The Research & Knowledge Exchange Office coordinates a variety of research events throughout the year. Details of upcoming events can be found within this page and wider university events are also listed here. Please contact research@marjon.ac.uk if you would like further information.
Our monthly Brown Bag series is an informal presentation forum delivered online. Marjon& PGR students are invited to present their research and gain feedback. Our Research Groups will also present themed sessions:
27 Jan - No theme
28 Feb - no theme
25 April - Context, Agency, Place and Education (CAPE)
27 May - Lifelong Health & Wellbeing (LLHW)
If you would like to present at a Brown Bag session, please contact research@marjon.ac.uk
Outlook invites for upcoming Brown Bag sessions will be circulated to staff, PGR & MRes students.
8 June 2022
10:30-13:00
Mark Leather, Abigail Gurr, Alison Milner, Jonathan Harvey, Natalie Raven and Kass Gibson, Plymouth MarjonUniversity
T​​​his event will have presentations from the above on 'The value of personal experience as a research tool' and a panel discussion on 'Countering the Challenges, Critique and Criticism of Autoethnography'.
Open to all staff and PGR students.
Register to receive event invitation.
20 June 2022
12:00-13:00
Alister McCormick and Melodie Benson (Year 2, BSc (Hons) Psychotherapy and Counselling student)
It’s important for researchers to share their findings with specialist academics (e.g., through journal articles and conferences) as well as non-specialists in the general public who may benefit from the research findings (in Alister’s case, ‘real-life runners’).
This Researcher Developer Series event will introduce some of the literature and guidance on sharing research with the public through the likes of webpages, workshops, blogs, and social media. The event will then focus on creating infographics (using Canva.com), which can be used to support communication in journal articles, presentations, webpages, blogs, and social media such as Twitter.
Open to all staff and PGR students.
Register to receive event invitation
21 June 2022
13:30-15:30, on-line
Dr Jason Scott, Associate Professor, Northumbria University and Dr Steph Scott, Lecturer in Public Health and Qualitative Methods, Newcastle University
This session will cover both qualitative theory and practical tips for conducting various types of qualitative research with different groups of people (eg patients, clinicians, members of the public), including semi-structured interviews, focus groups, diary entries, and using documentary data.
Open to all staff and PGR students.
to receive calendar invitation confirming the event details.
28 June 2022
0930-1130
Dr Jamie Gallagher, Engagement Trainer and Consultant
In this workshop, Jamie will take you through all you need to know to design and share an award-winning poster. Discover tips and tricks to put your work in the spotlight useful not only for posters but talks, public engagement and much more.
Open to all staff and PGR students.
Register to receive event invitation.
29 June 2022
10:30-12:00
Jennie Winter and Debby Cotton, Plymouth MarjonUniversity
The first part of the session will involve an overview of the different ways in which research and teaching can be linked and offer some case study examples from different disciplines to discuss. The second half of the session will offer participants an opportunity to plan a teaching innovation based on research.
Open to all staff and PGR students.
Register to receive event invitation.
11 May 2022
09:30-16:30
Dr Helen Kara, Independent researcher, writer, teacher and speaker
Whether you are doing a scholarly PhD or a professional doctorate, you effectively need to write the equivalent of a book. Learning the necessary skills is essential but challenging. This course will combine practical information and advice on the craft of writing, creative writing techniques, and 'shut up and write' sessions to clarify, improve, and accelerate your doctoral writing process. It will teach you how to become an effective and productive writer.
Open to PGR students and staff.
Register to receive event invitation.
28 April 2022
11:00-12:00, on-line
Steve Gunard, User Education Librarian, & Dr Jon Ord, Assoc Prof Institute of Education
Session content:
An ideal session for PGR students & Early Career Researchers. All staff welcome.
Register to receive event invitation.
Dr Joanne Hosking, Senior Research Fellow, Peninsula Medical School
Thu 10 Feb: Introduction to quantitative methods and study design
Thu 3 Mar: Statistical methods (1)
Thu 7 Apr: Statistical methods (2)
Choosing a statistical test and interpreting results
The workshops will be interactive and a mix of both theory and practical application using SPSS.
Open to PGR students and all staff. Register to receive event invitation.
1 April 2022
15:30-16:30
on campus, E206
Prof Zoe Robinson, Professor of Sustainability in Higher Education, Keele University
Academy Lecture Series with Visiting Professor Zoe Robinson.
Open to all staff, students and the public
16 March 2022
10:00 - 17:00
Online
The MarjonAcademy Lecture Series Event in association with CAPE (Context Agency Place and Education) Research and Knowledge Exchange Group.
Masterclass with Plymouth MarjonUni Visiting Professors in Education. Once registered you will be welcome to attend the sessions of your choice.
Full details and to register attendance visit
Themes - relevant to school, college and university educators
Coaching in education, Early Career Researcher journey, Whole School Professional Learning, Writing for Academic Journals, Trustworthiness of data in educational research.
Speakers: Visiting Professors in Education at Plymouth MarjonUniversity and Member of Context Agency Place and Education Research and Knowledge Exchange Group (CAPE):
Professor , University of East London
, CUREE (Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education)
Professor , Durham University
Professor , Bath Spa University
Professor , Leeds Beckett University
Open to all staff, students and public
9 March 2022
09:45-15:30
on campus, E206
Organised by the SCION and CAPE RKE Groups (Prof Debby Cotton & Prof Tanya Ovenden-Hope)
This event aims to bring together academics and practitioners with an interest in citizenship, creativity and sustainability, to explore ways of teaching and learning about these topics which allows students and teachers to consider their own perspectives and those of others and to commit to taking active steps to improve their planet. The event will be discursive and interactive, involving practical engagement with a range of pedagogic tools which open new conceptual spaces for learning. It will include lunchtime activities and posters related to creativity, sustainability and citizenship.
to receive event invitation.
Plymouth MarjonUniversity is home to a fantastic professorial community. Find out more about past and upcoming inaugural lectures.