The future of the North of Plymouth could look like this! The construction of our new student hub is advancing and wider plans are proposed for developing the area. The 'Plym Vale' project would create a 'garden suburb' to the North of Plymouth,

Connor Mountford with a full time report from the men's thirds football, which ended 1-1, and probably ended University of St Mark & St John hopes of an unlikely comeback :-(

LGBT Awareness Week starts with the re-launch of the #LGBT Society today. To celebrate, Marjon Student Union will be 'Colouring the Campus' this week and hosting a free arts showcase with live music and poetry on Friday 24 February.

Our campus is within easy reach of the city and the sea. Click and drag your mouse, swipe or move your phone to take a 360-degree look around Plymouth Sound.

The very best of luck to two Marjon colleagues who are ready to run the London Marathon this weekend. Sarah Griffiths is fundraising for the NSPCC (bit.ly/2oYVJB1) and Ian St John for Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children's Hospital

At 11:00 join Rev Nick Griffin at the Chapel for the laying of a wreath and two minutes silence. We will remember them. https://www.marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/history/remembrance-day/

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 -

WATCH: Active preschoolers have been going to university recently as part of our ‘Gym Club.’ Flying Start Nursery @ Marjon have been going every week as part of an initiative to give first year BA (Hons) PE students experience of working with

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

26-19 to Marjon Uni in the American flag! Shannon Brown and Hannah Pay reporting from JaM Live HQ

Celebrating Cornwall's great teachers Read more: http://bit.ly/2qTkvUE

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/

Plymouth Marjon University is giving away one free 'gym and swim membership' at our world-class Marjon Sport & Health Centre. To enter, like this post. The winner will receive free membership for three months. Full terms and conditions can be found

Six teams compete in the final round of the Plymouth Charity Football League this Saturday, including a Marjon team. All proceeds from this tournament go to the Plymouth Oasis Café project which works to address child poverty. Good luck to all the

It's not too late to apply to us to start in Sept 2017. You can talk to us before you have your A-level results. Check which courses are available on our website and apply now! www.marjon.ac.uk/clearing

Our Student Support team are there to make sure you never feel alone. They offer support covering student finance, counselling, dyslexia support, disability support, welfare issues, employability and more. The team recently passed the annual check

Insider's guide to Plymouth http://bit.ly/2gIEYrC

The University of St Mark & St John and Livewell Southwest are proud to be putting theory into practice and working closely with nurses and GP surgeries in Plymouth to deliver a special leg clinic to support those who are elderly, or have to stand

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,

15 students headed stateside for the summer with our Camp America bursaries. Jasmine Butler reflects on the experience: "After leaving camp I decided to travel in America. The trouble was deciding where to go! My friends, who I met at camp and who

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

Join 'Marjon Psyching Team' for Britain's Ocean City Half Marathon on Sunday 23rd April. Spend a few fun hours putting sport psychology into practice and have a meaningful impact on runners. Cheer loudly holding a motivational sign wearing your

Like the original post for a chance to win free membership at Marjon Sport & Health.

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

Dissertation inspiration! Jack Gibbs and Simon Ralph both created 'excellent' dissertations which were nominated for the Institute for Outdoor Learning Dissertation Prize. Congratulations both! Read more about Marjon Outdoor Adventure Education: http

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

Marjon and Plymouth Albion RFC launch a new Senior Rugby Academy. Talented rugby players can combine top level rugby training with studying for a university degree. Find out more: https://www.marjon.ac.uk/marjon-sport/plymouth-albion-rugby-academy/

Our new undergraduate and postgraduate 2018 prospectuses have arrived. Get your copy here: http://bit.ly/2owJLiw

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

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

Build is progressing rapidly on a new student hub and a new student bar. Major refurbishment is underway at the halls and student village too. It will all be done and dusted by Autumn 2017.

Congratulations to student Heli Radcliffe on completing the Hope 12 trail run, a 12 hour endurance race near Plymouth. Heli, who studies BSc (Hons) Rehabilitation in Sport & Exercise, ran 50 km and placed 18th out of 86 solo runners. Her run raised

We are proud to be members of the Next Steps SW consortium, working to help young people to realise their potential. Read more: bit.ly/2xKY7fo

Congratulations to alumnus Krysten Coombs on becoming the world number one in SS6 men's singles and doubles para badminton. Read the full story here: http://bit.ly/2wq2o8T

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

Last call for registration for the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Student Conference 2017 in Plymouth. Register now: http://bit.ly/2oPrER1

Moving-in day has arrived and campus is buzzing while staff, resident student assistants and Marjon Student Union wait to welcome our students! #marjonforme

Fast track to England Rugby Development Sevens for Lily, a student on the elite sports programme at Marjon. Read more: http://bit.ly/2njBxFB

#WeAreMarjon “You might feel powerless, you may even be voting in a safe seat, but your opportunity to exercise your liberal, democratic right happens only twice a decade. It has to start with you. If you’re registered, please vote today. Young

A huge well done to all of the half marathon runners today; the sports therapists giving massages and the psyching team supporting people throughout event. Here's Alister reporting on the success of his teams' mental pick-me-ups:

Thank you to all the staff and students who helped at Open Day today - you are the best! #MarjonForMe

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

The University awards honorary degrees to local people who make outstanding contributions to education, culture, enterprise or society. Our first honorary graduate of 2017 is Faraday Fearnside. Faraday is a Marjon graduate who founded a

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

eFEST is back from 16 - 20 January. Do you have a dream job? At eFEST our employability experts will help you figure out how to land it! Book your sessions here: http://bit.ly/29R3Rdc

We are delighted to welcome Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope, an educationalist with 27 years’ experience in teaching, teacher education and educational leadership. Tanya will lead research into educational improvement, focusing on educational

How should we give mental guidance to runners, road cyclists, and triathletes? Dr Alister McCormick, a sport and exercise psychology researcher, is researching the mental aspects of running, road cycling and triathlon. The aim of the research is to

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,