Fingerprinting hormones
Dr Nicky Keay (1984) and her husband Gavin Francis (1984) have combined their knowledge and understanding in the fields of medicine and mathematics to create the Female Hormone Mapping app.
St John’s announces ground-breaking plan to offer free university places to country’s most disadvantaged students
St John’s College has launched the UK’s most generous programme to fully-fund the education and living costs at Cambridge University for students from lower-income backgrounds. Read the full announcement for more.
Attending to the soul
Concluding her training as an Integrative Psychotherapist, Rachael Cowie (2001) writes about her therapeutic approach.
Leading from the front
Louis Persent (2008) launched advertising agency Weirdo in 2020. The Architecture grad and athlete explains why.
Sam Davies: profile
Sam talked to the Editor from her boat during the Vendée Globe, an around-the-world sailing race from November to February. Following a serious collision, she continued the course to overcome her fear.
Communicating with computers
AI Interactions Architect Cameron Taylor (2009) discusses the lessons robots can learn from humans and how advances in automation might affect our future.
Sophie Callis: one to watch
After qualifying as a Clinical Psychologist three days before the first UK lockdown, Sophie has been working in a heart and lung hospital throughout the pandemic.
Eric Ho: career spotlight
Eric overcame burnout and founded Bumblebee Wellbeing. Here he summarises his career journey from corporate lawyer to Leadership Health Coach.
Generating Genius
Thanks to a generous Johnian donation, this year marks the start of an exciting collaboration between St John’s and Generating Genius. Head of Admissions Victoria Harvey introduces the scheme.
Paying it forward
Before leaving a legacy to St John’s last year to help students in challenging circumstances, Walter Hayman (1943) was a child refugee, a Fellow of the Royal Society and a distinguished mathematician.