St John's College News
Purchase Choir CDs online
Purchase Choir CDs onlineChoir CDs are now available for purchase on-line. read moreFuneral Service for Professor Crook
Funeral Service for Professor CrookProfessor J A Crook, Fellow of St John's College since 1951 and Emeritus University Professor of Ancient History, died in Cambridge on Friday 7 September, aged 85 years. A funeral service will be held in St John's College Chapel on Monday 17 September at 2.30 p.m. All who wish to attend will be welcome. At Professor Crook's own request, there will be no memorial service.read moreApplications for Fellowship in Law
Applications for Fellowship in LawApplications are invited for a College Lectureship in Law and Fellowship at St John's College , Cambridge , tenable from 1 October 2008. The appointment will be subject to the Statutes of the College and will be for three years in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal for a further one year or until the retiring age (the decision as to which will be taken at the end of the third…read moreJohnian appointed as new High Court Judge
Johnian appointed as new High Court JudgeThe Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of His Honour Judge Alastair Hubert Norris, Q.C. (BA 1972, MA 1976) to be a Justice of the High Court. The Lord Chief Justice will assign Judge Norris to the Chancery Division and the appointment will be effective from 1 October 2007.read moreFellow wins BERA SAGE Award
Fellow wins BERA SAGE AwardA team of University of Cambridge plant scientists led by Keith Johnstone, a Fellow of St John's and Director of Studies in Natural Sciences, has won a national prize for transforming teaching methods in their department. The Pedagogy Project - which included Frances Tracy and Katy Jordan in the Department of Plant Sciences and members of the Centre for Applied Research in Educational…read moreProfessor John Crook dies aged 85
Professor John Crook dies aged 85John Crook, Fellow since 1951 and Emeritus University Professor of Ancient History, formerly College Lecturer in Classics and President 1971-75, died in Cambridge this morning, aged 85.read moreCollege Open Afternoon
College Open AfternoonSt John's College will be holding an Open Afternoon for post-qualification students on Saturday 22 September.read moreCollege Open Afternoon
College Open AfternoonSt John's College will be holding an Open Day for post-qualification students on Saturday 22 September (p.m.) This is primarily an event for those who will have just received their A-level results and will be making a post-qualification application. To book for the Open Day on 22 September please send an email to Philippa Gibbs at admissions@joh.cam.ac.uk and include in the email,…read moreGEEMA Summer School
GEEMA Summer SchoolNearly 40 students from ethnic minority backgrounds took part in a summer school at St John's College last week, organised by GEEMA the Group to Encourage Ethnic Minority Applications. Chosen from more than 250 applications all the students came from families with no history of higher education, with parents in non-professional occupations and from schools where 60 per cent of pupils, or…read moreSuspension of Dining Privileges
Suspension of Dining PrivilegesDue to the refurbishment of the College kitchens, we regret that it will not be possible for Johnians to excercise their dining privileges between 10 and 19 August inclusive. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. read moreGraduates of the last Decade Event
Graduates of the last Decade EventGraduates of the last decade invited to drinks at Shakespeare's Globe, Monday 24 September.read moreHonour for Honorary Fellow
Honour for Honorary FellowThe Hon Frank Iacobucci (LLM 1985, Honorary Fellow 1999), has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada. Mr Justice Frank Iacobucci practised corporate law in New York and then served as a professor at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law from 1967 until 1982 as well as Dean of the law faculty from 1979 until 1982. He also served as Vice-President and Provost of the university…read moreChoir to tour Central Europe
Choir to tour Central EuropeThe Choir will be on tour in Central Europe from Wednesday 15 to Wednesday 25 Julyread moreChoir releases new CD
Choir releases new CDThe latest CD by the Choir was released on 2 July 2007 and features the music of Edward Bairstow. read moreHutton Prize
Hutton PrizeDetails of the Hutton Prize for the best short dissertation on a subject in English History (closing date 10 October 2007) are now available within Teaching & Research.read moreClarkson-Peckard Essay Prize
Clarkson-Peckard Essay PrizeSchools' Essay Prize As part of our commemorations for the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807, St John's College and Magdalene College held a joint Essay Competition for sixth-formers. University Essay Prize A Clarkson-Peckard Essay Prize worth £500 will be offered by St John's and Magdalene Colleges as part of the activities to commemorate the Bicentenary of…read moreJohnian appointed President of the MCC
Johnian appointed President of the MCCMike Brearley (BA 1963, MA 1967, Honorary Fellow of St John's), the former England captain, will serve as the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).read moreRegional Johnian Event in Lewes, Brighton
Regional Johnian Event in Lewes, BrightonA reunion dinner is planned for the 8 June 2007 at Pelham House, Lewes, East Sussex. The Master of St John's, Professor Richard Perham, and his wife Dr Nancy Lane Perham will be attending this event. Invitations have been sent out to Johnians living in Surrey, Sussex and Kent, and Johnians are very welcome to bring their guests to the dinner. If you would like further information about this event…read moreThe Development Office has moved
The Development Office has movedThe Development Office has moved from F staircase Chapel Court to offices in D1 Second Court. Johnians are very welcome to visit us at any time. The Biographical Office has also moved from F staircase, and can now be found in the Library. Again, Johnians with biographical enquiries or who wish to update their records are welcome to visit.read moreJohnians commemorated on Royal Mail stamps
Johnians commemorated on Royal Mail stampsLandmark legislation that marked the beginning of the end of the slave trade is portrayed on six stamps, featuring William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson, issued by Royal Mail on 22 March. read moreKenneth Craik Lecture 2007
Kenneth Craik Lecture 2007The annual Kenneth Craik Lecture will take place on Thursday 10 May at 5.00 pm in the Physiological Laboratory, Lecture Theatre 1, on the Downing Site. Professor Ray Dolan of the Institute of Neurology , University College London, will give a lecture entitled: 'Decisions, outcomes and emotion' Members of the College and others interested are warmly encouraged to attendread moreLinacre Lecture 2007
Linacre Lecture 2007The annual Linacre Lecture will take place on Friday 4 May at 5.00 pm in the Physiological Laboratory, Lecture Theatre 1, on the Downing Site. Professor Roger Pedersen of the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, will give a lecture entitled: 'Understanding Stemness' Members of the College and others interested are warmly encouraged to attendread moreMemorial service for Dr Clifford Evans
Memorial service for Dr Clifford EvansA memorial service for Dr George Clifford Evans, MA, PhD, ScD, Fellow of St John's College 1938-2006, sometime Bursar in Charge of College Buildings, and Emeritus Reader in Experimental Ecology, who died on 12 September 2006, aged 93, will be held in St John's College Chapel on Saturday 5 May 2007, at 12 noon.read moreLatest release from SJC Choir
Latest release from SJC ChoirLATEST RELEASE FROM ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CHOIR: JONGEN AND PEETERS CHORAL MUSIC This latest release from St John's College Choir features the 'Organ Masses' of Belgian composers Joseph Jongen and Flor Peeters. The recording also includes three solo songs composed by Joseph Jongen, performed by members of the Choir with violinist Thomas Gould. [read moreInaugural Andrew Chamblin Memorial Events
Inaugural Andrew Chamblin Memorial EventsThe inaugural Andrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture will take place in Cambridge at 4.30 pm on Wednesday 9th May and will be given by Professor Stephen Hawking. Professor Hawking will speak on "Out of a Black Hole". Anyone wishing to attend should contact c.billington@damtp.cam.ac.uk for a (free) ticket. Further information about the Memorial Lecture series can be found at the following webpage: http…read more