Giving Day 2025

On February 19, St John’s launches its second Giving Day – a 36-hour celebration of philanthropy and its transformative impact on students’ lives. Without the generosity of Johnians, many students from low-income households would be unable to attend St John’s and achieve their full potential. Please mark your calendar; we’d be delighted for you to join us.

In 2022, Giving Day saw more than 630 alumni and Fellows raise an incredible £712,000 for the Dobson Free Places Fund. The initiative has launched on a pilot basis, with six students now attending St John’s on a free place. In 2025, we invite Johnians far and wide to come together once again in support of Free Places and the LMBC’s Bicentenary Appeal.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing inspiring stories of students whose lives have been changed by financial support and will unveil the LMBC’s vision for the historic redevelopment of the boathouse. Please consider joining other Johnians in supporting our students, and in making Giving Day 2025 a resounding success.

During the period from 8a.m. GMT on Wednesday 19 February until 8p.m. GMT on Thursday 20 February you will receive emails from development@giving.joh.cam.ac.uk inviting you to support our Giving Day efforts. Donations can be made at https://johnsgives.joh.cam.ac.uk/

Visit the Giving Day website

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Latest news and events

Posted on Jan 14

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New Year Honours List 2025

Six alumni of St John’s College were honoured in King Charles III’s New Year Honours 2025. David Biddulph (1969), Gilly Carr (1994), Jessica Glover (1995), Susannah Hardyman (2004), Clare Harvey (2003) and Timothy Insoll (1992).

College Events & News

Event begins Apr 15, 6:30pm

The event will be hosted in San Francisco

Meet the Master in San Francisco

We are excited to announce that Master, Heather Hancock (1984), will be visiting San Francisco in April 2025. We hope you will be able to join us to mark to occasion.

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Posted on Nov 25

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Paul Cobb: The Book and the Knife

Paul Cobb (1974) has been a farmer, a conservationist and a newspaper columnist. Now he has embarked on a career as a novelist.

Alumni Events & News

Event begins Feb 11, 6pm

The event will be hosted in Cambridge

The Shanidar Cave Project with Professor Graeme Barker

Join us for a fascinating virtual talk featuring Professor Graeme Barker, who will delve into the ground-breaking discoveries of the Shanidar Cave Project.

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Supporting the College

Free Places at St John's

St John’s has secured a substantial gift matching commitment to build on the success of our ground-breaking Studentships pilot scheme and offer completely free places to UK undergraduates from free school meal backgrounds.

With your help, the result will be an endowed fund of over £25 million that will sustain 40 free places across the College.

Leave a legacy

Legacies of all sizes have a transformative effect on the College. Find out how to make a gift in your will and join the Beaufort Society.

The Annual Fund

The Annual Fund provides funding for new projects that enrich the academic, social and cultural life of St John’s. Previous projects have enhanced the College’s outreach work, funded summer schools and provided support to clubs and societies.

View all of the College's current fundraising priorities