St John's College News
Johnian Tom Chigbo elected as CUSU President
Johnian Tom Chigbo elected as CUSU PresidentGeography Student at St John's College is voted in as CUSU President Tom Chigbo is in his third year studying geography at St John's College. Since arriving at Cambridge he has been active in student politics and has contributed to many of the access events organised to encourage more applicants from groups under-represented at the university. Read the inspiring story hereread moreUS Campaign Launch A Success
US Campaign Launch A SuccessOver 100 Johnians and their guests attended the launch of the St John's College Campaign in New York. In the spectacular setting of Gotham Hall, alumni gathered for a special evening on 26 March 2009. Attendees were treated to a special performance by the St John's College Choir, who were touring the region at the time, under the direction of Andrew Nethsingha. After dinner, the Chairman of the…read moreJohnian Tom Chigbo elected as CUSU President
Johnian Tom Chigbo elected as CUSU PresidentTom Chigbo, a third year geographer and former JCR President, has been voted in as the next president of Cambridge University Students' Union (CUSU). Read an interview with Tom on the University of Cambridge website. read moreSt John's College Campaign Website
St John's College Campaign WebsiteThe College is looking to secure a future as bright as its past. read moreOpen Days - Bookings now open
Open Days - Bookings now openOpen Days St John's College will be holding Open Days in 2009 as follows: Wednesday 24 June (pm) Thursday 02 July Friday 03 July Bookings are now being taken. For a booking form please click on the date above that you wish to attend. We are not able to hold places open or take provisional bookings. read moreMaths Open Day
Maths Open DayMaths Open Day St John's will be holding a subject-specific Open Day in conjunction with the Faculty of Mathematics Open Day, which will be held on Saturday 25 April 2009. Further details and a booking form are available on our Open Day pages.read moreNew website launched
New website launchedThe new website for the St John's College Campaign has been launched. The website contains information about the central aims of the campaign and will be updated regularly with campaign news. Please get in touch if you have any questions.read moreTrip to America
Trip to AmericaThe final plans are being put into place for the forthcoming trip to New York. There has been a lot of interest in the US Campaign Launch, set to take place on March 26. People are attending the event from all over the US, as well as from abroad.read moreCollege Open Days - 24 June, 2 & 3 July
College Open Days - 24 June, 2 & 3 JulyProgrammes of Open Days: Wednesday 24th June 13.45 - 14.00 Registration 14.00 - 14.15 Welcome by the Admissions Tutor, Dr Helen Watson 14.15 -15.00 Tours of the College with current undergraduates 15.00 - 15.50 Subject Talk 1 with Directors of Studies 16.00 -16.50 Subject Talk 2 (optional) with Directors of Studies 16.00 - 16.30 Q&A for Parents and…read moreChoir to tour the United States of America
Choir to tour the United States of AmericaPlease see http://www.sjcchoir.co.uk/events for more information.read moreCambridge Science Festival comes to St John's
Cambridge Science Festival comes to St John'sOn Saturday 14th March 2009, Cambridge Science Festival will come to St John's as part of the Library's Sir Fred Hoyle Project. The Old Library will host an exhibition of Sir Fred's science fiction writing. A hands-on activity for all ages will invite members of the public to illustrate Hoyle's novel Ossian's Ride. read moreMaths Open Day - 25 April
Maths Open Day - 25 AprilSt John's will be holding a subject-specific Open Day in conjunction with the Faculty of Mathematics Open Day, which will be held on Saturday 25 April 2009. Potential applicants to read Maths are invited to meet with our Director of Studies in Maths and some of our current undergraduates in the morning, and then go on to the Faculty in the afternoon to participate in their Open Day.…read moreForgiveness Project Exhibition
Forgiveness Project ExhibitionFrom 19-27th February, St John's College Chapel hosted `The F Word', an exhibition which forms part of the Forgiveness Project. On Thursday 26th February Mary Foley, whose 15 year-old daughter Charlotte was stabbed to death in April 2005, spoke in the Chapel. Her talk is now available online. read moreDarwin celebrated in Radio 4 Service
Darwin celebrated in Radio 4 ServiceOn Sunday February 15th the BBC broadcast a service from the Chapel to mark the Bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin. The Preacher was Simon Conway-Morris, Professor of Evolutionary Paleobiology and a Fellow of the College.The service can be heard through the BBC's listen again facility at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnds read moreProfessor William Alexander Deer FRS
Professor William Alexander Deer FRSThe College is sad to learn of the death, on Sunday 8 February, of Professor William Alexander Deer, aged 98, Honorary Fellow and former Fellow of the College, Emeritus Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology, and a former Vice-Chancellor of the University and Master of Trinity Hall.read moreMANSERGH PRIZES
MANSERGH PRIZESTwo 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 fourth or seventh…read moreAnnual Election of Research Fellows
Annual Election of Research FellowsThe following have been elected into Fellowships under Title A from 1 October 2009: David Christopher Ellis (BA, Cambridge) for Pure Mathematics; James Kneller Harmer (BA, MPhil, Cambridge) for English Literature;…read moreAnnual Election of Research Fellows
Annual Election of Research FellowsAnnual Election of Research Fellows The following have been elected into Fellowships under Title A from 1 October 2009: David Christopher Ellis (BA, Cambridge) for Pure Mathematics James Kneller Harmer (BA, MPhil, Cambridge) for English Literature Stephen John Thompson (BA, MPhil, Cambridge) for Social, Economic and Political History Andrew William Truman (MSci, London, PhD, Cambridge…read moreSlave Trade Abolition website launched
Slave Trade Abolition website launchedSt John's launches website with teaching resources on Slave Trade Abolition for primary and secondary schools In 2008 the College managed a Heritage Lottery Fund project to provide innovative teaching resources on the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and its abolition. Those resources, for Key Stages 1-3, focus on the lives and achievements of Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson, and are…read moreOpen Days 2009
Open Days 2009St John's College will be holding Open Days in 2009 as follows: Wednesday 24 June (pm) Thursday 02 July (am) Friday 03 July (am) Please note that booking for these dates will not open until March. We are not able to hold places open or take provisional bookings. read moreHarvard Summer School
Harvard Summer SchoolHarvard Summer SchoolGreeceOlympia-Nafplio June 29 - July 31, 2009One full scholarship ($7,000) is available this year to a student from St John's College, CambridgeThe 2009 Study Abroad Program in Greece is one of the longest-running and most successful Harvard study-abroad programs. The five-week program is divided between the ancient site of Olympia and the picturesque seaside town…read moreChoir sings on Dancing on Ice Xmas Special
Choir sings on Dancing on Ice Xmas SpecialMembers of the Choir will be accompanying Torvill & Dean during their exhibition slot on ITV's Dancing on Ice Christmas Special programme. The programme is to be aired on Christmas Day at 8.00 p.m. on ITV 1. The Choir will be singing The holly and the ivy, which has been specially arranged for the event by Mark Williams. The music is available as a free download from the…read moreI
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Choir to sing concert at Gresham's SchoolChoir to sing Concert at Gresham's School, Holt, Friday 5 December 2008 at 7.00 p.m. For further information please click hereread moreBrian Runnett competition for organ playing
Brian Runnett competition for organ playingBRIAN RUNNETT PRIZE COMPETITION 2009 The Brian Runnett Prize for organ playing is open to all Junior Members of the University. 1. The Competition will take place on Tuesday 10 March 2009 in St John's College Chapel. 2. Candidates will be required to play: 1. Passacaglia in C minor …read more