7 Dec 2017:
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 team of experts is urging the European Athletics Council to abandon its controversial proposal to
Investigating the effects that active mattresses have on health. Plymouth Marjon University is calling for 12 healthy volunteers of between 50 and 70 years of age to sleep on an active mattress overlay within their own homes. It is envisaged that
Open Day is this weekend on Saturday 7 October - join us to find out about our undergraduate or postgraduate courses. Full programme now available: bit.ly/2fI6F0e Book your place now: bit.ly/2mwakUE A warm Marjon welcome awaits.
Could this be you? With 100% student satisfaction on our Acting degree two years on the run, our brand new Musical Theatre degree starting in Sept 2018 is set to be fabulous! If you're into 'All That Jazz' you can find out more at Open Day on
10 Oct 2017:
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., Marjon appoints Tanya Ovenden-Hope as Professor of Education.
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,
One critic said “Watching them perform is like stepping into a dream”. Now The Actors Wheel transport you into the nightmarish vision that is A Clockwork Orange… Catch them soon on tour: http://bit.ly/2pKuKdX
28 Sep 2017:
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., Researchers test our perception of time during exercise and find that when working at full intensity
28 Jun 2017:
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., Marjon welcomes Outdoor Education practitioners from all over the world for the 16th European
For the first time in the South West, Plymouth Marjon University will be hosting Eurocamp, a residential basketball coaching camp. Now in it’s 20th consecutive year Eurocamp offers top class basketball training to players from all over Europe, led
28 Sep 2017:
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., Researchers test our perception of time during exercise and find that when working at full intensity
Our Children's Holiday Sport Club is coming back for the Easter holidays. It is for children aged 8 to 14 and will run from 3 to 14 April 2017. Activities will include swimming, football, badminton, tennis, rounders, table tennis, street surfing,
Some more shots of the gym looking in great shape after a major refit. Marjon Sport & Health Centre is open to students and the public. www.marjon.ac.uk/marjon-sport
Loads down, two to go! Don't forget to check back in for Live Varsity coverage of women's and men's football from Home Park. Kick-off 5.30 for women, 7.30 for men, with Connor Mountford and Taylor Johnson behind the mics
We caught up with research fellow Avik Banerjee just back from the Emerging Researchers’ Conference (ECR) in Copenhagen. Avik's PhD explores the 'invisible phenomenon' of private tutoring for pupils with dyslexia in the UK. He said the conference
Students Becky Jacob-Harris, Heli Radcliffe and Laura Woodbridge are on tour, using their sports therapy skills to support cyclists in the 2017 Pedal 4 Pounds charity bike ride. The riders started at Oxford United and will visit several Premiership
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
Are you considering doing a postgraduate course? If yes then Marjon's Open Day is for you. Postgraduate options include research-intensive Masters in Research, teacher training and taught specialisms across sport, education, health, business, social
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
We are delighted to be hosting the EOE Network Seminar from 28 June to 2 July 2017. All outdoors enthusiasts are invited. The seminar is about 'Outdoor atmospheres and narratives' and delegates can opt to stay on-campus, either in halls or at our pop
23 May 2017:
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., As part of its mission to encourage more young people to consider Higher Education, Plymouth Marjon
A very warm welcome to our new PhD students. Avik Banerjee, Ian Blackwell and Alison Milner will undertake Education research while Abi Alao, Sally Cinnamond and Samantha Lynn focus on Health research. More: www.marjon.ac.uk/research
Marjon student scores a viral video hit Sam East captured this 360 degree video of an extra time equaliser by Exeter City Football Club at the weekend. It has been viewed more than 350K times after being picked up by Soccer AM and UNILAD Sport. Sam,
Varsity 2017 is here. The sports challenge event of the year sees Marjon sports teams compete against University of Plymouth teams for the Varsity cup. Whether you’re part of a sports team or not, there’s something for everyone with big games
Proposals for a £200m garden suburb in North Plymouth have been released. Called Plym Vale, the development would include a new University Quarter with the University of St Mark and St John as its centrepiece as well as two new squares, student
28 Sep 2017:
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., Four students win a national award for their voluntary work raising awareness of different speech
Supersize Cabbies on BBC One follows overweight Plymouth cabbies, Mike and Roger, as they try to change the bad habits of a lifetime and go from supersize to superfit. This was a collaborative project with Livewell Southwest and Gavin R. Seymour -
Plymouth Marjon University is launching education and theology courses in Truro, Cornwall; including a number of continuing professional development options for local teachers. Read more: http://bit.ly/2pHETXW
The Marjon Memory Café is a free service run by students and staff (pictured) in collaboration with the Alzheimer's Society. Our café provides a safe and welcoming environment for people with memory problems such as dementia, along with their