Welcome to the St John’s College alumni website.
The brightest minds choose St John’s for our impressive academic achievements, our thriving community and a renowned collegiate experience, which will stay with you for the rest of your life. Once a Johnian, always a Johnian!
This is a dedicated space for all Johnian alumni to connect and get involved, discover your alumni benefits, donate and support, update your details or ask a question.
Latest news and events
Gardeners’ Question Time
Join us for a very special Gardeners’ Question Time, where the expert gardeners of St John’s College will be sharing their knowledge, answering your questions, and offering tips to help your own green spaces thrive.
Jean Hanff Korelitz: ‘I will spend my life writing about liars’
Novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz was the College’s Harper-Wood Creative Writing and Travel Award holder in 1985. Since then, she has written nine novels including You Should Have Known, which was turned into the HBO series The Undoing, as well as bestselling literary thrillers The Plot and The Sequel.
Sunday on The Backs 2025
A full day of outdoor activities to celebrate Johnian friendship.
Alumni crews reunite for Head of the Cam race
Alumni crews from St John’s enjoyed a nostalgic day rowing together again for the Head of the Cam event followed by a barbecue at the Lady Margaret Boat Club.
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.
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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.
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