University of St Mark & St John
University of St Mark & St John
Other name | University of St Mark & St John |
|---|---|
Former names | University College Plymouth St Mark & St John (2007-2012) College of St Mark and St John (1923-2007) |
| Motto | Abeunt studia in mores "out of studies comes character". |
| Type | Independent Church of England voluntary |
| Established | University status (2012) Joint College (1923) St John's (1840) St Marks (1841) |
| Affiliation | University of Exeter (1991-2013)[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Rob Warner |
| Students | 2,415 (2016/17)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1,990 (2016/17)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 415 (2016/17)[2] |
| Location | Plymouth ,United Kingdom |
| Website | marjon.ac.uk [14] |
| National rankings | |
| Complete (2020)[6] | 127 |
| British Government assessment | |
| Teaching Excellence Framework[7] | Silver |
Plymouth Marjon University, commonly referred to as Marjon is the Trading name of the University of St Mark and St John, a university based primarily on a single campus on the northern edge of Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom. Formerly named University College Plymouth St Mark & St John, the institution was awarded full university status in 2013.[1]
The Vice-Chancellor of the university is Rob Warner who joined in March 2017.
Other name | University of St Mark & St John |
|---|---|
Former names | University College Plymouth St Mark & St John (2007-2012) College of St Mark and St John (1923-2007) |
| Motto | Abeunt studia in mores "out of studies comes character". |
| Type | Independent Church of England voluntary |
| Established | University status (2012) Joint College (1923) St John's (1840) St Marks (1841) |
| Affiliation | University of Exeter (1991-2013)[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Rob Warner |
| Students | 2,415 (2016/17)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1,990 (2016/17)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 415 (2016/17)[2] |
| Location | Plymouth ,United Kingdom |
| Website | marjon.ac.uk [14] |
| National rankings | |
| Complete (2020)[6] | 127 |
| British Government assessment | |
| Teaching Excellence Framework[7] | Silver |
History
Original college building in Chelsea
A model of the Chelsea Campus
The university's history dates back to the foundation by the National Society (now National Society for Promoting Religious Education) of the constituent London colleges of St John's College in Battersea, London (1840) and St Mark's College in Chelsea, London (1841).[3]
St Mark's College was founded upon the beliefs of The Reverend Derwent Coleridge, son of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, its first principal: that its primary purpose was to widen the educational horizons of its students. During the First World War, St Mark's College was requisitioned by the War Office to create the 2nd London General Hospital, a facility for the Royal Army Medical Corps to treat military casualties.[4] St John's College was established by Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth, together with Edward Carleton Tufnell, as a teacher training institution.[5]
These colleges merged in 1923, establishing a single institution in Chelsea as the College of St Mark & St John. In 1973 came the move to Plymouth due to the college outgrowing the Chelsea campus. In 1991 the college became affiliated to the University of Exeter, which accredited it to run undergraduate and postgraduate programmes leading to degree awards of the University of Exeter, and in 2007, gained University College status, as the University College Plymouth St Mark & St John. It was awarded full university status as Plymouth Marjon University in 2013.[1]
Campus
The main entrance to the campus in Derriford, Plymouth in April 2014
The university campus several miles north of Plymouth city centre, next to Derriford Hospital. Residential accommodation is provided, with all first year students guaranteed a place. In 2013 a major investment programme in campus facilities was completed, with new sport and exercise science laboratories, extensive indoor and outdoor sports provision, theatre, media centre and music studio.
Academic profile
The university has over 70 taught programmes of study. There are two faculties: Faculty of Education, Enterprise & Culture and Faculty of Sport, Health & Wellbeing.
Alumni
Sharon Berry, Founder Storybook Dads[8]
Bob Brunning, Founder member of Fleetwood Mac[9]
Joy Carroll, Inspiration for the Vicar of Dibley[10]
Sir Lewis Casson, Established the Actors' Association which became the British Actors' Equity Association.[11]
Helen Glover, London 2012 Olympic Gold medal-winning rower and 2013 World Championship Gold Medal winner
Harry Greenway, Former MP for Ealing North
Philip Kingsford, in 1912 held the best-ever triple jump record by an English-born athlete[12]
George Leighton, Teacher. Gentleman. First chairman and founding father of Georgewell Hall. 2003-2006
Ernest Millington, Labour member of Parliament for Chelmsford 1945–50
Ron Pickering, Athletics coach and BBC sports commentator
Paul Potts, English tenor. Winner of ITV's Britain's Got Talent 2007
Henry Rawlingson Carr. Nigerian educationalist and administrator.
Andrew Salkey,author, activist, poet, film and documentary maker
Sir Frederick Wall, secretary of the Football Association, responsible for the purchase of the first Wembley Stadium
Ian Whybrow, children's author.
Anthony Willis, Paralympic games silver high jump and gold Pentathlon winner.[13]