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
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
Marjon Graduation highlights 2016 A huge thank you to Marjon Alumnus Ed Surtees of Take 24 Studios for filming this years Graduation ceremonies. The full ceremonies and professional photographs from Graduation 2016 will shortly be available to
It's never too early to start thinking about University. Over two hundred children from eight schools across Devon visited the University of St Mark & St John in its annual Primary Open day, taking part in sports activities and getting a taste of
We snuck into rehearsals when Ry X was rehearsing in our live music studio ahead of his tour. He was really happy to chat and share his tips for burgeoning musicians and artists. Read them here:http://tinyurl.com/hhqa9a2
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
An internationally acclaimed Criminologist with 25 years’ experience has joined the University as one of a number of strategic appointments to the senior team. Dr Lystra Hagley-Dickinson joins as Head of Department of Social Sciences and Associate
Speech & Language Therapy Careers Would you like to find out more about an exciting career working with children and adults who have communication difficulties? Speech and language therapists (SLTs) provide life-improving treatment, support and care
Be inspired by city, coast and countryside at the University of St Mark & St John in Plymouth. Ours is one of more than 50 Plymouths in the world, but we’re pretty confident that it’s the best. By far. Find out more: www.marjon.ac.uk
Teaching Open Evening for PGCE and School Direct 14 January 2016 If you have a degree and would like to train to teach then a one year PGCE or School Direct course could be right for you. We are ranked best in the South West for Education and
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
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
Our next Open Day is Saturday 15th October 2016 Come to the campus and find out more about our courses, talk to academics and take a look around our world-class facilities. The open day is intended to help you make those all-important decisions
Greetings from the Invictus Games! Dr Aaron Beacom is at Prince Harry's Invictus Games in Orlando. He is there to evaluate the games and the role of sport in the rehabilitation process. This work is funded by the International Invictus Games
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
In case you missed it: students make a noise with Sound magazine! Second year Journalism and Sports Journalism students from the University produced a stylish new free lifestyle and listings magazine for Plymouth called Sound. Students researched
A free festival of comedy, dance, music and theatre to welcome our new and returning students. Shows on Weds 21, Thurs 22 and Fri 23; all shows start at 7pm with bar open from 6pm.
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
Study in the great outdoors BA(Hons) Outdoor Adventure Education http://bit.ly/1kcRmNh MA Professional Studies - Outdoor Education, Outdoor Learning, Adventure Education http://bit.ly/1Uvuza0
Guy climbs to top of Inspiring Student Awards Guy Kingston-Bray, 44, from Plymouth, set-up and developed an innovative outdoor business called Climb a Tree whilst studying full time and becoming a Dad for the third time. Guy researched a concept
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.
This week is Dyslexia Awareness Week 2016. Dyslexia is a hidden disability and this can make identification difficult. Many people go into adulthood unaware that they have this learning difficulty. Knowing you are dyslexic can be a positive catalyst
All final year students wishing to attend Graduation this year will need to register to attend their ceremony by 30 September 2016. For all our Graduation information: http://bit.ly/29U5F3A
Award-Winning Teachers From Uzbekistan Visit University The very best English teachers in Uzbekistan visited the University of St Mark & St John recently after winning a national prize. The award winning teachers, whose country is investing an
Congratulations to Ben Proud on winning two medals at the European Aquatics Championships last week. He won bronze medals in both the 50m butterfly and the 50m freestyle. Ben is a student on our elite sports scheme which enables talented young
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
Press Gazette reporting on our top quality #Journalism degrees now offered in partnership with News Associates, Manchester. If you've not seen our stunning newsrooms at Marjon yet, book a campus visit and spread the news!
Celebrating the early days of the College of St Mark in Chelsea What do Tolstoy, Alan Rickman, Cliff Richard, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Douglas Adams all have in common? They’ve all visited the College of St Mark’s or been taught by its tutors.
Marjon Elite Sport Scholar Ben Proud before he tries out for the Olympics. We'll find out how far he'll go at the British Swimming Championships this Thursday. Good luck Ben!
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
Groundbreaking Research to Improve Services for Young People The value and impact of Youth Work on the lives of young people will be investigated in the largest piece of research of its kind in Europe by researchers at the University of St Mark & St
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