Marine turns actor Former Royal Marine Tip Cullen is currently enrolled on the BA (Hons) Acting course. At 47 years old Tip is the most mature student on his course. “The course and being part of the Actor's Wheel is unbelievable". The

Read the Reverend Nick Griffin's reflections on the solidarity sleep out: "I slept in the middle of Marjon’s quad, under a tarp with only a layer of cardboard between me and the cold earth. Sixteen people, both staff and students joined me. This

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

Olympic gold medallist Giselle Ansley, who spent her formative years training at Marjon, returned this month to Plymouth Marjon Hockey Club. The Great Britain defender helped Team GB to their first women’s Olympic hockey title in Rio. On being

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!

Saturday 15 October is Open Day at Marjon from 9:30 to 15:00 We are a top 10 modern university for student satisfaction (NSS, 2016). Join us on Open Day for subject talks, campus tours, practical workshops, sports talks and a range of entertainment

Ben Proud will compete at #Rio2016 tomorrow (Tues), swimming at approx 5pm. Read about Ben's #roadtorio here: http://bit.ly/2b6pM51

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

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

Introducing the brown bag seminars... The brown bag seminars are very informal research seminars, encouraging colleagues to get together to explore research interests, present papers and discuss ideas in progress. All are welcome, from those new to

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

Calling all first years... We are now recruiting for Student Ambassadors to work with our marketing and recruitment teams. You’ll be involved with open days, taster days, student shadowing, marketing events, higher education fairs and working on

Thanks to alumnus Jon Rudd for keeping us up-to-date with Ben Proud's training!

Marjon on hand for A-Level Results day The University of St Mark & St John is gearing up to guide students through clearing following the publication of A-Level results next month. To read the full story: http://bit.ly/2a8XWzQ

We'll be at the Devon Business Show with Devon Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday 15 June at Plymouth Pavilions. You can chat to us about undergraduate and postgraduate courses in #Plymouth including our MBA and mentoring options. Read about the MBA

Marjon TESOL graduate receives an honorable mention in the Master Dissertation Awards 2015 run by the British Council. More: http://bit.ly/2dd1t2n

WATCH: Animated graphic score to be created by 'human instrumentalist... A bio-feedback score generating system devised by University staff is being used to open the 4th International Performance Studies Network Conference. Taking place at Bath Spa

#WeAreMarjon "Challenging times fall on everyone. I used a food bank to feed my children. I had finished studying and applied for benefits, but it took several weeks to process. I was behind with rent and had exhausted meal invitations from family

Turn your last-minute UCAS application into a Christmas cracker! http://bit.ly/2i9CiTr

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’.

Open Day was lovely but now that it's over, why not book a campus tour as we'd love to hear from you http://bit.ly/2fw9nb7 The winner of the prize draw to win a brand new kindle is Mikaela Humber, congratulations!

Last chance to secure NHS funding to train as a Speech & Language Therapist. This year is the last opportunity for new students to apply for an NHS grant to cover the cost of their Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) degree. The grant will no longer be

For help and advice, the latest job vacancies & career related articles please like us on Facebook. We're Underground, the University's employability service: https://www.facebook.com/UndergroundatMarjon/

Tomorrow the UK will vote either to remain in or leave the European Union. Students from the University of St Mark & St John joined staff in a pop-up question time relating to the EU Referendum. For more information about Social Sciences:

Exercise at the frontier of Cancer treatment The University of St Mark & St John, Plymouth, has developed pioneering patient-centred cancer rehabilitation through lifestyle physical activity in a community setting. To read the full story:

The Actors Wheel second year Acting students are currently on their Greek tour as part of their course. Find out more about how studying here prepares you as a professional actor http://bit.ly/1SehsKB

22 March 2016

Quadfest is TOMORROW - from 11am on Sat 24th Sept In the Quad: T-shirt tie dye, inflatable hungry hippo (all ages), children’s games (toddlers to teens), sumo suits, slack-lining, circus skills and market stalls. Performances by: Eli Mcgill and

WATCH: Successful conference shows many fourth year students are already in employment. http://bit.ly/20LhwGP

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

Culturefest 2016 is a free festival of comedy, dance, music and theatre to welcome our new and returning students. Culturefest starts Weds 21 (TOMORROW) and runs until Fri 23 Sept. Click on the image for details.

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 &

We are proud to sponsor Plymouth Herald Sports Awards tonight http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sports-pers/story-28615007-detail/story.html

The new Marjon Mobile app 3.0 is now available for students and staff via Google Play and Apple App Store.

Summer School 2016 gives you a chance to learn more about a subject area, experience student life and live in a hall at the University of St Mark and St John for a week. Summer School is free and is designed to give Year 12 students a taste of

It's September! As the countdown to Freshers begins, here's a brief look back at last years fun. WATCH this movie made by Marjon Media Society students. For the 2016 line up, take a look and get tickets here:

On June 16 the University was delighted to welcome 25 European youth work researchers, together with the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Pauline Murphy and Councillor Brian Vincent. For more information on Research at the University of St Mark

Who's joining us in September? We can't wait to see you! Let your friends and family know with these celebratory profile badges, covers and posts http://bit.ly/2bjNF4M

Has anyone been playing #PokemonGo ? This augmented reality game is not only fun but an excellent tool that encourages and rewards physical activity. We've given it a try and found them all over campus! #gottacatchemall

Huge congratulations to sport development student who has won a gold medal at the European Masters championships. Well done Masai! http://marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/news-and-events/marjon-news/gold-medal-in-european-aquatics-championships.html

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

A campaign has been launched to find the Marjon Young Mentor of the Year. The competition aims to find and celebrate young people who are exceptional mentors and will highlight what it takes to make an inspirational teacher. For more information:http

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

Thinking of a change of career? Want to take your skills to the next level? Stand out from the crowd with a Postgraduate qualification. Come along to our Open Evening to find out more. http://bit.ly/1LgRFTK

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

A few photo highlights from our 2016 Graduation ceremonies. The full photo gallery will be available soon.

Good luck to all runners entering the Plymouth 10K on Sunday. Marjon is delighted to support this event, our running team (pictured) is ready to go and our Sports Therapy students will be on hand with free post race sports massages.

#MayBall2016 - a night to remember!

It's time to have your say! Take part in the important National Student Survey http://bit.ly/1PH5AEc

Over one in four women and one in five men do less than 30 minutes of physical activity a week, so are classified as ‘inactive’, an unsustainable situation, and one that is costing an estimated £7.4 billion a year and increasing the need for