The Johnian Blog

The Johnian Society Golf agenda is out. Take a look at it and join fellow Johnians for some intercollegiate golf competition.

A thriving community of Johnians met up at an alumni event last month in Singapore to reminisce, network and make plans

The Johnian Society organised a trip to the Lake District to visit the landscape of St John's alumnus William Wordsworth

From magical headliners to stunning fireworks - and a few persistent gatecrashers - memories of the May Ball last a lifetime.

Join us for a wonderful chance to enjoy Cambridge in the summer with family and friends, make the most of the College’s outdoor activities, and relax with great food and a BBQ on The Backs.

Between April 2025 and March 2026, more than 1,000 Johnians raised £2 million for Dobson Free Places, unlocking another £2 million in matched funding.

Join Dr Eve Houghton (2024) for a fascinating online talk exploring one of the most celebrated books in literary history: the First Folio. Published in 1623, this landmark volume brought together the collected plays of William Shakespeare for the first time, preserving many works that might otherwise have been lost.

Dr Cillian Ó Fathaigh (2014) was one of four Gates Cambridge Scholars on a panel discussion about leading with courage at the Cambridge Festival

In this fascinating online talk, Professor Sara Lodge uncovers the hidden history of Victorian England’s female detectives - pioneering figures who operated undercover, tracked down thieves, and assisted the police by searching female suspects at a time when male officers could not.

How Dr Terry Downes (1989) shaped ailing Alaska Native Corporation Sealaska, to become a $1 billion ocean health business