The Johnian Blog

Next year will mark the centenary of the Women's Boat Race. Olympian Annamarie Phelps (1984) looks back on the history of women's rowing and discusses what is next for the sport.

Munro bagging is the term used for attempting to climb all of the 283 Scottish peaks over 3,000 feet. We hear from two Johnians who have managed to collect them all.

Emma Innes (2008) has published a book on how she beat a constant fear of being sick that left her weak and underweight.

Share a Formal Hall experience with family and young friends, followed by a screening of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Join fellow Johnians at The New Club in Edinburgh for an evening of conversation over drinks and canapés.

Join fellow Johnians at the Lansdowne Club, London for an evening of drinks, conversation and canapés as we gather for our annual Christmas celebration.

Join us on Tuesday 29 September for an engaging panel of leading Johnian entrepreneurs as they share the journeys behind their ventures.

What can medieval kings teach us about leadership today? Join Senior Tutor Richard Partington (2021) as he explores the successes and failures of England’s Plantagenet rulers, drawing out lessons on power, decision-making, and effective government that continue to resonate in the modern world.

St John's Research Fellow in English Dr Eve Houghton presents a talk exploring the significance of Shakespeare’s First Folio

What's it like to return to College after four decades and meet up with the people who shared your student years? Dr Stefan Fafinski (1986), a senior public lawyer and Parole Board Chair, who was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire, reveals his thoughts on his recent 40th anniversary reunion dinner at St John's.