As well welcoming students, this week we welcome Professor Debby Cotton, our new Director of Academic Practice & Professor of Higher Education. Having had a long, successful career in research and academic practice, Professor Cotton hopes to develop
Today, Marjon welcomed Prof. Tansy Jessop, who spoke to our academic staff at The Learning, Teaching & Research Conference - a day for sharing ideas and practice. https://t.co/da4haVwmBV
BREAKING NEWS Plymouth has been named in the top 10 holiday destinations in the whole world for 2020! We feel extremely lucky to call this beautiful city our home! Plymouth definitely deserves Condé Nast Traveler's title of 'British seaside with a
Not long to go! From 4:30pm TODAY educators in Cornwall can drop into Open Evening to talk CPD with Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope and Dr Pat McGovern at our site at The Old Cathedral School, Truro Cathedral. More info: https://bit.ly/2FR86aF
REMINDER: #ClimateEmergency Event on Monday 11 November in HDC 101. If you can't make the whole event then come to part of it; the talks are at 1pm and the workshops are from 2.30pm. Register now: https://t.co/CbRSghXbG4https://t.co/OMsAr1KQ7X
Fully funded places are now available for Early Years Initial Teacher Training starting in September 2020. Study while you work with this part-time course. Applicants must be graduates and have experience of working with young people. Find out more
REMINDER: Climate Emergency Event on Monday 11 November in HDC 101. This is the schedule: - Introduction by Rob Warner, Vice-Chancellor - Plymouth City Council & Climate Emergency with Paul Elliot - Sustainable Active Transport in Plymouth with
The Oaks, an on-campus house for postgraduate and PhD students, is available to rent from September 2019. It has recently been fully refurbished to a high standard. If you’d like to apply for a room please email info@marjon.ac.uk. More details:
"I’ve always wanted to meet a Head of State dressed in my (thermal) pants." - Dr Mark Leather, Senior Lecturer. Lecturers in Outdoor Adventure Education from Marjon visit Iceland every year to teach Place Based Outdoor Education, or Staðartengd
Marjon's new Coach Development Officer, Natasha Mills, has been working hard to build a strong network of coaches in the South West. ⚽️ This follows @England's announcement that Marjon is the ninth Women’s High-Performance Football Centre Read
Congratulations to Hannah Smith on being selected to represent the GB age group British Triathlon team. Hannah, who trains with Tavi Tri Club, will compete at the Middle Distance Duathlon European Championships in 2020.
Look out for coaching lecturer Chris Smietanka (from 01:40) in this film about England U17 footballer Katie Robinson. Ten years ago Chris founded Plymouth Marjon Football Club. The club now has nearly 300 players and offers coaching opportunities to
Calling Year 12 and 13 students... Join us for Journalism Taster Day from 09:00 to 15:00 on Thursday 5 December. You'll experience how we teach journalism at 'have-a-go' practical sessions and micro-lectures. We'll also take you to The Workshop, our
"Your vote is your voice. It can be hard to work out who to vote for... but if you don’t speak up you won’t have a say." The deadline to register to vote in General Election 2019 is TOMORROW at 11.59pm on Tuesday 26 November (or 5pm for a postal
Well done to our journalism students for producing two excellent live debate shows featuring #GE2019 local candidates. And a big thank you to @Edd13Moore and @Plymouth_Live. https://t.co/w9GGVhAsz4
“I’m pleased and I’m proud to receive an honorary degree from @marjonuni “ @Nick_Hewer has got the crowd engaged as always @RCSLT @KGadhok @pjenderby @sltmarjon @GivingVoiceUK
Sport Development graduates Alice, Ben, Jenna and Josh were back on campus last week. Here for the School Games, they told us how the connections and practical experience they gained at Marjon helped them secure their current roles with Active Devon
☀️ A huge thank you to our fabulous team of staff, students and volunteers for their help in making Marjon's June Open Days extra special! https://t.co/VUIFlGaLxJ
Good luck to Drew Clarke and Laura Wakeham who will represent Marjon at the BUCS Duathlon Championships on Sunday. Drew recently won the Burrator Wild Night 10K out of a field of 150 people and Laura was the first woman home in the Plym Trail Half
Marjon offer an MA Education and MA Education Leadership in Cornwall for qualified teachers and education leaders. Drop into our Education Open Evening to meet the tutors and find out more. It’s at our site at The Old Cathedral School, Truro
@SimonPeterCade @FalmouthUni That is great! We also offer a range of practical support to students who are leaving care, starting before they apply to beyond graduation along with a grant of £2000 per annum during their studies; students are
"Events like this help to open the conversation because the students themselves have gained a small insight in to what university is like," - Kari Eilertsen, Widening Participation and Outreach Officer. Key Stage 3 pupils from across Devon visited
Last week a two-day Marjon Innovation and Creativity Challenge tasked students to develop proposals for how Marjon could become a ‘net zero’ emissions campus by 2030. Students worked in teams to develop their ideas. The judges were impressed
The Team Sports Bursaries deadline is 31 March 2019 ⚽ Awards of up to £1000 per year are available to eligible students who play team sports in the Academy squad of a professional team or at regional level. Apply now:
Our next Open Days are on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 June. Marjon ranked number two for teaching quality in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. We also ranked in the top 10 for student experience. Register here to receive
Thank you to all the staff and students who helped at open day today - you were amazing! #WeAreMarjon Thank you also to our guests for joining us, we hope you enjoyed your visit to Marjon and that you'll be back soon!
Three FREE places are available for 'Small schools, big issue?' conference from @BERANews, @NASmallSchools and @CornwallMarjon . More info: https://t.co/q3kl3mrtbf Enter the draw for free place: https://t.co/tT5cn60eT7 #ukedchat #sltchat #researched
"Your vote is your voice. It can be hard to work out who to vote for... but if you don’t speak up you won’t have a say." REMINDER: The deadline to register to vote in #GeneralElection2019 is TOMORROW at 11.59pm on Tues 26 Nov (or 5pm for a
Clearing opens TODAY. We have places available for September 2019. Speak with our friendly, expert team at 0800 015 2534 or pre-register your interest now on our website and we'll call you for an informal chat about your Clearing options at Marjon.
Last week we hosted the #MarjonAwards2019 to celebrate the inspiring students and staff that help make this University what it is. Here are some highlights from the evening, including Marjon Student Union President Rhys Roberts explaining what the
⚽️ This week our sporting students got the chance to gain the Devon County Football Association Level One qualification for futsal. Students gained an understanding of techniques and skills related to the small-sided version of football and in
We're recruiting a Graduate Lifestyle Sport & Health Assistant. The successful candidate will also be offered the opportunity to undertake a part-time Masters in Research evaluating one of our clinics and the fees will be waived. Find out more: