St John's College News
Travel Award Reports
Travel Award ReportsThe Travel Award Reports 2010 book is now available to download. A hard-copy of this compilation of student reports and photographs can be viewed outside the Tutorial Office. Jon Peatman studied glaciers and explored the iceberg-strewn fjords of Svalbard, Kanchit Rongchai organised a cultural exchange and volunteering project in Thailand, Paloma Negredo and Felix Schaaf conquered the…read moreRegistration for the Government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme
Registration for the Government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency SchemeAs part of the wider University, the College has been included in the Government scheme called the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme. This is a mandatory scheme aimed at improving energy efficiency and associated carbon emissions in large public and private sector organisations, which account for around 10% of the UK’s carbon emissions. The scheme is intended to encourage…read moreThe Craik Effect - Understanding the Illusion
The Craik Effect - Understanding the IllusionKENNETH CRAIK CLUBProfessor Steve Shevell(University of Chicago) will speak at 5pm on Friday 25th March 2011, in the Palmerston Room, St. John's College, Cambridge Kenneth Craik was a Fellow of St. John's and described the'˜Craik Effect' in his Fellowship Dissertation. For enquires about this talk, please contact Prof. J. D. Mollon (jm123@cam.ac.uk) read moreHoyle Project ends with day of public events
Hoyle Project ends with day of public eventsThe Hoyle Project will come to an end on 19 March 2011. The end of the project will be celebrated with a day of free public talks and exhibitions on Saturday 19 March 2011 as part of Cambridge Science Festival and St John's College quincentenary celebrations. Exhibition in the Old Library: 'Big Bang: the Life and Work of Fred Hoyle' Open 10am to 4pm Talks: Katie Birkwood, Hoyle Project…read moreDetails of the Forthcoming Open Days
Details of the Forthcoming Open DaysOpen Days St John's will be hosting a Maths Open Day on Saturday 07 May 2011 Please view the specific Maths Open Day page for further information. Additional Open Day Dates for 2011: Wednesday 29 June Thursday 07 July Friday 08 July read moreMay Ball Application
May Ball ApplicationInformation on May Ball applications has now been published.read morePhoto Gallery
Photo GalleryAdmissions Photo Gallery The Admissions photo gallery was recently updated. Ensure you check back often to view new photos of College life.read moreImportant dates for your diary
Important dates for your diaryDates for your diary The Admissions Diary is updated regularly to include important dates to note during the Admissions round. Admissions events, for example, open days, are also recorded on the diary. Ensure you check the diary regularly for all items to note. read moreProfessor Dasgupta awarded Zayed Prize
Professor Dasgupta awarded Zayed PrizeProfessor Sir Partha Dasgupta has been awarded the prestigious Zayed International Prize for Scientific and technological achievements in environment.Professor Dasgupta was recognised as having provided'œa world-known contribution in the scientific search and eco-friendly technology that pushes environment efforts towards success. The prize panel also commented that Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta…read moreA Johnian Fantasia - World premiere
A Johnian Fantasia - World premiereSt John's College Music Society presents the Lent Term Concert. In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the College, the Music Society has commissioned its former president, Leon Charles, to write A Johnian Fantasia, which will be performed by the College orchestra. The concert will also feature other St John's College composers, including Herbert Howells. The concert took place on…read moreDr Akhilesh Reddy awarded Colworth Medal
Dr Akhilesh Reddy awarded Colworth MedalDr Akhilesh Reddy has been awarded the Colworth Medal for 2012 by the Biochemical Society. The Colworth Medal is a prestigious annual award for outstanding research by a young biochemist of any nationality who has carried out the majority of their work in the UK.read moreMay Ball Tickets
May Ball TicketsInformation on May Ball tickets for alumni has now been published.read moreChoral Foundation Campaign Launched
Choral Foundation Campaign LaunchedAt a reception following the Choir's performance of Haydn's Creation at St John's, Smith Square, the College launched a Campaign to raise £5 million for a Choral Foundation in support of the Choir. The Master, Professor Chris Dobson, and impresario David Pountney (1966) spoke to invited guests who included performers, Johnians and prominent musicians and supporters of the Choir. Professor…read moreQuincentenary Concert - Haydn: The Creation
