Plymouth Marjon University
Higher EducationUnited Kingdom501-1000 Employees
Plymouth Marjon University is a higher education institution located on Derriford Road in Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom, and operates as a trading name of the University of St Mark & St John. The university emphasizes a personalised student experience, with every student supported by a Personal Development Tutor to aid learning, confidence, and future goal planning, and it delivers university‑level teaching with access to research expertise and facilities. It is described as one of the UK's top universities for social mobility, highlighting strength in enabling students to realise their potential, with an alumni network noting early leadership roles in teaching and comparatively strong earnings for graduates in the South West and Wales. The institution engages in partnerships and program development in sport and health-related fields, including a BUCS national workforce development award won in 2026 in partnership with Argyle Community Trust, and the investment in a Health and Wellbeing Hub near a hospital site to support nursing and allied health students. In 2026 the university announced leadership and program expansions, appointing Simon Stewart as Chief Academic Officer and launching a Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship for September 2026.