Thumbs up for the University of St Mark & St John and Plymouth from GB swimming champion Ben Proud. http://www.marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/news-and-events/marjon-news/swimming-star-ben-proud-wins-at-british-championships-on-way-to-olympics.html

Dr Christina Karatzaferi awarded funding for international collaboration on muscle research. http://www.marjon.ac.uk/about-marjon/news-and-events/marjon-news/dr-christina-karatzaferi-granted-eu-funding-for-muscle-research.html

Football Discover Day. Would you like to find out what it is like to study football coaching and sports development at university? Discover Day is for year 12 students who are passionate about football and aspire to work in the beautiful game.

Students James Tattersall and Gus Hayward have organised the Plymouth Fitness Games to support Heartswell South West. The games feature a range of challenging sporting activities, developed to find the fitness champions of Plymouth! All aged 16 and

Rob Rushton, a final year Journalism student, travelled to Calais to create a short film about life inside a migrant camp in a bid to raise awareness about the conditions people are living in. Rob's film previews at Music Across Borders tomorrow

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

News: University will host the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Student Conference 2017. http://bit.ly/1WlzGOf

Watch our acting students, performing as The Actor's Wheel company, on their UK tour: http://bit.ly/1TsCbMj

We asked our Vice Chancellor Professor Cara Aitchison, what makes the University of St Mark & St John special. We'd love to hear what makes it special to you. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uM264sp_Zg

Our Speech & Language students today host a Communication Matters Roadshow, bringing together professionals and service users to see the latest in communication equipment and software. More: http://bit.ly/21gUhnY

Well done to students handing in their dissertations today - here are some of you with your finished dissertations!

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

Two students are girl power champions: http://bit.ly/1Z2fnVm

Two teaching graduates shortlisted for Cornwall Teachers Awards: http://bit.ly/1rQNFRf

Find out about our sports therapy services ahead of the Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Student Conference on Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bVzdS2VavE

The University of St Mark & St John in association with the Sports Therapy Organisation will host the inaugural Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Student Conference on 6th May 2016. The keynote speakers are Professor Cathy Speed, Consultant in

Yesterday students and staff engaged in a stimulating question time about the European Union and the forthcoming referendum. The event was chaired by Dan Whitby of the Student Union and featured panel members from the Social Science teaching team.

There’s nothing like an Open Day to help you get to grips with university life and make those all-important decisions about your future. You can explore the facilities, meet academic staff and students and pick up a wealth of useful information at

Our 2017 prospectus is now available. You can request one here: http://bit.ly/23s0BZe

The Inspiring Student Awards celebrate students who make a positive difference within the university and local community. We spoke to student Millie Roberts, who has been nominated for her work as a volunteer coach. Millie volunteers for Special

New Health Science degrees: http://bit.ly/21OC01z

Staff and students together celebrated the Inspiring Student Awards 2016 last night, to recognise students who have made a positive difference within the university and local community. Millie Roberts won Community Volunteer of the Year for her work

On a beautiful sunny day our English and Language Sciences students went outside and wrote on the windows! More about English and Language Sciences courses: bit.ly/1T6BjLr

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

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

We believe that every single person can make a difference to the world. The Inspiring Student Awards celebrate individuals who do just that. More: http://bit.ly/23UZaTq

Student wins Dean’s Award for ‘exceptionally positive contribution to the community’! Hester Pelly, a Youth & Community Work student, completed a work placement at Growing for Life, the Paignton-based therapeutic horticultural project that

#MayBall2016 - a night to remember!

The Sport Awards celebrate the success of our Student Sports Federation athletes and teams. The 2016 winners are: Most improved team - Women's tennis team.This new team won both their BUCS League and Varsity. Team of the year - Women's football team.

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

Highlights from Marjon SU's #MayBall2016 with Duke Official, filmed by alumnus Daniel Grindrod. Enjoy!

The University has entered a partnership with Shandong Sport University in China. The two universities will share expertise in training, research and business development. Read more: http://bit.ly/1RjVWS0

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

Have you got what it takes to be a Marjon YouTube sensation? We are looking for inspiring personalities to make our You Tube channel stand out from the crowd. You are invited to create short vlogs to bring the essence of student life at Marjon alive.

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

Acting students Tommy, Ellanor and William appeared on BBC Spotlight last night along with lecturer Natasha Buckley...

Watch 30+ videos about student life at Marjon on our YouTube channel. Subscribe on YouTube for more: bit.ly/27V0t9y

IN THE NEWS: What are universities doing to widen participation into higher education? Here is Kari, whose job it is to explain all the options to people who may not have considered university. Read the full story: http://bit.ly/1TOiB0K

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

We caught up with Youth & Community graduate Carin Laird to find out about her career at Barnados: https://youtu.be/AUbdG0vy-Qc Read more about our Youth & Community work degree here: http://bit.ly/1Rwd1Iy

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

Professor Andrew Edwards invited to talk at International Society of Sports Nutrition conference. More: http://bit.ly/1X72GuS

Graduation will take place on the 26th and 27th October 2016 at Plymouth Guildhall. You can now check the graduation date for your course here: http://bit.ly/1Pev6LB Please note that graduation tickets are not yet available.

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

Breaking news: Congratulations to student Sarah Barrow on winning the British 10m diving final tonight with an amazing 347.90 points. #roadtoRio #BDC2016

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

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

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

Breaking news: Many congratulations to student Sarah Barrow, who has today been named as a member of the GB diving team for #Rio2016. Two Marjon students, Sarah Barrow and Ben Proud, will be competing at the top of their game for Team GB in the Rio

News: Marjon students Ben Proud and Sarah Barrow will compete for Team GB at the #Rio2016 Olympics. More: http://bit.ly/1WSU5Mz