Beaufort Society Annual Meeting 2021
Members of the Beaufort Society enjoyed a talk by Dr Heidi Doughty OBE and a series of activities including a guided tour of the College architecture with Professor Deborah Howard.
Keeping the water flowing
Alison Wedgwood (1992) is co-founder and CEO of eWater Services, a company providing affordable, pay-as-you-go access to clean, sustainable water across Africa.
Since St John’s: Kate Reid (2013)
Kate Reid (2013) is a writer, actor and producer and is currently working towards an Off-West End transfer of her play ‘The 4th Country’.
Career spotlight: Giulia Biffi
Dr Giulia Biffi (2010) is a group leader at Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute. Her research focuses on identifying pancreatic cancer treatments.
This Place: Lara Weaver on composing a site-specific work for the College Chapel
Lara Weaver (2016) has created a sound installation for the Chapel of St John’s, exploring architecture and acoustics through spatial composition
Career spotlight: Dr Jolyon Martin
Dr Jolyon Martin (2010) is a Co-founder of PetMedix, a company spun out of his PhD work at Cambridge
The Edward Showler Foundation launches Clear Cell Sarcoma Research Programme
Alumnus Dr Edward Showler (‘Ed’)(2007) died at the age of 28 from clear cell sarcoma. The Edward Showler Foundation has just launched a new programme of pioneering research into the cancer.
One Year On: Nick Maini (2017)
Classics grad Nick is undertaking a grad scheme at Royal Bank of Canada.
Career spotlight: Tom Dower
Tom Dower (1990) is Principal of UTC South Durham, a technical college for 14–19 year olds in the North East of England.
Tales from a time of COVID-19 – 2
Short updates from Johnians around the globe.