St John's College News
Victory at Grange Road for St John's
14/03/2008Victory at Grange Road for St John'sIt was a victorious afternoon at Grange Road on 12 March for the St John's rugby teams. The girls led the way with a 15-10 win over Girton and the Red Boys did not disappoint with a convincing win over St Catherine's. This win sees the Red Boys triumphant in both the League and the Cuppers for the fourth year in a row. read moreSt John's Innovation Centre - MD vacancy
03/03/2008St John's Innovation Centre - MD vacancySt John's Innovation Centre Cambridge Managing Director Attractive six-figure package This high-profile Innovation Centre with 53,000 sq ft occupied by 60 tenants was established 20 years ago by St John's College and has built an international reputation. It now seeks a Managing Director to succeed Walter Herriot OBE on his retirement in November 2008. The successful applicant is likely to be…read moreHerbert Howells Trust
03/03/2008Herbert Howells TrustFollowing the death in October 2005 of Herbert Howells' daughter, Ursula, and in accordance with her wishes, the Herbert Howells Trust has been set up to be administered by St John's College, Cambridge, where Howells was Organist during the Second World War. The Trust receives all royalties and performing rights dues previously received by Ursula Howells, and the Organist and Senior Bursar of…read moreAsh Wednesday Evensong Webcast
11/02/2008Ash Wednesday Evensong WebcastAsh Wednesday Evensong - Webcast from St John's College Chapel The Ash Wednesday Evensong (6th February 2008) is now available to listen to online. This service, for which St John's College Chapel is renowned, includes Allegri's setting of Psalm 51, Miserere Mei, and Byrd's setting of Ne Irascaris. read moreEpiphany Carol Service Webcast
06/02/2008Epiphany Carol Service WebcastEpiphany Carol Service - New Webcast from St John's College Chapel The Epiphany Carol Service (19th January 2008) is now available to listen to online. This candlelit service of readings and music to celebrates the season of Epiphany. Music includes John Tavener's The Lamb, Cornelius' The Three Kings and a lesser known piece by Robert Spearing, Jesu son most sweet and dear. Please click…read moreProfessor Norman Bleehen dies, aged 77
06/02/2008Professor Norman Bleehen dies, aged 77Professor Norman Montague Bleehen, CBE, MA, BM, BCh (Oxford), Emeritus Cancer Research Campaign Professor of Clinical Oncology, and Fellow of the College since 1976, died on 1 February 2008, aged 77.read more2007 British Composer Awards
14/12/20072007 British Composer AwardsThreshold of Night, by Tarik O'Regan, specially commissioned for St John's College Choir, won the Liturgical Composition Award at the 2007 British Composer Awards Ceremony held in London on Wednesday 5 December. The music was first performed by the Choir at the Advent Carol Services on 25 November 2006 and broadcast by BBC Radio 3 the following day. Born in London in 1978, Tarik O'Regan was…read more2007 British Composer Awards
14/12/20072007 British Composer AwardsThreshold of Night, by Tarik O'Regan, specially commissioned for St John's College Choir, won the Liturgical Composition Award at the 2007 British Composer Awards Ceremony held in London on Wednesday 5 December. The music was first performed by the Choir at the Advent Carol Services on 25 November 2006 and broadcast by BBC Radio 3 the following day. Born in London in 1978, Tarik O'Regan was…read moreSt John's launches Indian Scholarships
29/11/2007St John's launches Indian ScholarshipsSt John's College announced a prestigious new scholarship programme this week in honour of Dr Manmohan Singh, the Indian Prime Minister. Dr Singh read Economics at St John's in the 1950s and was awarded an honorary doctorate last year. The Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships have been established to bring outstanding Indian students to St John's College to read for postgraduate degrees in science…read moreChoir CDs available on line
23/11/2007Choir CDs available on lineA selection of CD recordings of St John's College Choir, including the very popular 2006 release ‘Christmas at St John's', are now available to purchase on-line. read moreCollege Lectorship in French
21/11/2007College Lectorship in FrenchApplications are invited for the post of College Lector in French tenable from 1 October 2008 until 30 September 2009 with the possibility of renewal for a further year, at St John's College , Cambridge . It is expected that candidates will hold or be about to achieve the qualification of Matrise or its equivalent, and preference may be given to those who either have or are preparing for the…read moreHinsley Memorial Lecture
