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]
Plymouth Marjon University
Coat of Arms
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)
Original college building in ChelseaA model of the Chelsea Campus
The university's history dates back to the foundation of its predecessor colleges in London, St John's College and St Mark's College.[4] The former chapel of St Mark's College, designed by Edward Blore is on the Fulham Road, Chelsea, and is now a private residence. [5]
Battersea Training College was established in Old Battersea House in 1840 by Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth, together with Edward Carleton Tufnell, as a private teacher training institution.[8] Kay-Shuttleworth transferred the college to the National Society in 1843.[9][10] The college was renamed as St John's College, Battersea in around 1879.[11]
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]
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The university campus is located 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, a theatre, a media centre and a music studio.
The main entrance to the campus in Derriford, Plymouth in April 2021
The chapel at Plymouth Marjon University as seen through trees.
Billy Hopkins, author of "Our Kid", and the sequal "High Hopes" chronicling his time as a trainee teacher in London[17]
Philip Kingsford, in 1912 held the best-ever triple jump record by an English-born athlete[18]
Gavin Love, basketball coach and former professional basketball player; all-time appearance leader for Plymouth Raiders
Ernest Millington, LabourMP for Chelmsford 1945–50, and was the last surviving member of the House of Commons elected during the Second World War (he died in 2009).
Ron Pickering, athletics coach and BBC sports commentator
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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 amp St John the institution was awarded full university status in 2013 1 Plymouth Marjon UniversityCoat of ArmsOther nameUniversity of St Mark amp St JohnFormer namesUniversity College Plymouth St Mark amp St John 2007 2012 College of St Mark and St John 1923 2007 MottoLatin Abeunt studia in moresMotto in EnglishOut of studies comes characterTypeIndependent Church of England voluntaryEstablishedUniversity status 2012 Joint College 1923 St John s 1840 St Marks 1841 AffiliationUniversity of Exeter 1991 2013 1 Vice ChancellorClaire TaylorStudents2 750 2019 20 2 Undergraduates2 215 2019 20 2 Postgraduates535 2019 20 2 LocationPlymouth England UKWebsitemarjon wbr ac wbr ukThe Vice Chancellor of the university since 2023 is Professor Claire Taylor 3 Contents 1 History 2 Campus 3 Academic profile 4 Notable alumni 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Original college building in Chelsea nbsp A model of the Chelsea CampusThe university s history dates back to the foundation of its predecessor colleges in London St John s College and St Mark s College 4 The former chapel of St Mark s College designed by Edward Blore is on the Fulham Road Chelsea and is now a private residence 5 St Mark s College in Chelsea was founded by the National Society now National Society for Promoting Religious Education in 1841 Its first principal The Reverend Derwent Coleridge son of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge emphasised the study of Latin and worship in the college chapel 6 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 7 Battersea Training College was established in Old Battersea House in 1840 by Sir James Kay Shuttleworth together with Edward Carleton Tufnell as a private teacher training institution 8 Kay Shuttleworth transferred the college to the National Society in 1843 9 10 The college was renamed as St John s College Battersea in around 1879 11 These colleges merged in 1923 establishing a single institution in Chelsea as the College of St Mark amp 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 amp St John It was awarded full university status as Plymouth Marjon University in 2013 1 Campus editThe university campus is located 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 a theatre a media centre and a music studio nbsp The main entrance to the campus in Derriford Plymouth in April 2021 nbsp The chapel at Plymouth Marjon University as seen through trees Academic profile editRankingsNational rankingsComplete 2024 12 116Notable alumni editSee also Category Alumni of Plymouth Marjon University Sharon Berry founder of the Storybook Dads charity 13 Bob Brunning bass guitarist founder member of Fleetwood Mac 14 Joy Carroll inspiration for The Vicar of Dibley 15 Sir Lewis Casson established the Actors Association which became the British Actors Equity Association 16 Tim Dakin former Bishop of Winchester Helen Glover London 2012 Olympic gold medal winning rower and 2013 World Championship Gold Medal winner Harry Greenway former Conservative MP for Ealing North Billy Hopkins author of Our Kid and the sequal High Hopes chronicling his time as a trainee teacher in London 17 Philip Kingsford in 1912 held the best ever triple jump record by an English born athlete 18 Gavin Love basketball coach and former professional basketball player all time appearance leader for Plymouth Raiders Ernest Millington Labour MP for Chelmsford 1945 50 and was the last surviving member of the House of Commons elected during the Second World War he died in 2009 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 19 See also editArmorial of UK universities College of Education List of universities in the UKReferences edit a b c History Plymouth Marjon University Retrieved 21 July 2019 a b c Where do HE students study Higher Education Statistics Agency Retrieved 1 March 2020 University welcomes new Vice Chancellor Plymouth Marjon University 9 May 2023 Retrieved 2 July 2023 College of St Mark and St John PDF Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Retrieved 21 July 2019 Grant Phoebe A historic former church in the heart of Chelsea Town amp Country Hartley David Whitehead Maurice eds 2006 Teacher Education Historical aspects of teacher education from 1905 to 1990 Routledge p 420 ISBN 9780415324243 Second London General Hospital Lost Hospitals of London Retrieved 21 July 2019 Papers of Sir James Phillips Kay Shuttleworth Archives Hub Retrieved 21 July 2019 Sheppard Francis Henry Wollaston 1972 London 1808 1870 The Infernal Wen University of California Press p 232 ISBN 9780520018471 Weinreb Ben Hibbert Christopher 1983 Old Battersea House The London Encyclopaedia Macmillan p 557 Saint Andrew 2013 Survey of London Battersea pt 1 Public commercial and cultural University of London p 212 ISBN 9780300196160 Complete University Guide 2024 The Complete University Guide 7 June 2023 Starting new chapters The Herald Local World 16 September 2008 Archived from the original on 7 April 2014 Retrieved 3 April 2014 Laing Dave 28 October 2011 Bob Brunning obituary The Guardian London The real Vicar of Dibley gets her own TV role The Daily Telegraph London Retrieved 8 March 2012 Spartacus Educational Archived from the original on 20 May 2012 Retrieved 8 March 2012 In His Own Words Retrieved 4 May 2023 SR Olympic Sports Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 21 March 2012 Cover Story Marjon Today 6 1999 50 25 14 N 04 06 36 W 50 42056 N 4 11000 W 50 42056 4 11000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Plymouth Marjon University amp oldid 1218037813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
