at its best. The students really engaged

Marjon is a distinctive choice to make. On our open day we are keen to show you more...

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

Chinese officials discuss post-Brexit partnership with Marjon http://bit.ly/2fV4shB

Statement from the Vice-Chancellor This morning, 24 June 2016, we have received confirmation of the outcome of yesterday's Referendum on EU membership; 52% of those voting have voted to leave the EU and 48% have voted to remain members. The Rt Hon

Our first Coaching and Mentoring Symposium held recently attracted participants from a range of professions from across the South West. Over 70 teachers, health professionals, military personnel, youth workers and business leaders were able to share

A new awareness campaign for M A R J O N goes live this week! The new campaign, which puts a striking new design for ‘MARJON’ front and centre of outdoor, online and print advertisements, will be live across the UK from today. Let us know if you