14/11/2007Hinsley Memorial LectureThe Seventh Hinsley Memorial Lecture ‘Intelligence Failure and the Logic of Conflict' will be given by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman Professor of War Studies at King's College, London at 6.00 pm on Tuesday 20 November 2007 in the Palmerston Room, Fisher Building preceded by tea at 5.00 pm in the Fisher Building foyer All members of the University are welcome to attendread morePupils challenge the Master and Fellows
13/11/2007Pupils challenge the Master and FellowsSchool pupils from Suffolk and Cambridgeshire challenged fellows of St John's to think about how they should remember Thomas Clarkson, an undergraduate at St John's who played a crucial role in campaigning against the British Slave trade. read moreAdmission of Scholars 2007
30/10/2007Admission of Scholars 2007This year, in a new format, the Scholars of the College were admitted to their scholarships in the College Chapel on Saturday 27 October. Some 68 undergraduate and graduate students were presented to the Master who admitted them, in Latin, to their scholarships. The ceremony was attended by Fellows, current Scholars and the proud guests of the new scholars. The ceremony was followed by afternoon…read moreHinsley Memorial Lecture
19/10/2007Hinsley Memorial LectureThe Seventh Hinsley Memorial Lecture 'Intelligence Failure and the Logic of Conflict'will be given by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman Professor of War Studies at King's College, London at 6.00 pm on Tuesday 20 November 2007 in the Palmerston Room, Fisher Building preceded by tea at 5.00 pm in the Fisher Building foyer All members of the University are welcome to attend read moreHonorary Fellow wins Nobel Prize
16/10/2007Honorary Fellow wins Nobel PrizeIt was announced yesterday that Professor Eric Maskin (Overseas Visiting Fellow 1987-1988, Honorary Fellow 2004), Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson have won the 2007 Nobel Economics Prize for 'having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory,' the Nobel jury said. For more information, please click here. Further details are available here. read moreHonorary Fellowships
12/10/2007Honorary FellowshipsElected into Honorary Fellowships Sir David Alan HOPWOOD MA, PhD, DSc, FRS, Fellow 1958-61 John Innes Professor of Genetics, University of East Anglia Ambassador Fulgence KAZAURA MA Chancellor, University of Dar Es Salaam Sir Roger Hewlett PALIN KCB, MA Air Chief Marshal Mr David Willoughby POUNTNEY CBE, MA Freelance Director and Intendant at Bregenz Festival in Austriaread moreNEW MASTER FOR ST JOHN'S
09/10/2007NEW MASTER FOR ST JOHN'SMembers of the College staff, students and Fellows were invited to be present at the admission of Professor Chris Dobson to the office of Master of St John's College. The admission ceremony took place at 12 noon on Monday 1 October in the Chapel. Fellows, students and staff members were present to witness Professor Dobson, who had been pre-elected in December 2006, sign the Declaration required…read moreFormer Research Fellow's TV Series
01/10/2007Former Research Fellow's TV SeriesJeevan Deol, a recent History Fellow of St John's, is one of the presenters of this series. For more details, visit the BBC website: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/ou-on-the-bbc-history-detectivesread moreSt John's Women's Society
01/10/2007St John's Women's Society2007 has been an important year for all the women at St John's College. Not only have we celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of women's entrance to St John's with an inspiring conference and wonderful dinner, but we also have a sense, stronger than ever, that College life, as well as society and life in general, would not be viable without women. It is unthinkable for us to emulate the St…read morePurchase Choir CDs online
18/09/2007Purchase Choir CDs onlineChoir CDs are now available for purchase on-line. read moreFuneral Service for Professor Crook
12/09/2007Funeral 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
12/09/2007Applications 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
11/09/2007Johnian 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
11/09/2007Fellow 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 more