St John's College News
A handsome volume from the library of the Earls of Macclesfield, including John Dee's General and rare memorials pertayning to the perfect arte of navigation. Kindly donated by Mr Brian Fenwick-Smith (BA 1959), June 2009.
A handsome volume from the library of the Earls of Macclesfield, including John Dee's General and rare memorials pertayning to the perfect arte of navigation. Kindly donated by Mr Brian Fenwick-Smith (BA 1959), June 2009.The Library is extremely fortunate to have received this highly significant volume through the generosity of Mr Fenwick-Smith, a member of the College. The volume, which has been placed in the Upper Library, contains five printed works, of which the jewel is a copy of John Dee's General and rare memorials pertayning to the perfect arte of navigation, published in London by John Day in…read moreNew Johnian Fellow of the Royal Society
New Johnian Fellow of the Royal SocietyOne Johnian was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 19 April 2012: Professor Trevor John McDougall FRS Professor of Ocean Physics, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of New South Walesread moreNew archive facility
New archive facilityThe School of Pythagoras is about to undergo a transformation which will convert it into the new home for the College’s magnificent and extensive archives. Built c.1200, the School of Pythagoras is the oldest building on the College site. Although originally a private house the building has had many uses over time. Students will remember the building hosting the ‘Welcome Centre’ – the first port…read moreMcMahon Law Studentships
McMahon Law StudentshipsSt John’s College invites applications for the McMahon Law Studentships. Candidates must be members of the College who bona fide intend to prepare for practice in the profession of the law, and intend to commence a course for the Bar or Law Society final examinations or for the Common Professional Examination. The purpose of the McMahon Fund is provide default funding in the event that they fail…read moreHospitality Testimonial: Jack & Murphy
Hospitality Testimonial: Jack & MurphyWe want to thank you all again for the amazing job you did preparing and serving our champagne reception and wedding breakfast. The food was superb and the service was impeccable. Our guests were raving about St John's and the whole experience from start to finish. Thank you for making our wedding the best day of our lives. - Jack & Murphyread moreNew books
New booksRecent acquisitions RSS Feed General InterestGeneral Interest Novels ENR Forgotten waltz/ Anne Enright. London : Vintage , 2012.General Interest Novels HAR Painter of silence/ Georgina Harding. London : Bloomsbury , 2012.General Interest Novels MIL Song of Achilles/ Madeline Miller. London : Bloomsbury , 2012.General Interest Novels PAT State of wonder/ Ann Patchett. London : Bloomsbury , 2012.…read moreRay Jobling
Ray JoblingRay Jobling studied Social Science & the University of Liverpool before taking up his first academic appointment as a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of East Anglia's School of Social Studies. He then moved to the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada where he was an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education. In 1968 he was appointed to a Lectureship in…read moreSt John's and Selwyn History Residential
St John's and Selwyn History ResidentialOn the 12th and 13th of April, St John’s collaborated with Selwyn College to stage an event for Year 12 students aspiring to study history at top universities. The aim of the event was not only to give a taste of the topics on offer in a Cambridge History degree, but to encourage the participants to think and work at a university level. By focussing on the analysis of various points of view, and…read moreLibrary refurbishment
Library refurbishmentLibrary refurbishment work takes place from Monday, 2 July to mid-September this summer. Some areas will be closed for access. These areas include the Library Seminar Room; Mezzanine Floor Garden Wing; Third Floor Garden Wing. For health and safety reasons, members of the College are requested not to enter these areas during this period. There may be restricted access to other areas in the…read moreSt John's reaches fundraising milestone
St John's reaches fundraising milestoneWe are pleased to announce the completion of the St John’s College Campaign to raise £50million, nearly one year ahead of schedule. We would like to thank all those Johnians who have contributed so generously both in terms of donations and time. The impact of this generosity has been felt throughout the College; hundreds of bursaries have been funded, numerous scholarships created,…read moreNew acquisitions added to the Library in March
New acquisitions added to the Library in MarchRecent acquisitions RSS Feed AnthropologyGN 495.6.F4 Ethnicity/ Steve Fenton. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Polity Press, c2010.ArtsNB 619.G6 Sculpture of reform in North Italy, ca 1095-1130 : history and patronage of Romanesque façades/ Dorothy F. Glass. Farnham, Surrey, England : Ashgate, 2010.Audio-VisualAV PG.meg Red psalm [DVD]/ a film by MikloÌs JancsoÌ. [s.l.] : Second Run Ltd., c2011AV PG.sze…read moreFirst Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) report submitted to the Government
First Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) report submitted to the GovernmentThe first annual CRC report was submitted to the Government for chargeable carbon emissions. The College incurred a cost of approximately £46,000 from its annual emissions. CRC funds are used for long-term environmental projects by the Government.read morePrivacy notice and cookies information