Quincentenary Concert - Haydn: The CreationThe Choir of St John's College Cambridge will be performing Haydn's Creation in the College Chapel on Monday 14th February at 7.30pm, and at St John's Smith Square in London on Friday 18th February at 7.30pm. The Choir will be joined by the highly acclaimed Britten Sinfonia and leading UK soloists, including Allan Clayton (a former Choral Scholar), Rebecca Evans, and Neal Davies…read moreMansergh Prizes - Essay Competition
Mansergh Prizes - Essay CompetitionTwo prizes (value £150) will be awarded for the best short dissertation or essay, not more than 10,000 words in length, on a subject in History. There is no restriction as to the country or period of study to which the dissertation or essay shall relate. The competition is open to members of the College who are, at the time of issue of this notice, undergraduates in their fifth or eighth…read moreMemorial Service for Dr John Alexander
Memorial Service for Dr John AlexanderA Memorial Service for John Amyas Alexander, MA, PhD, ScD, Fellow of St John's College since 1976, University Lecturer in Archaeology 1974-1984, will be held in St John's College Chapel on Saturday, 5 February 2011, at 12 noon.read moreBrearley to Chair World Cricket Committee
Brearley to Chair World Cricket CommitteeThe College would like to congratulate John Michael Brearley OBE (1960), Honorary Fellow, on his recent appointment as Chair of the World Cricket Committee. Mr Brearley, a former captain of the England cricket team, will take up the Chair on 1 October 2011.read moreAnnual Election of Research Fellows
Annual Election of Research FellowsThe following are elected into Fellowships under Title A from 1 October 2011: Joshua Henry Billings (AB, AM, Harvard, MSt, Oxford) for Classics; Knut Drescher (MPhys, Oxford) for Biological Physics; …read moreJohnians in 2011 New Year Honours List
Johnians in 2011 New Year Honours ListThe College would like to congratulate the following Johnians, who are among those featured in the New Year Honours List 2011. Francis Stephen Baron (1964), Lately Chief Executive, Rugby Football Union. Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), for services to Sport. Nicholas Michael Smith (1987), Director, International Festival Chorus & Peking Sinfonietta. Officer of the Order…read moreEnglish language requirements
English language requirementsIt is essential that your English language skills are good enough for you to undertake an intensive and challenging academic course that is taught and examined in English. Therefore, if your first language is not English, if you are invited to interview, your interviewer will be assessing your English language skills as well as your academic ability. You may be asked to achieve one of the…read moreRt Revd Dr Peter Knight Walker dies, aged 91
Rt Revd Dr Peter Knight Walker dies, aged 91The Rt Revd Dr Peter Knight Walker, MA, Hon DD, Honorary Fellow of the College since 1989, Bishop of Ely 1977-1989, died on 28 December 2010, aged 91.read moreThe Winter Pool
The Winter PoolThe pool is designed to even out applications across the Colleges to ensure that the best applicants are offered places. If your application is pooled, you may be asked to attend a further interview at another College in early January, or you may possibly be offered a place at another College without further interview. We pool only those applicants who we feel are deserving of a place…read morePersonal statements
Personal statementsYour UCAS personal statement is your opportunity to impart specific information about yourself and that you feel it is important that we know. This could be detailed reasons why you wish to study your chosen course at Cambridge, what motivated your interest in this subject, your hobbies and interests outside school, or your future aspirations, to name but a few.It is important to remember…read moreOffer letters
Offer lettersSuccessful applicants will receive offer letters by mid January. Although we give details of the academic conditions of the offer, the formal offer will be made via UCAS. Applicants who are applying to other universities as well as Cambridge should wait until they have received decisions from all the institutions on their UCAS form before deciding which offer to accept as…read moreMinimum offer levels
Minimum offer levelsGenerally speaking our minimum conditional offer is A*AA at A2 (excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking) for Arts subjects and A*A*A at A2 for Sciences. There are no hard and fast rules as such, but, as a general guide, for an applicant sitting four or more A levels (excluding General Studies) we would normally expect them to achieve at least an A grade in all those A levels to meet…read more