Latest news and events

Johnian Society Virtual Talk: Interview with Tamsin Heath (2002)
Join us online for an interview with a special Johnian speaker and a chat via Zoom.

The music of words
Rachel Ip (1995), who has just published her first two picture books, writes about music and rhythm in the words of stories for International Children’s Book Day.

Inspiring dialogue
Cameron Taylor (2009) relates how he brought the Dalai Lama to Cambridge (twice!) and set up the Inspire Dialogue Foundation.

Career spotlight: Meike Akveld
Meike Akveld (1994) writes about her successful STEM career, the beauty of mathematics and her presidency of an international maths challenge association.

Leading for change
Nigel Turner (1976) on health inequalities and his successful career in the charitable sector.
Supporting the College

Fundraising Priorities – Professor Sir Christopher Dobson PhD Scholarship
Read about Chris’s remarkable contribution to science and Higher Education and how he will be honoured at St John’s for posterity with the Professor Sir Christopher Dobson PhD Scholarship for Science.
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Leave a legacy
Legacies of all sizes have a transformative effect on the College. Find out how to make a gift in your will.
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Studentships scheme
Hear from some of our best and brightest students as they explain the influence their Studentship had on their time at College.
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