Privacy notice and cookies informationPrivacy notice This information is relevant to all visitors to this website. A separate privacy policy and data protection statement is available to all applicants and current students of the College. St John’s College, Cambridge is a data controller under the Data Protection Act (2018). This privacy notice explains how we handle your data in accordance with the principles of data protection…read moreSt John's works with Liverpool Schools
St John's works with Liverpool SchoolsAt the beginning of March, the Schools Liaison Officers from St John’s & Magdalene College teamed up to deliver a morning of comprehensive advice about Cambridge. The event was generously hosted by Calderstones School, who also arranged for students from several other schools in south Liverpool to attend. Two sessions provided what Bryan McDonagh, a member of staff at Calderstones, described…read moreSnapshot Stories
Snapshot StoriesA downloadable activity suitable for all ages (adults included!), which uses Samuel Butler's photographs as inspiration for creative writing. Download the 'Snapshot Stories' activity sheetsread moreImaginary Lands
Imaginary LandsThis is a 90-minute, hands-on workshop suitable for children aged 8-14. Children explore the library's collection of early printed books and atlases, considering how writers and mapmakers throughout history have presented new and imagined places, then have a go at creating their own imaginary land. Click here to view the 'Imaginary Lands' activity booklet.read moreCurator for an Hour
Curator for an HourThis is a 90-minute session, most suitable for Key Stage 4 and Sixth Form students. The session begins with a brief introduction to the Old Library and its special collections. Students then have up to an hour to plan their own mini-exhibition featuring five items from the Samuel Butler Collection. They start by viewing 30 potential exhibits on display, and then select five they think are…read more2011 Travel Award and Research Project Reports
2011 Travel Award and Research Project ReportsA book of Travel Award and Research Project reports is now available online. This compendium contains the reports of students awarded money by the College to complete a travel related or academic research project over the summer of 2011. Accompanied by a rich variety of photographs, taken by the students themselves, these reports offer a great insight into adventures which are accessible to any…read moreCollege oil paintings available online
College oil paintings available onlineDetails and images of the College’s oil paintings have now been made available online thanks to the Public Catalogue Foundation. During 2011, the PCF recorded and photographed over 270 paintings hung throughout the College. Thanks are due to the Master, Fellows and staff of the College for allowing the photographer access to the rooms in which they live and work.The paintings may be seen…read moreJohnians help develop the Raspberry Pi
Johnians help develop the Raspberry PiJohnians are enjoying great success with a new project designed to spark interest in computer programming and electronics among school children: the Raspberry Pi. Eben Upton, a Johnian, and Dr Robert Mullins, a Fellow of the College, are two co-founders of the Raspberry Pi foundation. Over the past six years they have been involved with the development of a new credit-card sized computer…read moreGenerating Genius visit to St John's
Generating Genius visit to St John'sOn a chilly day in February, St John’s welcomed a group of students into the college on a visit organised in conjunction with the charity Generating Genius ( www.generatinggenius.org.uk). Generating Genius’s Uni Genius programme provides opportunities and guidance to help gifted Londoners from disadvantaged backgrounds towards places at top universities. They collaborated with the Schools Liaison…read moreArt Exhibition in the Ante-Chapel: The Stations of the Cross
Art Exhibition in the Ante-Chapel: The Stations of the CrossThursday 23 February to Monday 19 March 2012Patrice Moor makes paintings and installations of paintings. The skull has been central to her work for the last five years. Her work initially was focused on portraits and more traditional still life subjects such as fruit, tulips and wooden spoons. Her work always focuses on one subject, which appears alone and isolated. The atmosphere generated by…read moreElected to an Honorary Fellowship
Elected to an Honorary FellowshipProfessor David William HARVEY; Anthropologist & Geographerread moreSophocles' Ajax - Performances Arranged by Prof Boyde
Sophocles' Ajax - Performances Arranged by Prof BoydeProfessor Patrick Boyde (Emeritus Professor of Italian) is now in his tenth year as Fellow Borderer, organising cultural events to bring research students, associates and visitors into regular contact with the Fellowship and the College. His programme for the Lent Term has come to be dominated by the performance of a play in Ancient Greek, adapted and staged in such a way as to appeal…read moreJohnians support Legacy10 Campaign
Johnians support Legacy10 CampaignJohnians Richard Reed (1991), Co-founder of Innocent Drinks, and Damon Buffini (1981), Chairman of the Social Business Trust and Partner at Permira, have both become Pledge Ambassadors for Legacy10, an independent campaign that aims to encourage individuals to give 10 percent of their estates to charity. The Campaign, launched in November last year, aims to ensure as many of us as…read more