Johnian magazine issue 54, autumn 2025

Jay Hunt OBE (1985), who became an Honorary Fellow of St John’s this year, is Creative Director, Europe, at Apple TV+

Sustainability has gone from being something companies do if they see themselves as a bit philanthropic, to absolutely business critical if they still want to make money

Mariya Patel (2020) read Human, Social and Political Sciences at St John’s College and, following an internship at HSBC, she changed her plan to pursue a career as a lawyer and is now a Global Markets Analyst for the bank. 

Glen joined St John’s as Development Director last month. He comes to us from Durham University, where he led Development and Alumni Relations. He spent nine years in Development at the University of Cambridge as part of the £2 billion fundraising Campaign.

Dr Matt Barnard is a social researcher, evaluator and behavioural scientist, who developed the integrated model of behaviour now being used to change lives

A new generation of medicines for diseases once thought untreatable may arrive sooner than expected, thanks to Axiom Therapeutics, a pioneering drug-discovery start-up. 

Sir Richard has spoken of the honour he feels taking over the Presidency of the Beaufort Society and about his hopes for upcoming events.

Charles Naylor was a choral scholar at St John's and sang at the Wiener Staatsoper and Glyndebourne before switching to an international business career. Here he chooses his most meaningful tracks.

Graham Davies is the UK’s self-proclaimed ‘loudest’ presentation and media mentor. He has coached five out of the last seven Tory Leaders, 28 other Cabinet Ministers and many CEOs.